Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: Dave and Connie
Is the error the one mentioned in the 1932 Flying and Gliding manual? the 6"dimension about half way between the spars should be 6 1/8" see page 16 ofthe EAA reprint.Aint nothin' wrong with thinkin'Note in the original drawings that the gusset plates on each rib positionthe rib accurately. the verticals cant add much to the strength of the ribonce it is on the spar.Bernard was a sharp one!J Mc________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: John Duprey
>Is the error the one mentioned in the 1932 Flying and Gliding manual? the 6">dimension about half way between the spars should be 6 1/8" see page 16 of>the EAA reprint.I don't have the F&G manual yet. I have the builder's manual fromDon Pietenpol. I'll have to see if this was corrected on the plansthat I bought from him.The error that I found is in the full size template that came with theplans. Either paper stretch or copier error makes the spacing betweenthe spars 1/8" too large on the template.>>Aint nothin' wrong with thinkin'Sometimes gets me into trouble with my wife....>>Note in the original drawings that the gusset plates on each rib position>the rib accurately. the verticals cant add much to the strength of the rib>once it is on the spar.I hadn't caught that he was doing the alignment with the gusset plates. Icould understand why the extra uprights were on the template. It would make it a lot easier to line the ribs up on the spars.>>Bernard was a sharp one!>It does look that way.>J Mc>Dave________________________________________________________________________________