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Original Posted By: TOM MICHELLE BRANT
Subject: Pietenpol-List: scout fuselageI was looking at the plans in the Flying Manual. When you add up each bay you come up 6" short of the overall length of 153.75". Should I go buy the bays or the overall length?Howdy**************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! =JulystepsfooterNO115)________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: "TulsaFlyer"
Welcome Jody! I am based at Gundy's Airport... let's get together for a visitsometime.--------Mark - working on wingsRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: scout fuselage

Original Posted By: Bill Budgell

Original Posted By: "Michael McGowan"
[quote="ciuro"]Go by the over all length. So where would you add the six inches?????????????I added all the station dimensions to see what matched. Everything except the verybottom/last layout added up to the 147 3/4" ; the one drawing showing theplywood bottom adds up to 147 3/4" on the top figures and 153 3/4" on the bottomfigures. I don't see how you could go anyway except the station dimensions; otherwise thedesign stresses would all be off.Don't think that this is a rare case of mistake; aircraft drawings/blueprints arefull of them, even the type certified (Piper comes to mind).WillRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________