Pietenpol-List: Continental A65 Parts
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 6:13 am
Original Posted By: "Phillips, Jack"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: fuse stepIn a message dated 3/7/2007 7:02:21 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, harvey.rule(at)sympatico.ca writes:I like the idea of the self closing flap and I did think of doing that but the guys I was working with said that it wouldn't make much difference to a draggy plane like this so I opted out but that placement sounds a might high for my little legs to reach up to.It does sound like a better place for strength though since in my case I am putting the weight on the longerone all the time.I put that type of flap on a miniMAX. Same deal...draggy and slow ship. It was more a matter of aesthetics. Looks a little better than a hole in the sideof the aircraft.Ron************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Continental A65 PartsDate: Wed, 7 Mar 2007 07:44:55 -0500
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: fuse stepIn a message dated 3/7/2007 7:02:21 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, harvey.rule(at)sympatico.ca writes:I like the idea of the self closing flap and I did think of doing that but the guys I was working with said that it wouldn't make much difference to a draggy plane like this so I opted out but that placement sounds a might high for my little legs to reach up to.It does sound like a better place for strength though since in my case I am putting the weight on the longerone all the time.I put that type of flap on a miniMAX. Same deal...draggy and slow ship. It was more a matter of aesthetics. Looks a little better than a hole in the sideof the aircraft.Ron************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Continental A65 PartsDate: Wed, 7 Mar 2007 07:44:55 -0500