Pietenpol-List: What are you building?
Posted: Sat May 18, 2002 8:44 pm
Original Posted By: "Carl Loar"
Pieters,For some time I have been following the list an enjoyed it very much. Sometimes questions are asked about some of the construction details orproblems have come up which need answers. On a number of occasions I have felt that I could be helpful but thenupon reflection, have decided not to answer any of the inquires becauseI don't know what plans are being referred to. Is the plane that isbeing built a GN-1, or is it a Pietenpol? And if it is a Pietenpol, isit from the plans published in the Flying and Glider Manual, or the 1933plans, or the long or short version, and what engine is going to beused, etc?I might suggest that if we had this information from the builder, itwould cut down on a lot of the confusion and make answering thesequestions easier and more accurate because the person answering hasprobably been through the same thing, building the same configuration."Pietenpol" has become almost a generic term for any parasol design, andeach individual makes little changes that he feels might make it better. If we could get on the same page, it would sure be more useful forthose that follow don't you think?Let me have your thoughts about this.John Dilatush, NX114D "Finished the prop and run the engine up. Justhave to do the lift struts now and go make like a bird!"________________________________________________________________________________
Pieters,For some time I have been following the list an enjoyed it very much. Sometimes questions are asked about some of the construction details orproblems have come up which need answers. On a number of occasions I have felt that I could be helpful but thenupon reflection, have decided not to answer any of the inquires becauseI don't know what plans are being referred to. Is the plane that isbeing built a GN-1, or is it a Pietenpol? And if it is a Pietenpol, isit from the plans published in the Flying and Glider Manual, or the 1933plans, or the long or short version, and what engine is going to beused, etc?I might suggest that if we had this information from the builder, itwould cut down on a lot of the confusion and make answering thesequestions easier and more accurate because the person answering hasprobably been through the same thing, building the same configuration."Pietenpol" has become almost a generic term for any parasol design, andeach individual makes little changes that he feels might make it better. If we could get on the same page, it would sure be more useful forthose that follow don't you think?Let me have your thoughts about this.John Dilatush, NX114D "Finished the prop and run the engine up. Justhave to do the lift struts now and go make like a bird!"________________________________________________________________________________