Original Posted By: "Gary Boothe"
Great discussion here guys and what I was trying to do here was sarcastically (intentional) lluminate William Wynne's criticism of the outdatingproducts/ possibly unsafe suggestions that he notes the Tony Bingelis books contain and that the old ways of doing things with homebuiltsaren't always the best anymore.I was just applying William's logic to the Pietenpol center section wing tank to see what kind of a response I would get PLUS to advocate what I believeis a great place for fuel in a Pietenpol but both wing and nose tanks are, of course, totally acceptable---just like the older ideas in specific instances in theBingelis books.The main point is that I want to bring to this list a sense of encouragement, not discouragement.I want to remain positive and enthusiastic, not stand around and urinate on specific pet-peeve campfires that I'd like to dampen.Long laborious posts with multiple web links are simply exhausting and unless you're nearly unemployed or retired, few of us have the time to readthat stuff nor is it necessary to build a safe Pietenpol.Practical, sound, proven advice is what I like to see on the Pietenpol list and for the most part we have that which has always attracted me to the list,the airplane, and the people who build them. Simple, light, and cheap. It doesn't have to get all convoluted and complex and wordy to be safe and fun.Here's to common sense and having fun building!MikeC.Ohio________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: all good--even the outdated stuff which.....really isn't
Pietenpol-List: all good--even the outdated stuff which.....really isn't
Original Posted By: Brian Kenney
Good discussion here guys and what I was trying to do here was sarcastically (intentional) lluminate William Wynne's criticism of the outdatingproducts/ possibly unsafe suggestions that he notes the Tony Bingelis books contain and that the old ways of doing things with homebuiltsaren't always the best anymore.I was just applying William's logic to the Pietenpol center section wing tank to see what kind of a response I would get PLUS to advocate what I believeis a great place for fuel in a Pietenpol but both wing and nose tanks are, of course, totally acceptable---just like the older ideas in specific instances in theBingelis books.The main point is that I want to bring to this list a sense of encouragement, not discouragement.I want to remain positive and enthusiastic, not stand around and urinate on specific pet-peeve campfires that I'd like to dampen.Long laborious posts with multiple web links are simply exhausting and unless you're nearly unemployed or retired, few of us have the time to readthat stuff nor is it necessary to build a safe Pietenpol.Practical, sound, proven advice is what I like to see on the Pietenpol list and for the most part we have that which has always attracted me to the list,the airplane, and the people who build them. Simple, light, and cheap. It doesn't have to get all convoluted and complex and wordy to be safe and fun.Here's to common sense and having fun building!MikeC.Ohio________________________________________________________________________________
Good discussion here guys and what I was trying to do here was sarcastically (intentional) lluminate William Wynne's criticism of the outdatingproducts/ possibly unsafe suggestions that he notes the Tony Bingelis books contain and that the old ways of doing things with homebuiltsaren't always the best anymore.I was just applying William's logic to the Pietenpol center section wing tank to see what kind of a response I would get PLUS to advocate what I believeis a great place for fuel in a Pietenpol but both wing and nose tanks are, of course, totally acceptable---just like the older ideas in specific instances in theBingelis books.The main point is that I want to bring to this list a sense of encouragement, not discouragement.I want to remain positive and enthusiastic, not stand around and urinate on specific pet-peeve campfires that I'd like to dampen.Long laborious posts with multiple web links are simply exhausting and unless you're nearly unemployed or retired, few of us have the time to readthat stuff nor is it necessary to build a safe Pietenpol.Practical, sound, proven advice is what I like to see on the Pietenpol list and for the most part we have that which has always attracted me to the list,the airplane, and the people who build them. Simple, light, and cheap. It doesn't have to get all convoluted and complex and wordy to be safe and fun.Here's to common sense and having fun building!MikeC.Ohio________________________________________________________________________________