Original Posted By: Andimaxd(at)aol.com
If you want to learn (from a book???) all about the mechanics of landing, by allmeans get "Stick and Rudder" and read it from cover-to cover. You'll be so stokedon taildraggers that you'll want to RUN to the airport and try everythingout that you just learned.As far as the airfoils go........... Chill out! The "purists" aren't throwing stonesat anyone, but try to understand that most of us build a Piet because weWANT IT LIKE IT IS. We usually don't pick a design and then try to see how tomake it different or "better" (Grega), we pick the design because that's whatwe want. Sure little details creep in, that's just a personality thing, but ifyou bust into a Lancair group and start telling them that their nosewheel oughtto be on the tail based on your vast experience, you'd probably get some staticthere as well. Do what you want to do and then let us hear the results.We'd be more interested then as has been demonstrated over and over on this (andmany other) sites.$.02Larryps. has anyone seen the Red Betsy???________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: airfoils and landings
> Pietenpol-List: airfoils and landings
Original Posted By: Isablcorky(at)aol.com
Yes, I agree. Great article - great airplane. I stayed at Oshkosh this year in the Flight Line Safety bunkhouse with a friend of mine and Larry's plane was tied down right next to that area. I gawked at it every day (along with many other people).>From: "Steve Eldredge" >Reply-To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>To: >Subject: Pietenpol-List: Larry's Tennis Ball Bird>Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2004 08:00:02 -0700>>Congrats to Larry on his superb job (again) on his piet. Checkout Sport>Aviation this month for a great article by Jack Cox.>>>Well done my friend!>>>Steve E>>>________________________________>>From: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com>[mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of LAWRENCE>WILLIAMS>Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2004 6:11 AM>To: Pietenpol-List Digest Server>Subject: Pietenpol-List: airfoils and landings>>>If you want to learn (from a book???) all about the mechanics of>landing, by all means get "Stick and Rudder" and read it from cover-to>cover. You'll be so stoked on taildraggers that you'll want to RUN to>the airport and try everything out that you just learned.>>>As far as the airfoils go........... Chill out! The "purists" aren't>throwing stones at anyone, but try to understand that most of us build a>Piet because we WANT IT LIKE IT IS. We usually don't pick a design and>then try to see how to make it different or "better" (Grega), we pick>the design because that's what we want. Sure little details creep in,>that's just a personality thing, but if you bust into a Lancair group>and start telling them that their nosewheel ought to be on the tail>based on your vast experience, you'd probably get some static there as>well. Do what you want to do and then let us hear the results. We'd be>more interested then as has been demonstrated over and over on this (and>many other) sites.>>>$.02>>>Larry>>>ps. has anyone seen the Red Betsy???>Scope out the new MSN Plus Internet Software optimizes dial-up to the max! ________________________________________________________________________________
Yes, I agree. Great article - great airplane. I stayed at Oshkosh this year in the Flight Line Safety bunkhouse with a friend of mine and Larry's plane was tied down right next to that area. I gawked at it every day (along with many other people).>From: "Steve Eldredge" >Reply-To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>To: >Subject: Pietenpol-List: Larry's Tennis Ball Bird>Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2004 08:00:02 -0700>>Congrats to Larry on his superb job (again) on his piet. Checkout Sport>Aviation this month for a great article by Jack Cox.>>>Well done my friend!>>>Steve E>>>________________________________>>From: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com>[mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of LAWRENCE>WILLIAMS>Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2004 6:11 AM>To: Pietenpol-List Digest Server>Subject: Pietenpol-List: airfoils and landings>>>If you want to learn (from a book???) all about the mechanics of>landing, by all means get "Stick and Rudder" and read it from cover-to>cover. You'll be so stoked on taildraggers that you'll want to RUN to>the airport and try everything out that you just learned.>>>As far as the airfoils go........... Chill out! The "purists" aren't>throwing stones at anyone, but try to understand that most of us build a>Piet because we WANT IT LIKE IT IS. We usually don't pick a design and>then try to see how to make it different or "better" (Grega), we pick>the design because that's what we want. Sure little details creep in,>that's just a personality thing, but if you bust into a Lancair group>and start telling them that their nosewheel ought to be on the tail>based on your vast experience, you'd probably get some static there as>well. Do what you want to do and then let us hear the results. We'd be>more interested then as has been demonstrated over and over on this (and>many other) sites.>>>$.02>>>Larry>>>ps. has anyone seen the Red Betsy???>Scope out the new MSN Plus Internet Software optimizes dial-up to the max! ________________________________________________________________________________
Re: Pietenpol-List: Infomation Sheet
Original Posted By: "walt evans"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Infomation SheetChuck,Listed below is the information you suggested we send you. Hope it's of use to the group.N Number- NX41CCName- Corky Claude M Corbett 625 Pierremont Rd Shreveport, La 71106 318 868 3385 Isablcorky(at)aol.coTest Pilot- Mr Edwin Johnson, Email, elj(at)shreve.netType- Pietenpol Aircamper Short FuselageEmpty weight- 616 lbsGross weight- 1075 lbsEngine- Continental A-65Prop- Hagy Wood 72X42, 8 lbsEmpty CG- Datum LE, 12.64 inches W/Pilot, Pass, full fuel,bagg- 19.55 in 32.59%Pilot weight- 190Max Pax/Bgg- 172 lbsWind rearward from vertical cabane- 4 inchesCabane length. 2 inches longer than plansCowling material-Alum 2024 .25 for complete cowling.Covering- 1.8 w/ Poly system Wheels- Cessna/Cleveland hyd throughoutTailwheel- Steerable Scott w/ two leaf flat spring.Wheels- Cleveland 6.00-6Brakes- Heel w/ Cessna cylsMain gear- split axle w/ Steel springsSeat belts and shoulder harnesses both cockpits.Fuel- forward alum tank 16+ galsEngine mount extended 1 1/2 inches.Wood materials. Fuse and tail feathers sitka spruce. Wing spars and braces douglas fir. Wing ribs southern pine. All gussets mah and birch aero plywood Date of airworthiness certificate 9/2802Date first flight: 2 Oct 02 Test Pilot for first 25 hrs, Edwin JohnsonFor flight data and characteristic during test period please contact Mr. Johnson12 Jan 2004________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Infomation SheetChuck,Listed below is the information you suggested we send you. Hope it's of use to the group.N Number- NX41CCName- Corky Claude M Corbett 625 Pierremont Rd Shreveport, La 71106 318 868 3385 Isablcorky(at)aol.coTest Pilot- Mr Edwin Johnson, Email, elj(at)shreve.netType- Pietenpol Aircamper Short FuselageEmpty weight- 616 lbsGross weight- 1075 lbsEngine- Continental A-65Prop- Hagy Wood 72X42, 8 lbsEmpty CG- Datum LE, 12.64 inches W/Pilot, Pass, full fuel,bagg- 19.55 in 32.59%Pilot weight- 190Max Pax/Bgg- 172 lbsWind rearward from vertical cabane- 4 inchesCabane length. 2 inches longer than plansCowling material-Alum 2024 .25 for complete cowling.Covering- 1.8 w/ Poly system Wheels- Cessna/Cleveland hyd throughoutTailwheel- Steerable Scott w/ two leaf flat spring.Wheels- Cleveland 6.00-6Brakes- Heel w/ Cessna cylsMain gear- split axle w/ Steel springsSeat belts and shoulder harnesses both cockpits.Fuel- forward alum tank 16+ galsEngine mount extended 1 1/2 inches.Wood materials. Fuse and tail feathers sitka spruce. Wing spars and braces douglas fir. Wing ribs southern pine. All gussets mah and birch aero plywood Date of airworthiness certificate 9/2802Date first flight: 2 Oct 02 Test Pilot for first 25 hrs, Edwin JohnsonFor flight data and characteristic during test period please contact Mr. Johnson12 Jan 2004________________________________________________________________________________