Pietenpol-List: CG info...
Posted: Sat May 22, 2004 11:00 am
Original Posted By: Les Schubert
Original Posted By: "Ron Hargrove"
I'm 6'4" and 195lb. I had to lengthen the rear pit about 2" and made it 2"wider. My firewall is about 1.5" wider. Very comfortable fit. You mightconsider widening 2.5" or maybe even 3" at the rear seat and maybe 1" widerat firewall. As for the CG issue..... not really a problem if you goCorvair with electric. A Corvair with starter, alternator, intake tubes andcarb will be about 255lb or so (give or take 10lb) You may need to make theengine mount a couple inches longer but I see no significant problems indoing that.As for ability to carry a passenger... well... depends on how light youbuild. You may be able to carry a 150lb pass. assuming you keep the emptyweight at 650lb, carry 96lb of fuel or less and gross the aircraft at1200lb. 1200lb gross is on the higher end of the spectrum but I suspect itwould be fine.... well... let me say with a GN-1 it would be fine. I havenever seen a Piet structure up close..... may not be quite as stout as aGN-1.I plan on grossing my GN-1 airframe at 1200. I'm using a Corvair thatshould put out about 95-100 hp propped with a large diameter low pitch 66x29wood prop. I want to use my power for climb (cause an Aircamper ain'tsupposed to be a rocket anyway)DJ VeghN74DVMesa, AZwww.imagedv.com/aircamper----- Original Message -----