Pietenpol-List: Fuse questions...

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 5:32 pm

Original Posted By: "Rick Holland"

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 6:45 pm

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matronics · Post by **matronics** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 8:19 am

Original Posted By: "Rick Holland"

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 10:28 am

Original Posted By: "Phillips, Jack"

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 11:12 am

Original Posted By: Ben Ramler

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 7:39 am

Original Posted By: amsafetyc(at)aol.com

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 8:08 am

Original Posted By: "Rick Holland"

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 10:26 am

Original Posted By: Rick Holland
The Piet that I bought in Oct. built by a veteran homebuilder has a steel tube fuse and tail framework.The plane is covered in ceconite with two coats dope and two coats automotive acrylic. It is powered by a Cont. A-65 and has an alum. 15 gal. fuel tank. Landing Gear is typical with 6x6.00 tires.Empty weight 676 lb. About the same as a typical wood frame Piet.One advantage is that it has a passenger cockpit door. Disadvantage that you can't mount add ons with screws. you have to use those wrap around clamps. also wood just looks so much prettier than steel tube.Roman Bukolt NX 20795 ----- Original Message -----

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 7:39 pm

Original Posted By: "Hans Vander Voort"
And I have a 35 lb. lead weight bolted to the top of my A-65 because this Piet was originally designed for a Corvair engine.Roman Bukolt. Actually with the added dead weight it now weighs 35lbs. more, empty, and mine is a long fuselage and a three piece wing spanning 30ft 5 ins.----- Original Message -----

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 9:22 am

Original Posted By: "Roman Bukolt"
RomanI was faced with the same thing, but instead of dead weight, I added a battery on the firewall. I powers a belly strobe and my VHF and GPS. I never worry about running out of power in flight.Dick N.----- Original Message -----

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 10:01 pm

Original Posted By: Gene Hubbard

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 10:44 am

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matronics · Post by **matronics** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 11:49 am

Original Posted By: "Rick Holland"

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 5:46 pm

Original Posted By: "Dennis Engelkenjohn"
Hi everyone-I'm new on the list and have been enjoying the dialog for some time now. Needless to say i'm an airplane nut and have wanted to build a piet for some time now. I have my ribs made and most wood for the project except spars and longerons. By the way if anyone was planning to buy any spruce fom Paxtons in KC they have cut in half all there 16 18 and 20ft. boardes (per the new owner). I have a temporary table made for the fus. jig and have decided to go with a 65 ( even tho I love the looks and sound of the A much more) I have a short strip and daughters that will be flying the piet so its the Cont. for more power. I thought I understood that the long fus. was to be used with the 65. Is this correct. You won't find me speaking my oppinions a lot but i do enjoy reading all the post and learning from them. Have a great Day. Steve Singleton Hale MO. ________________________________________________________________________________

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 1:27 am

Original Posted By: "Steve Singleton"
Either the long or the short fuselage will work with the -65Chris TracySacramento, CaWebsite at http://www.Westcoastpiet.com----- Original Message -----

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 1:27 am

Original Posted By: "Steve Singleton"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Fuse questions...Either the long or the short fuselage will work with the -65Chris TracySacramento, CaWebsite at http://www.Westcoastpiet.com----- Original Message -----

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 3:36 pm

Original Posted By: Catdesigns catdesigns(at)comcast.net
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Fuse questions...You may want to consider the longer fuselage for two reasons, 1) you canalways put on a larger heavier motor at some later date and still not havetoo many problems keeping the weight within the cg envelope, 2) Rudderpetal dancin', the longer the fuselage the easier to keep control duringlandings. If you've ever watched a shorty fuselage Pitts guy land hot, youcan see the pilot dancing on the rudder to keep it on straight and narrow,the plane wiggles it's tail like a minnow. For many early landings withyour niffty new Piete, you'll be doing the petal dance like never before,even with a long fuselage.Gordon BowenOriginal Message:-----------------

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 4:44 pm

Original Posted By: Rcaprd(at)aol.com
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Fuse questions...In reading Mr Bowen's advice about the longer fuse (which I agree with) I am reminded of the advice Steve Wittman gave me when I was 19 years old and aboutto fly my first short fuse Pitts powered with the 180 Lyc...he said "when you cross the fence on landing, make absolutely sure that you are going straight ahead...then don't f--- with it..!!"Forrest Lovley - - 41 years later________________________________________________________________________________

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 6:36 pm

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Looks like i'll be building the long fus. Thanks. Steve Singleton----- Original Message -----

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 7:22 pm

Original Posted By: "Rick Holland"

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