Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: "Lynn Knoll"
>Chris Tracy>Sacramento, Ca>Website at http://www.Westcoastpiet.comChuck wrote->p.s. You've got a great web site there !!Man, it is a great site! Lots and lots of good pictures there.Oscar ZunigaSan Antonio, TXmailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.comwebsite at http://www.flysquirrel.net_________________________________________________________________Find a local pizza place, music store, museum and morethen map the best route! http://local.live.com?FORM=MGA001______ ... __________

Original Posted By: "Oscar Zuniga"
We echo Oscar and Chuck's thoughts on this website. The pictures are worth a zillion words! No Piet builder should be without it!Don't archiveLynn & Kevin KnollWichitaPiet/Vair in the works----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: "Oscar Zuniga"
I just have to add my "WOW"GeneN502R----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: "Catdesigns"
Thanks for all your comments on the website. Not having any other builders near by I have had to rely on the others to post pictures of their planes so I know how important they are.Now, all you builders and flyer of Pietenpol's, and even you Grega guys, send me your pictures and I will add them to the site as time allows, I am after all trying to build an airplane you know.Chris TracySacramento, CaWebsite at http://www.Westcoastpiet.com ________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Matt Dralle
One more thing about the website. Recently I added some pictures of the second Pietenpol I have ever seen.(Caution lots of thumbnail pictures and may load slow on dial-up)http://westcoastpiet.com/new_page_24.htmAt first glance, due to the location of the landing gear, it looks like a Grega but it is not. It's a Piet. The builders used gear legs from a Tri Pacer turned around backwards and shortened. This necessitated the relocation of the rear landing gear mount. I think the wing struts are also from a Tri Pacer. They also rounded off the nose of the airfoil because an aerodynamicist friend told them it would stall better. They said it flew quite nicely. but have only 20hr on the plane so no details on the performance.http://westcoastpiet.com/images/O'Hara- ... 42.JPGThey raised the wing a couple of inches which caused the angles of the lower strut attachment fittings to be off. As the plane was finished and covered before they discovered this they had to make up these metal wedges to compensate.http://westcoastpiet.com/images/O'Hara- ... G_3032.JPG I think it's a common mod to raise the wing a couple of inches so watch out for this if you still building.One of the things I thought was a good idea was this brace under the rudder bar .http://westcoastpiet.com/images/O'Hara- ... 3105.JPGIt is topped with some plastic so it slides easily. There is one on both side and really makes it feel nice an stable, no wobble at all. It also has a block on top to act as a rudder stop.In one of the pictures you will see a black tile, it's from the Space Shuttle. I guess it's there to remind them about the glide ration if you loose your engine. They also have a piece of spruce from the Spruce Goose but I cant remember where it's located.They also have this on the front of the cowling,http://westcoastpiet.com/images/O'Hara- ... 048.JPGand it struck me as quite appropriate for a Piet.Chris TracySacramento, CaWebsite at http://www.Westcoastpiet.com________________________________________________________________________________Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2006 04:52:12 -0800

Original Posted By: Lou Wither