Pietenpol-List: RE: Plans details
Posted: Fri Aug 13, 1999 7:13 am
Original Posted By: tmbrant
>I would be very interested in a list of "mistakes" (or maybe a nicer wayto put it is more details/clarifications). The following is some things Ihave observed:>>1. Ash brace cross struts. Are they 1 inch thick or 3/4 inch. Thedrawing shows both at different locations.The cross struts are thicker in the middle and tapered at the ends. Plansshow this but take some searching.>2. The plans (as purchased from Don Pietenpol) do not show a widthdimension where the longerons converge at the aft most point. I looked atthe Flying Manual and it said 1 1/8 inch.The with of the fuselage at the tail post should be close to the width ofthe rudder.1/8 inch is too small.Hope this helps.Dean Sevold________________________________________________________________________________
>I would be very interested in a list of "mistakes" (or maybe a nicer wayto put it is more details/clarifications). The following is some things Ihave observed:>>1. Ash brace cross struts. Are they 1 inch thick or 3/4 inch. Thedrawing shows both at different locations.The cross struts are thicker in the middle and tapered at the ends. Plansshow this but take some searching.>2. The plans (as purchased from Don Pietenpol) do not show a widthdimension where the longerons converge at the aft most point. I looked atthe Flying Manual and it said 1 1/8 inch.The with of the fuselage at the tail post should be close to the width ofthe rudder.1/8 inch is too small.Hope this helps.Dean Sevold________________________________________________________________________________