Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: "gcardinal"
Has any of you had experience with "Jeb's remote tie-down for hand-propping"? There is one on e-bay and if it works, it might make hand propping a bit safer. What is everyone else using to make your plane stay in one place while your getting in after hand propping?GeneN502RTennessee________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Gene & Tammy
I simply wrap a nylon strap around the tailskid and tie it to any convenient anchor such as a tie down. With no one in the pilot seat the plane wants to roll at any rpm above 700.After hand propping I throttle back to 700 and untie the strap. I always ensure the area in front of the plane is clear.Once I am sitting in the pilot seat it takes about 1200 rpm to get moving.Greg Cardinal ----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: gcardinal
Thanks Greg,That's how I do it except I block the left wheel and remove before I get in, however on very smooth pavement the plane still wants to roll at 700 rpm. It would be nice to have somehow to secure the plane until I'm seated with the brakes on.As a side note I received my winter flying hat that Shawn sent me from Canada. I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for one. Well made, very warm and good looking. Their less than $20.00. A great find. Thanks Shawn!GeneN502RTennessee ----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: Gene & Tammy
I have wire wheels and run a piece of flat strap from the rear cabane strut, thru the spokes and back again to the cabane and tied off. I do this on both wheels. When the engine is running, I can one hand untie the half hitches and the strap stores in a bag next to me.Dick N. ----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: Dick Navratil
Great idea Dick! I don't have wire wheels so it won't work for me but I'm sure others will be interested in your method. Sounds like a good safe method to me. Gene ----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: Tim Willis
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Remote tie-downIn a message dated 12/30/2006 7:54:33 AM Central Standard Time, zharvey(at)bellsouth.net writes:What is everyone else using to make your plane stay in one place while your getting in after hand propping?I chalk both wheels, engine idle, tie the stick back in the lap belt. After pulling 6 or 8 blades through, go back to the cockpit, and say out loud "Contact, Stick's back, Engine Idle, it's in the Chalks". Once she fires up, hustleback around to the cockpit to verify oil pressure, and bring the throttle up to just above idle, and then stabilize the idle. Pull right chalk first. I only launch from grass, so after the chalks are pulled it doesn't creep. Chuck G.NX770CG________________________________________________________________________________Date: Mon, 1 Jan 2007 11:03:08 -0600 (GMT-06:00)

Original Posted By: "Graham Hansen"
Thanks Chuck.Sounds like we pretty much do it the same way except most of the time I have to start on pavement and once I pull the chalk she starts creeping, even at low idle. As soon as I put my weight on her she will come to a stop. I'm going to try to come up with a method where by I can use a tie down and be able to release it from the cockpit once my feet are on the brakes. Maybe something like a sailplane tow release.I fly behind a A65 and the best way I have found to start her is to pull the prop thru backwards 6 to 8 blades and then forwards 2 blades, crack the throttle, make the mags hot and she will fire on the first blade 95% of the time, even hot (not my idea but the suggestion from the previous owner). I like your idea of securing the stick back with the lap belt. I hadn't thought of doing that but will do so from now on. Should save her from ever going up on her nose if some how the throttle was open too far. Thank youGeneN502RTennessee I chalk both wheels, engine idle, tie the stick back in the lap belt. After pulling 6 or 8 blades through, go back to the cockpit, and say out loud "Contact, Stick's back, Engine Idle, it's in the Chalks". Once she fires up, hustle back around to the cockpit to verify oil pressure, and bring the throttle up to just above idle, and then stabilize the idle. Pull right chalk first. I only launch from grass, so after the chalks are pulled it doesn't creep. Chuck G. NX770CG________________________________________________________________________________