Original Posted By: "Christian Bobka"
I'm ready to start work on my Corvair motor mount, but I have 3 questions for thoseof you with experience. 1. How far ahead of the firewall did you put your engine (rear mounting holes?) 2. How high is your thrust line (to top longeron)? 3. How far back did you have to move your wing?ThanksMalcolm MorrisonHoward, PAFuselage on gear, tail done________________________________________________________________________________
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Re: Pietenpol-List: Corvair motor mount question
Original Posted By: "Malcolm Morrison"
Malcolm,, I don't have the plane handy or my plans laid out but if you haveyour plans , this might help.I'm a big guy so I set my plane up to work for me. I set the motor mount 2inches further than plans.My thrust line was according to plans with a one inch drop for angle ofincident.I moved the wing back 3 and a half inches.I added two inches to the cabanestruts.My corvair is a no fan,prop start. I haven't did the wt & bal yet butpraying to be in the ball park.Hope this helps.Carl----- Original Message -----
Malcolm,, I don't have the plane handy or my plans laid out but if you haveyour plans , this might help.I'm a big guy so I set my plane up to work for me. I set the motor mount 2inches further than plans.My thrust line was according to plans with a one inch drop for angle ofincident.I moved the wing back 3 and a half inches.I added two inches to the cabanestruts.My corvair is a no fan,prop start. I haven't did the wt & bal yet butpraying to be in the ball park.Hope this helps.Carl----- Original Message -----
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Original Posted By: Michael D Cuy
RE: Pietenpol-List: Q&A on internal antenna for wood or composite aircraft
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
You can buy a set of documents from Jim Wier at RST and you can make yourown antennas. That is what I did. He might even have the info available onthe RST website. They are copies of articles that appeared in Kitplanesmagazine maybe 15 years ago.Chris Bobka-----Original Message-----
You can buy a set of documents from Jim Wier at RST and you can make yourown antennas. That is what I did. He might even have the info available onthe RST website. They are copies of articles that appeared in Kitplanesmagazine maybe 15 years ago.Chris Bobka-----Original Message-----
RE: Pietenpol-List: Q&A on internal antenna for wood or composite aircraft
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Hi Mike,This is exactly the same antenna I mounted in my wing. I mounted it insidethe plywood leading edge so I will have max range ahead and behind (whichsuits me just fine). I was worried that the silver pigment in the polyspray would attenuate the signal some, but I guess that's not a problem.Sure is nice to be able to have a high performance antenna withoutdestroying the antique look of the plane.My Father-in-Law found it for me at a Fly market and paid $50 for it. Theyare about $125 in the ASS catalog.Jack -----Original Message-----
Hi Mike,This is exactly the same antenna I mounted in my wing. I mounted it insidethe plywood leading edge so I will have max range ahead and behind (whichsuits me just fine). I was worried that the silver pigment in the polyspray would attenuate the signal some, but I guess that's not a problem.Sure is nice to be able to have a high performance antenna withoutdestroying the antique look of the plane.My Father-in-Law found it for me at a Fly market and paid $50 for it. Theyare about $125 in the ASS catalog.Jack -----Original Message-----
Re: Pietenpol-List: Q&A on internal antenna for wood or composite aircraft
Original Posted By: "Christian Bobka"
Chris,I looked at his site last week. I seem to remember a kit he sells withcopper, ferrite "donuts" (this is all from memory so may not be exact) andseems like something else for about $30. Is that what you put together?And it works good?Thanks, Ted----- Original Message -----
Chris,I looked at his site last week. I seem to remember a kit he sells withcopper, ferrite "donuts" (this is all from memory so may not be exact) andseems like something else for about $30. Is that what you put together?And it works good?Thanks, Ted----- Original Message -----