Original Posted By: Jeff Boatright
OK, per Jim Markle's suggestion, I flew my Pietenpol this morning tocelepbrate Labor Day, in the grand tradition of one BH Pietenpol. In flyingit I found that the airspeed indicator doesn't work (mud dauber in the pitottube) and the right brake doesn't really stop the wheel from turning, butdoes make suggestions that the wheel should stop turning.Now I've got to spend the rest of the day bleeding the brakes so I can flyit to Culpepper VA tomorrow.Jack PhillipsNX899JPRaleigh, NC________________________________________________________________________________Date: Mon, 6 Sep 2010 14:28:02 -0400
Pietenpol-List: Happy Labor Day
Pietenpol-List: Re: Happy Labor Day
Original Posted By: "JGriff"
I am struggling with where I can mount the antenna for my ELT right now. I couldpossibly work some type of a ground plane into the tail section but it wouldhave been a whole lot easier before covering.what would work great is just stickit on the front fuselage cover behind the engine. it is aluminum and wouldprovide a nice ground plane.I don't think it would bother me any up there asfar as sight.only thing I'm wondering about it-is would the prop-wash beat itaround and destroy it? the thing is maybe 14" long with a spring coil about 2/3of the way up it so it would catch some blast for sure.also ideally if I didthat I'd stick the box itself under the front seat.I know most are behind inthe tail section but I didn't see anything in the instructions that said it hadto be-just mounted to primary load carrying structures such as longerons,beams,trussesetc. Can anybody tell me if it is a bad idea to use these locations?while it would sure work good for installation-I'm concerned about prop-washon the nose. RaymondRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Happy Labor Day
I am struggling with where I can mount the antenna for my ELT right now. I couldpossibly work some type of a ground plane into the tail section but it wouldhave been a whole lot easier before covering.what would work great is just stickit on the front fuselage cover behind the engine. it is aluminum and wouldprovide a nice ground plane.I don't think it would bother me any up there asfar as sight.only thing I'm wondering about it-is would the prop-wash beat itaround and destroy it? the thing is maybe 14" long with a spring coil about 2/3of the way up it so it would catch some blast for sure.also ideally if I didthat I'd stick the box itself under the front seat.I know most are behind inthe tail section but I didn't see anything in the instructions that said it hadto be-just mounted to primary load carrying structures such as longerons,beams,trussesetc. Can anybody tell me if it is a bad idea to use these locations?while it would sure work good for installation-I'm concerned about prop-washon the nose. RaymondRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Happy Labor Day
Pietenpol-List: Re: Happy Labor Day
Original Posted By: "Dan P"
Thanks for the replies.So in summery it would seem that there is no adverse side affects to going witha different wing, but the question would remain.. why go that route?Looks like I need to get some stick time in a piet 8)Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Happy Labor Day
Thanks for the replies.So in summery it would seem that there is no adverse side affects to going witha different wing, but the question would remain.. why go that route?Looks like I need to get some stick time in a piet 8)Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Happy Labor Day
Pietenpol-List: Re: Split Axel gear width
Original Posted By: Dan Yocum
Jack, Steve was asking about the split steel gear, not the wood Jenny-style gearas you have on your plane. On my plans, the split gear is shown as 56" centerto center between the wheels. However, the wheels shown on the plans are muchmore like ATV tires than motorcycle wheels. I think that Don Emch has splitgear and motorcycle tires, maybe he will chime in and discuss how he builthis landing gear. I see no reason not to make that dimension a bit wider to give better stabilitywhile taxiing and during take-off or landing roll-outs...Steve, maybe you should block up your fuselage with saw horses (or whatever ittakes) to the proper stance and height to the top longeron that the plane willhave while sitting on the ground, and then take the measurements for your landinggear so that you can build it to make it sit like it should.--------Billy McCaskillUrbana, ILtail section almost done, starting on ribs soonRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:44:38 -0500
Jack, Steve was asking about the split steel gear, not the wood Jenny-style gearas you have on your plane. On my plans, the split gear is shown as 56" centerto center between the wheels. However, the wheels shown on the plans are muchmore like ATV tires than motorcycle wheels. I think that Don Emch has splitgear and motorcycle tires, maybe he will chime in and discuss how he builthis landing gear. I see no reason not to make that dimension a bit wider to give better stabilitywhile taxiing and during take-off or landing roll-outs...Steve, maybe you should block up your fuselage with saw horses (or whatever ittakes) to the proper stance and height to the top longeron that the plane willhave while sitting on the ground, and then take the measurements for your landinggear so that you can build it to make it sit like it should.--------Billy McCaskillUrbana, ILtail section almost done, starting on ribs soonRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:44:38 -0500
Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Happy Labor Day
Original Posted By: Ryan Mueller
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Happy Labor Day
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Happy Labor Day
Pietenpol-List: Re: Happy Labor Day
Original Posted By: TOM MICHELLE BRANT
Good rule, Ryan. Hard to go wrong that way...--------Billy McCaskillUrbana, ILtail section almost done, starting on ribs soonRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Good rule, Ryan. Hard to go wrong that way...--------Billy McCaskillUrbana, ILtail section almost done, starting on ribs soonRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Pietenpol-List: Re: Happy Labor Day
Original Posted By: "ALAN LYSCARS"
Even with aircraft grade AN/MS/NAS hardware use only new fasteners in criticallocations. It is easy and economical to use used bulk surplus bolts but itcan be difficult to determine their previous application and how they were stressedin that application. Build it like your life depends on it.
--------Dan PlettN28WHRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Even with aircraft grade AN/MS/NAS hardware use only new fasteners in criticallocations. It is easy and economical to use used bulk surplus bolts but itcan be difficult to determine their previous application and how they were stressedin that application. Build it like your life depends on it.
--------Dan PlettN28WHRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________