Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: Ryan Stacy
Has anyone tried golf cart wheels and does anyone know the axlesize of golf cart wheels? russell________________________________________________________________________________Date: Sat, 06 Nov 1999 20:53:14 -0600

Original Posted By: LaurenMWilliams(at)webtv.net (Lauren Williams)
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Does it make sense?>>Greetings All>>I've been learning a lot listening to you folks, and am wondering if anyone>can give me an idea whether or not I'm on to the right project. I'm>thinking about an aircamper with the corvair in front. My main concern is>my height and weight. I like the plane, but you know how it is. 3000hours>of building to not be able to fly it would be... I'd rather not even think>it. The gist is, 240 and 6'5". Doable?>>Thanks in advance,>>Roy>>>>>>________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: "kyle ray"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: 115% Pietenpol>>Pietenpol-List message posted by: childsway@indian-creek.net> Rodger Childs>>Ref. 115% Pietenpol by Lauren Williams.>>Lauren,>>A Piet on steriods even, but then it wouldn't really be a Pietenpol,>would it?>>But not a bad idea or too far fetched, however, look to increasing>strength of critical components by 15% or more too. And the attach>points for the lift struts at the lower longerons, consider doing>something like welding a strap of 4130-N 1/8" X 3" wide across the>fuselage bottom to tie the opposite fittings together, not into wood>as the print says. And the straps at the spars where the lift struts>attach, change the angle from being so 'upright' to about 30 deg. to>be more inline with the lift struts themselves.>>Being that the Pietenpol is a bit heavy for it's size, which translates>to being a little stronger, 115% is a neat idea. Do watch the weight>though, of the aircraft that is, it goes up too easy.>>Rodger>>________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: del magsam
Greetings AllI've been learning a lot listening to you folks, and am wondering if anyonecan give me an idea whether or not I'm on to the right project. I'mthinking about an aircamper with the corvair in front. My main concern ismy height and weight. I like the plane, but you know how it is. 3000 hoursof building to not be able to fly it would be... I'd rather not even thinkit. The gist is, 240 and 6'5". Doable?Thanks in advance,Roy>>________________________________________________________________________________Date: Sat, 6 Nov 1999 05:48:15 -0800 (PST)

Original Posted By: Roy Dahlstrom
If I were you I would use the long fuselage plans and 3 piece wing and makethe cutout in the centersection.You can adjust the wing to get cg right.Bill-----Original Message-----

Original Posted By: Rodger & Betty
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Does it make sense?Roy,I'm doing an Aircamper at 115% for just that reason. I figure that ifthey can do a 7/8s mustang or a 75% SE-5, I can do a "scale" replica ofa Peitenpol Aircamper just a little bigger. It will be about the samesize as a Citabria. I figure on using a 320 cu in Lycoming or a 300 cuin Ford inline six cylinder pickup truck engine, depending on howperverse I'm feeling when the time comes.Lauren________________________________________________________________________________Date: Sat, 06 Nov 1999 19:40:12 -0600

Original Posted By: Rodger & Betty
Rodger,Those things that you mention, are already on the prints. Strap not thatthick though.walt-----Original Message-----

Original Posted By: del magsam
Thanks Del, to you and all the others who have responded to my question.I've got lots to consider based on these answers, all of which seem sound.1000 hours sounds better than what I was thinking.Roy----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: del magsam
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: wing const. knots to itIn a message dated 11/4/99 3:39:02 PM Central Standard Time, Replicraft(at)aol.com writes:>Steve, I don't understand you're thinking here. The vertical sticks in the tip ribs are there to maintain the integrity of the tip rib during the covering process, and anything else out there on the tips would only tend to degrade the roll rate of the plane, as well as adding total weight. I built my wing to the plans, and covered it with Stits 2.7oz homebuilders fabric, shrunk it according to the stits process, and there is absolutely no deformation in the tip rib. The fabric is glued at the leading edge, and the trailing edge, and the wingtip bows, DO NOT GLUE to the rib capstrips, as this WILL deform the ribs. During the shrinking process, the fabric has to have the ability to scoot along, and across, the capstrips.I have 6 ribs stitched, and 22 to go, plus 1/2 rib behind the fiberglass fuel cell.Chuck Gantzer________________________________________________________________________________Date: Sat, 6 Nov 1999 20:03:19 -0800 (PST)

Original Posted By: "oil can"
I wrote to the guy who sells plans for the GN-1 Aircamper, and told him my height and weight, he wrote me back saying I was too big, and too heavy.One might also consider that B. Pietenpol was supposed to be a man of quite small stature, and he built the plane accordingly.My plane is a Pober super ace, and at 6'3" and 250 lbs, I have had to widen the fuse, by 2", and relocate the rudder pedals foreward at least 6 ".Try to find a piet in your area and then maybe sit in it. I got a good look at a piet near my home, and it was too small for my oversize body.Being big is no party...BestBob>From: "Roy Dahlstrom" >Reply-To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>To: >Subject: Pietenpol-List: Does it make sense?>Date: Sat, 6 Nov 1999 07:10:18 -0500>>>Greetings All>>I've been learning a lot listening to you folks, and am wondering if anyone>can give me an idea whether or not I'm on to the right project. I'm>thinking about an aircamper with the corvair in front. My main concern is>my height and weight. I like the plane, but you know how it is. 3000 >hours>of building to not be able to fly it would be... I'd rather not even think>it. The gist is, 240 and 6'5". Doable?>>Thanks in advance,>>Roy> >> >>>> > > >>________________________________________________________________________________