Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: Jeff Boatright
Pieters,It's too hot (106) to fly or work in the hanger or shop so I'm hanging around (inside) the house doing the things I should have gotten done a long time ago. While doing those honey-dooos I was thinking about my Piet and what needs to be done next. Corky sent me a new set of eyebrows that I need to finish up and paint and I guess the next item I need to take care of is my radio.I'm not having much luck getting out on the old hand held. Not sure if it's because I have it laying down next to my seat or because I'm using a rubber duckie antenna. Where do the rest of you find to be the best place to keep your handheld? (I'm 200 lbs and take up most of the cockpit) Are you using the rubber duckie or do you have a permanent antenna. If so, where?Another item I'm going to have to come up with is a tail hook release. With my old prop I could start the engine and at idle remove my chock and the Piet would stay put while I got in. With the new prop (74 X 38) not a chance! What I've had to do so far is place small wedges of wood under each wheel so that after I remove the Chock the plane will stay put. I just raise the RPM a bit and roll over the wedges when I want to leave. I'm not happy doing it that way and would rather come up with a tail hook release I can control from the cockpit. Anyone have any ideas?Here's an observation I'd like to pass on to any tall person that is building a Piet. Make your dash slanted rather than straight up and down. I'm tall (6') and I'm not able to easly see the gages on my dash. It would be so much easier if the dash was slanted.Just noticed the time. Better get back to the Honey dooos as THE wife will be getting home soon. Gene in HOT Tennessee (poor ol fat boy from Alaska doesn't do well in the heat)N502R________________________________________________________________________________Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 16:32:01 -0400

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Hello Group!I recently bought a C-140 to learn to fly while building my Pietenpol... Ifigure once I am done building (1 1/2 years and counting) the sale of my 140will buy a nice Rotec Radial Engine for the Pietenpol!!!!Meanwhile......... I fly in the morning, and build in the afternoon!(also have 4 cars and 2 motorcycles in the hanger to get in the way)Dave-----Original Message-----

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Gene,Re the radio antenna, I put mine behind the pilot=92s seat (HYPERLINK"http://www.cpc-world.com/new_card_image ... G_0213_JPG). I know it=92s a bit late if youare already flying but it works well. I have seen a similar antenna mountedon the outside of the fuse on a Corby Starlet that looked OK.The only problem I have with the radio is wind noise in the mike. Myhandheld mounts at my right hand (HYPERLINK"http://www.cpc-world.com/new_card_image ... 94_JPG.jpg).As for the tail hook, well an electric start on the Corvair does away withthe need!!!!CheersPeterWonthaggi AustraliaHYPERLINK "http://www.cpc-world.com/"http://www.cpc-world.com _____

Original Posted By: "KMHeide, BA, CPO, FAAOP"

Original Posted By: Gene & Tammy
Gene,When I bought Felix the GN-1 it had a rubber duckie mounted on the side of thefuze between pits. It worked ok but not great.I used an idea from an old Kitplanes. It is 2 pieces of formica 1" X 23" gluedtogether with a strip of copper tape in the middle then held together with heatshrink or tape. There is a wire soldered to the copper at one end that sticksout like a pigtail. The ground plane is 3 pieces of alum gutter stock 1" X 23".The 4 pieces are spread out like a fork and mounted in the fuze floor andsides behind the pilot seat. I also use the ground plane for the ELT. The radioworks allot better than with the duck. The radio is an Icom hard wired to amotor cycle battery, which I charge every 6 months or so.Skip----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: Gene & Tammy
This is how I do it.I have a 35 ft . piece of 3/16" nylon rope. Nothing else. No gadgets, hooks, or mechanical releases.I run the rope under one side of the tail wheel steering arm, then around a post, then back under the other tail wheel arm and bring both ends up to the right rear cabane ( one end around the cabane) and tie the two ends together shoe lace bow fashion and position the knot along side the cockpit.Then I nudge the plane forward until the line is tight. I give it one more push to make sure the knot will not untie.Then I prime the Cont. A-65, flip the mag switch and start the engine with throttle at full idle. The engine runs at about 550 rpm. I crawl in, buckle up,check oil pressure, and when ready, untie the "shoe lace" by pulling on one of the loose ends, coil the line up and stow it in my cockpit. Simple as you can make it.Works for me!Roman Bukolt NX20795BTW I believe Bill Rewey and Lowell Frank also do it this same way. ----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: hvandervoo(at)aol.com

Original Posted By: Peter W Johnson
Peter, thanks for the info. The photo of the handheld will help a lot but I couldn't get the page for the antenna to come up. An electric start would help.Thanks againGene ----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: "Gene & Tammy"
Skip,I'm trying to work out just how I would make the "fork". It sounds like a really good idea.Gene________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Roman Bukolt
Roman,I'm trying your "rope trick" in the morning. Once you have it in the cockpit, where do you stow it while your flying?Gene ----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: "Gene & Tammy"
Hans, thanks for the reply. How do you overcome the wind noise in your mic? I think it's really unkind of you corvair guys to talk about electric start.Gene________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: KMHeide, BA, CPO, FAAOP
I would be interested please send photos and any other information you have.I do thank you for your time.Chet HartleyMissouri ----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Gene,Sorry, wrong URL, should be HYPERLINK"http://www.cpc-world.com/new_card_image ... rWonthaggi AustraliaHYPERLINK "http://www.cpc-world.com/"http://www.cpc-world.com _____

Original Posted By: Gene & Tammy
Gene,These may help. The picture is looking aft through the hole in the back of thepilot seat, this is a GN-1 so the control linkage is different from a Pietenpol.I had to work in the space back there so my "fork" is not exactly like thedrawing, but it is the same electrically. The dark branch is the antenna and thegold colored are the ground plane.Skip----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
The ultralight community was sold out by the manufacturers who created theASTM standard for the new SLSA's and LSAs. It's the same old story, create acheap way to fly, there is a storm of takers, and then promise them that the'old boys club' will allow them into the fold with a new Sport Pilotlicense. Then raise the prices to kill the industry.the real intent.Perhaps the FAA could have just dropped the medical requirement for thePrivate License and added weight Shift and PPC as new aircraft types..?There is too much confusion by CFIs. can I instruct in a C-140 or a T-Craftand give someone a Sport Pilot license, what do I need to be qualified? Duh,read the FARs.On the UL side getting a good trike or a PPC went from $10-15K completebefore SP, to $50-100,000 for an S-LSA after. Follow the money.! I hear single place Part 103 trike orders are up at some of the USmanufacturers.My bet is it is better to have a Private License and fly a Pietenpol that iscertified for under 1320 lbs gross weight, and later let the medical expireand use the privileges of a Sport Pilot to fly it! You know go have someflying fun! Forget about all this Sport Pilot confusion.RS-----Original Message-----

Original Posted By: Ron Franck

Original Posted By: "Gene & Tammy"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Radio and tail hook releaseGene,My head set is a David Clark H10-20.A large wind screen keeps most of the wind away.Most transmissions seem to be received OK, so I assume there is little or no problem.I apologize if my electric start option on my Corvair engine offended you ;-)Hanshttp://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: "Peter W Johnson"
Boy oh boy, you just have to rub it in, don't you Hans. :)Gene . I apologize if my electric start option on my Corvair engine offended you Hans------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8/25/2007 5:00 PM________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: "Gene & Tammy"
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Original Posted By: "Gene & Tammy"
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