Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: Wayne and Kathy
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: seat>Mike Brusilow,> I never sat in "Mr. Sam". I have lowered my seat about 1.5 in and>"opened" the angle with the seat back to keep out of the wind stream (I'm>long waisted) and attempt to increase comfort since I built the seat back>to plans and it was already there. I plan to shape a thigh support for>the front of the seat and use a cushion of two or three inches of>Temperfoam. My shoulders are still about 4" above the turtle deck. My>concern is the lowness to the floor causing my legs to stick more>straight to the rudder bar causing discomfort on longer flights, hence>the shaping of the foam to create more of a bucket seat effect. > In light of your years of experience what thoughts do you have on>the above?>Thanks,>Tom >________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Michael Brusilow
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: seat>Mike Brusilow,> I never sat in "Mr. Sam". I have lowered my seat about 1.5 in and>"opened" the angle with the seat back to keep out of the wind stream (I'm>long waisted)Hi Tom and list. I've spent the day at the hanger lowering the seat on myGN-1. I'm now almost three inches lower than I was. I'm long waisted also,so this is going to help a heck of a lot. As it was before, my eyes were atthe top of the windscreen, and now I can look through it lake you normal (?)people )I'll go test it out later today.Robert H. GN-1 N83887________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: dannymac
Subject: seat Tom wrote: > I know what you mean Tom. Sounds like a good idea. Mike B ( Piet N687MB)________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: kyle ray
Tom wrote:rearward a bit for more comfort>>Not a bad idea. A better idea is to lower the seat as low as possible.That accomplishes two things-1) more padding on the seat ( believe me,you will need it ) & 2) more wind protection.After flying a few years, I lowered the seat, makes a difference.Mike B ( N687MB )Tom wrote:If I were starting again I'dtilt theseatbackrearward a bit for more comfortNot a bad idea. A better idea is to lower theseat aslow as possible. That accomplishes two things-1) more padding on theseat (believe me, you will need it ) 2) more windprotection.After flying a few years, I lowered the seat, makes adifference.Mike B ( N687MB )________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: robert hensarling
Mike Brusilow, I never sat in "Mr. Sam". I have lowered my seat about 1.5 in and"opened" the angle with the seat back to keep out of the wind stream (I'mlong waisted) and attempt to increase comfort since I built the seat backto plans and it was already there. I plan to shape a thigh support forthe front of the seat and use a cushion of two or three inches ofTemperfoam. My shoulders are still about 4" above the turtle deck. Myconcern is the lowness to the floor causing my legs to stick morestraight to the rudder bar causing discomfort on longer flights, hencethe shaping of the foam to create more of a bucket seat effect. In light of your years of experience what thoughts do you have onthe above?Thanks,Tom __________________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: bowdler(at)juno.com
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Original Posted By: robert hensarling
Tom wrote: > I know what you mean Tom. Sounds like a good idea. Mike B ( Piet N687MB) Tom wrote: the lowness to the floorcausingmy legs to stick morestraight to the rudder bar causing discomforton longerflights, hencethe shaping of the foam to create more of a bucketseateffect. I know what you mean Tom. Soundslike agood idea. Mike B ( PietN687MB)________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Michael Brusilow
I purchased two wrecked community hall chair, the kind with the moldedplywood seat.I hate sitting on them at meetings but the seat base feels right in myfuse mockup.For 50 cents each its a good deal, plus some steel tube to practicewelding on.John Mc -----Original Message-----

Original Posted By: bowdler(at)juno.com
I havn't finnished my Pietenpol however a friend in the ozarkshas and he said the biggest increase in comfort come fromchanging the rudder bar to rudder pedals he's about 6-3 or 4and 250 to 270 lbs. Iv'e been out a town a couple a weeksand am trying to read all the messages-----Original Message-----

Original Posted By: "Robert Haines"
Ever even think of sitting on a> slab of plywood for 7 hours?>> Jim Malley>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++To solve that problem, I lowered the seat until it was just above thetorque tube.I now sit on two soft cushions. Big difference.________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: "Gary McNeel, Jr."
I was just about to write the exact same thing. The only thing I can add itto get the little plastic cups, the kind you make jello shots in. Thepopsicle sticks are in the hobby aisle, oddly enough close to the cups.(It's like WalMart had it planned) Also get latex gloves. Repeated skinexposure will make you alergic to the stuff. I haven't heard of anyone onthis list being alergic to it but I hear it happens.Robert HainesMurphysboro, IllinoisP.S. - enjoy the expression on the kids face at the checkout as he trys tofigure out what the heck you are going to do with jello shots, popsiclesticks, and rubber gloves. > Take a couple of aspirin and tomorrow go to Home Depot (The Piet Store)> or a hobby center and get a couple of boxes of tongue depressors, paper> towels and a bunch of small paper cups. Walmart or the local> Save-A-Whatever is good for this stuff as well.>> Use the tongue depressors to mix the glue and also apply it. For big> glue-ups put equal amounts of T-88 in two cups and pour the light stuff> into the dark (it flows faster) then mix. For smaller jobs, fill a> corner of the cup with the dark stuff and then turn it and put an equal> amount (watch for equal sizing in the corners) of the light stuff and> mix away. Mix it good, but don't make a career out of it.>> It smells like peanut butter, spreads like honey and soaks into wood> like water.>> Keep a bunch of paper towels around to wipe the stuff off you. Grocery> store white vinegar will dissolve skin stickies pretty well (you will> soon discover what I mean by this), but I just get messy and scrub down> with a decent work soap afterwards.>________________________________________________________________________________Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 08:31:00 -0600

Original Posted By: "Gary McNeel, Jr."

Original Posted By: Michael D Cuy
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: T-88 BafooneryIn a message dated 01/24/2002 11:40:18 PM Central Standard Time, llneal2(at)earthlink.net writes:>I used 3-oz white plastic cups from Wal-Mart. Found them to be a bit sturdier than non-waxed paper cups. Don[ ________________________________________________________________________________Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 11:59:56 -0500