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Pietenpol-List: Piet builders in North Dakota/Minnesota
Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 4:34 pm
by matronics
Original Posted By: Jeff Boatright
RE: Pietenpol-List: New Piet(?) owner with questions
Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 4:50 pm
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Original Posted By: "Steve Eldredge"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Captain Gantzer Smoke Oil newsHey Mikee,Thanks for the info !! Now I have to find out if it is available in town.Chuck G.________________________________________________________________________________Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: New Piet(?) owner with questionsDate: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 16:09:02 -0600
Re: Pietenpol-List: New Piet(?) owner with questions
Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 5:19 pm
by matronics
Original Posted By: "Graham Hansen"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: New Piet(?) owner with questionsIn a message dated 8/18/2005 4:37:35 PM Central Standard Time, jboatri(at)emory.edu writes:Our front strap is bowed/bent on the left side, halfway between the centerline and the left strut bracket.Jeff,I had the same thing happen on my plane. I've seen it on other Pietenpol's, too. My strap is one piece, from lift strut fitting to lift strut fitting. Ioriginally built it without any bolts down through the cross strap. I believe it is caused by hard landings, causing the wing panels to load the liftstruts, and cross strap in compression, causing the slight buckle. Even thoughit isn't very much, it caused the incidence of the left wing to decrease, causing a slight left wing heavy condition. I repaired it by using three #10 bolts/ washers (3/16" bolts) down through the Ash cross member and cross strap - one in the center, and the other two spaced evenly to the outboard. The left wing heavy went away, and I've had no problems ever since. The aft strap has plenty of hardware going through it to keep it from bowing down. The brake cylinders, front seat belt, and rudder bar support all have hardware going downthrough the aft Ash cross piece and cross strap.Chuck GantzerNX770CG________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Piet builders in North Dakota/Minnesota
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 1:26 pm
by matronics
Original Posted By: Jeff Boatright
Pietenpol-List: Piet builders in North Dakota/Minnesota
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 12:37 pm
by matronics
Original Posted By: Jim Ash
RE: Pietenpol-List: Options decisions
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 2:47 pm
by matronics
Original Posted By: "Phillips, Jack"