Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Posted: **Wed Oct 17, 2001 9:46 pm**

Original Posted By: "fishin"
Howdy;Those of you who subscribe/contribute to SAA have gotten (or will soon get) your Fall 2001 issue of "To Fly", and will find a couple of stories on Piets and pictures of same. There is one that I really found interesting, on pg. 36, showing BHP's Corvair-powered plane parked with his hangar in the background. The straight line of the top of the hangar doors stretches across the photo right above the wing, and boy does it exaggerate the fact that that wing is flat as a pancake. Since I'm new on this list I'll probably get instantly excommunicated for this and sorry, Mike- the "replica police" are right on this one: "Bent wings are for sissies" ;o)Oscar ZunigaMedford, Oregonmailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.comwebsite at http://www.flysquirrel.net________________________________________________________________________________

Posted: **Thu Oct 18, 2001 11:49 am**

Original Posted By: "Mike"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: SAA articlesIn a message dated 10/17/01 7:48:23 PM Pacific Daylight Time, taildrags(at)hotmail.com writes:> Those of you who subscribe/contribute to SAA have gotten (or will soon get) > your Fall 2001 issue of "To Fly", and will find a couple of stories on > Piets > and pictures of same. There is one that I really found interesting, on pg. > 36, showing BHP's Corvair-powered plane parked with his hangar in the > background. The straight line of the top of the hangar doors stretches > across the photo right above the wing, and boy does it exaggerate the fact > that that wing is flat as a pancake. Since I'm new on this list I'll > probably get instantly excommunicated for this and sorry, Mike- the > "replica > police" are right on this one: "Bent wings are for sissies" ;o)> > Oscaar,That airplane has a very small amount of dihedral which was bent into it during wing installation (one piece wing) and strut fabrication. I believe both of the last two Piets had this small amount. My planes are A powered, have straight wings, and fly fine. The straight wing actually looks drooped as viewed from the front. I would have a hard time believing that either way would have any effect on the flying characteristics of this plane. I use the straight wing because it is easier for me to install and strut. Doug Bryant Wichuta Ks________________________________________________________________________________

Posted: **Sun Oct 21, 2001 6:33 pm**

Original Posted By: dkowell
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Posted: **Sun Oct 21, 2001 10:31 pm**

Original Posted By: javier cruz