Original Posted By: "AircamperN11MS"
Question for those in the midwest building/have built a model A Piet. I'm goingto use insert bearings for my crank and rods - who in the midwest is competentat machining the block for this? I've heard of Ken Perkins down in Gardner- but that's about a 6 hour drive south of me (I live in central Iowa). That'sa bit further than I'd prefer to drive is possible. I seem to remember Dan Helsperused somebody in Illinois for this, but can't find the reference.Lorin(Just starting a Model A Sky Scout)--------Lorin MillerWaiex N81YXGN-1 N30PPRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Another first flight
Pietenpol-List: Another first flight
Pietenpol-List: Re: Another first flight
Original Posted By: "AircamperN11MS"
Fellow Pieters,Yesterday I had the pleasure of making the first flight of EAA chapter 1279's Pietenpol.N1279Z. After a very thorough inspection of all relative documents andof the airplane, it was declared ready to fly. Below is a note from the ownerabout the day. Congratulations to EAA Chapter 1279.Dear Members,I am happy to report to all of you who have been following progress on the PietenpolAir Camper project being built at the French Valley Airport by members ofEAA Chapter 1279 that the airplane has made its maiden flight. On Saturday,January 5, 2013, long-time Pietenpol owner and pilot Scott Liefield made thetrip from his home in Lancaster, California to the French Valley Airport nearTemecula, California to do the honors (see photos below).Construction on the airplane was completed in October. DAR John Shablow performedthe final inspection on Saturday, October 29, 2012. As part of his inspection,John performed a formal weight and balance calculation before issuing theCertificate of Airworthiness. With all of the paperwork completed and the Cof A in hand, the first flight was scheduled for Sunday, November 11. Unfortunately,an engine problem developed which delayed the first flight for a coupleof months while we made the appropriate repairs.By the first of the year everyone was satisfied that the airplane was ready togo. Scott and his father arrived early Saturday morning. We all did a thoroughinspection of the airframe, making careful notes of anything that needed attention.With the engine cowling in place, we tied the tail down and startedthe engine. We warmed up the engine before running it up to full throttle fora full two minutes. It ran smoothly and all of the gauges were within normaloperational limits. After a brief cockpit check, Scott climbed in, taxied theairplane onto the active runway, and took off. Staying within a mile or soof the field, Scott climbed to three thousand feet and checked the flying characteristicsof the airplane. He later reported having to hold in some left rudderduring the entire flight. This he thought could be eliminated by offsettingthe leading edge of the vertical fin by a half inch. The airplane toppedout at 88 miles per hour at full throttle in level flight with the engine turning3,000 RPM. Scott said that stalls in the airplane were straight ahead withno tendency to fall off on a wing. It recovered normally with simple releaseof the back pressure.After 30 minutes in the air, Scott returned and made, by his own account, one ofhis best landings in a long time. A perfect ending to a momentous event.For those of us involved in the building process, it was a moment that broughtsmiles, hand shakes, and high fives all around. To those of you who have beenfollowing our progress through these regular updates or through our chapter website,we thank you for your interest and your encouragement.Now we begin a new chapter in the history of Pietenpol Air Camper N1279Z. Theairplane will continue to be based at French Valley and will forever be associatedwith EAA Chapter 1279. It is our hope that wherever we go with the airplane,it will provide inspiration to others pursuing their own dreams of buildingand flying their own airplane.Blue skies!Steve Williamson, Pres.EAA Chapter 1279French Valley, CA--------Scott LiefeldFlying N11MS since March 1972Steel TubeC-85-12Wire WheelsBrodhead in 1996Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Another first flight
Fellow Pieters,Yesterday I had the pleasure of making the first flight of EAA chapter 1279's Pietenpol.N1279Z. After a very thorough inspection of all relative documents andof the airplane, it was declared ready to fly. Below is a note from the ownerabout the day. Congratulations to EAA Chapter 1279.Dear Members,I am happy to report to all of you who have been following progress on the PietenpolAir Camper project being built at the French Valley Airport by members ofEAA Chapter 1279 that the airplane has made its maiden flight. On Saturday,January 5, 2013, long-time Pietenpol owner and pilot Scott Liefield made thetrip from his home in Lancaster, California to the French Valley Airport nearTemecula, California to do the honors (see photos below).Construction on the airplane was completed in October. DAR John Shablow performedthe final inspection on Saturday, October 29, 2012. As part of his inspection,John performed a formal weight and balance calculation before issuing theCertificate of Airworthiness. With all of the paperwork completed and the Cof A in hand, the first flight was scheduled for Sunday, November 11. Unfortunately,an engine problem developed which delayed the first flight for a coupleof months while we made the appropriate repairs.By the first of the year everyone was satisfied that the airplane was ready togo. Scott and his father arrived early Saturday morning. We all did a thoroughinspection of the airframe, making careful notes of anything that needed attention.With the engine cowling in place, we tied the tail down and startedthe engine. We warmed up the engine before running it up to full throttle fora full two minutes. It ran smoothly and all of the gauges were within normaloperational limits. After a brief cockpit check, Scott climbed in, taxied theairplane onto the active runway, and took off. Staying within a mile or soof the field, Scott climbed to three thousand feet and checked the flying characteristicsof the airplane. He later reported having to hold in some left rudderduring the entire flight. This he thought could be eliminated by offsettingthe leading edge of the vertical fin by a half inch. The airplane toppedout at 88 miles per hour at full throttle in level flight with the engine turning3,000 RPM. Scott said that stalls in the airplane were straight ahead withno tendency to fall off on a wing. It recovered normally with simple releaseof the back pressure.After 30 minutes in the air, Scott returned and made, by his own account, one ofhis best landings in a long time. A perfect ending to a momentous event.For those of us involved in the building process, it was a moment that broughtsmiles, hand shakes, and high fives all around. To those of you who have beenfollowing our progress through these regular updates or through our chapter website,we thank you for your interest and your encouragement.Now we begin a new chapter in the history of Pietenpol Air Camper N1279Z. Theairplane will continue to be based at French Valley and will forever be associatedwith EAA Chapter 1279. It is our hope that wherever we go with the airplane,it will provide inspiration to others pursuing their own dreams of buildingand flying their own airplane.Blue skies!Steve Williamson, Pres.EAA Chapter 1279French Valley, CA--------Scott LiefeldFlying N11MS since March 1972Steel TubeC-85-12Wire WheelsBrodhead in 1996Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Another first flight
Pietenpol-List: Re: Another first flight
Original Posted By: "Don Emch"
My son Ryan and I having some more fun on the skis. We flew over to a nearby airportfor lunch. Fortunately for us it's only about 20 minutes away (we werefrozen!). Fortunately for you this video is only about 4 minutes or so... :Dhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbWAAhgzrOc&feature=youtu.beDon EmchNX899DERead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Another first flight
My son Ryan and I having some more fun on the skis. We flew over to a nearby airportfor lunch. Fortunately for us it's only about 20 minutes away (we werefrozen!). Fortunately for you this video is only about 4 minutes or so... :Dhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbWAAhgzrOc&feature=youtu.beDon EmchNX899DERead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Another first flight
Original Posted By: Gerry Holland
That is awesome! Nice looking and great to see it was followed through to thefinish!Don EmchNX899DERead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
That is awesome! Nice looking and great to see it was followed through to thefinish!Don EmchNX899DERead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Pietenpol-List: Re: Another first flight
Original Posted By: "K5YAC"
Don,Ryan looked cold during the flight. He was scrunched down pretty good. Greatmemories for both of you.John--------John FrancisRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Another first flight
Don,Ryan looked cold during the flight. He was scrunched down pretty good. Greatmemories for both of you.John--------John FrancisRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Another first flight
Pietenpol-List: Re: Another first flight
Original Posted By: "AircamperN11MS"
Robert,Thanks for all the info on the headrest. I am saving it for later. Should be doingthat this spring. Keep working, you plane looks great.Ray KrauseSent from my iPadOn Jan 7, 2013, at 6:12 PM, "caldwrl" wrote:> > Ray Krause asked me about the headrest I have fabricated, so I thought I wouldstart a new topic for it. First, I built my turtle deck about 2" higher thanthe drawing call for. Because I really like the look of the headrest I decidedto add one. I applied a base of 1/16" ply on the turtle deck as an attachmentpoint for the headrest. I roughed out the shape and size and made a plugor form to lay up the fiber glass. The plug is made from laminated constructionfoam sheet. Laminations glued together with 3M spray adhesive. I added a1/4" ply sheet to the front of the plug for attaching a foam cushion. I usedclear packing tape as a mold release. (Can't say enough about having the Bingelisbooks as how-to's) I wanted a flange around the base of the headrest inorder to facilitate attaching to the deck. I left the foam plug inside the fiberglass shell after completing it for additional stiffness and strength. Itadded very little weight. The shell was smoothed wit!> h sanding and filler and primed. As yet the headrest is not permanently attached,but I think T88 will do the trick and when covered with the Ceconite, allwill blend well. Pics attached.> > --------> Robert Caldwell> > > > > Read this topic online here:> > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... 782#391782> > > > > Attachments: > > http://forums.matronics.com//files/dsc05873a_373.jpg> http://forums.matronics.com//files/dsc05894a_666.jpg> http://forums.matronics.com//files/dsc05884a_167.jpg> > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Another first flight
Robert,Thanks for all the info on the headrest. I am saving it for later. Should be doingthat this spring. Keep working, you plane looks great.Ray KrauseSent from my iPadOn Jan 7, 2013, at 6:12 PM, "caldwrl" wrote:> > Ray Krause asked me about the headrest I have fabricated, so I thought I wouldstart a new topic for it. First, I built my turtle deck about 2" higher thanthe drawing call for. Because I really like the look of the headrest I decidedto add one. I applied a base of 1/16" ply on the turtle deck as an attachmentpoint for the headrest. I roughed out the shape and size and made a plugor form to lay up the fiber glass. The plug is made from laminated constructionfoam sheet. Laminations glued together with 3M spray adhesive. I added a1/4" ply sheet to the front of the plug for attaching a foam cushion. I usedclear packing tape as a mold release. (Can't say enough about having the Bingelisbooks as how-to's) I wanted a flange around the base of the headrest inorder to facilitate attaching to the deck. I left the foam plug inside the fiberglass shell after completing it for additional stiffness and strength. Itadded very little weight. The shell was smoothed wit!> h sanding and filler and primed. As yet the headrest is not permanently attached,but I think T88 will do the trick and when covered with the Ceconite, allwill blend well. Pics attached.> > --------> Robert Caldwell> > > > > Read this topic online here:> > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... 782#391782> > > > > Attachments: > > http://forums.matronics.com//files/dsc05873a_373.jpg> http://forums.matronics.com//files/dsc05894a_666.jpg> http://forums.matronics.com//files/dsc05884a_167.jpg> > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Another first flight
Original Posted By: "Robert Dewenter"
Hello all,Now that I have a couple of minutes I will give you a pilot report on this newplane. With the help of some of the guys on this list I had a great understanding as whatto expect from the Corvair engine. You guys know who you are and I say thankyou.This plane is the one that EAA Chapter 1279 brought to brodhead a few years ago,uncovered. Those who were there should remember it. It is a short fuselageand Corvair powered. The weight and balance was performed and it is tail heavylike most others. 16 lbs of lead was bolted to the front of the engine mountand for my weight (225 lbs ouch) I put 46 lbs more in the front cockpit againstthe firewall. It work out nearly perfect since I only needed about 1/4 poundof forward pressure on the stick for level flight. The planes empty weight is 765 lbs, 62 lbs of lead, 225 lb pilot and 80 lbs offuel. Total 1132 lbs for the first flight. Wow, I guess I should loose some weight.Anyway, I broke ground in less than 300 feet. It climbed at a decentrate, no heavy wings and all gauges were normal so I climbed to 1500 feet AGL,3000 ASL and orbited the airport for 30 minutes. Performed shallow turns thensteepened them slowly up to 60 degree banked turns both direction. All is goodexcept that the rudder offset needs to be corrected for the thrust of theengine. I then did a couple of slips both right and left, good. Two power offstalls (straight ahead with no wing drop) and then full power straight and level.I was very happy after these maneuvers and returned for a three point landing.Ground handling is also considered great. I provided provided the ownerswith the numbers I had seen on all the gauges and a small to do list beforethey start flying it themselves. It was a great first flight and I expect to see them flying around California formany years. Thanks again to all who helped, happy landings,--------Scott LiefeldFlying N11MS since March 1972Steel TubeC-85-12Wire WheelsBrodhead in 1996Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Hello all,Now that I have a couple of minutes I will give you a pilot report on this newplane. With the help of some of the guys on this list I had a great understanding as whatto expect from the Corvair engine. You guys know who you are and I say thankyou.This plane is the one that EAA Chapter 1279 brought to brodhead a few years ago,uncovered. Those who were there should remember it. It is a short fuselageand Corvair powered. The weight and balance was performed and it is tail heavylike most others. 16 lbs of lead was bolted to the front of the engine mountand for my weight (225 lbs ouch) I put 46 lbs more in the front cockpit againstthe firewall. It work out nearly perfect since I only needed about 1/4 poundof forward pressure on the stick for level flight. The planes empty weight is 765 lbs, 62 lbs of lead, 225 lb pilot and 80 lbs offuel. Total 1132 lbs for the first flight. Wow, I guess I should loose some weight.Anyway, I broke ground in less than 300 feet. It climbed at a decentrate, no heavy wings and all gauges were normal so I climbed to 1500 feet AGL,3000 ASL and orbited the airport for 30 minutes. Performed shallow turns thensteepened them slowly up to 60 degree banked turns both direction. All is goodexcept that the rudder offset needs to be corrected for the thrust of theengine. I then did a couple of slips both right and left, good. Two power offstalls (straight ahead with no wing drop) and then full power straight and level.I was very happy after these maneuvers and returned for a three point landing.Ground handling is also considered great. I provided provided the ownerswith the numbers I had seen on all the gauges and a small to do list beforethey start flying it themselves. It was a great first flight and I expect to see them flying around California formany years. Thanks again to all who helped, happy landings,--------Scott LiefeldFlying N11MS since March 1972Steel TubeC-85-12Wire WheelsBrodhead in 1996Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________