Original Posted By: Hans Vander Voort
If I am operating from paved runways, I inflate the 6.00x6 tires on my Pietenpol to about 25 - 26 psi in order to improve control and handling.For rough grass strips, I reduce the pressure to about 18 - 20 psi. Presently I am using a very smooth grass airstrip and 22 psi works fine. Soft tires noticeably lengthen the takeoff run and firmly-inflated tires have the opposite effect.The maximum gross weight of my Pietenpol is 1150 lbs., but rarely do I go much over 1100 lbs. all up weight.Graham Hansen ( Pietenpol CF-AUN)________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Corvair in Italy
Re: Pietenpol-List: Corvair in Italy
Original Posted By: Don Sweeney
Andrea,Consider this for your Pietenpol:There is a Corvair engine for sale in your "neck of the woods"See on E-bay Item number: 290019602668 (and others) Lago di GardaSeems like all the right serial numbers.Hans________________________________________________________________________________Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2006 17:31:05 -0400
Andrea,Consider this for your Pietenpol:There is a Corvair engine for sale in your "neck of the woods"See on E-bay Item number: 290019602668 (and others) Lago di GardaSeems like all the right serial numbers.Hans________________________________________________________________________________Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2006 17:31:05 -0400