Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: "tmbrant1(at)netzero.net"
I know this was asked on this list once before, but I never found any replies.I am in the process of attaching the fittings on the horizontal and vertical stabilizers.Specifically the rear stabilizer fittings that attach the verticalstab to the horizontal stab and to the rear of the fuselage. My question isif I drill all of the holes and put the fittings in place before covering, won'tall of the holes drilled through the wood be off by the thickness of the fabricif the fittings are on the outside of the fabric after final assembly? Irealize that Bernard originally had these fittings under the covering fabric wherethis would be a non-issue, but if the fittings are on the outside what doyou do to insure proper alignment?Also how about the lower tail brace wire fitting. How has everyone mounted thisfitting? Above or below the fabric?Richard Schreiberlmforge(at)earthlink.net________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: "Rick Holland"
Due to the overlap of fabric along the edges and to the fabric tape whichyou will be placing over that overlap, the total thickness of the multiplelayers of fabric is surprising. Fortunately, the only critical implicationis the spacing of the bottom rudder hinge. The fin can be raised nearly 1/4inch by the fabric between it and the stab and the stab and the fuselage.While one washer as a spacer is a good start, you might want to double thatand/or make your rudder hinges adjustable.Jim Malley----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: Mark Blackwell

Original Posted By: "Phillips, Jack"
Well, I need to clean the hangar out and I have a pile of Piet parts that needsto move.I have an aluminum center section gas tank (12.5 gal.), a 1 gallon header tank& shutoff valve, control stick assembly, and ALL the fabricated hardware for apiet.The hardware is all fabricated out of 4130 and has about 45 hours on it. The fueltank has a built in sight gage and is built like an RV gas tank with rivets& pro-seal joints. The tank was built for a piet with a plans built 1 piece wingand I do not know if it will fit in the center section of a 3 piece wing.It all works just fine. It was taken off of my wind damaged (and ground looped)piet.I figure that $200 is a fair price for the many hours of labor that went into thestuff. (That probably amounts to about 50 cent an hour :-)The only problem is that the buyer has to pick it all up here near Austin, TX.The fuel tank has residual fuel in it making shipping out of the question.If anybody is interested, please contact me off list.Bob Seibertdsseibert(at)earthlink.netEarthLink Revolves Around You.________________________________________________________________________________Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Sat in my first Peit todayDate: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 07:13:45 -0800

Original Posted By: Rick Holland

Original Posted By: Rick Holland

Original Posted By: "Phillips, Jack"

Original Posted By: Rick Holland

Original Posted By: "Phillips, Jack"

Original Posted By: Edwin Johnson

Original Posted By: "Phillips, Jack"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: filling the tank/was long x-cPieters,This recent discussion of fuel tanks and CG has activated my old wheels to turn. No doubt that a Piet type aircraft is difficult to trim, CG, with a forward fuse tank from full to 3 gallons, never let it get below that. NX311CC,Repiet, is sitting in the shop with a completed fuse and center section. Has an18 gal alum fuel tank forward to firewall. So, if I takeoff from Shreveport to Brodhead will full tank and 190 lb Corky in the rear pit it should fly great with a slight back pressure needed on the stick for the first hour. By the timeI land in Arkadelphia I will probably be healing the stick with forward pressure. These assumptions are based upon experience of Nathan Moss flying NX41CC.So, the WB can be controlled with the amount of fuel in the tank relative to the weight of the rear pit pilot.So, if I were to build a center section alum tank of 14.8 gal capacity it would be very simple and convenient and pleasant flying on any given situationknowing how much fuel to have in forward tank for balance AND extended cruise.No elaborate plumbing required just a Y at the gascolator and another line cutoff within pilot reach for the wing tank. When I add fuel in Arkadelphia andall points nawth to Brodhead just merely top off the wing tank.Now, in addition with 32+ gals there is no limit except the lower back to where you might go. Might even make Beliese and stay with the fisherman. Gad!!!!!!! imagine an 8hr leg in a PietCorky, dreaming in La with his bride________________________________________________________________________________Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Horizontal and Vertical stab fittingsDate: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 13:42:01 -0800

Original Posted By: "DJ Vegh"
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