Re: Pietenpol-List: tail weight

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 4:13 am

Original Posted By: "gcardinal"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: tail weightPieters, Can anyone that is flying tell me how much wt they have on the tail when in three point and when horizontal? Also can they lift the tail when making a take off run and do they have any incidence in the horizontal. Thanks Ken Conrad in hot corn country**************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! JunestepsfooterNO62)________________________________________________________________________________

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 6:00 am

Original Posted By: Wizzard187(at)aol.com
On NX18235 the weight on the tailskid in the three point attitude is about approx. 26 pounds. When level the weight on the skid is 6 pounds.The tail can be lifted quite easily as soon as power is advanced.Horizontal stabilizer incidence is level.Greg Cardinal ----- Original Message -----

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 6:53 am

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
On "Icarus Plummet" the weight on the tailwheel (empty) is about 30 lbs. Atthe level flight position, the weight is probably about 8 lbs (haven'tweighed it in that position, but it is easy to pick up with one hand). Ihave two AN960 washers under the forward attach bolts, providing a coupledegrees of "up" incidence.I found it difficult to get the tail up on takeoff until I got up to 40 mph,so I added a strip of duct tape to seal the gap between the stabilizer andelevators. Now I can raise the tail after I've travelled about 100 feet.The gap seal also affected trim in level flight, requiring more nose up trimthan it used to. I could probably remove those washers and take theincidence out and it would be just about right.Jack PhillipsNX899JP _____

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 12:16 pm

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
I put the duct tape on the bottom, as a temporary experiment. 3 yearslater, it's still there.Jack-----Original Message-----

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 1:29 pm

Original Posted By:> owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Hey Dan (and all the rest taking lots of pictures):Please post them somewhere or send them to me on disk and I will post them on my Google account so we can all see the education :-)MarkMark RobertsOn Jul 14, 2009, at 10:16 AM, "Jack Phillips" wrote:> >>> I put the duct tape on the bottom, as a temporary experiment. 3 years> later, it's still there.>> Jack>> -----Original Message-----

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 11:22 pm

Original Posted By: "Mark Roberts"
Hey Dan,Have you see tnis website?http://westcoastpiet.com/(I know shameless plug)ChrisSacramento, CAWestCoastPiet.com----- Original Message -----

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 11:35 pm

Original Posted By: Mark Roberts
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: tail weight

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 12:19 pm

Original Posted By: Dan Yocum

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 2:46 pm

Original Posted By: "Dan Yocum"
Dan, to me a much nicer looking approach to gap seals is to use vinyl. The type of vinyl used by sign shops to make signs out of. Many types of colors.Gene----- Original Message -----

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 3:41 pm

Original Posted By: Jeff Boatright

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