Original Posted By: Mike
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: For those of us in the cold
Pietenpol-List: For those of us in the cold
Re: Pietenpol-List: For those of us in the cold
Original Posted By: John Hofmann
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Infomation SheetIn a message dated 1/11/04 9:09:31 AM Central Standard Time, Andimaxd(at)aol.com writes:>Hey Andy and all,If everyone would fill out this sheet, and either post it to the group, or forward it to me, I'll print them all out, bring them to Brodhead, and have a nice neat sheet for each plane. As Andy says, it would be very helpful to builders and flyers alike. If anyone can think of any additional infomation, please let me know.Here is the info on my plane:N Number - NX770CGName - Chuck Gantzer Aircraft Infomation :Type - AircamperShort / Long fuse - ShortEmpty Weight - 630 lbs.Gross Weight - 1050 lbs.Engine - Continental A65Prop - Homebuilt 72 X 42Empty CG aft of Lead Edge - 9.15"Weight of Primary Pilot - 205 - 210 lbs.Max Pax Weight - 175 lbsInches wing tilted back - 3 1/2"Cabane strut length - 2" Longer than plansCowling Material - Alum 2024 .025" epoxy primer camloc fasteners fiberglass nose bowl (I made a mold from a J3 Cub)Covering - Stits Method (poly tac & poly brush) - 1.8oz material on the empenage & ailerons / 2.7 oz on the wing and fuselagePaint Process - Silver brushed on Rustoleum oil base enamel 'aluminum' #7715Red - brushed on Polyurathane oil enamel - Red Devil (chinese red # 1207)Wheels - Goodyear 6.00 - 6 pt# 530659 cap.- 1200 lbsTires - Titan or Carlisle (from Wicks $30 ea.) turf glide 8.00 - 6 4 ply - max inflation 20 psi I run them at 15 psiBrakes - heel brakes; pedals - homemade; master cyl - Mooney; calipers - Cessna 150; rotors - Beech turned down to 1/4" thick; nylo flo fittings and nylon lines; Matco resevour; 5606 hyd. fluidTailwheel - plans build tailskid with homebuilt steerable tailwheel with 1/16" cables that go all the way up to the rudder bar; wheel - 3 1/2" changedfrom one bought at Harbor Freight to one bought from WicksBunji Chords - 5/8" X 31" cut length; 23 1/8" to 23 1/4" overall length with loops that are tied with 8 1/2 feet of doubled up waxed nylon thread (17 feet total) from the leather store #1220-01. Tied portion is 1 1/2" to 1 3/4"long. I have drawn a diagram how this is done.Seat Belt Harness - front & rear from AS&S for the Long EZ pt#13-01300Survival Tools - small fire extinguisher & Leatherman velcroed in cockpitAdhesives used: Ribs - T88 Wing - T88 Fuse - T88Fuel Capacity: Range - 4 hrs. with lots of reserve Wing Tank - 9.8 gal. Material - fiberglass Cowl Tank - 10.7 gal. Material - fiberglassAlterations : Fuselage Width - per plans, with plenty of room for a roll of toilet paper on each side of my hips !! Wingspan - per plans Engine Mount Length - 8" longer than Hoopman drawn plans, same o.d., with the next thicker wall tubing Fuselage Front Extension - per plans Other -Wood type in various locations: Ribs - 1/4" X 1/2" cedar cap strips Rib Gussets - 1/16" birch Spar Size - 3/4" X 4 3/4" Spar Material - douglas fir Longerons - douglas fir Longeron Gussets - per plans Other -Steel type in various locations: Cabane Struts - 4130 streamline Lift Struts - 4130 oval -1 13/16" X 7/8" .049" wall Landing Gear - per plans Engine Mount Fittings - per plans for Cont. A65 engine - 3 bolts thru each longeron Fuselage Fittings - per plans Firewall - .020 stainless steel with thick fiberglass mat on aft side Other -Date first airplane noises summer Y2KDate recieved Airworthyness Certificate - 1/31/02Date first flight 3/28/02 Doug Bryant did the first 3 flights with the Model A Address - 626 Pattie, Wichita KS 67211e-mail - rcaprd(at)aol.comweb site - builder(s)- Chuck Gantzer and Doug Bryant________________________________________________________________________________Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2004 16:02:47 -0600Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: For those of us in the cold
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Infomation SheetIn a message dated 1/11/04 9:09:31 AM Central Standard Time, Andimaxd(at)aol.com writes:>Hey Andy and all,If everyone would fill out this sheet, and either post it to the group, or forward it to me, I'll print them all out, bring them to Brodhead, and have a nice neat sheet for each plane. As Andy says, it would be very helpful to builders and flyers alike. If anyone can think of any additional infomation, please let me know.Here is the info on my plane:N Number - NX770CGName - Chuck Gantzer Aircraft Infomation :Type - AircamperShort / Long fuse - ShortEmpty Weight - 630 lbs.Gross Weight - 1050 lbs.Engine - Continental A65Prop - Homebuilt 72 X 42Empty CG aft of Lead Edge - 9.15"Weight of Primary Pilot - 205 - 210 lbs.Max Pax Weight - 175 lbsInches wing tilted back - 3 1/2"Cabane strut length - 2" Longer than plansCowling Material - Alum 2024 .025" epoxy primer camloc fasteners fiberglass nose bowl (I made a mold from a J3 Cub)Covering - Stits Method (poly tac & poly brush) - 1.8oz material on the empenage & ailerons / 2.7 oz on the wing and fuselagePaint Process - Silver brushed on Rustoleum oil base enamel 'aluminum' #7715Red - brushed on Polyurathane oil enamel - Red Devil (chinese red # 1207)Wheels - Goodyear 6.00 - 6 pt# 530659 cap.- 1200 lbsTires - Titan or Carlisle (from Wicks $30 ea.) turf glide 8.00 - 6 4 ply - max inflation 20 psi I run them at 15 psiBrakes - heel brakes; pedals - homemade; master cyl - Mooney; calipers - Cessna 150; rotors - Beech turned down to 1/4" thick; nylo flo fittings and nylon lines; Matco resevour; 5606 hyd. fluidTailwheel - plans build tailskid with homebuilt steerable tailwheel with 1/16" cables that go all the way up to the rudder bar; wheel - 3 1/2" changedfrom one bought at Harbor Freight to one bought from WicksBunji Chords - 5/8" X 31" cut length; 23 1/8" to 23 1/4" overall length with loops that are tied with 8 1/2 feet of doubled up waxed nylon thread (17 feet total) from the leather store #1220-01. Tied portion is 1 1/2" to 1 3/4"long. I have drawn a diagram how this is done.Seat Belt Harness - front & rear from AS&S for the Long EZ pt#13-01300Survival Tools - small fire extinguisher & Leatherman velcroed in cockpitAdhesives used: Ribs - T88 Wing - T88 Fuse - T88Fuel Capacity: Range - 4 hrs. with lots of reserve Wing Tank - 9.8 gal. Material - fiberglass Cowl Tank - 10.7 gal. Material - fiberglassAlterations : Fuselage Width - per plans, with plenty of room for a roll of toilet paper on each side of my hips !! Wingspan - per plans Engine Mount Length - 8" longer than Hoopman drawn plans, same o.d., with the next thicker wall tubing Fuselage Front Extension - per plans Other -Wood type in various locations: Ribs - 1/4" X 1/2" cedar cap strips Rib Gussets - 1/16" birch Spar Size - 3/4" X 4 3/4" Spar Material - douglas fir Longerons - douglas fir Longeron Gussets - per plans Other -Steel type in various locations: Cabane Struts - 4130 streamline Lift Struts - 4130 oval -1 13/16" X 7/8" .049" wall Landing Gear - per plans Engine Mount Fittings - per plans for Cont. A65 engine - 3 bolts thru each longeron Fuselage Fittings - per plans Firewall - .020 stainless steel with thick fiberglass mat on aft side Other -Date first airplane noises summer Y2KDate recieved Airworthyness Certificate - 1/31/02Date first flight 3/28/02 Doug Bryant did the first 3 flights with the Model A Address - 626 Pattie, Wichita KS 67211e-mail - rcaprd(at)aol.comweb site - builder(s)- Chuck Gantzer and Doug Bryant________________________________________________________________________________Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2004 16:02:47 -0600Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: For those of us in the cold
Pietenpol-List: For those of us in the cold
Original Posted By: John Hofmann
Bill, The way I understand it you have to be receiving the list postingsin real time to get the attachments, if you get a daily dump from thearchives it would not attachments. The pictures are great! Skip________________________________________________________________________________Date: Fri, 09 Jan 2004 14:15:36 -0600Subject: Pietenpol-List: For those of us in the cold
Bill, The way I understand it you have to be receiving the list postingsin real time to get the attachments, if you get a daily dump from thearchives it would not attachments. The pictures are great! Skip________________________________________________________________________________Date: Fri, 09 Jan 2004 14:15:36 -0600Subject: Pietenpol-List: For those of us in the cold