Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: Ken Beanlands
Randy- In addition to the good points Steve E. mentioned,the GN-1 has a 'fixed' wing position relative to the fuselage.The Piet's wing can be moved fore and aft to variousdegrees to accommodate all the marvelous combinations ofyour dreams- engine type, pilot weight, fuel locations, etc.To make your center of gravity right on a GN-1 you either have to:get it right the first time......make your engine mount longer orshorter.......or add ballast. Both planes fly very similar althoughthe Piet generally has better climb and smaller engines due to it'sinherent empty wt. being lower. Then again if a Piet is overbuilt andcomes in with too heavy of an empty weight, you can kiss theadvantage goodbye. Hope this helps !Mike C. ________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: "BELLISSIMO, DOMENIC"
Michael D Cuy wrote:> > Randy- In addition to the good points Steve E. mentioned,> the GN-1 has a 'fixed' wing position relative to the fuselage.> The Piet's wing can be moved fore and aft to various> degrees to accommodate all the marvelous combinations of> your dreams- engine type, pilot weight, fuel locations, etc.> To make your center of gravity right on a GN-1 you either have to:> get it right the first time......make your engine mount longer or> shorter.......or add ballast. Both planes fly very similar although> the Piet generally has better climb and smaller engines due to it's> inherent empty wt. being lower. Then again if a Piet is overbuilt and> comes in with too heavy of an empty weight, you can kiss the> advantage goodbye. Hope this helps !> Mike C.Thanks guys for the information. As the great tailwind says, build itas per plans and a great Piet you will have. May you be blessed with atailwind. Randy Gaskins________________________________________________________________________________