Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: "Oscar Zuniga"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Wind screensI was looking at the photoshare files at Walt Bowes's beautiful 1929 Aircamper and noticed that he only has a windsreen for the rear seat. Has anyonehad experience with this set-up, and would you recommend it? Dan HelsperPoplar Grove, IL************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Ben Charvet
I only have one windscreen and I'm planning on putting plexiglass or lexan over the front hole to cut down on the wind.I've never flown with the two windscreens so I can't compare.I would make my screen higher in future as well to cut down on the wind.I can't see having two making much difference though,flying at such a slow speed.>From: HelsperSew(at)aol.com>Reply-To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>Subject: Pietenpol-List: Wind screens>Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2007 08:59:53 EST>>I was looking at the photoshare files at Walt Bowes's beautiful 1929>Aircamper and noticed that he only has a windsreen for the rear seat. Has >anyone>had experience with this set-up, and would you recommend it?>>Dan Helsper>Poplar Grove, IL>>************************************** AOL now offers free>email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at>http://www.aol.com.________________________________________________________________________________Date: Thu, 01 Mar 2007 11:52:37 -0500

Original Posted By: "KMHeide, BA, CPO, FAAOP"
Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Wind screensI only have one windscreen and I'm planning on putting plexiglass or lexan over the front hole to cut down on the wind.I've never flown with the two windscreens so I can't compare.I would make my screen higher in future as well to cut down on the wind.I can't see having two making much difference though,flying at such a slow speed.>From: HelsperSew(at)aol.com>Reply-To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>Subject: Pietenpol-List: Wind screens>Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2007 08:59:53 EST>>I was looking at the photoshare files at Walt Bowes's beautiful 1929>Aircamper and noticed that he only has a windsreen for the rear seat. Has>anyone>had experience with this set-up, and would you recommend it?>>Dan Helsper>Poplar Grove, IL>>************************************** AOL now offers free>email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at>http://www.aol.com.--------------------------------------------------------------------mail2web - Check your email from the web athttp://link.mail2web.com/mail2web________________________________________________________________________________Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2007 12:08:07 -0800 (PST)

Original Posted By: harvey.rule(at)sympatico.ca
Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Wind screensI have a curved motorcycle style windscreen in front of front and backholes, the wind still comes cutting thru the front passenger hole and upthe legs. Tried the front only screen and the wind bounced off theunderside of the wing and blasted me. Think I'm gonna try next year to puta kinda canopy over front and front sides using the cabanes as thesupports. Going to cut pieces of thin polycarb to shape and use tubeclamps to secure a multi-piece screen that directs the wind back behind therear cabanes. Maybe use a hinge on the passenger side longeron to openeasily for storage or passenger egress. Love the open cockpit type flyingbut the cold wind blast cuts into to pleasure for sissy like me.GordonOriginal Message:-----------------

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Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Wind screensIn a message dated 3/1/2007 8:01:45 AM Central Standard Time, HelsperSew(at)aol.com writes:I was looking at the photoshare files at Walt Bowes's beautiful 1929 Aircamper and noticed that he only has a windsreen for the rear seat. Has anyonehad experience with this set-up, and would you recommend it? Dan HelsperPoplar Grove, ILI have a removable front wind screen, that is attached with three sheet metal screws and tinnerman nuts. I have a sheet metal cover for the front cockpit, with a butterfly type hinge on butt line zero (BL0), that hinges for access to the luggage in the front pit. With the front cover installed, it looks likea single place airplane. The windscreen has to be removed to install the front cover, which I use in the cooler weather, or when traveling cross country.It takes about ten minutes to make the conversion.Chuck G.NX770CG________________________________________________________________________________