Original Posted By: Dan Yocum
I agree, I couldn't believe it would be legal to put numbers other than thereg numbers on. I had read the regs and it stated clearly that you couldpaint whatever letters or numbers you wanted as long as it didn't start withthe letter "N". I specifically asked him and he said my interpretation wascorrect, paint away!Who knew?Douwe________________________________________________________________________________Date: Sun, 02 May 2010 09:34:33 -0500
Pietenpol-List: big numbers
Pietenpol-List: Re: big numbers
Original Posted By: "Mark Roberts"
More than just Dan waiting and watching... How's a guy suppose to fan the flameof hope and optimism if you guys don't post your flight successes :DRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: big numbers
More than just Dan waiting and watching... How's a guy suppose to fan the flameof hope and optimism if you guys don't post your flight successes :DRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: big numbers
Pietenpol-List: Re: Control sticks in position...
Original Posted By: "Mark Roberts"
Ooooowwww! Veeerrry nice! And the wing numbers look great too! But that shop floor,and the size! Where was that taken Jeff? Kidding aside, those numbers look very clean. How'd you do them?Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Control sticks in position...
Ooooowwww! Veeerrry nice! And the wing numbers look great too! But that shop floor,and the size! Where was that taken Jeff? Kidding aside, those numbers look very clean. How'd you do them?Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Control sticks in position...
Original Posted By: jorge lizarraga
Hi Jake!I am very interested in your brake set up. Do you have other pictures of the pedalsand cylinders? Where'd you get those toe brake pedals?
Very nice. I am planning my brake assembly now, and am trying to determine who'sdesign I want to steal...er... Imitate 
Thanks!MarkRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2012 22:32:45 -0700 (PDT)
Hi Jake!I am very interested in your brake set up. Do you have other pictures of the pedalsand cylinders? Where'd you get those toe brake pedals?
Very nice. I am planning my brake assembly now, and am trying to determine who'sdesign I want to steal...er... Imitate Thanks!MarkRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2012 22:32:45 -0700 (PDT)Pietenpol-List: Re: big numbers
Original Posted By: "bender"
True words Kevin!Hope you are mending quickly and FBG begins her healing soon!MarkRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: big numbers
True words Kevin!Hope you are mending quickly and FBG begins her healing soon!MarkRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: big numbers
Pietenpol-List: Re: big numbers
Original Posted By: "Mark Roberts"
this little shop ??i work on corporate jets for a living... this hangar will hold a citation..a G4and a falcon 2000 with plenty of room for the piet..i'm lucky enough to be able to keep my plane in the hangar.. and build it here...partof the reason its gone together fast.... its accessible i made a stencil for the numbers based on the info on the Westcoastpiet siteBy the way... this is all that crazy latex paintjeffhttp://www.westcoastpiet.com/images/Constructi ... g%202.pdfi thought i was going to use the outline of the "8" but it was eaiser to use the"8" that i cut out..... traced with a pencil and the painted with a foam brush..30" tall 20" wide and 5" width on the letters and numbersRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: big numbers
this little shop ??i work on corporate jets for a living... this hangar will hold a citation..a G4and a falcon 2000 with plenty of room for the piet..i'm lucky enough to be able to keep my plane in the hangar.. and build it here...partof the reason its gone together fast.... its accessible i made a stencil for the numbers based on the info on the Westcoastpiet siteBy the way... this is all that crazy latex paintjeffhttp://www.westcoastpiet.com/images/Constructi ... g%202.pdfi thought i was going to use the outline of the "8" but it was eaiser to use the"8" that i cut out..... traced with a pencil and the painted with a foam brush..30" tall 20" wide and 5" width on the letters and numbersRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: big numbers
Original Posted By: "Gary Boothe"
Well Brother, the secret's out... Now we can all have perfect numbers! butwe can't all have a perfect shop like yours... Very nice Jeff. And thanks forthe info. I forgot about the west coast Piet files like this. I'm off to getmy own now!MarkRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Well Brother, the secret's out... Now we can all have perfect numbers!
butwe can't all have a perfect shop like yours... Very nice Jeff. And thanks forthe info. I forgot about the west coast Piet files like this. I'm off to getmy own now!MarkRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________Pietenpol-List: Re: Slow speed rush to 1st flight
Original Posted By: "dwilson"
In typical Pietenpol fashion, the taxi tests continue at slow and carefulrate. Phase 1 taxi was for 2 hrs at 5mph. A slight problem developed with the tailwheel, which was easily remedied by a different washer arrangement (Curt - alot of the vibration is now gone!). Today began Phase 2 - two hours at 10-15mph. For a passenger, I had theesteemed Chris Tracy. Airport visitor traffic was heavy, making any workdifficult. Brakes are ineffectual, but Dan Helsper led me to some nice brakelinings that will need to be riveted on before further taxi. Curt Merdan hadsuggested that my master switch appeared vulnerable, and, sure enough, Imust have bumped it with my knee the last time I got out.this morning,switch was ON and battery was dead. I put the charger on for a few hoursbefore Chris showed up, but it was only enough to get a little juice back inthe battery.had to hand prop my Corvair! Nice to know that it's possible.For me, this time is proving valuable.Gary BootheNX308MB________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Slow speed rush to 1st flight
In typical Pietenpol fashion, the taxi tests continue at slow and carefulrate. Phase 1 taxi was for 2 hrs at 5mph. A slight problem developed with the tailwheel, which was easily remedied by a different washer arrangement (Curt - alot of the vibration is now gone!). Today began Phase 2 - two hours at 10-15mph. For a passenger, I had theesteemed Chris Tracy. Airport visitor traffic was heavy, making any workdifficult. Brakes are ineffectual, but Dan Helsper led me to some nice brakelinings that will need to be riveted on before further taxi. Curt Merdan hadsuggested that my master switch appeared vulnerable, and, sure enough, Imust have bumped it with my knee the last time I got out.this morning,switch was ON and battery was dead. I put the charger on for a few hoursbefore Chris showed up, but it was only enough to get a little juice back inthe battery.had to hand prop my Corvair! Nice to know that it's possible.For me, this time is proving valuable.Gary BootheNX308MB________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Slow speed rush to 1st flight
Re: Pietenpol-List: Slow speed rush to 1st flight
Original Posted By: helspersew(at)aol.com
Gary, How is the prop pulling?Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Slow speed rush to 1st flight
Gary, How is the prop pulling?Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Slow speed rush to 1st flight
Original Posted By: Gary Boothe
Gary,Good to hear of your progress. As you well know, the punch list will go on for some time, adding at the top and scratching off at the bottom. This is to be expected with a custom-built "anything". After two years, I finally feel like I have a viable airplane with many of the major problems solved. With luck, yours will be minor. Keep plodding along..............Dan HelsperPuryear, TN-----Original Message-----
Gary,Good to hear of your progress. As you well know, the punch list will go on for some time, adding at the top and scratching off at the bottom. This is to be expected with a custom-built "anything". After two years, I finally feel like I have a viable airplane with many of the major problems solved. With luck, yours will be minor. Keep plodding along..............Dan HelsperPuryear, TN-----Original Message-----
Pietenpol-List: Re: Slow speed rush to 1st flight
Original Posted By: "Gary Boothe"
Wow! How fun...Hope Chris can make another West Coast Piet gathering again... Maybe next yearyou can fly him down too! :DRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Wow! How fun...Hope Chris can make another West Coast Piet gathering again... Maybe next yearyou can fly him down too! :DRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
RE: Pietenpol-List: Re: Slow speed rush to 1st flight
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Forward.-----Original Message-----
Forward.-----Original Message-----
RE: Pietenpol-List: Re: Slow speed rush to 1st flight
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Mark ,One of the airport bums (I get to say that now, 'cuz I'm one) that stoppedby today, asked if we ever had an annual get-together in California. Eventhough he doesn't have a Piet, he'd like to join us where-ever we are. I'dlove for The Word to spread about Charlie's wing-ding!Today was the first time that Chris sat in a moving Pietenpol!! Whilesitting in front of me, I shot him in the butt with some Pietenpol lemonade!Hopefully, he'll get back to it, though he definitely has his hands fullwith work and family...Gary BootheNX308MB-----Original Message-----
Mark ,One of the airport bums (I get to say that now, 'cuz I'm one) that stoppedby today, asked if we ever had an annual get-together in California. Eventhough he doesn't have a Piet, he'd like to join us where-ever we are. I'dlove for The Word to spread about Charlie's wing-ding!Today was the first time that Chris sat in a moving Pietenpol!! Whilesitting in front of me, I shot him in the butt with some Pietenpol lemonade!Hopefully, he'll get back to it, though he definitely has his hands fullwith work and family...Gary BootheNX308MB-----Original Message-----
RE: Pietenpol-List: Re: Slow speed rush to 1st flight
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Sorry, Dan...couldn't resist...The last static test done, with the Dan Helsper Industrial Fish Scales,showed a pull of 300#'s. Haven't done any high speed yet taxi's yet...Gary BootheNX308MB-----Original Message-----
Sorry, Dan...couldn't resist...The last static test done, with the Dan Helsper Industrial Fish Scales,showed a pull of 300#'s. Haven't done any high speed yet taxi's yet...Gary BootheNX308MB-----Original Message-----
Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Slow speed rush to 1st flight
Original Posted By: Gary Boothe
300 lbs should be plenty to get you up in the air. Strongest pull on mine was 265#. Go for it!!!Dan HelsperPuryear, TN-----Original Message-----
300 lbs should be plenty to get you up in the air. Strongest pull on mine was 265#. Go for it!!!Dan HelsperPuryear, TN-----Original Message-----