Original Posted By: "Cuy, Michael D. (GRC-RXD0)[Vantage Partners, LLC]"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: two niceset guys you'd ever want to meetCurt Merdan and Don Emch. Two of the most pleasant people I've ever had the pleasure of meetingat Brodhead.Shame you two don't get along. (line from Ann Nelson to Elaine and Ted Striker)[cid:image001.jpg@01CD8D08.B5562970]Mike C.________________________________________________________________________________
Original Posted By: Ryan Mueller
Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: How would you position the control stick?Or would you recommend I just sit in it and put the stick at a "neutral feeling"position for me? (That makes the most sense.)Jim--exactly. I would do just what you described above. No needs to bend thestick or move it forward or aft. Glad to hearof your excellent progress! And the 'circle' of movement for a Pietenpol stick is plenty big, even if you havebig thighs (like us full figured girls) if you buildthe horns and control system to plans---what I'm saying is there is plenty of roomfor "throw" as-designed. The only time I usefull throw is when taxiing in a strong crosswind or in full flare on landings. Mike C.________________________________________________________________________________Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2012 14:23:26 -0500Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: two niceset guys you'd ever want to meet
Original Posted By: "Don Emch"
Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: two niceset guys you'd ever want to meetThe only person I know who is NICER than Don or Curt is Larry Williams:)Mike C.Too bad he's not on the list and out flying those powered deathtrap parachutes somewhere over Maui to vent his frustrationsover Snowflakes and GN-1 builders and non-purists. Poor guy worked himself up into an Bernie Ulcer.And as long as I've had too much coffee, has ANYONE ever seen a picture of Bernie (okay Bernard for those of you who take offense to mecalling him Bernie) smiling? Maybe after building 26 airplanes I wouldn't be smiling much either. Think of all the wood slivers andnear-death experiences?________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: two niceset guys you'd ever want to meet
Original Posted By: "Cuy, Michael D. (GRC-RXD0)[Vantage Partners, LLC]"
Good point Mike! I think I saw a picture of him once where he was just startingto work up a smile. It's gotta have something to do with building that manyairplanes.Someday when I grow up I want to be just like Larry Williams. He's about as classyand nice as they come! Don EmchNX899DERead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Original Posted By: "Don Emch"
Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Re: two niceset guys you'd ever want to meetLarry Williams really is a peach of a guy Don---he just likes to try to come acrosson the list as a grumpy oldman. He doesn't do a very convincing job of it....too nice!Mike C.________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: two niceset guys you'd ever want to meet
Original Posted By: "tools"
Larry likes to amuse himself and I think acting as the Top Curmudgeon is lots offun to him!Don EmchNX899DERead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: How would you position the control stick?
Original Posted By: "tools"
I've been stop to stop a few times about tree top level into and out of fields(surrounded by trees) on gusty days, but see no reason that just centered is anythingother than you'd want (side to side). I had to rerig the ailerons once and got the stick out of centered and it botheredme IMMEDIATELY, but was an easy fix. Otherwise, I'd sit in it and see where neutral feels good for you (fore and aft).Then trim the plane to where that's actually the case. Maybe a slight forwardbent stick might be advantageous for some folks. You DEFINITELY want fullaft available. I lost some with a experimental seat cushion... not good. Anothereasy fix. BETTER YET, go get a ride! Seriously. When I bought Dick N's NX2RN, I was readyto cancel the deal as soon as I sat in it. Thought there was NO WAY I couldoperate that rudder bar. Then he let me taxi it and that saved the deal. Wasno problem, but that wasn't obvious by just sitting. If you're gonna cross country at all, a nice comfortable neutral is a good thing...Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: How would you position the control stick?
Original Posted By: "Gary Boothe"
I would say you need more up than down, if you need to move the stick forward abit... Only use down of any significance to get the tailwheel off the ground.And doing that early never worked out well for me, meaning if you have enoughspeed, don't need that much throw.FWIWRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
(line from Ann Nelson to Elaine and Ted Striker)[cid:image001.jpg@01CD8D08.B5562970]Mike C.________________________________________________________________________________