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Pietenpol-List: first passenger yesterday
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2003 4:53 pm
by matronics
Original Posted By: "Richard Navratil"
Yesterday, one day after doing my annual inspection on NX140DL, I took my firstpassenger.Was supposed to be my Mentor, but we couldn't get together cause of the short days.Climbed a little slower, flew a little more stable.Guess I was really paranoid on taking a second.All went well.Any other tips from you old timers on things to expect with someone in the front???walt evansNX140DL________________________________________________________________________________
Re: Pietenpol-List: first passenger yesterday
Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2003 10:48 pm
by matronics
Original Posted By: Clif Dawson
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: first passenger yesterdayIn a message dated 11/3/03 4:55:22 PM Central Standard Time, wbeevans(at)verizon.net writes:>Walt,Congrats on taking on a passenger !! It's a big responsability. I'm not very experienced with taking on a passenger (I've had two different passengersso far), but I've got quite a few people looking forward to a ride. The low climb rate reminds me of the ol' Model A days, last year. Just be sure to keepyour airspeed up. I haven't yet installed the front stick and rudder pedals...I don't want to give 'em a chance to kill me !! It's quite a hoot, tohear their post flight report !! I've been doing extensive research on Pietenpol Accidents, at the NTSB web site, and will post them when I have completed. Itwill be of interest to most, as to the cause of the accidents. Most common seem to be fuel exhaustion, and the typical stall spin accident.Chuck G.________________________________________________________________________________Date: Tue, 04 Nov 2003 00:27:29 -0800
Re: Pietenpol-List: Cam clamp
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2003 4:28 am
by matronics
Original Posted By: Clif Dawson
Re: Pietenpol-List: first passenger yesterday
Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2003 11:19 am
by matronics
Original Posted By: BARNSTMR(at)aol.com
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: first passenger yesterdayChuck...You've hit a nerve with me. Your investigation of Pietenpol accidents is extremely valuable to all of us. I am particularly interested in accidents caused by the failure of wire wheels. Would you scribble my name down on an old lunch meat wrapper so that when you get through with your research you could let me know? I'd appreciate that very much...Carl Vought________________________________________________________________________________Date: Tue, 04 Nov 2003 12:51:44 -0500
Re: Pietenpol-List: first passenger yesterday
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2003 9:01 am
by matronics
Original Posted By: At7000ft(at)aol.com
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: first passenger yesterdayCongrats on your passenger flight Walt. And concerning flying our Pietenpols with 2 fat guys (refering to myself of course, not you Walt), I am planning onusing a 110 HP Corvair in mine and I live in Colorado with airport density altitudes up to 8000 ft. Do you guys think I would have enough power with thissetup? (I know 'enough power' can mean different things to different people, Ithink enough would be at least a steady 400-500 fpm minimum).I know of one Pietenpol here is Colorado with a turbo-ed Subaru which I believe does fine witha passenger.Rick HollandGuess I was really paranoid on taking a second.All went well.Any other tips from you old timers on things to expect with someone in the front???________________________________________________________________________________
Re: Pietenpol-List: first passenger yesterday
Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2003 10:56 pm
by matronics
Original Posted By: Kip & Beth Gardner
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: first passenger yesterdayIn a message dated 11/5/03 9:02:52 AM Central Standard Time, At7000ft(at)aol.com writes:>Rick,I'm lucky to get that much solo, with a fresh Continental A65, and a density altitude of less than 3000'.Chuck G.________________________________________________________________________________Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2003 23:46:56 -0500