Original Posted By: "Ronnie Wagner"
I will be receiving my laser cut steel fittings from Emachineshop.com thisweek. I'm excited to see just how well this process went...I drew up the fittings in CAD, placed the laser cut order online, paid viacredit card, all without talking a person....For those building GN-1's I'll have a bucket full of extra parts... rudder &elevator horns, cabane brace wire lugs, and more... In order to get adiscount I had to do a few extra pieces...I'll post pictures when I get the stuff...DJ VeghN74DVMesa, AZwww.imagedv.com/aircamper----- Original Message -----
Pietenpol-List: Emachienshop.com parts soon to be here!
> Pietenpol-List: Split Axle Springs
Original Posted By: Michael D Cuy
RE: Pietenpol-List: Emachienshop.com parts soon to be here!
Original Posted By: DJ Vegh [mailto:aircamper(at)imagedv.com]
Hey DJ,Just let me know what you have and I will take them off you hands, alongwith the other pieces that I am getting from you. You going to Oshkosh this year?KenGN1 2992Canada-----Original Message-----
Hey DJ,Just let me know what you have and I will take them off you hands, alongwith the other pieces that I am getting from you. You going to Oshkosh this year?KenGN1 2992Canada-----Original Message-----
Re: Pietenpol-List: Emachienshop.com parts soon to be here!
Original Posted By: Ken Rickards
Thanks Ken... I have you down as wanting some parts.... I won't make it to Oshkoshthis year... I'd like to bu don't have the time...
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Thanks Ken... I have you down as wanting some parts.... I won't make it to Oshkoshthis year... I'd like to bu don't have the time...
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Original Posted By: DJ Vegh [mailto:aircamper(at)imagedv.com]
No problem, just let me know how much I owe you and what other parts youhave.Ken.-----Original Message-----
No problem, just let me know how much I owe you and what other parts youhave.Ken.-----Original Message-----
Re: Pietenpol-List: Cross Country in a Piet
Original Posted By: Michael D Cuy
Mike C. has it right when he describes X-country flying with a Pietenpol.Flying it in smooth air is pure delight, but in turbulence it is a tiringoperation with no possibility of demonstrating any degree of flying finesse.It's just a matter of hanging on and keeping the nose pointed where youwant to go. Maintaining a precise altitude is out of the question.I have owned Aeronca Champs, Taylorcraft and Luscombe airplanes and theywere not much fun in rough air, either. But they all are physically biggerand heavier than a typical Pietenpol and don't react so quickly toturbulence. The Pietenpol is a pretty small and light airplane which doesn'tfly very fast. For its size it has a relatively large wing and isshort-coupled with fairly small fixed tail surfaces. As a result, it isn'tvery stable in pitch and yaw. My Piper Vagabond has about the same wing spanas my Pietenpol and is very short-coupled. Its gross weight and wing loadingare comparable to the Piet figures, but its pitch and yaw stability are muchbetter---likely because of its generous (standard Cub) fixed tail surfaces.It also flies faster (90 mph) with less tendency to "wallow". Nevertheless,it still gives a wild ride in rough air.Considering the age of the design, the ol' Pietenpol does pretty well andlikely it was not intended for extended X-country flying of the kind Steve,Mike, Ted and others do. My hat is off to them regarding their perseveranceand endurance! Years ago, the late Peter Bowers dubbed it "the pasturepilot's pride and joy", thus indicating its true mission.Preferably, one should try to confine lightplane travel to the early morningand evening hours in order to avoid punishing turbulence during the heat ofthe day. Unfortunately, that isn't always possible.Cheers,Graham Hansen (CF-AUN)________________________________________________________________________________Date: Wed, 04 Jun 2003 16:36:42 -0400
Mike C. has it right when he describes X-country flying with a Pietenpol.Flying it in smooth air is pure delight, but in turbulence it is a tiringoperation with no possibility of demonstrating any degree of flying finesse.It's just a matter of hanging on and keeping the nose pointed where youwant to go. Maintaining a precise altitude is out of the question.I have owned Aeronca Champs, Taylorcraft and Luscombe airplanes and theywere not much fun in rough air, either. But they all are physically biggerand heavier than a typical Pietenpol and don't react so quickly toturbulence. The Pietenpol is a pretty small and light airplane which doesn'tfly very fast. For its size it has a relatively large wing and isshort-coupled with fairly small fixed tail surfaces. As a result, it isn'tvery stable in pitch and yaw. My Piper Vagabond has about the same wing spanas my Pietenpol and is very short-coupled. Its gross weight and wing loadingare comparable to the Piet figures, but its pitch and yaw stability are muchbetter---likely because of its generous (standard Cub) fixed tail surfaces.It also flies faster (90 mph) with less tendency to "wallow". Nevertheless,it still gives a wild ride in rough air.Considering the age of the design, the ol' Pietenpol does pretty well andlikely it was not intended for extended X-country flying of the kind Steve,Mike, Ted and others do. My hat is off to them regarding their perseveranceand endurance! Years ago, the late Peter Bowers dubbed it "the pasturepilot's pride and joy", thus indicating its true mission.Preferably, one should try to confine lightplane travel to the early morningand evening hours in order to avoid punishing turbulence during the heat ofthe day. Unfortunately, that isn't always possible.Cheers,Graham Hansen (CF-AUN)________________________________________________________________________________Date: Wed, 04 Jun 2003 16:36:42 -0400