Original Posted By: airlion
Pietenpol-List: First Flight of VH-XHE
RE: Pietenpol-List: First Flight of VH-XHE
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Excellent news, John and congratulations to Graham! It'll be interesting toget the flight data from the Riblett, although with an O-235, a barn doorwould produce a good climb rate.Jack PhillipsNX899JPSmith Mountain Lake, Virginia _____
Excellent news, John and congratulations to Graham! It'll be interesting toget the flight data from the Riblett, although with an O-235, a barn doorwould produce a good climb rate.Jack PhillipsNX899JPSmith Mountain Lake, Virginia _____
Pietenpol-List: Re: First Flight of VH-XHE
Original Posted By: "nightmare"
Thank you for the info John. pass along to Graham a hearty congrats on a beautifulairplane. there are around 10 or so (that i know of) who are planning, building, or flyingwith the riblett wing. more are probably contemplating the option. I've beengathering info about the setup but would love to get as much info as possibleso that we all can have our riblett piets setup correctly the first time ifat all possible. with that said, I'd like to request the following details.1. are the fore and aft cabane struts the same length? (angle of incidence)2. what cg range is Graham using?3. how much does he or who ever was flight testing weigh?4. are the motor mounts extended beyond standard?5. nose tank, wing tank, or both? and were they all filled for test flight?6. starter? battery location?any other questions or enlightened facts that fellow Riblett piet builders wouldlike to pass along would also be helpful.Hopefully you guys down under can give us the down low. Thanks; Paulpauldonahuepilot(at)yahoo.comRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: First Flight of VH-XHE
Thank you for the info John. pass along to Graham a hearty congrats on a beautifulairplane. there are around 10 or so (that i know of) who are planning, building, or flyingwith the riblett wing. more are probably contemplating the option. I've beengathering info about the setup but would love to get as much info as possibleso that we all can have our riblett piets setup correctly the first time ifat all possible. with that said, I'd like to request the following details.1. are the fore and aft cabane struts the same length? (angle of incidence)2. what cg range is Graham using?3. how much does he or who ever was flight testing weigh?4. are the motor mounts extended beyond standard?5. nose tank, wing tank, or both? and were they all filled for test flight?6. starter? battery location?any other questions or enlightened facts that fellow Riblett piet builders wouldlike to pass along would also be helpful.Hopefully you guys down under can give us the down low. Thanks; Paulpauldonahuepilot(at)yahoo.comRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: First Flight of VH-XHE
RE: Pietenpol-List: First Flight of VH-XHE
Original Posted By: pietflyr(at)bellsouth.net
It is great to hear of all these success stories. Gary in California=2C now another new one. Good stuff!!! Mike Groah is back in the air with his in California as well.
It is great to hear of all these success stories. Gary in California=2C now another new one. Good stuff!!! Mike Groah is back in the air with his in California as well.
Pietenpol-List: Re: First Flight of VH-XHE
Original Posted By: jorge lizarraga
She's a beauty, mate! Glad to hear that the first flights have been safe and successfulso far. Carry on!It will be of great interest to all on this list to hear how the airplane handlesand performs with the Riblett. The more data that can be carefully acquiredwhile flight testing, the better. In fact, I'll bet that Doc Mosher would welcomea semi-technical article for the BPA Newsletter on performance with theRiblett vs. the tried-and-true Pietenpol wing. In this case, the best comparisonwould be between O-200 powered Piets, but any data would be good. Stallspeed, cruise speed, time to climb, speed vs. RPM, trim force required. Input!Data points! Once the initial rigging tweaks are made and the test pilot iscomfortable with the airplane, it would be nice to see data start coming in.I note that the aileron horns have lightening holes in them, thus I assume thatthey were not fabricated as hollow airfoil shapes as the plans call for, butrather from flat metal stock. Are they aluminum?Cheers!--------Oscar ZunigaMedford/Ashland, ORAir Camper NX41CC "Scout"A75 powerRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Sun, 9 Sep 2012 21:55:30 -0700 (PDT)
She's a beauty, mate! Glad to hear that the first flights have been safe and successfulso far. Carry on!It will be of great interest to all on this list to hear how the airplane handlesand performs with the Riblett. The more data that can be carefully acquiredwhile flight testing, the better. In fact, I'll bet that Doc Mosher would welcomea semi-technical article for the BPA Newsletter on performance with theRiblett vs. the tried-and-true Pietenpol wing. In this case, the best comparisonwould be between O-200 powered Piets, but any data would be good. Stallspeed, cruise speed, time to climb, speed vs. RPM, trim force required. Input!Data points! Once the initial rigging tweaks are made and the test pilot iscomfortable with the airplane, it would be nice to see data start coming in.I note that the aileron horns have lightening holes in them, thus I assume thatthey were not fabricated as hollow airfoil shapes as the plans call for, butrather from flat metal stock. Are they aluminum?Cheers!--------Oscar ZunigaMedford/Ashland, ORAir Camper NX41CC "Scout"A75 powerRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Sun, 9 Sep 2012 21:55:30 -0700 (PDT)
Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: First Flight of VH-XHE
Original Posted By: Jim Markle
Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: First Flight of VH-XHE
Original Posted By: Michael Perez
Pietenpol-List: Re: First Flight of VH-XHE
Original Posted By: "K5YAC"
John Woods wrote:> The only other Piet I have flown is the original Scout with model A built byBernie in 1934 now based in Perth would you believe. > No, I would not believe... because the original was built in 1931 and had a ModelT. In fact, it made a stop at Brodhead this year on it's way to the Ford Museum.Perhaps you meant "an" original, not "the" original?
--------Mark ChouinardWings, Center Section and Empannage and Fuse framed up - Working on Landing GearRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: First Flight of VH-XHE
John Woods wrote:> The only other Piet I have flown is the original Scout with model A built byBernie in 1934 now based in Perth would you believe. > No, I would not believe... because the original was built in 1931 and had a ModelT. In fact, it made a stop at Brodhead this year on it's way to the Ford Museum.Perhaps you meant "an" original, not "the" original?
--------Mark ChouinardWings, Center Section and Empannage and Fuse framed up - Working on Landing GearRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: First Flight of VH-XHEPietenpol-List: Re: First Flight of VH-XHE
Original Posted By: "taildrags"
Oh yeah, congratulations on getting another Piet in the air!--------Mark ChouinardWings, Center Section and Empannage and Fuse framed up - Working on Landing GearRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: First Flight of VH-XHE
Oh yeah, congratulations on getting another Piet in the air!--------Mark ChouinardWings, Center Section and Empannage and Fuse framed up - Working on Landing GearRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: First Flight of VH-XHE
Original Posted By: Jim Markle
>1 degree puts the tip approx 2-3/4" higher than the root at around 13 feet....isthe dihedral pretty noticiableJim: Scout has the dihedral set where the tips are 3" higher than the roots andit's noticeable, but not excessive. See how noticeable it is by looking at thetop three pictures here: http://www.flysquirrel.net/piets/CorkyP ... -----Oscar ZunigaMedford/Ashland, ORAir Camper NX41CC "Scout"A75 powerRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2012 23:22:29 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
>1 degree puts the tip approx 2-3/4" higher than the root at around 13 feet....isthe dihedral pretty noticiableJim: Scout has the dihedral set where the tips are 3" higher than the roots andit's noticeable, but not excessive. See how noticeable it is by looking at thetop three pictures here: http://www.flysquirrel.net/piets/CorkyP ... -----Oscar ZunigaMedford/Ashland, ORAir Camper NX41CC "Scout"A75 powerRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2012 23:22:29 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
> Pietenpol-List: Re: First Flight of VH-XHE
Original Posted By: Michael Perez
RE: Pietenpol-List: First Flight of VH-XHE
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-pietenpol-lis
Excellent news=2C John and congratulations to Graham! It=92ll be interesting to get the flight data from the Riblett=2C although with an O-235=2C a barn door would produce a good climb rate.Jack PhillipsNX899JPSmith Mountain Lake=2C Virginia
Excellent news=2C John and congratulations to Graham! It=92ll be interesting to get the flight data from the Riblett=2C although with an O-235=2C a barn door would produce a good climb rate.Jack PhillipsNX899JPSmith Mountain Lake=2C Virginia