Original Posted By: "KMHeide, BA, CPO, FAAOP"
I did a test today with full fuel and weights in front seat to give me a gross wt of 1310 lbs. at 77 deg. I could tell the plane didnt like this very much. Climb was very sluggish and I had to increase power in cruise to maintain alt. My question, have any of you Corvair guys tried flying to this gross wt? I am curious max gross on others. Yesterday I tried 1250 lbs at 72 deg and got a climb of 400 fpm Today was about 200 fpm.Dick N.________________________________________________________________________________Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2008 20:22:29 -0700 (PDT)
Pietenpol-List: gross wt
Re: Pietenpol-List: gross wt
Original Posted By: Dick Navratil
Dick,Was this on your Rotec or Continental powered Piet?We've flown NX18235 (A-65 with a cruise prop) at about 1250 -1275 lbs on an 82 deg F. day. Performance was pretty anemic and I don't think I would want to fly it at heavier weights.Greg ----- Original Message -----
Dick,Was this on your Rotec or Continental powered Piet?We've flown NX18235 (A-65 with a cruise prop) at about 1250 -1275 lbs on an 82 deg F. day. Performance was pretty anemic and I don't think I would want to fly it at heavier weights.Greg ----- Original Message -----
Re: Pietenpol-List: Suggestions on finding media blasting
Original Posted By: Ryan Mueller
Hey Ryan,Do a google search for "soda blasting".......Greg Cardinal ----- Original Message -----
Hey Ryan,Do a google search for "soda blasting".......Greg Cardinal ----- Original Message -----
RE: Pietenpol-List: gross wt
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Dick,I have my max weight placarded at 1200lbs. I had my first two up flight (atMax Wt) a couple of weeks ago with full fuel and the Corvair hardly noticed.Another 110lbs and it could have been very different!CheersPeter _____
Dick,I have my max weight placarded at 1200lbs. I had my first two up flight (atMax Wt) a couple of weeks ago with full fuel and the Corvair hardly noticed.Another 110lbs and it could have been very different!CheersPeter _____
Re: Pietenpol-List: Windshild
Original Posted By: Rick Holland
Rick, it's on it's way.Gene ----- Original Message -----
Rick, it's on it's way.Gene ----- Original Message -----
Re: Pietenpol-List: Windshild
Original Posted By: Gardiner Mason
Gardiner, it's on it's way.Gene ----- Original Message -----
Gardiner, it's on it's way.Gene ----- Original Message -----
Re: Pietenpol-List: gross wt
Original Posted By: gcardinal
Thanks for the comparisson numbersguys. Greg, that was on the Rotec Piet. I was having a slight problem with my ASI and Alt. When I got back on the ground, I found a piece of crud in the static port, so I am going to run the test again.It will climb ok but it sure wants to come down fast on approach.I never tested the A-65 to more than 1150 lbs.Dick ----- Original Message -----
Thanks for the comparisson numbersguys. Greg, that was on the Rotec Piet. I was having a slight problem with my ASI and Alt. When I got back on the ground, I found a piece of crud in the static port, so I am going to run the test again.It will climb ok but it sure wants to come down fast on approach.I never tested the A-65 to more than 1150 lbs.Dick ----- Original Message -----