Original Posted By: "Michael Brusilow"
Mark wrote:>Just FYI, I'm a Franklin owner (90 horsepower, 4ac-199e3).The Franklin on Ernie's plane is a 65 HP, 4AC-176-B2. I believe this engine was used on Taylorcrafts. A good, clean, straight Pietenpol should fly real nicely on a 65 HP engine (Mike Cuy's being a perfect example), but a heavy bird will climb a little slowly with it, especially when two-up. Watching Mike's video, it's truly a delight to watch his plane lift off and easily please its pilot... even with both cockpits full. I've never actually ridden in Mike's bird, but the video really makes flight in it seem a lot different than what I'm used to hearing about Piets. Or maybe it's the background music Mike has in the video that makes it seem so mellow ;o)Oscar ZunigaMedford, Oregonmailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.comwebsite at http://www.flysquirrel.net________________________________________________________________________________