Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Cliff,Very nice woodwork. Just wondering if you could post a few close uppics of your turtledeck? Would like to see what you have done in thatarea.BrianSLC
RE: Pietenpol-List: Re Tail dimensions/ woodwork
RE: Pietenpol-List: Pietenpol wing placement
Original Posted By: lnawms(at)yahoo.com
When I bought my first set of plans from St. Croix aircraft ( I didn't know about he Pietenpol family's plans at the time) I was sent an information packet that showed plans and info for a biplane supposedly designed by Bernard called the Aeriel (sp?). it was basically a Piet with an extra set of wings and required a 125hp engine to overcome the extra drag=2C and I'm sure there were other differences. St Croix had the plans available for sale at that time ( early 2000 ) and still may. Ed GrentzerDate: Tue=2C 24 Feb 2009 05:27:13 -0800
When I bought my first set of plans from St. Croix aircraft ( I didn't know about he Pietenpol family's plans at the time) I was sent an information packet that showed plans and info for a biplane supposedly designed by Bernard called the Aeriel (sp?). it was basically a Piet with an extra set of wings and required a 125hp engine to overcome the extra drag=2C and I'm sure there were other differences. St Croix had the plans available for sale at that time ( early 2000 ) and still may. Ed GrentzerDate: Tue=2C 24 Feb 2009 05:27:13 -0800
RE: Pietenpol-List: Re Tail dimensions/ woodwork
Original Posted By: Jim Ash
Sure, Here's three. In the first you see I've filled inbetween the turtledeck strips with soft, light balsaand faired that all in. Also you can see I've covered the "helmet box" in to the first former and used a1" X 1" balsa strip to hold the edge. It's 1/16" ply.The second is the 1/16" ply and balsa covered inwaterbase contact cement. And the third is all glueddown. The bottom edge was subsiquently fairedupwards to the left to meet the quarter" halfroundseen as the dark line under the balsa 1x1.The reason I did it this way is that I wanted to havethe ply and strips faired into each other without anybumps and for weight bearing ( hands, bum ) feltthat even 1/8" might not be enough by itself. Also1/8" and larger would be hard to bend and to fair.That box might be rather large but my intension isto store light, bulky things there. There's a lot of large, open water around here and life vests aremandatory when crossing unless you can gainenough altitude to glide to nearest land. Even if you get to that land it will probably be covered in200 ft pointy firs and in a lot of places there's nobeach at any tide. Survival gear will be upfront.Clif Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Re Tail dimensions/ woodwork Cliff, Very nice woodwork. Just wondering if you could post a few close up pics of your turtledeck? Would like to see what you have done in that area. Brian SLC ________________________________________________________________________________Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:12:02 -0500 (EST)
Sure, Here's three. In the first you see I've filled inbetween the turtledeck strips with soft, light balsaand faired that all in. Also you can see I've covered the "helmet box" in to the first former and used a1" X 1" balsa strip to hold the edge. It's 1/16" ply.The second is the 1/16" ply and balsa covered inwaterbase contact cement. And the third is all glueddown. The bottom edge was subsiquently fairedupwards to the left to meet the quarter" halfroundseen as the dark line under the balsa 1x1.The reason I did it this way is that I wanted to havethe ply and strips faired into each other without anybumps and for weight bearing ( hands, bum ) feltthat even 1/8" might not be enough by itself. Also1/8" and larger would be hard to bend and to fair.That box might be rather large but my intension isto store light, bulky things there. There's a lot of large, open water around here and life vests aremandatory when crossing unless you can gainenough altitude to glide to nearest land. Even if you get to that land it will probably be covered in200 ft pointy firs and in a lot of places there's nobeach at any tide. Survival gear will be upfront.Clif Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Re Tail dimensions/ woodwork Cliff, Very nice woodwork. Just wondering if you could post a few close up pics of your turtledeck? Would like to see what you have done in that area. Brian SLC ________________________________________________________________________________Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:12:02 -0500 (EST)
Re: Pietenpol-List: Re Tail dimensions
Original Posted By: "Ed G."
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