Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: Gary Meadows
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Battery Box Weight Test???>I like the idea of testing weight by carrying a battery around the airport.>You're right it's heavy after a while. I don't want that in my plane. I>did the same test with the Prop and it was heavy too. I'm going to leaveit>off. Tonight I'm going to test the gear and tail wheel. I think we're on>to something. The wings look heavy too. Where do I stop?>Copinfo(at)ix.Netcom.Com>Tim Cunningham>Des Moines, Iowa (515) 237-1510>________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Gary Meadows
I like the idea of testing weight by carrying a battery around the airport.You're right it's heavy after a while. I don't want that in my plane. Idid the same test with the Prop and it was heavy too. I'm going to leave itoff. Tonight I'm going to test the gear and tail wheel. I think we're onto something. The wings look heavy too. Where do I stop?Copinfo(at)ix.Netcom.ComTim CunninghamDes Moines, Iowa (515) 237-1510>> My input would be to give the battery a test flight.>> Mark out a reduced pattern. Pick up the battery and carry it down the>> runway, to the trees, turn right till you hit the bushes, now right again>> and go all the way down parallel to the runway to the other end to the>> bushes, right again, and right again when you are in line with therunway.>> When you reach the numbers, put it down. Do you want to carry that in>> flight?>> walt________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Copinfo
This is Tim's wife - I am also a pilot - we were talking about carryingstuff around the airport before you put it in the airplane to see how heavyit is. He was going to carry me to the end of the runway and back - I toldhim bad idea - You are taking this weight thing a little too far. I'm noheavy weight - Tim just can't handle the load.B-----Original Message-----