Original Posted By: "Peter W Johnson"
I just wanted to defend myself. I flew the Piet when it was about -10C (14F).I think that I would fly to about -15C (5F). Any cooler and I don't think theoil will get warm enough to find its way threw the passages. And I don't wantto buy another engine. What I liked about the Piet for dcold use is that I canpoint the nose down, keep about 1800rpm on the A65, and the speed doesn't goover 75 mph on final. There is an advantage to such a draggy design. A littlefast but it slows down so quickly that I hardly notice. I think 1800 rpm shouldbe enough to prevent shock cooling. I have a 'tiger moth' style sliding canopythat I flew the piet with the previous year with in late fall. But I foundit made me feel restricted, and for winter use the potential for the windscreento fog up (with the Piets poor heating system) made me decide to go open. Unfortunately a deep freeze has decended here and nobodys flying anything small.-40C and feels like -53C with the windchill factor. (remember -40C and -40Fare the same.....#@%$#$ COLD!!!)Shawn WolkC-FRAZ Pietenpol AircamperC-GZOT Skyhopper 2 I just wanted to defend myself. I flew the Piet when it wasabout -10C (14F). I think that I would fly to about -15C (5F). Any cooler and Idon't think the oil will get warm enough to find its way threw the passages. AndI don't want to buy another engine. What I liked about the Piet for dcold use isthat I can point the nose down, keep about 1800rpm on the A65, and the speeddoesn't go over 75 mph on final. There is an advantage to such a draggy design.A little fast but it slows down so quickly that I hardly notice. I think 1800rpm should be enough to prevent shock cooling. I have a 'tiger moth' stylesliding canopy that I flew the piet with the previous year with in late fall.But I found it made me feel restricted, and for winter use the potential for thewindscreen to fog up (with the Piets poor heating system) made me decide to goopen. Unfortunately a deep freeze has decended here and nobodysflying anything small. -40C and feels like -53C with the windchill factor.(remember -40C and -40F are the same.....#@%$#$ COLD!!!)Shawn WolkC-FRAZ Pietenpol AircamperC-GZOT Skyhopper 2________________________________________________________________________________