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Pietenpol-List: Wing Drop
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 5:31 am
by matronics
Original Posted By: "Gene & Tammy"
Hi Guys,I went for a fly today with one of my hangar mates watching. He commentedthat every time he has seen the Piet fly (not just today), the left handwing drops just on lift off. I obviously pick it up with aileron on climbout and have not been conscious of doing it. The Piet flies hands off incruise with just a little nose down movement. A small amount of backpressure cures that.Any ideas as to what the cause of the wing drop is?CheersPeterWonthaggi AustraliaHYPERLINK "
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RE: Pietenpol-List: Wing Drop
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 4:30 pm
by matronics
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Jack,Thanks for the reply.I have a Corvair on the front so the rotation from the cockpit is counterclockwise. That would make the P-Factor the opposite way from a Cont orsimilar.Before I rebuilt my engine the Piet would fly hands and feet off for a whilebut since I have reinstalled the engine it tends to turn right a little. Ineed to realign the engine on its mount again. (The Corvair has largermounting holes than the diameter of the mounting bolts!)When I next fly, I will see if the elevator makes any changes to the roll.Cheers, Ill keep you posted.PeterWonthaggi AustraliaHYPERLINK "
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Pietenpol-List: Wing Drop
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 5:21 pm
by matronics
Original Posted By: "walt evans"
RE: Pietenpol-List: Wing Drop
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 5:27 pm
by matronics
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Walt,Thanks, I hope things are as simple as that. I=92ll take notice next flight.CheersPeter.Wonthaggi AustraliaHYPERLINK "
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Pietenpol-List: Wing Drop
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 5:58 pm
by matronics
Original Posted By: "walt evans"
Re: Pietenpol-List: Wing Drop
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 6:41 pm
by matronics
Original Posted By: walt evans
Agree with Walt, first few times I flew a stick homebuilt airplane I had the ailerons so uneven due to the position of my paw, damn near flew off the runway as soon as the plane rotated. Thought I had the rigging wrong or something else was messed up with the tailfeathers, just bad positioning of my arm.gordon ----- Original Message -----
Pietenpol-List: Wing Drop
Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 8:34 pm
by matronics
Original Posted By: "KMHeide, BA, CPO, FAAOP"
RE: Pietenpol-List: Wing Drop
Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2017 9:32 pm
by matronics
Original Posted By: "Phillips, Jack"
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Pietenpol-List: Wing Drop
Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2017 9:32 pm
by matronics
Original Posted By: "Gordon Bowen"
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