Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: "jimboyer(at)hughes.net"
Is anyone or has anyone used doug fir lately? Since I'm a carpenter I spend alot of time in lumberyards, I ask everyone if they can get spruce. I also lookat the doug fir to see what it looks like. I've found that 20' or so 2x4'smight have some useable wood a lot of the time. I was just trying to touch basewith someone who has used it to see what they've done. ThanksSteve________________________________________________________________________________Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 22:53:15 +0000 (UTC)

Original Posted By: "MICHAEL SILVIUS"
HiThere is a cad drawing of the piet airfoil in the flie section of Matronics piet section. I downloaded it and checked the chord widith and that seemed to be OK. Not sure which airfoil it is exaxtly but it sure looks like a Pietenpol to me. Perhaps somebody else might know. I have an old Air Progress from about 1965 that has a good drawing of the pietenpol.I originally bought my plans back in 1965 from Bernie Pietenpol but sold them a few years later. I knew nothing at the time and had no tools or skills. I now have skills and tools but seem hard pressed to be able to put myself in the same place as my stuff.Continuing to monitor the list and gather info and will probably buy the plans again soon.Steve G>From: "Brown Gravy" >Reply-To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Flying and Glider>Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 07:41:04 -0700>>>>Oh I didn't notice that one. I have been referring to the Sky Scout >drawings for the wing bracing, so I hopefully I've drawn it correctly.>The wing section shown for the Air Camper isn't complete enough to >construct the ribs. That's the reason for checking the Sky Scout drawings.>The ordinates given for the airfoil plot out in a less than smooth curve to >put it mildly, so I searched online for a more carefully composed set of >points to enter into CAD. The Holcomb's Aerodrome web page gives a set of >ordinates that create a smooth curve when a spline is drawn between then. >They provide the ordingates in either XLS or text format. If anyone is >interested here's the page: http://www.airminded.net/piet/piet.html>>>Read this topic online here:>>http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________

Original Posted By: jimboyer(at)hughes.net
Jim:I am curious what is your empty weight?michael silviusscarborough, maine ----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: Ben Williams