Original Posted By: Michael Green
Was watching a show tonite about building the Wright Flyer, and saw a Piet hangingfrom the hanger ceiling behind.walt evansNX140DL________________________________________________________________________________Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2003 16:42:28 +1000
Pietenpol-List: Wright Flyer show
> Pietenpol-List: Fin/Rudder Dimensions
Original Posted By: "Jim Markle"
Hello and welcome Mike...I guess you could call it normal. My rudder is 1/2" longer than the Verticle stab/ fuselage. I belive the plans show the 1/4" x 1/2" fairing strips running all the way to the tail post on the bottom of the fuselage which accounts for 1/2 of the missing length and then the rudder point on the bottom can be faired into the fuselage. Since I didn't run those strips all the way back on mine the rudder does extend past the fuse 1/2" on the bottom. Not a big deal really and I've seen this dicussion on the list before, you might want to check the Matronics archives. I guess you could shorten the rudder If it bothers you but I wouldn't, I've learned the hard way that when you depart from the plans the time to build factor goes way up. Ed G..... Palm Harbor Fl. U.S.>From: Michael Green >Reply-To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>Subject: Pietenpol-List: Fin/Rudder Dimensions>Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2003 16:42:28 +1000>>>Hi All,>>I'm new to the list, but have been monitoring for the last couple of >months. My timber was shipped from the States today (being sent to >Australia) so I'm eagerly going over the plans ready to swing into action >when it arrives.>>I've decided to start with the tail group but noticed a descrepancy in the >length of the leading edge of the rudder, compared to the fin, horizontal >stab and tailpost. These three added togeather come up 1/2" short of the >rudder leading edge.>>Is this normal ?>>>Mike Green>Romsey>Australia>>Compare Cable, DSL or Satellite plans: As low as $29.95. https://broadband.msn.com________________________________________________________________________________
Hello and welcome Mike...I guess you could call it normal. My rudder is 1/2" longer than the Verticle stab/ fuselage. I belive the plans show the 1/4" x 1/2" fairing strips running all the way to the tail post on the bottom of the fuselage which accounts for 1/2 of the missing length and then the rudder point on the bottom can be faired into the fuselage. Since I didn't run those strips all the way back on mine the rudder does extend past the fuse 1/2" on the bottom. Not a big deal really and I've seen this dicussion on the list before, you might want to check the Matronics archives. I guess you could shorten the rudder If it bothers you but I wouldn't, I've learned the hard way that when you depart from the plans the time to build factor goes way up. Ed G..... Palm Harbor Fl. U.S.>From: Michael Green >Reply-To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>Subject: Pietenpol-List: Fin/Rudder Dimensions>Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2003 16:42:28 +1000>>>Hi All,>>I'm new to the list, but have been monitoring for the last couple of >months. My timber was shipped from the States today (being sent to >Australia) so I'm eagerly going over the plans ready to swing into action >when it arrives.>>I've decided to start with the tail group but noticed a descrepancy in the >length of the leading edge of the rudder, compared to the fin, horizontal >stab and tailpost. These three added togeather come up 1/2" short of the >rudder leading edge.>>Is this normal ?>>>Mike Green>Romsey>Australia>>Compare Cable, DSL or Satellite plans: As low as $29.95. https://broadband.msn.com________________________________________________________________________________
Re: Pietenpol-List: Wright Flyer show
Original Posted By: Carbarvo(at)aol.com
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Wright Flyer showWalt,That Piet is in the Virginia Aviation Musuem. I've never been there, but here's the web address: http://www.vam.smv.org/The address for the plane info is: http://www.vam.smv.org/planedes.htmlThe Wright replica being built on the Discovery show you saw is not the same plane that will be attempting the flight at Kitty Hawk later this year. That airplane is being built by Ken Hyde in Warrenton, VA at the Meadows private airstrip. I used to fly in that area, and have visited his shop many times tocheck out the various Wright airplanes he's building replicas of. Very cool. You may remember a few months ago when he crashed a Model B into some trees. This was a big scandal around the area, as he claimed to have only been taxi-testing the aircraft, but local rumor was that he had actually been flyingit intentionally, but hadn't told the media or any of the sponsors to avoid attention. That's just a rumor, I honestly can't say that it's true.Anyway, Ken Hyde's outfit is called the Wright Experience, and their website is: http://www.wrightexperience.com/-Wayne BresslerIn a message dated 9/17/2003 10:04:03 PM Central Daylight Time, wbeevans(at)verizon.net writes:> > Was watching a show tonite about building the Wright Flyer, and saw a Piet > hanging from the hanger ceiling behind.> walt evans> NX140DL________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Wright Flyer showWalt,That Piet is in the Virginia Aviation Musuem. I've never been there, but here's the web address: http://www.vam.smv.org/The address for the plane info is: http://www.vam.smv.org/planedes.htmlThe Wright replica being built on the Discovery show you saw is not the same plane that will be attempting the flight at Kitty Hawk later this year. That airplane is being built by Ken Hyde in Warrenton, VA at the Meadows private airstrip. I used to fly in that area, and have visited his shop many times tocheck out the various Wright airplanes he's building replicas of. Very cool. You may remember a few months ago when he crashed a Model B into some trees. This was a big scandal around the area, as he claimed to have only been taxi-testing the aircraft, but local rumor was that he had actually been flyingit intentionally, but hadn't told the media or any of the sponsors to avoid attention. That's just a rumor, I honestly can't say that it's true.Anyway, Ken Hyde's outfit is called the Wright Experience, and their website is: http://www.wrightexperience.com/-Wayne BresslerIn a message dated 9/17/2003 10:04:03 PM Central Daylight Time, wbeevans(at)verizon.net writes:> > Was watching a show tonite about building the Wright Flyer, and saw a Piet > hanging from the hanger ceiling behind.> walt evans> NX140DL________________________________________________________________________________
Re: Pietenpol-List: Wright Flyer show
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Here is the site for the Discovery Show.http://www.wrightredux.org/index.cfm?page=1----- Original Message -----
Here is the site for the Discovery Show.http://www.wrightredux.org/index.cfm?page=1----- Original Message -----