Original Posted By: "Doyle K. Combs"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: TO FLOP OR NOTThanks for the good responses to my question concerning the "flop" I'm going to build the flop, hinging it from the rear spar with a piano hinge. And I am going to cantilever a little extension of the flop leading edge over to the first wing rib past the root rib. So there will be a little dog-leg in the wing which I hope will allow the pilot to just lean a little and go right up to where he(she?) can get a leg over into the pit. I have a good reinforcement on the turtleback, so getting in should not be difficult for the pilot, But it still will require some contortions for the poor passenger, which I'm afraid will be me!________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: TO FLOP OR NOT
Pietenpol-List: TO FLOP OR NOT
Original Posted By: "Ted Brousseau"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: TO FLOP OR NOTThanks for the good responses to my question concerning the "flop". You all had many good suggestions. I'm going to build the flop, hinging it from the rear spar with a piano hinge. And I am going to cantilever a little extension of the flop leading edge over to the first wing rib past the root rib. So there will be a little dog-leg in the wing which I hope will allow the pilot to just lean a little and go right up to where he(she?) can get a leg over into the pit. I have a good reinforcement on the turtleback, so getting in should not be difficult for the pilot, But it still will require some contortions for the poor passenger, which I'm afraid will be me!Anyway, thanks a lot! Carl from Compton________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Pietenpol-List: TO FLOP OR NOTThanks for the good responses to my question concerning the "flop". You all had many good suggestions. I'm going to build the flop, hinging it from the rear spar with a piano hinge. And I am going to cantilever a little extension of the flop leading edge over to the first wing rib past the root rib. So there will be a little dog-leg in the wing which I hope will allow the pilot to just lean a little and go right up to where he(she?) can get a leg over into the pit. I have a good reinforcement on the turtleback, so getting in should not be difficult for the pilot, But it still will require some contortions for the poor passenger, which I'm afraid will be me!Anyway, thanks a lot! Carl from Compton________________________________________________________________________________