Pietenpol-List: I'm going to build one, need some pointers please

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Original Posted By: "walt evans"
I have decided to just go ahead and do it. After allot of thought on the matter this plane came up as the ideal solution to my needs and preferences. I don't have any reservations over the building process as a whole. I have been building and flying R/C for around 25 years and most of it is giant scale being 33~ 40% sized planes so the construction methods and materials are very familiar. I also settled on this plane because of it's suitability for the Subaru engines which I am also very familiar with since I am somewhat of an authority on the Subaru BRAT and it's EA81 engine. www.SubaruBrat.com is my creation and a hobby of mine. I love that engine, It has to be one of the most durable designes ever. I have seen it run dry of water, blow it's oil out of a cracked pan and make it off the trail, endure 12Psi of boost on stock internals and many other amazing feats so I trust my life to it. My real question is a starting point. I am more interested in the GN-1 interpretation from a practical sense but I can't seem to find a ready source for plan sets as I can with the basic version. If anyone can help me here I am all ears. Also I don't see a prepared kit or even a spruce/ply etc. kit from aircraft spruce or anyone else. It isn't that it is that hard to make a materials list, but if a prepared package was available it would make that part easier. Can anyone let me know if there is such a source or kit available? I am also weighing the advantage of starting from scratch Vs buying a partial or full completion. I like the idea of building but the cost comparison between a list of raw materials and a completed one is compelling. Lastly, I am about an hour west of D.C. and about 20 min west of Manassas VA, are there any Pietenpol owners/ builders in the area? -Thanks much, Scott Schreiber________________________________________________________________________________Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2006 19:03:54 -0400

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Original Posted By: "MICHAEL SILVIUS"
Ken,I'm building a GN-1 with a WW 110hp conversion. Would this cowl beappropriate for me? If so, please send back details of purchase.Warm regards,Alan LyscarsPortland, Maine> >Members of the List:> >> > If you are building a Pietenpol with a Corvair engine and are needing acowling please contact me. I have (with the assistance of Dan in the TwinCities) re-created the original nose bowl and cowling of the last originalPietenpol. It is professionally made using a very tough fiberglass. Nice gelcoat covering and ready for you to final trim and fit to your liking.It is atwo piece set-up. If you are interested please contact me so I can completea run.Very cost effective and saves us all time in building.> >> > Ken Heide> > Fargo, ND> >> >> >> >--------------------------------->>________________________________________________________________________________

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Original Posted By: Scott Schreiber
Scott:for GN 1 plans http://www.gregagn-1.com/and as close as you'll get to a pile of pre-cut wood:http://www.aircraftspruce.com/builderki ... 2-04700its not everything, but it is most of the spruce. you will need to add your ply, hardware and everything else to that.michael ----- Original Message -----

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Original Posted By: MICHAEL SILVIUS
I saw that website but the links to the contact and order pages don't work. Does anyone know a phone number for them?Scott Schreiber ----- Original Message -----

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Original Posted By: Scott Schreiber
Scott:You are right some links apear doa. Not sure what that is about. I know he recently redrew the plans in to 24x36 from the smaller 12x18 before. The plans mave a comeplete list of the materials. I dont have a phone # for him. Alan Lyscars do you have it???michael ----- Original Message -----

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Original Posted By: "Rick Holland"
Hi Scott,Welcome to the list.I live 15 SE of Parkersburg, way on the other side of West Virginia from you,but you are welcome to stop in. I am almost always here working on our place atHales Landing.I have a completed GN-1 and my Piet is about 40% complete, so there is allot ofparts to look at.Skip I am about an hour west of D.C. and about 20 min west of Manassas VA, are thereany Pietenpol owners/ builders in the area? -Thanks much, Scott Schreiber________________________________________________________________________________Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 07:38:57 -0700

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Original Posted By: MICHAEL SILVIUS
Michael,Are you guys trying (without success) the links for the Grega GN-1 plans?Alan ----- Original Message -----

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Original Posted By: Alan Lyscars
Correct, the majority of the links from the main page are down, no email or phone number is listed on any page that works. Are the Grega GN1 plans "the" GN1 plans? -Scott Schreiber ----- Original Message -----

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Original Posted By: " jbfjr"

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Original Posted By: Scott Schreiber
DearScott,Try http://www.gregagn-1.com/ this link. John Grega will sell you, what I consider, a very nice set of drawings.Regards,Al LyscarsPortland, Maine ----- Original Message -----

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Original Posted By: "Jack T. Textor"

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Original Posted By: MICHAEL SILVIUS
My error, boys.Don't know what's going on with the Grega website, but I'm on it.Al ----- Original Message -----