Original Posted By: Rcaprd(at)aol.com
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: It's........SMOKING SEASON !It will hit 74 in SHV today. Got a drivers lic but no Pietenpol.CMC________________________________________________________________________________
Re: Pietenpol-List: It's........SMOKING SEASON !
Re: Pietenpol-List: It's........SMOKING SEASON !
Original Posted By: "Oscar Zuniga"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: It's........SMOKING SEASON !In a message dated 3/27/2006 10:10:21 AM Central Standard Time, Michael.D.Cuy(at)grc.nasa.gov writes:Common Chuck----- the weather here is going to be hitting the 60's by Thursday so I feel the need for......well, er,not much speed, but to do some Pietenpol SMOKING !!!!Over the weekend I installed my re-worked prop, pulled all inspection covers off the wing and had a good close look at everything, and buttoned it all up. I bored a 1" hole in the back of the eyebrow panels to bypass some of the cooling air, because I just don't think the engine is coming up to a hot enoughtemperature. I have tin plugs that snap in, if I'm in a hot summer condition.Working on a new seat cushion, too. This evening I finished the Condition Inspection, after I tightened the turnbuckle 1 1/2 turns on the bottom of the bellcrank, that goes up to the stick. The past 3 days have had wind gusts closeto 40 mph, and I thought about trying a vertical take-off and / or landing !! Except for a couple more little details, and cleaning 'er up, she's all ready to go for tomorrow evening, if the winds are a little calmer. I haven'thad 'er in the air since late last year...and I'm getting real ansey !! I'll be staying in the pattern and shoot some landings, stop and check the prop, take off and do some more landings, and of course...make sure the Smoke System is working properly !!YEEE HAAWWW !! Smoking Season is finally here !!Chuck G.NX770CG________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: It's........SMOKING SEASON !In a message dated 3/27/2006 10:10:21 AM Central Standard Time, Michael.D.Cuy(at)grc.nasa.gov writes:Common Chuck----- the weather here is going to be hitting the 60's by Thursday so I feel the need for......well, er,not much speed, but to do some Pietenpol SMOKING !!!!Over the weekend I installed my re-worked prop, pulled all inspection covers off the wing and had a good close look at everything, and buttoned it all up. I bored a 1" hole in the back of the eyebrow panels to bypass some of the cooling air, because I just don't think the engine is coming up to a hot enoughtemperature. I have tin plugs that snap in, if I'm in a hot summer condition.Working on a new seat cushion, too. This evening I finished the Condition Inspection, after I tightened the turnbuckle 1 1/2 turns on the bottom of the bellcrank, that goes up to the stick. The past 3 days have had wind gusts closeto 40 mph, and I thought about trying a vertical take-off and / or landing !! Except for a couple more little details, and cleaning 'er up, she's all ready to go for tomorrow evening, if the winds are a little calmer. I haven'thad 'er in the air since late last year...and I'm getting real ansey !! I'll be staying in the pattern and shoot some landings, stop and check the prop, take off and do some more landings, and of course...make sure the Smoke System is working properly !!YEEE HAAWWW !! Smoking Season is finally here !!Chuck G.NX770CG________________________________________________________________________________