Original Posted By: "mwhuffnagle"
Does anyone know the status or availability of getting the plans for the GN1? The web site appears broke and a previous post seems to lead to the conclusionthat the plans are no longer for sale.Does anyone have a set of plans that they wish to sell?ThanksRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Newbie question about assembling the fuselage
Pietenpol-List: Newbie question about assembling the fuselage
Original Posted By: "Skip Gadd"
I'm a newbie, but glad to be here.I have the two sides of the fuselage for my Air Camper built. Now comes the partabout hooking them together. I'm really puzzled about how you do that, whatorder you do things in, how you support the two sides and what how pieces youput between the two sides and how. If someone can point me in the directionof a forum thread that already covers this, I'd really appreciate it. If not,could someone please give me some pointers and/or photos to look at? Linksto web-sites are good, too.Working with the sides in basically 2D was easy. Moving onto a 3D object seemsto be getting trickier.Thanks,MikeRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
I'm a newbie, but glad to be here.I have the two sides of the fuselage for my Air Camper built. Now comes the partabout hooking them together. I'm really puzzled about how you do that, whatorder you do things in, how you support the two sides and what how pieces youput between the two sides and how. If someone can point me in the directionof a forum thread that already covers this, I'd really appreciate it. If not,could someone please give me some pointers and/or photos to look at? Linksto web-sites are good, too.Working with the sides in basically 2D was easy. Moving onto a 3D object seemsto be getting trickier.Thanks,MikeRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
RE: Pietenpol-List: Question for Grega buliders/owners
Original Posted By: "KMHeide, BA, CPO, FAAOP"
Jeff,The middle bolt on the front cross member is missing. My Grega uses acertified airplane control system, maybe a Champ, anyway it hangs downbelow the torque tube at the front stick and might interfere with themissing bolt if it was there. The other 2 bolts are more or less in thesame place as the rear cross member.Skip> >> Skip,>> Thanks much. The ancient set of Grega plans that we have show various > approaches - some figures show bolts, others don't!>> On your front crossmember, about where are the two bolts? Out towards > the longerons or more--or-less dividing the crossmember into 3 equal > spans?>> Thanks,>> Jeff>>________________________________________________________________________________Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 09:31:21 -0800 (PST)
Jeff,The middle bolt on the front cross member is missing. My Grega uses acertified airplane control system, maybe a Champ, anyway it hangs downbelow the torque tube at the front stick and might interfere with themissing bolt if it was there. The other 2 bolts are more or less in thesame place as the rear cross member.Skip> >> Skip,>> Thanks much. The ancient set of Grega plans that we have show various > approaches - some figures show bolts, others don't!>> On your front crossmember, about where are the two bolts? Out towards > the longerons or more--or-less dividing the crossmember into 3 equal > spans?>> Thanks,>> Jeff>>________________________________________________________________________________Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 09:31:21 -0800 (PST)
RE: Pietenpol-List: Tire size
Original Posted By: Peter W Johnson
Peter, I understand about the expense of wire spoke wheels, I probably have moremoney (and allot more time) in mine than what I could have bought a good pairof aircraft wheels, tires and breaks from ebay for. But as the TV add says,3 used motor cycle wheels from a junkyard $70.00, Fortal alum blanks for the hubs$65.00, spokes and nipples from Buchanan's $220.00, learning how to turn yourown hubs on a lathe, priceless. Skip----- Original Message -----
Peter, I understand about the expense of wire spoke wheels, I probably have moremoney (and allot more time) in mine than what I could have bought a good pairof aircraft wheels, tires and breaks from ebay for. But as the TV add says,3 used motor cycle wheels from a junkyard $70.00, Fortal alum blanks for the hubs$65.00, spokes and nipples from Buchanan's $220.00, learning how to turn yourown hubs on a lathe, priceless. Skip----- Original Message -----
RE: Pietenpol-List: Newbie question about assembling the fuselage
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Mike,Check out http://www.cpc-world.com.Go to "Airframe Construction" -> "Fuselage" -> "Construction". There aresome pictures of how I jigged my fuse up when joining it together.Hope it helps.CheersPeterWonthaggi Australiahttp://www.cpc-world.com-----Original Message-----
Mike,Check out http://www.cpc-world.com.Go to "Airframe Construction" -> "Fuselage" -> "Construction". There aresome pictures of how I jigged my fuse up when joining it together.Hope it helps.CheersPeterWonthaggi Australiahttp://www.cpc-world.com-----Original Message-----
Pietenpol-List: Re: Newbie question about assembling the fuselage
Original Posted By: "mwhuffnagle"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Wider FuselageI had a similar experience. **************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-plea ... 0000002598)________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Newbie question about assembling the fuselage
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Wider FuselageI had a similar experience. **************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-plea ... 0000002598)________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Newbie question about assembling the fuselage
Original Posted By: AMsafetyC(at)aol.com
Thanks for the responses guys! It's really been impressive and reassuring to seesuch quick and detailed replies. I really appreciate it. If anybody elsewants to send info about their experience, that'll continue to be helpful.I'm located in Mechanicsburg, PA which is in south central Penna and is a suburbof Harrisburg. I'd love to know how to contact fellow Piet builders in theregion.Thanks again,MikeRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Thanks for the responses guys! It's really been impressive and reassuring to seesuch quick and detailed replies. I really appreciate it. If anybody elsewants to send info about their experience, that'll continue to be helpful.I'm located in Mechanicsburg, PA which is in south central Penna and is a suburbof Harrisburg. I'd love to know how to contact fellow Piet builders in theregion.Thanks again,MikeRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Newbie question about assembling the fuselage
Original Posted By: TBYH(at)aol.com
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Newbie question about assembling the fuselageIn a message dated 2/19/2008 9:52:15 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, mwhuffnagle(at)gmail.com writes:: Mike,I am in Lititz PA, 8 miles north of Lancaster and 3 miles north of LNS.John**************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-plea ... 0000002598)________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Newbie question about assembling the fuselageIn a message dated 2/19/2008 9:52:15 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, mwhuffnagle(at)gmail.com writes:: Mike,I am in Lititz PA, 8 miles north of Lancaster and 3 miles north of LNS.John**************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-plea ... 0000002598)________________________________________________________________________________
Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Newbie question about assembling the fuselage
Original Posted By: "mwhuffnagle"
Hey MikeI have a Piet well underway not too far from you in State College, PA. Check outweb site below. There is another Piet under way in Philipsburg, 2 completedones north of Williamsport, and one near Danville. Let me know if you are everup this way and we can talk Piets.Malcolm--Malcolm Morrisonhttp://home.comcast.net/~mmorrison123Schleicher ASW-15Pietenpol Air CamperKolb MKII -------------- Original message ----------------------
Hey MikeI have a Piet well underway not too far from you in State College, PA. Check outweb site below. There is another Piet under way in Philipsburg, 2 completedones north of Williamsport, and one near Danville. Let me know if you are everup this way and we can talk Piets.Malcolm--Malcolm Morrisonhttp://home.comcast.net/~mmorrison123Schleicher ASW-15Pietenpol Air CamperKolb MKII -------------- Original message ----------------------
Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Newbie question about assembling the fuselage
Original Posted By: "Peter W Johnson"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Newbie question about assembling the fuselageMalcolm,I kinda felt a bit like the only Pieter in PA, glad to know there is so much work happening just west of me.PA guys , keep me in the loop on the piets and maybe some of the trips I am always interested in Piet builds and builders.John RecineLititz PA**************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-plea ... 0000002598)________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Newbie question about assembling the fuselageMalcolm,I kinda felt a bit like the only Pieter in PA, glad to know there is so much work happening just west of me.PA guys , keep me in the loop on the piets and maybe some of the trips I am always interested in Piet builds and builders.John RecineLititz PA**************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-plea ... 0000002598)________________________________________________________________________________
RE: Built-up Spars [Was: Pietenpol-List: Re: Tapered Spar Scare}
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Owen,I used the Jim Wills plans for my spars. They are the PFA approved versionand use built up spars. Check out http://www.cpc-world.com.Go to "Airframe Construction" -> "Wings" -> "Wing Spars" for some picturesetc.Let me know if you need more details. I can not provide a copy of the plans.CheersPeterWonthaggi Australiahttp://www.cpc-world.com-----Original Message-----
Owen,I used the Jim Wills plans for my spars. They are the PFA approved versionand use built up spars. Check out http://www.cpc-world.com.Go to "Airframe Construction" -> "Wings" -> "Wing Spars" for some picturesetc.Let me know if you need more details. I can not provide a copy of the plans.CheersPeterWonthaggi Australiahttp://www.cpc-world.com-----Original Message-----
RE: Pietenpol-List: Introducing Myself
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Actually I saw the EAA TV spot on the web site about 70 years of Pet. Thencruised the internet before I realized that my as of yet unread issue fromthe EAA also had an article. I had thought that the radial would be a goodengine for the Piet cruised their site and saw a reference to the article.I sort of like the backwards way (playing with canards and all it comesnatural).BobSanta Fe, NM _____
Actually I saw the EAA TV spot on the web site about 70 years of Pet. Thencruised the internet before I realized that my as of yet unread issue fromthe EAA also had an article. I had thought that the radial would be a goodengine for the Piet cruised their site and saw a reference to the article.I sort of like the backwards way (playing with canards and all it comesnatural).BobSanta Fe, NM _____
RE: Pietenpol-List: Tire size
Original Posted By: "T White"
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