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Pietenpol-List: Don E's flare/float Observations

Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 8:15 pm
by matronics
Original Posted By: "Cuy, Michael D. (GRC-RXD0)[ASRC]"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Fuel Transfer Tank.100 gal aluminum tank /diamond plate/at Orschelin farm store-$400. No pumpIn a message dated 3/14/2008 6:17:32 P.M. Central Daylight Time, steve(at)byu.edu writes:As I=99m a mogas user, I=99ve grown tired of hauling 5 Gallon cans, and hoisting them to the top of my wing. I=99m envisioning a truck bed mount transfer tank. Anyone built one, or used one? Safety is important, as is convenience. I=99m imagining a 40-50 gallon tank with a 12v pump. Thanks, Steve Eldredge 47' Stinson 108-2 and Pietenpol Aircamper stinson(at)byu.edu **************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money & Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf00030000000001)________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Don E's flare/float ObservationsDate: Sat, 15 Mar 2008 09:37:03 -0500

Re: Pietenpol-List: Fuel Transfer Tank.

Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 11:31 am
by matronics
Original Posted By: Steve Eldredge
Tractor Suply and Northern tool have these set ups though I personaly would go with the hand pump version.tank:http://www.tractorsupply.com/webapp/wcs ... Flag=1hand pump:http://www.tractorsupply.com/webapp/wcs ... =1electric pump:http://www.tractorsupply.com/webapp/wcs ... g=1Michael in snowy Maine ----- Original Message -----

Pietenpol-List: Don E's flare/float Observations

Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 11:11 am
by matronics
Original Posted By: PietChat(at)aol.com
Mikee wrote->carrying 60 mph on final gives some time in the flare float.>55 mph is the sweet spot for my Piet giving enough time to feel for>the runway but not enough to contemplate life>50 gives you no grace, no second chances, no call from governor,>no kitchen pass from embarrassing touchdowns>but if executed properly yields a very short landing roll.Mike, are you sure you aren't a Zen master? This one goes in the anthology of"Pietenpol Poetry"!I'll have to go out and fly some touch-and-go series on those numbers to see ifthey are valid for 41CC, but they sound exactly correct, even with differencesin airspeed indicators and all the rest of that scientific clap-trap.Oscar ZunigaAir Camper NX41CCSan Antonio, TXmailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.comwebsite at http://www.flysquirrel.net________________________________________________________________________________

Re: Pietenpol-List: Rough Iten for Kernal Zuniga 2009 1/2

Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 8:30 am
by matronics
Original Posted By: HelsperSew(at)aol.com
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Rough Iten for Kernal Zuniga 2009 1/2In a message dated 3/7/2008 5:02:42 P.M. Central Daylight Time, jboatri(at)emory.edu writes:Man, I can't wait for retirement! :)It's great!**************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money & Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf00030000000001)________________________________________________________________________________