Original Posted By: Graham Hansen
This should be somewhere in the archives, but I'll send it along anyway since the topic has surfaced again.----- Original Message -----
Pietenpol-List: Preventing runaways when starting engine...
Re: Pietenpol-List: Preventing runaways when starting engine...
Original Posted By: Graham Hansen
Graham,Thanks for the "rope trick". I'll try it out the next time I fly. Just may be what I've been looking for.ThanksGeneN502RTennesse ----- Original Message -----
Graham,Thanks for the "rope trick". I'll try it out the next time I fly. Just may be what I've been looking for.ThanksGeneN502RTennesse ----- Original Message -----
RE: Pietenpol-List: Preventing runaways when starting engine...
Original Posted By: ghans@cable-lynx.net
Graham,I'm a bit concerned about your statement "(These auxiliary switchesare connected in parallel with those in the cockpit.)". Surely theseswitches should be in series and both sets would have to be switchedON to make mags live?Please correct me if I'm seeing this the wrong way.JohnW---- Original Message ----
Graham,I'm a bit concerned about your statement "(These auxiliary switchesare connected in parallel with those in the cockpit.)". Surely theseswitches should be in series and both sets would have to be switchedON to make mags live?Please correct me if I'm seeing this the wrong way.JohnW---- Original Message ----
Re: Pietenpol-List: Preventing runaways when starting engine...
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Mag switches short the mags to ground. They are turned ON by opening theswitch contacts. By having them in parallel, either switch can be used tokill the engine.----- Original Message -----
Mag switches short the mags to ground. They are turned ON by opening theswitch contacts. By having them in parallel, either switch can be used tokill the engine.----- Original Message -----
> RE: Pietenpol-List: Preventing runaways when starting
Original Posted By:>> ghans@cable-lynx.net
>>>Mag switches short the mags to ground. They are turned ON by opening>the>switch contacts. By having them in parallel, either switch can be>used to>kill the engine.>>----- Original Message ----->From: >To: >Sent: Monday, January 01, 2007 4:59 PM>Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Preventing runaways when starting>engine...>>>>>> Graham,>>>> I'm a bit concerned about your statement "(These auxiliary switches>> are connected in parallel with those in the cockpit.)". Surely>these>> switches should be in series and both sets would have to be>switched>> ON to make mags live?>>>> Please correct me if I'm seeing this the wrong way.>>>> JohnW>>>> ---- Original Message ----
>>>Mag switches short the mags to ground. They are turned ON by opening>the>switch contacts. By having them in parallel, either switch can be>used to>kill the engine.>>----- Original Message ----->From: >To: >Sent: Monday, January 01, 2007 4:59 PM>Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Preventing runaways when starting>engine...>>>>>> Graham,>>>> I'm a bit concerned about your statement "(These auxiliary switches>> are connected in parallel with those in the cockpit.)". Surely>these>> switches should be in series and both sets would have to be>switched>> ON to make mags live?>>>> Please correct me if I'm seeing this the wrong way.>>>> JohnW>>>> ---- Original Message ----
Re: Pietenpol-List: Preventing runaways when starting engine...
Original Posted By: bike.mike(at)charter.net
Interesting. I didn't realise that.Thanks Mike.JohnW---- Original Message ----
Interesting. I didn't realise that.Thanks Mike.JohnW---- Original Message ----
RE: Pietenpol-List: Preventing runaways when starting engine...
Original Posted By: "Steve Glass"
I found an article on the net a few years back that shows a simple device. I have a copy of the article here:orIf the link doesn't work, I can email a copy of the jpg file.Looks like it loops around the tail wheel and a tie down and incorporates a quick release.Joe_________________________________________________________________Experience the magic of the holidays. Talk to Santa on Messenger. ________________________________________________________________________________
I found an article on the net a few years back that shows a simple device. I have a copy of the article here:orIf the link doesn't work, I can email a copy of the jpg file.Looks like it loops around the tail wheel and a tie down and incorporates a quick release.Joe_________________________________________________________________Experience the magic of the holidays. Talk to Santa on Messenger. ________________________________________________________________________________
> RE: Pietenpol-List: Preventing runaways when starting engine...
Original Posted By: Irwin Fust
Hi Everybody and Happy New YearHas anybody tried a "snapshackle" for this. A snap shackle is a small piece of sailing hardmare made of stainless steel and designed to be opened underload. A 1000 pound swl snapshackle would be about $15-20 at a marine store.Steve in Maine>From: "Joe Krzes" >Reply-To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Preventing runaways when starting engine...>Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2007 12:06:07 -0600>>>I found an article on the net a few years back that shows a simple device. >I have a copy of the article here:>>>>or>>>>If the link doesn't work, I can email a copy of the jpg file.>Looks like it loops around the tail wheel and a tie down and incorporates a >quick release.>>Joe>>_________________________________________________________________>Experience the magic of the holidays. Talk to Santa on Messenger.>>_________________________________________________________________The MSN Entertainment Guide to Golden Globes is here. Get all the scoop. http://tv.msn.com/tv/globes2007/_______ ... __________
Hi Everybody and Happy New YearHas anybody tried a "snapshackle" for this. A snap shackle is a small piece of sailing hardmare made of stainless steel and designed to be opened underload. A 1000 pound swl snapshackle would be about $15-20 at a marine store.Steve in Maine>From: "Joe Krzes" >Reply-To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Preventing runaways when starting engine...>Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2007 12:06:07 -0600>>>I found an article on the net a few years back that shows a simple device. >I have a copy of the article here:>>>>or>>>>If the link doesn't work, I can email a copy of the jpg file.>Looks like it loops around the tail wheel and a tie down and incorporates a >quick release.>>Joe>>_________________________________________________________________>Experience the magic of the holidays. Talk to Santa on Messenger.>>_________________________________________________________________The MSN Entertainment Guide to Golden Globes is here. Get all the scoop. http://tv.msn.com/tv/globes2007/_______ ... __________
Pietenpol-List: Lift Struts
Original Posted By: "walt evans"
Happy New Year to all the Pietenpol folks! I have a question to start out the new year.I am still working on my Piet and have gotten to the point where I want to mate the wing to the fuselage. I will be building lift struts for the occasion. I have available two rear lift struts from a J-3 and don't know if they would work as rear struts on the Piet. They are1-3/4 X 1 and I would like to know if they would be strong enough to do the job? My plan is to use 2-38 X 1 struts for the front.What is the prevailing opinion?I know you guys are not shy about sharing your knowledge so, thanks in advance.Irwin________________________________________________________________________________Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2007 16:52:35 -0500
Happy New Year to all the Pietenpol folks! I have a question to start out the new year.I am still working on my Piet and have gotten to the point where I want to mate the wing to the fuselage. I will be building lift struts for the occasion. I have available two rear lift struts from a J-3 and don't know if they would work as rear struts on the Piet. They are1-3/4 X 1 and I would like to know if they would be strong enough to do the job? My plan is to use 2-38 X 1 struts for the front.What is the prevailing opinion?I know you guys are not shy about sharing your knowledge so, thanks in advance.Irwin________________________________________________________________________________Date: Tue, 02 Jan 2007 16:52:35 -0500
Pietenpol-List: Re: Lift Struts
Original Posted By: Jeff Boatright
I did the same as Walt. I know of several others that have also done the same.I did not use adjustable barrels at the end as many do. I just flattened theends somewhat and welded teardrop reinforcing patches at the bolt locations.They work out really well. I have a very slight left wing heaviness and itwould be nice to be able to adjust a barrel to get rid of it. Eventually I maymake another fitting for the top of the strut to adjust this some but untilthen it isn't noticeable enough to bother with.Do you guys with cub type eyebrows on Continental engines have trouble gettingthe oil temp. up in cooler weather. I stopped on the way home from work tonightand got about half an hour or so in and never saw above 110 deg. oil temp.Outside air temp. was 38 deg. A couple of days ago it was upper 40's, flew forover an hour and never saw more than 115 deg. The thing I really don't likeabout this is the condensation that forms and comes out the oil breather atthese temps. Can't imagine what the water condensation is doing to the insideof the engine.Don EmchNX899DERead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2007 21:00:39 -0500
I did the same as Walt. I know of several others that have also done the same.I did not use adjustable barrels at the end as many do. I just flattened theends somewhat and welded teardrop reinforcing patches at the bolt locations.They work out really well. I have a very slight left wing heaviness and itwould be nice to be able to adjust a barrel to get rid of it. Eventually I maymake another fitting for the top of the strut to adjust this some but untilthen it isn't noticeable enough to bother with.Do you guys with cub type eyebrows on Continental engines have trouble gettingthe oil temp. up in cooler weather. I stopped on the way home from work tonightand got about half an hour or so in and never saw above 110 deg. oil temp.Outside air temp. was 38 deg. A couple of days ago it was upper 40's, flew forover an hour and never saw more than 115 deg. The thing I really don't likeabout this is the condensation that forms and comes out the oil breather atthese temps. Can't imagine what the water condensation is doing to the insideof the engine.Don EmchNX899DERead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2007 21:00:39 -0500