Original Posted By: Oscar Zuniga
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Avionics thoughtsI don't know if its a "need" to have a nav unit or not, but I suspect that a pencil,map, and E6B in an open cockpit plane with 24" shoulder room might be abit of a hassle. So maybe a nav unit of some type is a case of convenience morethan necessity.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Pietenpol-List: Fuel at Brodhead
Pietenpol-List: Fuel at Brodhead
Original Posted By: "kevinpurtee"
Would love to tour a project or see a completed plane. Please let me know if youhave time, interest, and are not too far from Grand Prairie.kevin.purtee(at)us.army.mil512-422-6371Thanks!--------Kevin PurteeNX899KPAustin/Georgetown, TXRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Fuel at Brodhead
Would love to tour a project or see a completed plane. Please let me know if youhave time, interest, and are not too far from Grand Prairie.kevin.purtee(at)us.army.mil512-422-6371Thanks!--------Kevin PurteeNX899KPAustin/Georgetown, TXRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Fuel at Brodhead
Re: Pietenpol-List: Fuel at Brodhead
Original Posted By: Dan Yocum
My apologies if this has been addressed recently: how's fuel set up at Brodhead?Cash/Check/Credit Card?Thanks,--------Kevin PurteeNX899KPAustin/Georgetown, TXRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Fuel at Brodhead
My apologies if this has been addressed recently: how's fuel set up at Brodhead?Cash/Check/Credit Card?Thanks,--------Kevin PurteeNX899KPAustin/Georgetown, TXRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Fuel at Brodhead
Original Posted By: Doug Dever
Kevin, Fuel will be available for cash and check only - no credit cards. Ryan posted more details on the times during the day that fuel will be available.Fuel is also available 11 nm west at Monroe, WI or 24-ish nm ESE at Poplar Grove,IL. Dan-- yocum(at)gmail.comOn Jul 7, 2010, at 7:06 PM, kevinpurtee wrote:> > My apologies if this has been addressed recently: how's fuel set up at Brodhead?Cash/Check/Credit Card?> > Thanks,> > --------> Kevin Purtee> NX899KP> Austin/Georgetown, TX> ________________________________________________________________________________
Kevin, Fuel will be available for cash and check only - no credit cards. Ryan posted more details on the times during the day that fuel will be available.Fuel is also available 11 nm west at Monroe, WI or 24-ish nm ESE at Poplar Grove,IL. Dan-- yocum(at)gmail.comOn Jul 7, 2010, at 7:06 PM, kevinpurtee wrote:> > My apologies if this has been addressed recently: how's fuel set up at Brodhead?Cash/Check/Credit Card?> > Thanks,> > --------> Kevin Purtee> NX899KP> Austin/Georgetown, TX> ________________________________________________________________________________
Re: Pietenpol-List: Fuel at Brodhead
Original Posted By: Ryan Mueller
I have an idea for a nav. Map=2C plotter=2C pencil and E6B. Got me to the arctic and back. Does anybody know how to do dead reconing any more? Seriously=2C Unless you're doing an around the world stint do we really need a "nav" in a piet. Intercom=2C yesDoug DeverIn beautiful Stow Ohio _________________________________________________________________Hotmail is redefining busy with tools for the New Busy. Get more from your inbox.http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/the ... ______Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2010 22:15:08 -0500Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Fuel at Brodhead
I have an idea for a nav. Map=2C plotter=2C pencil and E6B. Got me to the arctic and back. Does anybody know how to do dead reconing any more? Seriously=2C Unless you're doing an around the world stint do we really need a "nav" in a piet. Intercom=2C yesDoug DeverIn beautiful Stow Ohio _________________________________________________________________Hotmail is redefining busy with tools for the New Busy. Get more from your inbox.http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/the ... ______Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2010 22:15:08 -0500Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Fuel at Brodhead
Pietenpol-List: Re: Avionics thoughts
Original Posted By: "flea"
I'm working on the center section of my Piet and after going thru some of the archives=2C it seems there are many options on ways to do it - per the plans=2C with and without flop=2C wider=2C etc...The flops I've seen in person tend to be only the length of the aileron but I'm wondering why couldn't a guy take the flop all the way to the rear spar. I plan to cover the flop with tinted lexan for better visibility in turns. The ones I've seen also seem to be only about 2'-0" wide or just a shade over but I'm thinking I might make mine the entire width of the center section. Has anyone does these ideas before or have any learnings or (opinions)?I have the CC glued up but still working on the nose ribs. I had built two of them a while ago when I was going with a 3 foot section but when I changed to a 4'-0" section=2C realized I needed another. So=2C the middle one will be plywood most likely.Thanks=2CTom B. ________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Avionics thoughts
I'm working on the center section of my Piet and after going thru some of the archives=2C it seems there are many options on ways to do it - per the plans=2C with and without flop=2C wider=2C etc...The flops I've seen in person tend to be only the length of the aileron but I'm wondering why couldn't a guy take the flop all the way to the rear spar. I plan to cover the flop with tinted lexan for better visibility in turns. The ones I've seen also seem to be only about 2'-0" wide or just a shade over but I'm thinking I might make mine the entire width of the center section. Has anyone does these ideas before or have any learnings or (opinions)?I have the CC glued up but still working on the nose ribs. I had built two of them a while ago when I was going with a 3 foot section but when I changed to a 4'-0" section=2C realized I needed another. So=2C the middle one will be plywood most likely.Thanks=2CTom B. ________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Avionics thoughts
Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Avionics thoughts
Original Posted By: Gerry Holland
I don't know if its a "need" to have a nav unit or not, but I suspect that a pencil,map, and E6B in an open cockpit plane with 24" shoulder room might be abit of a hassle. So maybe a nav unit of some type is a case of convenience morethan necessity.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2010 07:02:10 +0100Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Avionics thoughts
I don't know if its a "need" to have a nav unit or not, but I suspect that a pencil,map, and E6B in an open cockpit plane with 24" shoulder room might be abit of a hassle. So maybe a nav unit of some type is a case of convenience morethan necessity.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2010 07:02:10 +0100Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Avionics thoughts
Re: Pietenpol-List: center flop thoughts
Original Posted By: "Jack Phillips"
Here's mine. I have clear lexan for it. Almost to spar. Just enough back for space forpulleys and cables.Clif The flops I've seen in person tend to be only the length of the aileron but I'm wondering why couldn't a guy take the flop all the way to the rear spar. I plan to cover the flop with tinted lexan for better visibility in turns. The ones I've seen also seem to be only about 2'-0" wide or just a shade over but I'm thinking I might make mine the entire width of the center section. Has anyone does these ideas before or have any learnings or (opinions)? Tom B.________________________________________________________________________________
Here's mine. I have clear lexan for it. Almost to spar. Just enough back for space forpulleys and cables.Clif The flops I've seen in person tend to be only the length of the aileron but I'm wondering why couldn't a guy take the flop all the way to the rear spar. I plan to cover the flop with tinted lexan for better visibility in turns. The ones I've seen also seem to be only about 2'-0" wide or just a shade over but I'm thinking I might make mine the entire width of the center section. Has anyone does these ideas before or have any learnings or (opinions)? Tom B.________________________________________________________________________________
RE: Pietenpol-List: Re: Avionics thoughts
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Actually. 24" is the outside dimension at the front cockpit. The rearcockpit is narrower, and the longerons are 1" wide apiece, so the shoulderwidth is something less than 22". And the wind is blowing. And every timeyou look down to check the map or fiddle with the computer, the planechanges heading by 45=B0.It all sounds doable until you try it. Having flown mine from NorthCarolina to Brodhead 3 times, Sun 'n' Fun once and Dulles Int'l once, Iwon't do it without a good GPS - it's just too much trouble. CAN I do it?- Yes. I flew a J-3 Cub from Tennessee to Texas with nothing but a compassand chart, but if GPS had been available ten I certainly would have used it.Jack PhillipsNX899JPRaleigh, NC-----Original Message-----
Actually. 24" is the outside dimension at the front cockpit. The rearcockpit is narrower, and the longerons are 1" wide apiece, so the shoulderwidth is something less than 22". And the wind is blowing. And every timeyou look down to check the map or fiddle with the computer, the planechanges heading by 45=B0.It all sounds doable until you try it. Having flown mine from NorthCarolina to Brodhead 3 times, Sun 'n' Fun once and Dulles Int'l once, Iwon't do it without a good GPS - it's just too much trouble. CAN I do it?- Yes. I flew a J-3 Cub from Tennessee to Texas with nothing but a compassand chart, but if GPS had been available ten I certainly would have used it.Jack PhillipsNX899JPRaleigh, NC-----Original Message-----
Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Avionics thoughts
Original Posted By: "flea"
I only flew rag and tube airplanes with no electrics or avionics for most of mylife. When I rented a 172 with a nav and a com for a cross country I was amazedat how much It eased my workload. I think it depends on the type of flyingyou do but for local flying I would not bother with any avionics.Sent on the TELUS Mobility network with BlackBerry-----Original Message-----
I only flew rag and tube airplanes with no electrics or avionics for most of mylife. When I rented a 172 with a nav and a com for a cross country I was amazedat how much It eased my workload. I think it depends on the type of flyingyou do but for local flying I would not bother with any avionics.Sent on the TELUS Mobility network with BlackBerry-----Original Message-----
Pietenpol-List: center flop thoughts
Original Posted By: Oscar Zuniga
Tom: the hinged flop on 41CC is the full widthof the centersection and the full depth fromtrailing edge to rear spar. Works great.Oscar ZunigaAir Camper NX41CCSan Antonio, TXmailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.comwebsite at http://www.flysquirrel.net ________________________________________________________________________________
Tom: the hinged flop on 41CC is the full widthof the centersection and the full depth fromtrailing edge to rear spar. Works great.Oscar ZunigaAir Camper NX41CCSan Antonio, TXmailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.comwebsite at http://www.flysquirrel.net ________________________________________________________________________________