Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: "mboynton(at)excite.com
Subject: Pietenpol-List: cockpit doorThe Gary Price plans are for a front cockpit door. They are very goodand call for considerable beefing up (added weight), which falls on thec/g. If tried on the rear pit all of this weight falls behind the c/gadding to the on going tail heaviness Piets are prone to. I've justbuilt the door in my right fus. side. It was easy, but time consuming.Leon S.________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: leonstefanhutks(at)webtv.net (Leon Stefan)
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: cockpit doorLeon and others:How is the strength/integrity of the fuselage maintained with the Gary Pricefront door modification? After the modification, you no longer have aone-piece, continuous top longeron on the side where the door is installed,do you? How is the strength built back into the structure?Mark BoyntonGilbert, AZwrote:Stefan)> > The Gary Price plans are for a front cockpit door. They are very good> and call for considerable beefing up (added weight), which falls on the> c/g. If tried on the rear pit all of this weight falls behind the c/g> adding to the on going tail heaviness Piets are prone to. I've just> built the door in my right fus. side. It was easy, but time consuming.> Leon S.> > > > >Visit http://freelane.excite.com/freeisp_____ ... __________