Re: Pietenpol-List: Have you driven a Continental, Lately

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Mon May 21, 2001 3:01 am

Original Posted By: "fishin"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Cotton Rows & Corky>>Mike,>All I asked was whether I could use a little "down on the bayou" 190 proofto>fill my airpath. This thing has gone beyond city limits, the Pieters arenow>telling me how to read a compass and/or flying by hind sight. I think I'll>just leave it half full and GO.>Corky down on the bayou in La>>________________________________________________________________________________

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Mon May 21, 2001 3:07 am

Original Posted By: "walter evans"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Cotton Rows & Corky>>However, when one crosses a large expanse of water one should have acompass>that swings in the correct direction. With 30 gal of petrol in a Piet. What>do you think could happen?>Corky the dreamer in La>>________________________________________________________________________________

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Mon May 21, 2001 7:04 pm

Original Posted By: Dave and Connie

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Mon May 21, 2001 11:34 pm

Original Posted By: Isablcorky(at)aol.com
Corky; I talked to my A&P-IA regarding compass filling and his comment was.one of the test questions that he remembers was, "how can you test wether acompass is filled or empty ?" the answer was, "look for the air bubble" hasto have one to allow room for fluid expansion. summer temps expand compassfluids just like fuel in their tanks in fact a compass with no internal airspace can expand to not only leak but has been known to blow the lens out.(anyone know if this has ever happened ?)JoeCN99621-----Original Message-----

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Mon May 21, 2001 11:36 pm

Original Posted By: Isablcorky(at)aol.com
Corky, hasn't that particular body of water been know to do funny things tocompasses?JoeC-----Original Message-----