Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: fishin
>Thanks all for your input, you convinced me to go ahead with the fairing>strip(s).Having a place for condensation to collect away from the airframeJoe/Group.....On the cockpit floor plywood where you have thosethree 3/16" holes just ahead of each, equally spaced left to right to allowfor wet feet, snow, rain, etc, (pop) to drain out of the belly. Then I put a few drain grommets in the belly fabric to suck that moisture out.Seaplane grommets would have been fancy here too. For those with nofabric on the belly these holes will help keep the floor dry too...Mike C. ________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: michael list
Mike, thanks again for your input. the great thing about this discussiongroup is our choice to use the best ideas of all those who build before us.Joe C >>Thanks all for your input, you convinced me to go ahead with the fairing>>strip(s).Having a place for condensation to collect away from the airframe>>Joe/Group.....On the cockpit floor plywood where you have those>three 3/16" holes just ahead of each, equally spaced left to right to allow>for wet feet, snow, rain, etc, (pop) to drain out of the belly. Then I >put a few drain grommets in the belly fabric to suck that moisture out.>Seaplane grommets would have been fancy here too. For those with no>fabric on the belly these holes will help keep the floor dry too...>Mike C. >>________________________________________________________________________________