Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: Dean Dayton
Were the floats the same ones that are in the Flying & Glider manual?I am going to be building those someday, too. Anyone have any pics of this Piet on floats? (or any Piet on floatsfor that matter).---John McNarry wrote:>> > Garth+ADs- I found the article about the Piet on floats. Theaircraft, CF-AFN,> was built between 1932 and 1935 and flew regularly untill it wasgrounded by> fuel shortges during WW11. It spent all its time on floats and skis.> > John> > ==http://www.wrld.com/w3builder__________ ... __________

Original Posted By: Richard DeCosta
>Were the floats the same ones that are in the Flying & Glider manual?>I am going to be building those someday, too. >Weren't the floats in the Flying and Glider manual for a smaller plane?________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Richard DeCosta
Garth+ADs- I found the article about the Piet on floats. The aircraft, CF-AFN,was built between 1932 and 1935 and flew regularly untill it was grounded byfuel shortges during WW11. It spent all its time on floats and skis.John________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Dean Dayton
I havent actually received my mag yet, but the catalog I bought themfrom said "Pietenpol Floats". Maybe they were for the Sky Scout?---Dean Dayton wrote:>> >Were the floats the same ones that are in the Flying & Glider manual?> >I am going to be building those someday, too. > >> > Weren't the floats in the Flying and Glider manual for a smallerplane?> > > ==http://www.wrld.com/w3builder__________ ... __________

Original Posted By: Larry Neal
I dug out my copy. The article titled "Pietenpol Floats" appears to have nothing to do with Pietenpol. It is a design for a single place biplane on floats. The floats only have 800 lbs of displacement, not enough for an Aircamper at gross.>I havent actually received my mag yet, but the catalog I bought them>from said "Pietenpol Floats". Maybe they were for the Sky Scout?>>---Dean Dayton wrote:>>>> >Were the floats the same ones that are in the Flying & Glider manual?>> >I am going to be building those someday, too. >> >>> >> Weren't the floats in the Flying and Glider manual for a smaller>plane?>> >> Dean Dayton - deandayton(at)hotmail.com________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Gordon Brimhall
I've always thought it would be way cool to have a Pietenpol on floats. Doesanyone know where a set of plans for floats would be available? How muchwould they weigh? Would it be feasable to use floats with a Model A Piet? I built a set of floats for my r.c. plane using foam core, and covering withfiberglass / resin. Worked great, lots of fun and quite a challenge. Inoticed that it landed on the water better if I came in a little hot, anddidn't flare for the touch - down. Whenever I flared, it would bounce offthe water, and become airborn below stall speed, and end up flopped over onits back. Chuck________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Dean Dayton
There are several available. Wag-aero used to sell a set of plans for a1500 float (it was also available as a shorter 1200 I believe). Zenairalso sells a set of plans for thier floats as well as partial and fullkits. If you're looking at kits, you could also check out the Full Lotusinflatable floats. Granted, they are not a classic looking float, but theyare pretty incredible! They're pretty much leak proof and indistructablenot to mention light and relatively inespensive. Finally, there's theSuperfloat by Aerocomp. These are also a strong, light float at areasonable price. Try: http://www.aerocompinc.com/index.htmKenOn Sun, 3 Jan 1999 Rcaprd(at)aol.com wrote:> I've always thought it would be way cool to have a Pietenpol on floats. Does> anyone know where a set of plans for floats would be available? How much> would they weigh? Would it be feasable to use floats with a Model A Piet? > I built a set of floats for my r.c. plane using foam core, and covering with> fiberglass / resin. Worked great, lots of fun and quite a challenge. I> noticed that it landed on the water better if I came in a little hot, and> didn't flare for the touch - down. Whenever I flared, it would bounce off> the water, and become airborn below stall speed, and end up flopped over on> its back. > Chuck> ________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: steve(at)byu.edu
Was there any indication of structural damage? I've read that the Piet wings are only good for about 1g inverted.Was the recovery difficult or just scary?>Sorry Rob but your not the only Peit to go enverted!!!> I put my peit into a enverted spin, hope I never do that agin!!!! I's>doing a modified split-S, I thought kinda like a wing over, stuck in>to much rudder and stall upside down, did 3 turns scared me worse than>my pax,>anyway Peits forevere if you keep em rightside up!!!!________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Michael Brusilow
There was a Piet on floats in Maine a while ago. The guy had a big CGproblem. In fact,he flew it from the front seat. Mike B ( Piet N687MB )There was aPiet on floats inMaine a while ago. The guy had a big CG problem. In fact,he flew it fromthefront seat. size3> Mike B ( PietN687MB)________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Eli or Robert or Teresa Bozeman
There was a Piet on floats in Maine a while ago. The guy had a big CGproblem. In fact,he flew it from the front seat. Mike B ( Piet N687MB )There was aPiet on floats inMaine a while ago. The guy had a big CG problem. In fact,he flew it fromthefront seat. size3> Mike B ( PietN687MB)________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: "John Carmen"
Well fellow Piet enthusiasts. I've decided to try it. I am installing a setof full lotus 1260 on my A65 powered Piet. The first flight test should be within2 weeks. Pictures and rigging data will be forwarded. I was going to startat placing the float step 6" behind the CG location of 19" from the wing leadingedge. (or float Cg at 13"" from leading edge) This location should give methe 19" CG location at the way the aircraft will fly most of the time. And Iwill initially experiment with -3deg of float down incidence. I hope it gets off and actually climbs! I'll be using a very large lake forthe tests so plenty of room to experiment. Any further tips or ideas are welcome.Shawn WolkWinnipeg, MBC-FRAZ Pietenpol Aircamper (wheels,ski's, and shortly floats)C-GZOT Skyhopper 2________________________________________________________________________________

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Original Posted By: "William Young"
The Aerial looks like something I would be more interested in than theregular Piet. Does anybody have the plans?Hank (Really LOVE biplanes!) J----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: del magsam
reportLow and Slow Fliers,I have been lurking on the list for 4 years. Building a GN1.Just got back from Brodhead. Chuck made it !!! I got there at 8 am and he wasasleep. He finally was seen at his plane at about noon. Looked to be in goodspirits.I met Tom Brants and Sterling Brooks there.John Dilatush and Mountain Piet were there as well as Del , William and Grace Ellen.I counted 14 piets there. There were a total of 150 planes by my count there.WHAT A DAY!!!!WOOOHOOO!!Wes HartsonWaterloo, Ia________________________________________________________________________________Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2004 20:02:32 -0700 (PDT)

Original Posted By: "Bill Church"