Pietenpol-List: does anyone really test their Piet at full gross?

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Sun Jan 12, 2003 3:18 pm

Original Posted By: "Gene Rambo"
All through my building process, I just figured that I'd be putting a "dummy" passengerin the front seat that weighs in at 180# or so, and putting the planethru some big "G's" in steep turns or whatever, trying to break something (wearinga chute). Does anyone really do this? Or do we count on the design to be good in spiteof our mistakes?What has everyone REALLY done.I'd like to put my mind at ease, not having to do that stuff.waltNX140DL(north N.J.)________________________________________________________________________________

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Mon Jan 13, 2003 12:28 am

Original Posted By: kirk
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: does anyone really test their Piet at full gross?In a message dated 1/12/03 3:23:08 PM Central Standard Time, wbeevans(at)worldnet.att.net writes:>Walt,I haven't got to that point in my test phase yet. I have been very cautious proceeding through the flight test period in small increments, and will continue to treat each and every flight as a 'test flight', even after the 40 hrs is flown off. I plan on borrowing some lead ballast ingots when I get to that point.Chuck Gantzer________________________________________________________________________________Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 07:25:23 -0600

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Mon Jan 13, 2003 7:30 pm

Original Posted By: Les Schubert