Original Posted By: "giacummo"
I have the Ford Taurus flywheel with the open webs. I was just curious if anyoneknew the model and year of the "other" flywheel. DanRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: How I decided to build a Pietenpol
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Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: pics of powder coating
Original Posted By: dwilson
Dan, I believe it is a Nissan fly wheel, but I will have to check.- We origionally ran the tarus fly wheel, but in my oppinion it will more than likely crack eventually.- We replaced ours around the 150 hr mark when I found 3 out of 4 webs cracked, one completley across the web.- ours is the solid flywheel now.- I did have to fabricate a spacer and have the hub turned down about 1/8 inch on the crank side to seat properly- (Black Hub with puck, old style Wynne hub).- I will check to be sure on the model of the flywheel.-Shad--- On Thu, 2/28/13, dwilson wrote:
Dan, I believe it is a Nissan fly wheel, but I will have to check.- We origionally ran the tarus fly wheel, but in my oppinion it will more than likely crack eventually.- We replaced ours around the 150 hr mark when I found 3 out of 4 webs cracked, one completley across the web.- ours is the solid flywheel now.- I did have to fabricate a spacer and have the hub turned down about 1/8 inch on the crank side to seat properly- (Black Hub with puck, old style Wynne hub).- I will check to be sure on the model of the flywheel.-Shad--- On Thu, 2/28/13, dwilson wrote:
Re: Pietenpol-List: How I decided to build a Pietenpol
Original Posted By: Ken Bickers
I have the Ford Taurus flywheel with the open webs.- I was just curious if anyone knew the model and year of the "other" flywheel.- DanRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... 1#395251le, List Admin.________________________________________________________________________________Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2013 08:15:53 -0700Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: How I decided to build a Pietenpol
I have the Ford Taurus flywheel with the open webs.- I was just curious if anyone knew the model and year of the "other" flywheel.- DanRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... 1#395251le, List Admin.________________________________________________________________________________Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2013 08:15:53 -0700Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: How I decided to build a Pietenpol
Pietenpol-List: Re: pics of powder coating
Original Posted By: Oscar Zuniga
I have the Ford Taurus flywheel with the open webs.- I was just curious if anyone knew the model and year of the "other" flywheel.- DanRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... 251#395251 http://www.matronics.cop; - - - - - - - - - -Matt Draronics.com/contribution" ======________________________________________________________________________________
I have the Ford Taurus flywheel with the open webs.- I was just curious if anyone knew the model and year of the "other" flywheel.- DanRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... 251#395251 http://www.matronics.cop; - - - - - - - - - -Matt Draronics.com/contribution" ======________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: How I decided to build a Pietenpol
Original Posted By: "giacummo"
I am going to follow Ken Bickers suggestion (thanks for your words, either RickSchreiber), I am going to tell you how I decided to build an airplane, specificalya Piet. Once upon a time ;o))))) I could not resist.I always like planes, I born and grow near the international airport of Montevideo,and in this airport was the unique air force base too. Every day I saw theLockheed T-33 and F-80 (the only reaction fighters we had in this time.. nowwe only have half a dozen Cessnas A-37) fly over my head. they like me. My fatherwas a navy officer, and teach me how to make model airplanes (contradiction,we do not have aircraft carriers) , I build four or five, the last one aFleet Canuck. I was 11, it was a relatively big model, all of balsa sticks, verythin stick... it was a hard work, a very hard work, and I thought.. "it shouldbe easier make a really one than this model..." anyway I forgot evrythingfor years. In the 80's Popular Mechanics publish an article about the Woodhooperand I bought the plans, but for a, b and c I never start with it.Three or four years ago, I went to fly with a frind who bought a Driftler and afterthat and all the internet put in our fingers i decide to build an airplane...but wich one. The first time I saw a Piet (years before the Driftler trip)it like me very much two things, the high wing over the fusselage that clearyou the view of the land over you fly, and the option to carry a passanger; butit was a little big and complicated to build in this moment.. I kept lookingfor others models more easy to build, and I found the Skypup.. excelent optionfor me, little engine, just styro and wood... an incredible two axis controlsflying machine. I read a lot about it, an the more I read the more it convincesme to build it, BUT!!! the engine in fron of your nose do not convinced me...the front of the airplane is really horrible... I was thinking in modifysomthing, like build it as a pusher... but, no, keep it as it is. And in thisthings I was when an other friend told me:- Mario, I want to fly but not alone, with you..-> You, fly?.. now?...you never like airplanes, what happend with you?- I want to see the country from aboove-> !?!!??!?A strange story, somethinf like "The bucket list"... anyway, he told me to findan airplane and buy one, but under XX dolars, but here there are nothing in themarket, in a moment there was a trike that we could buy, but it flew quick.Other option was buy something in Argentina or Brasil and bring it here, buttaxes where too high.. so he proposed me forget the Skypup and build a biplaceone, and the Piet come back and here I am.There are others biplaces with high wing, but they are designed with lots of partsof aluminium 6061 that do not exsist here, or with composites parts.. anymaterial different from wood it would cost me too much and it would be difficultto obtain here in aeronautical standards. Other thing that I kept in mind before begin the project was to find somebody thatcan help me in the project, and the only one I trust to do this job was myfather, he like the idea, he have all the day to work in it, he is a very detailedworker, so we started and here we areI do not remember how I came to this forum... but the first with I had cyberpersonalcontact was Jack Textor, who send me a CD with lots of photos and pdf articlesabout the piet, after him Oscar Zuiga send me a set of plans and a MikeCuy DVD of the Piet, and now all of you who in a way or another help me to keepit marching on.May be some day i can go to brodhaed, but without the Piet... or.. whil I be ableto cross the Andes with a Piet? ;o)Let's work, best regards.--------Mario Giacummohttp://vgmk1.blogspot.comRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: How I decided to build a Pietenpol
I am going to follow Ken Bickers suggestion (thanks for your words, either RickSchreiber), I am going to tell you how I decided to build an airplane, specificalya Piet. Once upon a time ;o))))) I could not resist.I always like planes, I born and grow near the international airport of Montevideo,and in this airport was the unique air force base too. Every day I saw theLockheed T-33 and F-80 (the only reaction fighters we had in this time.. nowwe only have half a dozen Cessnas A-37) fly over my head. they like me. My fatherwas a navy officer, and teach me how to make model airplanes (contradiction,we do not have aircraft carriers) , I build four or five, the last one aFleet Canuck. I was 11, it was a relatively big model, all of balsa sticks, verythin stick... it was a hard work, a very hard work, and I thought.. "it shouldbe easier make a really one than this model..." anyway I forgot evrythingfor years. In the 80's Popular Mechanics publish an article about the Woodhooperand I bought the plans, but for a, b and c I never start with it.Three or four years ago, I went to fly with a frind who bought a Driftler and afterthat and all the internet put in our fingers i decide to build an airplane...but wich one. The first time I saw a Piet (years before the Driftler trip)it like me very much two things, the high wing over the fusselage that clearyou the view of the land over you fly, and the option to carry a passanger; butit was a little big and complicated to build in this moment.. I kept lookingfor others models more easy to build, and I found the Skypup.. excelent optionfor me, little engine, just styro and wood... an incredible two axis controlsflying machine. I read a lot about it, an the more I read the more it convincesme to build it, BUT!!! the engine in fron of your nose do not convinced me...the front of the airplane is really horrible... I was thinking in modifysomthing, like build it as a pusher... but, no, keep it as it is. And in thisthings I was when an other friend told me:- Mario, I want to fly but not alone, with you..-> You, fly?.. now?...you never like airplanes, what happend with you?- I want to see the country from aboove-> !?!!??!?A strange story, somethinf like "The bucket list"... anyway, he told me to findan airplane and buy one, but under XX dolars, but here there are nothing in themarket, in a moment there was a trike that we could buy, but it flew quick.Other option was buy something in Argentina or Brasil and bring it here, buttaxes where too high.. so he proposed me forget the Skypup and build a biplaceone, and the Piet come back and here I am.There are others biplaces with high wing, but they are designed with lots of partsof aluminium 6061 that do not exsist here, or with composites parts.. anymaterial different from wood it would cost me too much and it would be difficultto obtain here in aeronautical standards. Other thing that I kept in mind before begin the project was to find somebody thatcan help me in the project, and the only one I trust to do this job was myfather, he like the idea, he have all the day to work in it, he is a very detailedworker, so we started and here we areI do not remember how I came to this forum... but the first with I had cyberpersonalcontact was Jack Textor, who send me a CD with lots of photos and pdf articlesabout the piet, after him Oscar Zuiga send me a set of plans and a MikeCuy DVD of the Piet, and now all of you who in a way or another help me to keepit marching on.May be some day i can go to brodhaed, but without the Piet... or.. whil I be ableto cross the Andes with a Piet? ;o)Let's work, best regards.--------Mario Giacummohttp://vgmk1.blogspot.comRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: How I decided to build a Pietenpol
Original Posted By: "Jack Phillips"
I am going to follow Ken Bickers suggestion (thanks for your words, either RickSchreiber), I am going to tell you how I decided to build an airplane, specificalya Piet. Once upon a time ;o))))) I could not resist.I always like planes, I born and grow near the international airport of Montevideo,and in this airport was the unique air force base too. Every day I saw theLockheed T-33 and F-80 (the only reaction fighters we had in this time.. nowwe only have half a dozen Cessnas A-37) fly over my head. they like me. My fatherwas a navy officer, and teach me how to make model airplanes (contradiction,we do not have aircraft carriers) , I build four or five, the last one aFleet Canuck. I was 11, it was a relatively big model, all of balsa sticks, verythin stick... it was a hard work, a very hard work, and I thought.. "it shouldbe easier make a really one than this model..." anyway I forgot evrythingfor years. In the 80's Popular Mechanics publish an article about the Woodhooperand I bought the plans, but for a, b and c I never start with it.Three or four years ago, I went to fly with a frind who bought a Driftler and afterthat and all the internet put in our fingers i decide to build an airplane...but wich one. The first time I saw a Piet (years before the Driftler trip)it like me very much two things, the high wing over the fusselage that clearyou the view of the land over you fly, and the option to carry a passanger; butit was a little big and complicated to build in this moment.. I kept lookingfor others models more easy to build, and I found the Skypup.. excelent optionfor me, little engine, just styro and wood... an incredible two axis controlsflying machine. I read a lot about it, an the more I read the more it convincesme to build it, BUT!!! the engine in fron of your nose do not convinced me...the front of the airplane is really horrible... I was thinking in modifysomthing, like build it as a pusher... but, no, keep it as it is. And in thisthings I was when an other friend told me:- Mario, I want to fly but not alone, with you..-> You, fly?.. now?...you never like airplanes, what happend with you?- I want to see the country from aboove-> !?!!??!?A strange story, somethinf like "The bucket list"... anyway, he told me to findan airplane and buy one, but under XX dolars, but here there are nothing in themarket, in a moment there was a trike that we could buy, but it flew quick.Other option was buy something in Argentina or Brasil and bring it here, buttaxes where too high.. so he proposed me forget the Skypup and build a biplaceone, and the Piet come back and here I am.There are others biplaces with high wing, but they are designed with lots of partsof aluminium 6061 that do not exsist here, or with composites parts.. anymaterial different from wood it would cost me too much and it would be difficultto obtain here in aeronautical standards. Other thing that I kept in mind before begin the project was to find somebody thatcan help me in the project, and the only one I trust to do this job was myfather, he like the idea, he have all the day to work in it, he is a very detailedworker, so we started and here we areI do not remember how I came to this forum... but the first with I had cyberpersonalcontact was Jack Textor, who send me a CD with lots of photos and pdf articlesabout the piet, after him Oscar Zuiga send me a set of plans and a MikeCuy DVD of the Piet, and now all of you who in a way or another help me to keepit marching on.May be some day i can go to brodhaed, but without the Piet... or.. whil I be ableto cross the Andes with a Piet? ;o)Let's work, best regards.--------Mario Giacummohttp://vgmk1.blogspot.comRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
I am going to follow Ken Bickers suggestion (thanks for your words, either RickSchreiber), I am going to tell you how I decided to build an airplane, specificalya Piet. Once upon a time ;o))))) I could not resist.I always like planes, I born and grow near the international airport of Montevideo,and in this airport was the unique air force base too. Every day I saw theLockheed T-33 and F-80 (the only reaction fighters we had in this time.. nowwe only have half a dozen Cessnas A-37) fly over my head. they like me. My fatherwas a navy officer, and teach me how to make model airplanes (contradiction,we do not have aircraft carriers) , I build four or five, the last one aFleet Canuck. I was 11, it was a relatively big model, all of balsa sticks, verythin stick... it was a hard work, a very hard work, and I thought.. "it shouldbe easier make a really one than this model..." anyway I forgot evrythingfor years. In the 80's Popular Mechanics publish an article about the Woodhooperand I bought the plans, but for a, b and c I never start with it.Three or four years ago, I went to fly with a frind who bought a Driftler and afterthat and all the internet put in our fingers i decide to build an airplane...but wich one. The first time I saw a Piet (years before the Driftler trip)it like me very much two things, the high wing over the fusselage that clearyou the view of the land over you fly, and the option to carry a passanger; butit was a little big and complicated to build in this moment.. I kept lookingfor others models more easy to build, and I found the Skypup.. excelent optionfor me, little engine, just styro and wood... an incredible two axis controlsflying machine. I read a lot about it, an the more I read the more it convincesme to build it, BUT!!! the engine in fron of your nose do not convinced me...the front of the airplane is really horrible... I was thinking in modifysomthing, like build it as a pusher... but, no, keep it as it is. And in thisthings I was when an other friend told me:- Mario, I want to fly but not alone, with you..-> You, fly?.. now?...you never like airplanes, what happend with you?- I want to see the country from aboove-> !?!!??!?A strange story, somethinf like "The bucket list"... anyway, he told me to findan airplane and buy one, but under XX dolars, but here there are nothing in themarket, in a moment there was a trike that we could buy, but it flew quick.Other option was buy something in Argentina or Brasil and bring it here, buttaxes where too high.. so he proposed me forget the Skypup and build a biplaceone, and the Piet come back and here I am.There are others biplaces with high wing, but they are designed with lots of partsof aluminium 6061 that do not exsist here, or with composites parts.. anymaterial different from wood it would cost me too much and it would be difficultto obtain here in aeronautical standards. Other thing that I kept in mind before begin the project was to find somebody thatcan help me in the project, and the only one I trust to do this job was myfather, he like the idea, he have all the day to work in it, he is a very detailedworker, so we started and here we areI do not remember how I came to this forum... but the first with I had cyberpersonalcontact was Jack Textor, who send me a CD with lots of photos and pdf articlesabout the piet, after him Oscar Zuiga send me a set of plans and a MikeCuy DVD of the Piet, and now all of you who in a way or another help me to keepit marching on.May be some day i can go to brodhaed, but without the Piet... or.. whil I be ableto cross the Andes with a Piet? ;o)Let's work, best regards.--------Mario Giacummohttp://vgmk1.blogspot.comRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
RE: Pietenpol-List: How I decided to build a Pietenpol
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Great Story, Mario! Good luck with your project.Jack PhillipsNX899JPSmith Mountain Lake, Virginia-----Original Message-----
Great Story, Mario! Good luck with your project.Jack PhillipsNX899JPSmith Mountain Lake, Virginia-----Original Message-----
Re: Pietenpol-List: How I decided to build a Pietenpol
Original Posted By: Michael Perez
Very inspiring story Mario. Really puts a new perspective on the added difficulties of building a Piet down there. I think (myself included) we misunderstood your meaning of the word "hard" in your previous posts. Now we know. Keep after it amigo.Dan HelsperPuryear, TN________________________________________________________________________________Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2013 05:49:21 -0800 (PST)
Very inspiring story Mario. Really puts a new perspective on the added difficulties of building a Piet down there. I think (myself included) we misunderstood your meaning of the word "hard" in your previous posts. Now we know. Keep after it amigo.Dan HelsperPuryear, TN________________________________________________________________________________Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2013 05:49:21 -0800 (PST)
Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Offset and Trim
Original Posted By: shad bell
Pietenpol-List: Re: How I decided to build a Pietenpol
Original Posted By: "giacummo"
In response to Mike P's question re engine offset.I forgot to mention, that I did offset the engine the same amount as Oscar,and combined with the fin offset, she requires no rudder correction atcruise. I think the best advice is to make your best guess on what you'veheard, but make it quasi adjustable and dial it in later. Following theproven experience of actual flying airplanes, you'll be pretty darn closefrom the git-go.Douwe________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: How I decided to build a Pietenpol
In response to Mike P's question re engine offset.I forgot to mention, that I did offset the engine the same amount as Oscar,and combined with the fin offset, she requires no rudder correction atcruise. I think the best advice is to make your best guess on what you'veheard, but make it quasi adjustable and dial it in later. Following theproven experience of actual flying airplanes, you'll be pretty darn closefrom the git-go.Douwe________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: How I decided to build a Pietenpol
Original Posted By: Michael Weston
Thank you, but.. you should have yours, don't you?...regards--------Mario Giacummohttp://vgmk1.blogspot.comRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Thank you, but.. you should have yours, don't you?...regards--------Mario Giacummohttp://vgmk1.blogspot.comRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Re: Pietenpol-List: How I decided to build a Pietenpol
Original Posted By: John Fay
hello, I'm new, so behave. I only use duracote firearms paint instead of powdercoating. it's a two part epoxy finish that is REALLY tough. no priming, no baking,easyand not thick like powder coating so cracks are easy to spot. justgoogle lauer custom weaponry. regards. mike w________________________________________________________________________________Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2013 10:24:00 -0600Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: How I decided to build a Pietenpol
hello, I'm new, so behave. I only use duracote firearms paint instead of powdercoating. it's a two part epoxy finish that is REALLY tough. no priming, no baking,easyand not thick like powder coating so cracks are easy to spot. justgoogle lauer custom weaponry. regards. mike w________________________________________________________________________________Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2013 10:24:00 -0600Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: How I decided to build a Pietenpol
Pietenpol-List: How I decided to build a Pietenpol
Original Posted By: Jim Boyer
Re: Pietenpol-List: How I decided to build a Pietenpol
Original Posted By: shad bell
Mario, great story and progress, I've enjoyed our friendship!Sent from my iPadJack TextorOn Feb 28, 2013, at 6:21 AM, "giacummo" wrote:> > I am going to follow Ken Bickers suggestion (thanks for your words, either RickSchreiber), I am going to tell you how I decided to build an airplane, specificalya Piet. > > Once upon a time ;o))))) I could not resist.> I always like planes, I born and grow near the international airport of Montevideo,and in this airport was the unique air force base too. Every day I sawthe Lockheed T-33 and F-80 (the only reaction fighters we had in this time.. nowwe only have half a dozen Cessnas A-37) fly over my head. they like me. Myfather was a navy officer, and teach me how to make model airplanes (contradiction,we do not have aircraft carriers) , I build four or five, the last onea Fleet Canuck. I was 11, it was a relatively big model, all of balsa sticks,very thin stick... it was a hard work, a very hard work, and I thought.. "it shouldbe easier make a really one than this model..." anyway I forgot evrythingfor years. In the 80's Popular Mechanics publish an article about the Woodhooperand I bought the plans, but for a, b and c I never start with it.> > Three or four years ago, I went to fly with a frind who bought a Driftler andafter that and all the internet put in our fingers i decide to build an airplane...but wich one. The first time I saw a Piet (years before the Driftler trip)it like me very much two things, the high wing over the fusselage that clearyou the view of the land over you fly, and the option to carry a passanger;but it was a little big and complicated to build in this moment.. I kept lookingfor others models more easy to build, and I found the Skypup.. excelent optionfor me, little engine, just styro and wood... an incredible two axis controlsflying machine. I read a lot about it, an the more I read the more it convincesme to build it, BUT!!! the engine in fron of your nose do not convincedme... the front of the airplane is really horrible... I was thinking in modifysomthing, like build it as a pusher... but, no, keep it as it is. And in thisthings I was when an other friend told me:> - Mario, I want to fly but not alone, with you..> -> You, fly?.. now?...you never like airplanes, what happend with you?> - I want to see the country from aboove> -> !?!!??!?> A strange story, somethinf like "The bucket list"... anyway, he told me to findan airplane and buy one, but under XX dolars, but here there are nothing inthe market, in a moment there was a trike that we could buy, but it flew quick.Other option was buy something in Argentina or Brasil and bring it here, buttaxes where too high.. so he proposed me forget the Skypup and build a biplaceone, and the Piet come back and here I am.> > There are others biplaces with high wing, but they are designed with lots ofparts of aluminium 6061 that do not exsist here, or with composites parts.. anymaterial different from wood it would cost me too much and it would be difficultto obtain here in aeronautical standards. > > Other thing that I kept in mind before begin the project was to find somebodythat can help me in the project, and the only one I trust to do this job wasmy father, he like the idea, he have all the day to work in it, he is a very detailedworker, so we started and here we are> > I do not remember how I came to this forum... but the first with I had cyberpersonalcontact was Jack Textor, who send me a CD with lots of photos and pdfarticles about the piet, after him Oscar Zuiga send me a set of plans and a MikeCuy DVD of the Piet, and now all of you who in a way or another help me tokeep it marching on.> > May be some day i can go to brodhaed, but without the Piet... or.. whil I beable to cross the Andes with a Piet? ;o)> > Let's work, best regards.> > --------> Mario Giacummo> http://vgmk1.blogspot.com> > > > > Read this topic online here:> > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... 260#395260> > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2013 10:02:35 -0800 (PST)
Mario, great story and progress, I've enjoyed our friendship!Sent from my iPadJack TextorOn Feb 28, 2013, at 6:21 AM, "giacummo" wrote:> > I am going to follow Ken Bickers suggestion (thanks for your words, either RickSchreiber), I am going to tell you how I decided to build an airplane, specificalya Piet. > > Once upon a time ;o))))) I could not resist.> I always like planes, I born and grow near the international airport of Montevideo,and in this airport was the unique air force base too. Every day I sawthe Lockheed T-33 and F-80 (the only reaction fighters we had in this time.. nowwe only have half a dozen Cessnas A-37) fly over my head. they like me. Myfather was a navy officer, and teach me how to make model airplanes (contradiction,we do not have aircraft carriers) , I build four or five, the last onea Fleet Canuck. I was 11, it was a relatively big model, all of balsa sticks,very thin stick... it was a hard work, a very hard work, and I thought.. "it shouldbe easier make a really one than this model..." anyway I forgot evrythingfor years. In the 80's Popular Mechanics publish an article about the Woodhooperand I bought the plans, but for a, b and c I never start with it.> > Three or four years ago, I went to fly with a frind who bought a Driftler andafter that and all the internet put in our fingers i decide to build an airplane...but wich one. The first time I saw a Piet (years before the Driftler trip)it like me very much two things, the high wing over the fusselage that clearyou the view of the land over you fly, and the option to carry a passanger;but it was a little big and complicated to build in this moment.. I kept lookingfor others models more easy to build, and I found the Skypup.. excelent optionfor me, little engine, just styro and wood... an incredible two axis controlsflying machine. I read a lot about it, an the more I read the more it convincesme to build it, BUT!!! the engine in fron of your nose do not convincedme... the front of the airplane is really horrible... I was thinking in modifysomthing, like build it as a pusher... but, no, keep it as it is. And in thisthings I was when an other friend told me:> - Mario, I want to fly but not alone, with you..> -> You, fly?.. now?...you never like airplanes, what happend with you?> - I want to see the country from aboove> -> !?!!??!?> A strange story, somethinf like "The bucket list"... anyway, he told me to findan airplane and buy one, but under XX dolars, but here there are nothing inthe market, in a moment there was a trike that we could buy, but it flew quick.Other option was buy something in Argentina or Brasil and bring it here, buttaxes where too high.. so he proposed me forget the Skypup and build a biplaceone, and the Piet come back and here I am.> > There are others biplaces with high wing, but they are designed with lots ofparts of aluminium 6061 that do not exsist here, or with composites parts.. anymaterial different from wood it would cost me too much and it would be difficultto obtain here in aeronautical standards. > > Other thing that I kept in mind before begin the project was to find somebodythat can help me in the project, and the only one I trust to do this job wasmy father, he like the idea, he have all the day to work in it, he is a very detailedworker, so we started and here we are> > I do not remember how I came to this forum... but the first with I had cyberpersonalcontact was Jack Textor, who send me a CD with lots of photos and pdfarticles about the piet, after him Oscar Zuiga send me a set of plans and a MikeCuy DVD of the Piet, and now all of you who in a way or another help me tokeep it marching on.> > May be some day i can go to brodhaed, but without the Piet... or.. whil I beable to cross the Andes with a Piet? ;o)> > Let's work, best regards.> > --------> Mario Giacummo> http://vgmk1.blogspot.com> > > > > Read this topic online here:> > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... 260#395260> > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2013 10:02:35 -0800 (PST)
Pietenpol-List: motivation
Original Posted By: mercer.k(at)comcast.net
OK=2C so here's a link to one (brief) video=2C and thanks to Michael Perez for helping me get it onto YouTube. This is a high-speed pass in an unmodified=2C A65-powered Air Camper. This is not a clipped wing airplane=2C does not have the Riblett airfoil=2C no turbocharger or water injection=2C no nitrous oxide boost. Nevertheless=2C the speed is impressive! Note that just before the pull-up=2C there is clearly a transsonic shock wave visible at the propeller hub and the airplane is completely blurred due to the very high speed of close to 0.12 Mach.Here is a link for the high speed pass: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pdLsfko6KgOscar ZunigaMedford=2C ORAir Camper NX41CC "Scout"A75 power ________________________________________________________________________________Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2013 18:39:59 +0000 (UTC)
OK=2C so here's a link to one (brief) video=2C and thanks to Michael Perez for helping me get it onto YouTube. This is a high-speed pass in an unmodified=2C A65-powered Air Camper. This is not a clipped wing airplane=2C does not have the Riblett airfoil=2C no turbocharger or water injection=2C no nitrous oxide boost. Nevertheless=2C the speed is impressive! Note that just before the pull-up=2C there is clearly a transsonic shock wave visible at the propeller hub and the airplane is completely blurred due to the very high speed of close to 0.12 Mach.Here is a link for the high speed pass: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pdLsfko6KgOscar ZunigaMedford=2C ORAir Camper NX41CC "Scout"A75 power ________________________________________________________________________________Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2013 18:39:59 +0000 (UTC)
Pietenpol-List: Re: newbie question
Original Posted By: "taildrags"
Here is another video clip=2C one that I hope will be both entertaining and educational. The moral of this story is=2C never attempt to impress a crowd of onlookers. I thought I would wow them all by touching down in perfect form right where they were all sitting=2C but... well=2C you'll need to watch the video (and hear the snide remarks) to see the result. Yes=2C I'm the hapless aviator at the controls and Scout is teaching me a lesson. Again=2C thanks to Michael for uploading the file.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IK1orR_nzqwOscar ZunigaMedford=2C ORAir Camper NX41CC "Scout"A75 power ________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: newbie question
Here is another video clip=2C one that I hope will be both entertaining and educational. The moral of this story is=2C never attempt to impress a crowd of onlookers. I thought I would wow them all by touching down in perfect form right where they were all sitting=2C but... well=2C you'll need to watch the video (and hear the snide remarks) to see the result. Yes=2C I'm the hapless aviator at the controls and Scout is teaching me a lesson. Again=2C thanks to Michael for uploading the file.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IK1orR_nzqwOscar ZunigaMedford=2C ORAir Camper NX41CC "Scout"A75 power ________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: newbie question
Original Posted By: "Jack Phillips"
Ken;You know that you're much closer to "Brodhead West" than you are to the other one,right? The West Coast Piet group has a fly-in early in June, so maybe somebody(Gary Boothe?) will chime in with details on the event.--------Oscar ZunigaMedford, ORAir Camper NX41CC "Scout"A75 powerRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Ken;You know that you're much closer to "Brodhead West" than you are to the other one,right? The West Coast Piet group has a fly-in early in June, so maybe somebody(Gary Boothe?) will chime in with details on the event.--------Oscar ZunigaMedford, ORAir Camper NX41CC "Scout"A75 powerRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
RE: Pietenpol-List: newbie question
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Great, Ken! Come on to Brodhead. Bring a 2x4 in case Axel Ezra Purteerequires the use of it.Seriously, bring a camera and a notepad, and an appetite. Nothing else isrequired (except maybe some cash for T-shirts, and to pay for some of themeals). If you have wheels, you'll not be short of friends.Plan on joining the BPA and you'll get a nametag so we'll know who you are.After a weekend at Brodhead you'll be ready to start building a properairplane made of Nature's Composite material.Jack PhillipsNX899JPSmith Mountain Lake, Virginia _____
Great, Ken! Come on to Brodhead. Bring a 2x4 in case Axel Ezra Purteerequires the use of it.Seriously, bring a camera and a notepad, and an appetite. Nothing else isrequired (except maybe some cash for T-shirts, and to pay for some of themeals). If you have wheels, you'll not be short of friends.Plan on joining the BPA and you'll get a nametag so we'll know who you are.After a weekend at Brodhead you'll be ready to start building a properairplane made of Nature's Composite material.Jack PhillipsNX899JPSmith Mountain Lake, Virginia _____
Pietenpol-List: newbie question
Original Posted By: Jim Boyer
Re: Pietenpol-List: motivation
Original Posted By: Jim Boyer