Original Posted By: "dwilson"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: my new tag line> > Mike,> > Great thread. I am thinking about adding-> > "Minutus cantorum, minutus balorum, minutus carborata descendum pantorum."> > > (A little song, a little dance, a little seltzer down your pants.)> > --------> Semper Fi,> > Terry Hand> Athens, GA> > > > > Read this topic online here:> > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... 233#395233> > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: pics of powder coating
Pietenpol-List: my new tag line
Pietenpol-List: my new tag line
Original Posted By: Mario Giacummo
Subject: Pietenpol-List: my new tag lineIt seems lots of folks have these tag lines after their names. Here's one I liked a lot.Mike C.Qui bene semper fore bratwurst(in Latin-one who always enjoys a good bratwurst)________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Pietenpol-List: my new tag lineIt seems lots of folks have these tag lines after their names. Here's one I liked a lot.Mike C.Qui bene semper fore bratwurst(in Latin-one who always enjoys a good bratwurst)________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Re: Offset and Trim
Original Posted By: "taildrags"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: my new tag line> > Yeh... mine would be "veni, vidi, sedi" (I came, I saw, I sat down).> > Conquering anything bigger than a hamburger is getting tougher to do the olderI get.> > --------> Oscar Zuniga> Medford, OR> Air Camper NX41CC "Scout"> A75 power> > > > > Read this topic online here:> > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... 244#395244> > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Offset and Trim
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: my new tag line> > Yeh... mine would be "veni, vidi, sedi" (I came, I saw, I sat down).> > Conquering anything bigger than a hamburger is getting tougher to do the olderI get.> > --------> Oscar Zuniga> Medford, OR> Air Camper NX41CC "Scout"> A75 power> > > > > Read this topic online here:> > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... 244#395244> > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Offset and Trim
Re: Pietenpol-List: corvair eyebrows
Original Posted By:> > ----- Original Message ----- "Gary Boothe"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: corvair eyebrowsI enjoy this kind of answers...Mario Giacummo. -..- .. ... - .. .-. / . ... / ..- -. / .... . -.-. .... --- --..-- /...- .. ...- .. .-. / . ... / ..- -. / .- .-. - .2013/2/27 Gary Boothe >> Center the rudder to fuse.>> Gary>> Sent from my iPhone>> On Feb 27, 2013, at 1:06 PM, "C N Campbell" > wrote:>> cncampbell(at)windstream.net>> >> > Gary, I just temporarily fastened my fin to the stabilizer and fuselage> and my offset is 15/16 inch. That is as close to 1 inch as I can get> without making some more fittings -- which I don't want to do. Now, when I> install the rudder to make the rudder cables do I line the rudder up with> the fin to get the center rudder pedal position or do I line the rudder up> with the fuselage center line? Chuck
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: corvair eyebrowsI enjoy this kind of answers...Mario Giacummo. -..- .. ... - .. .-. / . ... / ..- -. / .... . -.-. .... --- --..-- /...- .. ...- .. .-. / . ... / ..- -. / .- .-. - .2013/2/27 Gary Boothe >> Center the rudder to fuse.>> Gary>> Sent from my iPhone>> On Feb 27, 2013, at 1:06 PM, "C N Campbell" > wrote:>> cncampbell(at)windstream.net>> >> > Gary, I just temporarily fastened my fin to the stabilizer and fuselage> and my offset is 15/16 inch. That is as close to 1 inch as I can get> without making some more fittings -- which I don't want to do. Now, when I> install the rudder to make the rudder cables do I line the rudder up with> the fin to get the center rudder pedal position or do I line the rudder up> with the fuselage center line? Chuck
Pietenpol-List: Re: my new tag line
Original Posted By: "jarheadpilot82"
Here's the one I like: Quid, me anxius sum?Translation: What, me worry?Apologies to Mad Magazine.Davenon archivibusRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: my new tag line
Here's the one I like: Quid, me anxius sum?Translation: What, me worry?Apologies to Mad Magazine.Davenon archivibusRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: my new tag line
Original Posted By:
Mike,Great thread. I am thinking about adding-"Minutus cantorum, minutus balorum, minutus carborata descendum pantorum."(A little song, a little dance, a little seltzer down your pants.)--------Semper Fi,Terry HandAthens, GARead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Mike,Great thread. I am thinking about adding-"Minutus cantorum, minutus balorum, minutus carborata descendum pantorum."(A little song, a little dance, a little seltzer down your pants.)--------Semper Fi,Terry HandAthens, GARead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Pietenpol-List: Re: pics of powder coating
Original Posted By: "dwilson"
All,Here are some pics of some items I powder coated. If it looks dull its still un-cooked powder.Bob DewenterDayton OH ________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: pics of powder coating
All,Here are some pics of some items I powder coated. If it looks dull its still un-cooked powder.Bob DewenterDayton OH ________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: pics of powder coating
Pietenpol-List: Re: pics of powder coating
Original Posted By: "jarheadpilot82"
Bob, I see you are building a corvair. Just curious, do you know the source ofthe flywheel, Year and Make?DanRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: pics of powder coating
Bob, I see you are building a corvair. Just curious, do you know the source ofthe flywheel, Year and Make?DanRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: pics of powder coating
Original Posted By: "Charles Burkholder"
Dan, I spoke with Bob and he said that the source of flywheel is William Wynn at www.flycorvair.com as part of the starter kit. Year and model of flywheel is unknown.--------Semper Fi,Terry HandAthens, GARead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Dan, I spoke with Bob and he said that the source of flywheel is William Wynn at www.flycorvair.com as part of the starter kit. Year and model of flywheel is unknown.--------Semper Fi,Terry HandAthens, GARead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Pietenpol-List: Re: Plans Wanted
Original Posted By: "echobravo4"
Hi folks, I'm looking for a set of Piet plans. New or used. If used must be in good shape.Regards,Charles Burkholder________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Plans Wanted
Hi folks, I'm looking for a set of Piet plans. New or used. If used must be in good shape.Regards,Charles Burkholder________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Plans Wanted
Pietenpol-List: Re: my new tag line
Original Posted By: "taildrags"
Here ya go Charles-http://community.pressenter.net/~apietenp/[/code]--------Earl BrownI may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where Iintended to be.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: my new tag line
Here ya go Charles-http://community.pressenter.net/~apietenp/[/code]--------Earl BrownI may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where Iintended to be.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: my new tag line
Original Posted By: "Dortch, Steven D MAJ MIL USA NGB"
Yeh... mine would be "veni, vidi, sedi" (I came, I saw, I sat down).Conquering anything bigger than a hamburger is getting tougher to do the olderI get.--------Oscar ZunigaMedford, ORAir Camper NX41CC "Scout"A75 powerRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Yeh... mine would be "veni, vidi, sedi" (I came, I saw, I sat down).Conquering anything bigger than a hamburger is getting tougher to do the olderI get.--------Oscar ZunigaMedford, ORAir Camper NX41CC "Scout"A75 powerRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: my new tag line
Original Posted By: taildrags
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: my new tag linethe real question is did Caesar say "Veni, vidi, Sedi!" or "Weni, Widi, Sedi!"linguists are unsure. One of those sounds more like Oscar than the other;+}----- Original Message -----
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: my new tag linethe real question is did Caesar say "Veni, vidi, Sedi!" or "Weni, Widi, Sedi!"linguists are unsure. One of those sounds more like Oscar than the other;+}----- Original Message -----
Original Posted By: "Dortch, Steven D MAJ MIL USA NGB"
Okay, now here's one that I have experience with. Scout started out with littleor no engine offset, no vertical stabilizer offset, and a bent-metal ruddertrim tab. It helped, but feet needed to be on the rudder at all times and steadypressure was required to hold it straight in yaw while in cruise.By the way, I have reported on this in the past so I won't elaborate on it muchhere, but we first added vertical stab offset (as much as it would take withoutdistorting the trailing edge spar of the VS), and it helped but rudder wasstill needed at all times. Adding washers to the engine mounts to offset thethrustline helped much, much more and the bent metal tab is off the rudder now.It still needs a little rudder, but just a little. You can do a lot towardsmaking your airplane fly hands-off by adjusting the engine thrustline, bothin pitch and in yaw. It's well worth looking into if you haven't yet made yourengine mount, but even if you have, you can always play with the offset laterby using washers at the engine mount points. All of the above is for the smallContinentals... I have flown Scout with an A65 and now an A75.--------Oscar ZunigaMedford, ORAir Camper NX41CC "Scout"A75 powerRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Okay, now here's one that I have experience with. Scout started out with littleor no engine offset, no vertical stabilizer offset, and a bent-metal ruddertrim tab. It helped, but feet needed to be on the rudder at all times and steadypressure was required to hold it straight in yaw while in cruise.By the way, I have reported on this in the past so I won't elaborate on it muchhere, but we first added vertical stab offset (as much as it would take withoutdistorting the trailing edge spar of the VS), and it helped but rudder wasstill needed at all times. Adding washers to the engine mounts to offset thethrustline helped much, much more and the bent metal tab is off the rudder now.It still needs a little rudder, but just a little. You can do a lot towardsmaking your airplane fly hands-off by adjusting the engine thrustline, bothin pitch and in yaw. It's well worth looking into if you haven't yet made yourengine mount, but even if you have, you can always play with the offset laterby using washers at the engine mount points. All of the above is for the smallContinentals... I have flown Scout with an A65 and now an A75.--------Oscar ZunigaMedford, ORAir Camper NX41CC "Scout"A75 powerRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: my new tag line
Original Posted By: jarheadpilot82
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: my new tag lineHow about "I think, therefore I am! I think?"Steve D ----- Original Message -----
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: my new tag lineHow about "I think, therefore I am! I think?"Steve D ----- Original Message -----
Pietenpol-List: Re: my new tag line
Original Posted By: "DOMIT"
With warm weather around the corner (hopefully!) I'm starting toplan/daydream about putting the hours on Re-PIET and I've starteddaydreaming about my first Brodhead flight (unless life intervenes).A few of my daydreams turned to day-nightmares as I remembered some of thehorrendous thunderstorms that Marci and I have endured in our tent,especially after my visit to Gardiner and seeing his "pietenpile" photosfrom the Sun n' Fun disaster of a few years ago.All of which led me to start thinking about the best technique to tie aPietenpol down when flying around our beautiful, but stormy, Midwest.I'd appreciate hearing experiences and techniques regarding:1. types of tie downs to carry2. direction to point the plane as something is roaring in3. value to tying something like foam tubes on the wing top to breaklift4. and any other ideas you might have.Thanks!Douwe________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: my new tag line
With warm weather around the corner (hopefully!) I'm starting toplan/daydream about putting the hours on Re-PIET and I've starteddaydreaming about my first Brodhead flight (unless life intervenes).A few of my daydreams turned to day-nightmares as I remembered some of thehorrendous thunderstorms that Marci and I have endured in our tent,especially after my visit to Gardiner and seeing his "pietenpile" photosfrom the Sun n' Fun disaster of a few years ago.All of which led me to start thinking about the best technique to tie aPietenpol down when flying around our beautiful, but stormy, Midwest.I'd appreciate hearing experiences and techniques regarding:1. types of tie downs to carry2. direction to point the plane as something is roaring in3. value to tying something like foam tubes on the wing top to breaklift4. and any other ideas you might have.Thanks!Douwe________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: my new tag line
Original Posted By: "Gary Boothe"
steven.d.dortch(at)us.arm wrote:> How about "I think, therefore I am! I think?"> > Steve D > > ---Ren Descartes walks into a McDonalds. The girl at the counter asks "May I take your order?"He replies "I would like a Big Mac and a small Coke."The girls asks "would you like fries with that?"He says "I think not... " and POOF! He disappears.Hmmm... my tagline:Windows... from the people who brought you EDLIN!(Only the long-time IT geeks are going to get that one!)--------Brad "DOMIT" SmithFirst rule of ground school: This is the ground... don't hit it going fast.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
steven.d.dortch(at)us.arm wrote:> How about "I think, therefore I am! I think?"> > Steve D > > ---Ren Descartes walks into a McDonalds. The girl at the counter asks "May I take your order?"He replies "I would like a Big Mac and a small Coke."The girls asks "would you like fries with that?"He says "I think not... " and POOF! He disappears.Hmmm... my tagline:Windows... from the people who brought you EDLIN!(Only the long-time IT geeks are going to get that one!)--------Brad "DOMIT" SmithFirst rule of ground school: This is the ground... don't hit it going fast.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
RE: Pietenpol-List: carb heat muff
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Nice, Rick! What is the length? I have short, straight pipes.Gary BootheNX308MB-----Original Message-----
Nice, Rick! What is the length? I have short, straight pipes.Gary BootheNX308MB-----Original Message-----
Pietenpol-List: Re: my new tag line
Original Posted By: "cjborsuk"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: tying downDouwe--- I put a cap on my fuel filler cap and cork and wire vent when I park overnight to keep dew, moisture, and rain outof my fuel tank. Lightweight wheel chocks are nice to carry.Tie your stick back with the lap belt. Ailerons on Piets love to bang stop-to-stop on gusty days even when there is no thunderstormin the area. Even at fuel stops I have had to tie my stick back so the ailerons don't bang around. Perhaps you have provisions fora control gust lock. Some do but for the rest of us the lap belt works well. I circle my stick once around before buckling it and thatkeeps the ailerons from moving and keeps the elevator in the up position.Mike C.________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: my new tag line
Subject: Pietenpol-List: tying downDouwe--- I put a cap on my fuel filler cap and cork and wire vent when I park overnight to keep dew, moisture, and rain outof my fuel tank. Lightweight wheel chocks are nice to carry.Tie your stick back with the lap belt. Ailerons on Piets love to bang stop-to-stop on gusty days even when there is no thunderstormin the area. Even at fuel stops I have had to tie my stick back so the ailerons don't bang around. Perhaps you have provisions fora control gust lock. Some do but for the rest of us the lap belt works well. I circle my stick once around before buckling it and thatkeeps the ailerons from moving and keeps the elevator in the up position.Mike C.________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: my new tag line
Original Posted By: Rick Schreiber
I don't know Mike, I think your new tag line should be Mike "Ice Man" Cuy. I won'tbe able to see you or your name in print without humming Ice Ice Baby!Or Mike "The Ice" Cuy. I like it!ChuckRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Fri, 01 Mar 2013 17:09:39 -0600
I don't know Mike, I think your new tag line should be Mike "Ice Man" Cuy. I won'tbe able to see you or your name in print without humming Ice Ice Baby!Or Mike "The Ice" Cuy. I like it!ChuckRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Fri, 01 Mar 2013 17:09:39 -0600
Re: Pietenpol-List: carb heat muff
Original Posted By: Rick Schreiber
RE: Pietenpol-List: tie downs for fly-ins...
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Hi Douwe,I've been using "The Claw" tie-downs for years, with good results. They'vekept my Piet in place through some of the worst thunderstorms Brodhead, Sun'n' Fun and Oshkosh have offered. They're a bit pricey at about $90 a set,but they work. Their customer service is excellent as well.I have a pair of cockpit covers that my wife sewed for me that work verywell, but don't totally prevent water getting in the airplane. It stillcomes in around the holes in the cowling where the cabane struts meet thefuselage. I always carry a towel to help sop up the water that comes induring the Brodhead monsoon. I've never tied foam tubes on the wings. I dohold the controls by looping the seatbelt over the stick as Mike Cuysuggested, which holds the ailerons and elevator. I would like to have agust lock on the rudder but I don't.I do recommend a pitot tube cover to prevent rain from getting in your pitottube (ask Dan Helsper about that).It doesn't matter what you do. When you are lying in your sleeping bag atBrodhead, listening to driving rain and wind and horrendous "Cannon Shots"of thunder, you will wonder if your pride and joy will still be there in themorning. Amazingly, it always has been for me. We had a tornado within afew miles of Brodhead a couple of years ago, and I'm sure that as Gardinerfound out, no matter what kind of tie-down you have, it won't save you in atornado. Hopefully we'll never have such during the fly-in.Jack PhillipsNX899JPSmith Mountain Lake, Virginia _____
Hi Douwe,I've been using "The Claw" tie-downs for years, with good results. They'vekept my Piet in place through some of the worst thunderstorms Brodhead, Sun'n' Fun and Oshkosh have offered. They're a bit pricey at about $90 a set,but they work. Their customer service is excellent as well.I have a pair of cockpit covers that my wife sewed for me that work verywell, but don't totally prevent water getting in the airplane. It stillcomes in around the holes in the cowling where the cabane struts meet thefuselage. I always carry a towel to help sop up the water that comes induring the Brodhead monsoon. I've never tied foam tubes on the wings. I dohold the controls by looping the seatbelt over the stick as Mike Cuysuggested, which holds the ailerons and elevator. I would like to have agust lock on the rudder but I don't.I do recommend a pitot tube cover to prevent rain from getting in your pitottube (ask Dan Helsper about that).It doesn't matter what you do. When you are lying in your sleeping bag atBrodhead, listening to driving rain and wind and horrendous "Cannon Shots"of thunder, you will wonder if your pride and joy will still be there in themorning. Amazingly, it always has been for me. We had a tornado within afew miles of Brodhead a couple of years ago, and I'm sure that as Gardinerfound out, no matter what kind of tie-down you have, it won't save you in atornado. Hopefully we'll never have such during the fly-in.Jack PhillipsNX899JPSmith Mountain Lake, Virginia _____
Pietenpol-List: Re: carb heat muff
Original Posted By: "taildrags"
"That's right, I'm dangerous, Ice....Man!"Sent from my iPhoneOn Mar 1, 2013, at 2:50 PM, "cjborsuk" wrote:> > I don't know Mike, I think your new tag line should be Mike "Ice Man" Cuy. Iwon't be able to see you or your name in print without humming Ice Ice Baby!> Or Mike "The Ice" Cuy. I like it!> > Chuck> > > > > Read this topic online here:> > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... 382#395382> > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: carb heat muff
"That's right, I'm dangerous, Ice....Man!"Sent from my iPhoneOn Mar 1, 2013, at 2:50 PM, "cjborsuk" wrote:> > I don't know Mike, I think your new tag line should be Mike "Ice Man" Cuy. Iwon't be able to see you or your name in print without humming Ice Ice Baby!> Or Mike "The Ice" Cuy. I like it!> > Chuck> > > > > Read this topic online here:> > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... 382#395382> > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: carb heat muff
Pietenpol-List: Re: tie downs for fly-ins...
Original Posted By: "jarheadpilot82"
Very nice setup, clean stacks. Looking at the port that you have in the firewall,is that just there to give you access to the front pedals from the firewallside? I assume that you'll just have a flat circle or square screwed onto thefirewall to cover the hole? Although I guess you could pipe your relief tube out the firewall and into theheat muff to vaporize the relieved liquid. Gives a whole new meaning to the term"smoke system".All kidding aside, you have a very clean setup.--------Oscar ZunigaMedford, ORAir Camper NX41CC "Scout"A75 powerRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: tie downs for fly-ins...
Very nice setup, clean stacks. Looking at the port that you have in the firewall,is that just there to give you access to the front pedals from the firewallside? I assume that you'll just have a flat circle or square screwed onto thefirewall to cover the hole? Although I guess you could pipe your relief tube out the firewall and into theheat muff to vaporize the relieved liquid. Gives a whole new meaning to the term"smoke system".All kidding aside, you have a very clean setup.--------Oscar ZunigaMedford, ORAir Camper NX41CC "Scout"A75 powerRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: tie downs for fly-ins...
Re: Pietenpol-List: tie downs for fly-ins...
Original Posted By: helspersew(at)aol.com
Douwe,Here are some links to some EAA articles showing how to make tie downs. I madethe first ones.http://www.eaa.org/sportaviationmag/201 ... uildIt.pdfHope it helps.--------Semper Fi,Terry HandAthens, GARead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: tie downs for fly-ins...
Douwe,Here are some links to some EAA articles showing how to make tie downs. I madethe first ones.http://www.eaa.org/sportaviationmag/201 ... uildIt.pdfHope it helps.--------Semper Fi,Terry HandAthens, GARead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: tie downs for fly-ins...
Original Posted By: Douwe Blumberg
Hi Douwe,Last year I bought "The Claw". Haven't used it yet due to I was lucky enough to get one of the two permanent tie down spots at Brodhead. The Claw is nice in the fact they give you a carrying bag, and a hammer included with the kit. And it is not unduly heavy.Dan HelsperPuryear, TN-----Original Message-----
Hi Douwe,Last year I bought "The Claw". Haven't used it yet due to I was lucky enough to get one of the two permanent tie down spots at Brodhead. The Claw is nice in the fact they give you a carrying bag, and a hammer included with the kit. And it is not unduly heavy.Dan HelsperPuryear, TN-----Original Message-----
Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: carb heat muff
Original Posted By: Rick
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http://brilliantexperience.com/wp-conte ... hp?stephen labash************ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++stephen labashEvery new day is as important as yesterday. (c) Elizabeth Taylor ________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: carb heat muff
Original Posted By: Michael Perez
Oscar, the port allows me access to the fuel shut off valve as well as the frontrudder pedals. The access hole is covered with a wood plug that exactly fitsthe opening. The plug in turn is attached to a metal plate the bolts to the firewall.The cover is easy to remove and once installed is invisible from insidethe cockpit. I resisted doing this for some time as I was concerned about theappearance, but I was more concerned about access to the fuel valve on my fronttank.After Kevin Purtee's incident, my friend Jim Hacklin decided he needed to pullhis front fuel tank on his nearly completed Piet in order to install a bettersump. Since he didn't have a firewall access port, and couldn't reach the fuelline disconnect from outside the cockpit, he had to crawl inside. If you canimagine crawling inside the front pit, rolling on your back on the skinny frontseat with your legs hanging over the side. Once the tank was free, he had tothen extracate himself. No one was home, he couldn't reach his cell phone, buthe had to get out or die. He said the longer he waited the worse it was getting,so he had to get out one way or another. He obviously got out to tell thetale, but that convinced me to add the access port.Rick SchreiberValparaiso, INSent from my iPadOn Mar 1, 2013, at 7:43 PM, "taildrags" wrote:> > Very nice setup, clean stacks. Looking at the port that you have in the firewall,is that just there to give you access to the front pedals from the firewallside? I assume that you'll just have a flat circle or square screwed ontothe firewall to cover the hole? > > Although I guess you could pipe your relief tube out the firewall and into theheat muff to vaporize the relieved liquid. Gives a whole new meaning to theterm "smoke system".> > All kidding aside, you have a very clean setup.> > --------> Oscar Zuniga> Medford, OR> Air Camper NX41CC "Scout"> A75 power> > > > > Read this topic online here:> > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... 389#395389> > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________Date: Sat, 2 Mar 2013 06:43:53 -0800 (PST)
Oscar, the port allows me access to the fuel shut off valve as well as the frontrudder pedals. The access hole is covered with a wood plug that exactly fitsthe opening. The plug in turn is attached to a metal plate the bolts to the firewall.The cover is easy to remove and once installed is invisible from insidethe cockpit. I resisted doing this for some time as I was concerned about theappearance, but I was more concerned about access to the fuel valve on my fronttank.After Kevin Purtee's incident, my friend Jim Hacklin decided he needed to pullhis front fuel tank on his nearly completed Piet in order to install a bettersump. Since he didn't have a firewall access port, and couldn't reach the fuelline disconnect from outside the cockpit, he had to crawl inside. If you canimagine crawling inside the front pit, rolling on your back on the skinny frontseat with your legs hanging over the side. Once the tank was free, he had tothen extracate himself. No one was home, he couldn't reach his cell phone, buthe had to get out or die. He said the longer he waited the worse it was getting,so he had to get out one way or another. He obviously got out to tell thetale, but that convinced me to add the access port.Rick SchreiberValparaiso, INSent from my iPadOn Mar 1, 2013, at 7:43 PM, "taildrags" wrote:> > Very nice setup, clean stacks. Looking at the port that you have in the firewall,is that just there to give you access to the front pedals from the firewallside? I assume that you'll just have a flat circle or square screwed ontothe firewall to cover the hole? > > Although I guess you could pipe your relief tube out the firewall and into theheat muff to vaporize the relieved liquid. Gives a whole new meaning to theterm "smoke system".> > All kidding aside, you have a very clean setup.> > --------> Oscar Zuniga> Medford, OR> Air Camper NX41CC "Scout"> A75 power> > > > > Read this topic online here:> > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... 389#395389> > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________Date: Sat, 2 Mar 2013 06:43:53 -0800 (PST)
> >>> Re: RE: Pietenpol-List: corvair eyebrows
Original Posted By:> >>>> TOM STINEMETZE >>> Subject: Re: RE: Pietenpol-List: corvair eyebrows> >>> To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com> >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> Whoops, my bad. A Corvair normally turns clockwise when viewed from> the front.> >>>>> >>>> Stinemetze> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>> "Dortch, Steven D MAJ MIL USA NGB" >>> NGB" >>>>> >>>> Which way does a crank snapper rotate?> >>>>> >>>> Normally a plane in climb with a real engine (I am a contenental> snob.) climbs with the prop pushing more air in the right side than the> left due to the relative angle of the blade to the wind. Resulting in> cooler temps on the right side.> >>>>> >>>> Blue Skies,> >>>> Steve D> >>>>> >>>> ----- Original Message -----
Pietenpol-List: Re: my new tag line
Original Posted By: "dgaldrich"
> >>>> Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: corvair eyebrows> >>>> To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Barry and Rick:> >>>>>> >>>>> I recall reading a post by William Wynne where he discusses the> advantages of having the two eyebrow areas interconnected for more balanced> >>>>> cooling. I don't remember all of his reasoning but it included> >>>>> the cooling difference per inlet in a climb attitude caused by the> >>>>> reduced pitch of the upward moving blade compared to the increased> >>>>> pitch of the downward moving blade. As a consequence, the hottest> >>>>> side of the Corvair engine in the highest power regime (climb) is> >>>>> the right cylinder bank which is where detonation normally occurs> >>>>> first. He suggested, at the very least, connecting the two sides> >>>>> via a scat tube to allow the higher pressure side to help cool the> >>>>> lower pressure side.> >>>>>> >>>>> Has anybody on the list tried this?> >>>>>> >>>>> Tom Stinemetze> >>>>> N328X> >>>>> McPherson, KS.> >> >> >> >> >> >>>________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: my new tag line
> >>>> Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: corvair eyebrows> >>>> To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Barry and Rick:> >>>>>> >>>>> I recall reading a post by William Wynne where he discusses the> advantages of having the two eyebrow areas interconnected for more balanced> >>>>> cooling. I don't remember all of his reasoning but it included> >>>>> the cooling difference per inlet in a climb attitude caused by the> >>>>> reduced pitch of the upward moving blade compared to the increased> >>>>> pitch of the downward moving blade. As a consequence, the hottest> >>>>> side of the Corvair engine in the highest power regime (climb) is> >>>>> the right cylinder bank which is where detonation normally occurs> >>>>> first. He suggested, at the very least, connecting the two sides> >>>>> via a scat tube to allow the higher pressure side to help cool the> >>>>> lower pressure side.> >>>>>> >>>>> Has anybody on the list tried this?> >>>>>> >>>>> Tom Stinemetze> >>>>> N328X> >>>>> McPherson, KS.> >> >> >> >> >> >>>________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: my new tag line