Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: Don Rucker
Subject: Pietenpol-List: website to journal Piet build

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

Original Posted By: Don Rucker
Peyton and DonGreat to hear that you are off to a fine start on your project. You neglected to say what part of the country you are in. This list can be a great resource for you. Please keep us all updated. I will be checking your site on a regular basis.Good luckDick N. ----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: Jack
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Original Posted By: "swamppilot"
Don,I hope you don't mind, but I'd like to add a photo and link to your site on mine. If you have a photo of your son working on a rib, I'd live to use it. I can't add it right away, but it could be up in a week or two.Please contact me off-list for more details.Thanks,Wayne Bressler Jr.wayne(at)taildraggersinc.comTaildraggers, Inc.taildraggersinc.comSent from the phone that made the Blackberry obsolete.On Oct 12, 2009, at 2:21 PM, Don Rucker wrote:> All,>> As some of you know my 14 year old son and I are building a Piet > (his project). We created a website for the project. The site > includes a blog that he will use as a journal to post each step of > the build. If you would like to check it out the URL is: www.firstwings.net > We will expand the site to included a photo album as time goes on.>> Don>> 12 ribs complete>>________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: website to journal Piet build

Original Posted By: Wayne Bressler
Nice start Don, if you like link to mine www.textors.com. Don't forget chris tracts www.westcoastpiet.comJackSent from my iPhoneOn Oct 12, 2009, at 1:21 PM, Don Rucker wrote:> All,>> As some of you know my 14 year old son and I are building a Piet > (his project). We created a website for the project. The site > includes a blog that he will use as a journal to post each step of > the build. If you would like to check it out the URL is: www.firstwings.net > We will expand the site to included a photo album as time goes on.>> Don>> 12 ribs complete>>________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: shad bell
We live in Northwest Louisiana. The humidity is so high (100%) we had to purchasea dehumidifier to help dry the wood in the wet jig. - DonRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:57:17 -0700 (PDT)

Original Posted By: Oscar Zuniga
Hey Mark, Your logo was kinda' messed up so I fixed it for you. :DRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ttachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/unti ... __________

Original Posted By: "swamppilot"
Tim thanks for your interest, You guys are asking the right questions.Do you have at least some Piet and GN-1 prints?Yes, bothDo you have other Piets and builders nearby as resources?A former Piet builder, but he is a purist and is not enamored by by the GN-1. He is some help though if I ask the right questions. I did go to Brodhead thissummer and joined the Brodhead Assoc. and get their newsletter.You say "heavy"-- how so, have you weighed what you have, and/or estimated therest?I have done this and it looks like i will be within gross but close.Have you made an estimate of the CG, using a spreadsheet?No, I am going to do a careful weighing when I get the fuselage covered and thendo some calculations. The airplane came with a motor mount for the corvair.The diagonal tube is going the wrong way for the way the engine turns so I willhave to redo that. That will be the time to change the engine location ifI need to.Is your own weight a negative factor (like mine), or are you OK there (e.g., --------Jon CoxwellRecycle and preserve the planetRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: website to journal Piet build

Original Posted By: "swamppilot"
Many thanks to all for the nice comments. We will keep our website up to date andhope to meet all of you at Broadhead. Thanks in advance for the many answersto questions we will have along the way.Thanks,Don & PeytonRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: website to journal Piet build

Original Posted By: "bryan green"
Many thanks to all for the nice comments. We will keep our website up to date andhope to meet all of you at Broadhead. Thanks in advance for the many answersto questions we will have along the way.Thanks,Don & PeytonRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________

Original Posted By: "swamppilot"
Hope no one minds my passing this on to the list. It could happen to you!GeneN502RBrown Bear Damaged Piper Cub N9368D - 2009 I got this this a.m. from my old friend Randy K. who flys for K-2 Aviation in Talkeetna, Alaska. A bear mauled this Cub while parked in hunting camp in AK. The owner had not cleaned the plane since a fishing trip so obviously the bear smelled it. He had 2 new tires, 3 cases of Duct Tape and several rolls of thick plastic wrap brought out to him, repaired the plane and flew it home. I bet, from the look of the right side horizontal stabilizer, he still had to hold a lot of left rudder and stick. Gutsy eh? cr --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Checked by AVG - www.avg.com 10/14/09 06:33:00________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: website to journal Piet build

Original Posted By: "Mike Tunnicliffe"
Hi Oscar,We are located in Shreveport, Louisiana. As far as we can determine we may be theonly active Piet build in the State. I hope not. It would be great to haveanother build going on close by. At this point we are planning for a C-200. Aradial would be way cool but is probably not realistic based what we have learnedso far. Don>Don & Peyton- I may have missed it on your nifty White Lightning web page, but where are you located? It helps the other builders to know where you are so maybe they can visit you or vice-versa. I see you guys are dreaming about that radial engine... Oscar Zuniga Air Camper NX41CC San Antonio, TX mailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.com website at http://www.flysquirrel.netRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________

Original Posted By: "swamppilot"
Have you had a look at the Rotec radials made in Australia, you get a lot ofengine for the money and I haven't heard anything bad about them.regards Mike T.----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: "Bill Church"
First off, can somebody send me or give me a link where I can see some picsof Vi's new Piet?Secondly, I was thinking that there is a passle of Ford Piets nearingcompletion, some that I know about are; mine, Dan Helsper's, Vi's, I thinkGene Rambo is pretty far along.I'm curious what others are in the works that I'm unaware of. How 'bouteveryone building a Ford Piet give a shout and an update about where you arein the project.I'm excited to see some new ones at Brodhead next year!Douwe________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: how many Ford piets are being built?

Original Posted By: Jim Markle
Douwe,Here's an answer to your first question:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... 6cfcThat's all I can help with.Bill C.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:04:22 -0700 (GMT-07:00)