Original Posted By: steve(at)byu.edu
Subject: Re: takeoff distance John, What size wood or metal prop do you have? Mike Dallas >>>> John, I have a 65 Coninental and I need about 400 feet fortakeoff. I can easily clear 100 feet before I get 1000 feet down ourrunway. My guess is the Ford should be very similar in performance. Iknow I would rather have 1000 feet of grass than 4000 feet of cement.Good luck. Tim Cunningham Des Moines, Iowa (515) 237-1510 <<<< ________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: takeoff distance
Pietenpol-List: Re: takeoff distance
Original Posted By: Randall Reihing
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: takeoff distanceJohn,What size wood or metal prop do you have?MikeDallas>>>> John, I have a 65 Coninental and I need about 400 feet fortakeoff. I can easily clear 100 feet before I get 1000 feet down ourrunway. My guess is the Ford should be very similar in performance. Iknow I would rather have 1000 feet of grass than 4000 feet of cement.Good luck.Tim CunninghamDes Moines, Iowa (515) 237-1510 <<<<<<<<________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: takeoff distanceJohn,What size wood or metal prop do you have?MikeDallas>>>> John, I have a 65 Coninental and I need about 400 feet fortakeoff. I can easily clear 100 feet before I get 1000 feet down ourrunway. My guess is the Ford should be very similar in performance. Iknow I would rather have 1000 feet of grass than 4000 feet of cement.Good luck.Tim CunninghamDes Moines, Iowa (515) 237-1510 <<<<<<<<________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: takeoff distance
Original Posted By: John Greenlee
Good a.m., gentlemen,My Model A powered Piet is going to an airport for assembley in the nextfew weeks. One option I have is a public airport with about a 1/4 milegrass area used by ultra-lites. It is actually much longer but getsprogressively rougher after 1/4 mile or so.My question: What is the practical strip length necessary for a Fordpowered Piet? Does anyone know if this is adequate?JMGGood a.m., gentlemen,My Model A powered Piet is going toan airportfor assembley in the next few weeks. One option I have is a publicairportwith about a 1/4 mile grass area used by ultra-lites. It isactually muchlonger but gets progressively rougher after 1/4 mile or so.My question: What is thepractical striplength necessary for a Ford powered Piet? Does anyone know if thisisadequate?JMG________________________________________________________________________________
Good a.m., gentlemen,My Model A powered Piet is going to an airport for assembley in the nextfew weeks. One option I have is a public airport with about a 1/4 milegrass area used by ultra-lites. It is actually much longer but getsprogressively rougher after 1/4 mile or so.My question: What is the practical strip length necessary for a Fordpowered Piet? Does anyone know if this is adequate?JMGGood a.m., gentlemen,My Model A powered Piet is going toan airportfor assembley in the next few weeks. One option I have is a publicairportwith about a 1/4 mile grass area used by ultra-lites. It isactually muchlonger but gets progressively rougher after 1/4 mile or so.My question: What is thepractical striplength necessary for a Ford powered Piet? Does anyone know if thisisadequate?JMG________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Re: takeoff distance
Original Posted By: steve(at)byu.edu
John, I have a 65 Coninental and I need about 400 feet for takeoff. Ican easily clear 100 feet before I get 1000 feet down our runway. Myguess is the Ford should be very similar in performance. I know I wouldrather have 1000 feet of grass than 4000 feet of cement. Good luck.Copinfo(at)ix.Netcom.ComTim CunninghamDes Moines, Iowa (515) 237-1510________________________________________________________________________________
John, I have a 65 Coninental and I need about 400 feet for takeoff. Ican easily clear 100 feet before I get 1000 feet down our runway. Myguess is the Ford should be very similar in performance. I know I wouldrather have 1000 feet of grass than 4000 feet of cement. Good luck.Copinfo(at)ix.Netcom.ComTim CunninghamDes Moines, Iowa (515) 237-1510________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Re: takeoff distance
Original Posted By: John Greenlee
John,What size wood or metal prop do you have?MikeDallas>>>>John, I have a 65 Coninental and I need about 400 feetfor takeoff. I can easily clear 100 feet before I get 1000 feet down ourrunway. My guess is the Ford should be very similar in performance. Iknow I would rather have 1000 feet of grass than 4000 feet of cement. Good luck.Tim CunninghamDes Moines, Iowa (515) 237-1510 <<<<<<<<________________________________________________________________________________
John,What size wood or metal prop do you have?MikeDallas>>>>John, I have a 65 Coninental and I need about 400 feetfor takeoff. I can easily clear 100 feet before I get 1000 feet down ourrunway. My guess is the Ford should be very similar in performance. Iknow I would rather have 1000 feet of grass than 4000 feet of cement. Good luck.Tim CunninghamDes Moines, Iowa (515) 237-1510 <<<<<<<<________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Re: takeoff distance
Original Posted By: Michael King
Mike,My Ford has a homemade 76*44 oak prop.JMG -----Original Message-----
Mike,My Ford has a homemade 76*44 oak prop.JMG -----Original Message-----
Pietenpol-List: Re: takeoff distance
Original Posted By: Michael King
Thanks Tim.I have an A-80 with a metal 69 x 39 propand am looking for longer wooden prop formore power. I was thinking of a 72 x 42or 72 x 44. I don't know if my plane willhandle a 76" propeller.Mike>>>>Mike, My Ford has a homemade 76*44 oak prop. JMG -----Original Message-----________________________________________________________________________________
Thanks Tim.I have an A-80 with a metal 69 x 39 propand am looking for longer wooden prop formore power. I was thinking of a 72 x 42or 72 x 44. I don't know if my plane willhandle a 76" propeller.Mike>>>>Mike, My Ford has a homemade 76*44 oak prop. JMG -----Original Message-----________________________________________________________________________________