Original Posted By: "Jack T. Textor"
Pietenpol-List: inboard wing bracing
Re: Pietenpol-List: inboard wing bracing
Original Posted By: Jack T. Textor
Jack, I just covered my wings and did not have any trouble. Instead of rib lacing I ran 1/4 by 1/2 inch strip on top and bottom the full length of the wing between the spars. And between the rear spar and trailing edge I did the same. This keeps the rib from pulling in when shrinking. I,like Barry, did not read the plans and completely missed the braces as depicted. Cheers, Gardiner Mason ----- Original Message -----
Jack, I just covered my wings and did not have any trouble. Instead of rib lacing I ran 1/4 by 1/2 inch strip on top and bottom the full length of the wing between the spars. And between the rear spar and trailing edge I did the same. This keeps the rib from pulling in when shrinking. I,like Barry, did not read the plans and completely missed the braces as depicted. Cheers, Gardiner Mason ----- Original Message -----
Pietenpol-List: inboard wing bracing
Original Posted By: "walt"
Re: Pietenpol-List: inboard wing bracing
Original Posted By: walt
A number of concave wings are not rib stitched but glued. ie. Avid.Gene ----- Original Message -----
A number of concave wings are not rib stitched but glued. ie. Avid.Gene ----- Original Message -----
Pietenpol-List: inboard wing bracing
Original Posted By: "walt"
Pietenpol-List: inboard wing bracing
Original Posted By: Richard Carden
Re: Pietenpol-List: inboard wing bracing
Original Posted By: walt
I didn't build the Avid I had, so I can't answer the building details. The ribs have cap strips the fabric is glued to. Even thou Dean Wilson (the designer) suggested the glue instead of rib stitching, there is some disagreement among Avid builders as which way is best. If your really interested you might go to the Yahoo Avid site. It's a good group with lots of builders and I'm sure you'll get lots of info (and opinions) about gluing verses rib stitching.When I bought my Avid there were two small spots where the fabric was not glued down (it had been missed). All I needed to do was use a large syringe and inject glue.>From all the facts (not opinion) that I could locate I was never able to find an accident that was caused by not rib stitching, on slow aircraft such as the Piets and Avids. While flying the Avid I had zero concerns with the glued fabric, otherwise I would never have flown it. For anyone that does have concerns, they really need to rib stitch. My motto is: "I worry about everything while the plane is on the ground, so I don't have to worry about it while in the air".Just my opinionHappy New Year20 degrees with clear skies. It's Piet flying time!Gene N502R ----- Original Message -----
I didn't build the Avid I had, so I can't answer the building details. The ribs have cap strips the fabric is glued to. Even thou Dean Wilson (the designer) suggested the glue instead of rib stitching, there is some disagreement among Avid builders as which way is best. If your really interested you might go to the Yahoo Avid site. It's a good group with lots of builders and I'm sure you'll get lots of info (and opinions) about gluing verses rib stitching.When I bought my Avid there were two small spots where the fabric was not glued down (it had been missed). All I needed to do was use a large syringe and inject glue.>From all the facts (not opinion) that I could locate I was never able to find an accident that was caused by not rib stitching, on slow aircraft such as the Piets and Avids. While flying the Avid I had zero concerns with the glued fabric, otherwise I would never have flown it. For anyone that does have concerns, they really need to rib stitch. My motto is: "I worry about everything while the plane is on the ground, so I don't have to worry about it while in the air".Just my opinionHappy New Year20 degrees with clear skies. It's Piet flying time!Gene N502R ----- Original Message -----
Re: Pietenpol-List: inboard wing bracing
Original Posted By: walt
Walt, I think you misunderstood me or I said it wrong. I have the piet wing with the under camber. The wood strips run along under the top and bottom of the ribs. This takes place of the rib lacing. The bottom of the wings are glued and entire wing is rib stiched and shrunk as per the poly fibre manual. I hope this clears it up. Gardiner ----- Original Message -----
Walt, I think you misunderstood me or I said it wrong. I have the piet wing with the under camber. The wood strips run along under the top and bottom of the ribs. This takes place of the rib lacing. The bottom of the wings are glued and entire wing is rib stiched and shrunk as per the poly fibre manual. I hope this clears it up. Gardiner ----- Original Message -----
Re: Pietenpol-List: Re:Re: Pietenpol Patch Design
Original Posted By: Richard Carden
Happy New year to all, suckers like me would jump all over anything Pietenpol andget two of each. That would be 1 set of everything for me and the other forthe only interested person in my family, my 4 year old Grandson. All the others are either disinterested or just hate the entire project and allthat is connected to it. John------Original Message------
Happy New year to all, suckers like me would jump all over anything Pietenpol andget two of each. That would be 1 set of everything for me and the other forthe only interested person in my family, my 4 year old Grandson. All the others are either disinterested or just hate the entire project and allthat is connected to it. John------Original Message------