Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: Ben Charvet

Original Posted By: Mark Roberts
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Fuse dimensions

Original Posted By: helspersew(at)aol.com

Original Posted By: Ben Charvet

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Hey Mark,I am 6'2" Built the short Fuse.... sat in it, and thought no way...Removed the front seat... and now it's perfect! I will be using the frontfor storage.Maybe a long range fuel tank! I also was able to move my wind screen forwarda few inches.I now have a nice roomy cockpit!Dave -----Original Message-----

Original Posted By: Jeff Boatright

Original Posted By: Rick Holland
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Fuse dimensions

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
RE: Pietenpol-List: Fuse dimensionsHi Jeff,I only cut a portion of the bulkhead out, and put some extra pieces of woodin that area...Just made it so my legs have plenty of room. Moving therudder bar forward about 5"..... Don't really have any photos...I should take some! I will take some next time I am there and send to you!Dave -----Original Message-----

Original Posted By: Mark Roberts
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Fuse dimensions

Original Posted By: "Douwe Blumberg"
Shad: you have hit upon at least three things that I have experienced in 41CC.1. Heavy pax aboard. Yessirreee... my first flights in 41CC were dual, with myinstructor in the front cockpit. I got used to a certain rate of climb and descentfor T/O and approach, flying two up. The first time I flew it solo, itwas a different airplane! Same thing when I would fly solo to a field and thentake a pax up for a ride... embarrassment! Even if I would manage the statelydeparture, I would mis-judge the final approach really badly. The sink rateon final with two aboard is considerably different (putting it mildly) thanwhen solo, especially if you fly the same airspeed on final (about 55-57) dualthat you do when solo. Carry a bit more airspeed when you have somebody upfront.2. When I first changed out the A65 for the A75 that is now on the airplane, Iflew the first couple of test flights with the cowling off. My first approachand landing almost balled the airplane up in the grass because it came down RIGHTNOW when I pulled the power off over the trees. Well, maybe I'm exaggeratingbut the descent rate in an uncowled Piet can be breathtaking (Dick Navratilwith an uncowled radial on your Piet, can you hear me?). I can only imaginewhat the descent rate would be on an uncowled Piet, with two aboard!3. Any Piet pilot who has not experienced "rudder bar travel limited by passengergluteus maximus" has not truly lived. I have had my shoes well into my passenger'sbackside while dancing on the rudder bar, but fortunately have not hadeither shoe hang up there. Charlie, my instructor, has. He made a gentle sweepingarc off the side of the runway on rollout when his boot got hung up inthe passenger's drooping backside. There was no graceful way to explain thesituation to the pax except to tell it like it was, have him lift a cheek to freeCharlie's boot, and they taxied to the ramp with the warm Texas breeze andbluebonnet smell mixing with Continental exhaust. Pilots, check "controls freeand correct" while kicking rudder to the stops on runup lest you too experience"gluteus maximus lockup".--------Oscar ZunigaSan Antonio, TXAir Camper NX41CCRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________