Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: "walt evans"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Spirialing SlipstreamIn a message dated 9/2/2005 5:00:27 PM Central Standard Time, lnelson208(at)yahoo.com writes:Goin' flyin' again manana with new plugs and new oil filler cap. (I didn't have it onvery good, I guess, and it went flying PAST me on my very first flight. It went by on MY LEFT SIDE. Go figure THAT ONE out.Spiraling Slipstream. That's also one of the reasons the plane will yaw to the left, at slow airspeeds. It flows in a helical pattern around the fuselageat slow speeds, and smacks the left side of the vert stab, pushing the nose to the right. At higher speeds the slipstream is more parallel to the fuselage.Chuck G.________________________________________________________________________________Date: Fri, 02 Sep 2005 18:38:56 -0400

Original Posted By: Rcaprd(at)aol.com
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Spirialing SlipstreamIn a message dated 9/2/2005 5:00:27 PM Central Standard Time, lnelson208(at)yahoo.com writes:Goin' flyin' again manana with new plugs and new oil filler cap. (I didn't have it onvery good, I guess, and it went flying PAST me on my very first flight. It went by on MY LEFT SIDE. Go figure THAT ONE out.Spiraling Slipstream. That's also one of the reasons the plane will yaw to the left, at slow airspeeds. It flows in a helical pattern around thefuselage at slow speeds, and smacks the left side of the vert stab, pushing the nose to the right. At higher speeds the slipstream is more parallel to thefuselage.Chuck G.________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Rcaprd(at)aol.com
Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Spirialing SlipstreamChuck,If it smacks the left side of the vertical stab, it would push the nose tothe left.chrisOriginal Message:-----------------

Original Posted By: Rick Holland

Original Posted By: Rick Holland
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