Pietenpol-List: solid ribs
Posted: Thu May 13, 1999 3:28 pm
Original Posted By: "BELLISSIMO, DOMENIC"
Mike Bell wrote: > I owned & flew an Ed Sampson built Piet prior to building my own. HisPiet had plywood ribs with cap strips. I had no problems with theaircraft. It was nosed over (pilot error) at the Rhinebeck aerodrome. It wasrepaired & sold to someone in the midwest. Mike B ( Piet N687MB )Mike Bell wrote: Has anyone used ribs sawnfromplywood? I owned flew an Ed Sampson builtPietprior to building my own. His Piet had plywood ribs with cap strips. Ihad noproblems with the aircraft.It was nosed over (pilot error)at theRhinebeck aerodrome. It was repaired sold to someone in themidwest.Mike B ( Piet N687MB)________________________________________________________________________________
Mike Bell wrote: > I owned & flew an Ed Sampson built Piet prior to building my own. HisPiet had plywood ribs with cap strips. I had no problems with theaircraft. It was nosed over (pilot error) at the Rhinebeck aerodrome. It wasrepaired & sold to someone in the midwest. Mike B ( Piet N687MB )Mike Bell wrote: Has anyone used ribs sawnfromplywood? I owned flew an Ed Sampson builtPietprior to building my own. His Piet had plywood ribs with cap strips. Ihad noproblems with the aircraft.It was nosed over (pilot error)at theRhinebeck aerodrome. It was repaired sold to someone in themidwest.Mike B ( Piet N687MB)________________________________________________________________________________