Pietenpol-List: Wing Shift/Jim V.
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 1999 3:31 pm
Original Posted By: Gordon Brimhall
For those who have never met Jim Vandervort, youare missing a treat ! He knows Piets too.Regarding wing shift.....and Continentals...Here is what worked for me....-Moved the engine out ONE inch forward-Moved the wing back four inches aft of vertical-Didn't loose wt....still at 195 lbs.-Used the SHORT fuse, 1933 Improved Plans-Put in a nose take of 17 gals. Mike C. For those who have never met Jim Vandervort, youare missing a treat ! He knows Piets too.Regarding wing shift.....and Continentals...Here is what worked for me....-Moved the engine out ONE inch forward-Moved the wing back four inches aft of vertical-Didn't loose wt....still at 195 lbs.-Used the SHORT fuse, 1933 Improved Plans-Put in a nose take of 17 gals. Mike C. ________________________________________________________________________________
For those who have never met Jim Vandervort, youare missing a treat ! He knows Piets too.Regarding wing shift.....and Continentals...Here is what worked for me....-Moved the engine out ONE inch forward-Moved the wing back four inches aft of vertical-Didn't loose wt....still at 195 lbs.-Used the SHORT fuse, 1933 Improved Plans-Put in a nose take of 17 gals. Mike C. For those who have never met Jim Vandervort, youare missing a treat ! He knows Piets too.Regarding wing shift.....and Continentals...Here is what worked for me....-Moved the engine out ONE inch forward-Moved the wing back four inches aft of vertical-Didn't loose wt....still at 195 lbs.-Used the SHORT fuse, 1933 Improved Plans-Put in a nose take of 17 gals. Mike C. ________________________________________________________________________________