Pietenpol-List: "The nose knows"...my Pietenpol cowling.

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 3:04 pm

Original Posted By: "Robison"
Group,This cowling is made from .032" commercial soft aluminum and has survived 750 flyinghours over a period of 35 years.The picture was taken on November 15, 2000---the thirtieth anniversary of its firstflight. The engine is a Continental C 85.The upper cowl is made of three pieces: top center portion and two sides. The lowercowl is a single piece of sheet aluminum, with a segment below the propellercut out and the resulting lap joint riveted together. The only compound curvatureis in the top center piece which was made by hammer, sand bag and dolly.If I were to do it again, I'd extend this compound curvature further aft tominimize the "break" in the upper cowl line at the firewall. Otherwise, I'd changenothing in the basic design and construction.This cowling is light in weight and relatively easy to make. Construction paperwas used for a "mockup". Patterns were made and then transferred to the sheetmetal. If anyone is interested, I can perhaps find a more detailed photo and maybe cobbletogether a sketch of its construction.Graham HansenMail0008.JPGto determine how attachments are handled.________________________________________________________________________________

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 3:19 pm

Original Posted By: lshutks(at)webtv.net (Leon Stefan)
Kenneth H.Are you going to use the slicks or straight trac? Looks like they weigh about9lbs ea.Scott R________________________________________________________________________________

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Sun Jan 15, 2006 12:15 pm

Original Posted By: Graham Hansen
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matronics · Post by **matronics** » Sun Jan 15, 2006 5:08 pm

Original Posted By: Glenn Thomas
Graham,Could you please send along any pics/diagrams you have direct?Thanks,Alan Lyscars ----- Original Message -----

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Sun Jan 15, 2006 7:24 pm

Original Posted By: "Scott S."
To Alan Lyscars,Please send me your E-mail address so that I can respond directly to your request.Graham Hansen________________________________________________________________________________Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2006 19:33:51 -0600

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Sun Jan 15, 2006 8:22 pm

Original Posted By: Scott S.
Not practical at all, removing wings and hauling it home, then hauling it backto the airport.But if you want to design a trailer for hauling an aircamper, mine has hauled threefrom Gerogia to Texas, Arizona to Texas and Kansas to Texas... plus severalother airplanes...Copy my trailer, here is a picture.For $150 a month in hanger fees, heck, you can buy acreage in Texas and build yourown airport/hanger!Sterling BrooksKnot-2-Shabby Airport & Texas Longhorn Cattle Ranch5TA6San Antonio Sectional ----- Original Message -----

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Sun Jan 15, 2006 9:25 pm

Original Posted By: Graham Hansen
Thanks, Graham,My email is alyscars(at)maine.rr.comYours! ----- Original Message -----

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