Original Posted By: "Scott Schreiber"
The skis are federal 1500s. They are probably 50 years old. Same as you would use on a Cub or a Champ. My Piet has spring gear like a Cub. I made brackets from .065 4130 and attached them to the landing gear to fuselage attach bolts. Rigged the skis to AC 43-13 , and made a wheel penetration tail ski from an aluminium shovel. Cut a rectangular hole in the shovel and used .050 4130 brackets riveted to the shovel to hold the wheel. I have found absolutely no difference in flight characteristics on skis. Other than the increase in overall performance which I believe is from the cold weather benefits.There is a picture of the Piet on skis in the photo gallery. Shawn Wolk Winnipeg, MB CJL5-Winnipeg-Lyncrest C-FRAZ (1933) Canada's oldest flying Pietenpol________________________________________________________________________________