Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: steve(at)byu.edu
please add my name to the list, I'mlooking for any information on St.Criox biplane________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Ian Holland
Eli or Robert or Teresa Bozeman wrote:> > please add my name to the list, I'mlooking for any information on St.> Criox biplane> > I was interested in the biplane version but figured the extra wingpanels wouldn't fit my budget. I have a set of the biplane plans fromSt. Croix so I can tell you they basically add another diagonal trussmember to each side of the fuselage, add a couple of attach fittings,build up lower wing panels of slightly smaller span and chord, add aslightly larger rudder/fin (optional) and put on a bigger engine. Don'texpect good performance out of it with a 65 Continental with all theadded drag and about 80 lbs extra weight. A neat feature of the wingsis the flexible wire trailing edge, a la German WWI aircraft. Looksslick, but I have heard mixed reviews on it's flying qualities. I wouldsuggest building a Piet first, then think about a biplane version later.Mike________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Ian Holland
When I was first considering building a plane I was of the mind that"real planes have two wings". Then I found the Piet. I also founddiscussions on the biplane version and decided pretty quick that it wasnot a good thing to build, mainly due to its flying characteristics (orlack of them). I can't remember where i saw the references, but thecharacteristics stuck in my mind. The other issue is basically thatthere appear to be lots of Piets flying, and NO Piet bipes. I wouldproceed with a great deal of caution.________________________________________________________________________________