Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: helspersew(at)aol.com
It's kind of funny, the Piet has lots of adverse yaw, but I don't even notice it.The feet and hands just kind of work together I guess. Don EmchNX899DEP.S. Looking forward to the "Ohio Pietenpol Gathering"!Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Target Brodhead, pregress reportDate: Thu, 27 May 2010 07:20:30 -0400

Original Posted By: Lawrence Williams
Says Chet Peek on page 31:"No windshield can be seen on any of the early model photos, and none is shown on the original plans. The occupants are usually shown with helmet and goggles; perhaps this was enough of a shield at the 65 MPH airspeed. Most homebuilders adapted their individual windshield design ideas into their planes."Uh oh....better go take that new windscreen off and put it on the shelf! :)I'm not not sure how early Chet means when he says "early model", as there are pictures here and there of Pietenpol constructed airplanes with a rear windshield, 77W for example...RyanSent from my iPadOn May 27, 2010, at 6:20 AM, helspersew(at)aol.com wrote:> Last night I assembled all the painted 3-facet windshield parts, and mounted to fuse. I only have one windshield (for pilot). I believe Bernard did it this way. Am I correct?> I would check in the BHP "lost" papers to confirm, but I have already opened that sealed jar the allotted one time this year. I wonder how beat up my front seat passenger will get from the wind? How much will the radiator block the slipstream? Opinions wanted please.> > Tonight I begin mounting the tailfeathers. FUN!!> > Dan Helsper> Poplar Grove, IL.> > > ________________________________________________________________________________Date: Thu, 27 May 2010 05:05:36 -0700 (PDT)

Original Posted By: Ben Charvet