Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: helspersew(at)aol.com
When I brought it up a while back somebody posted that the plans have a mistakein them for calculating weight and balance.can someone tell me what it is? Ihope to be back to that step soon. Dan tells me that the CAM-18 specifies 22%to 34% MAC. that - if I calculated it right is 13.2" to 20.4" MAC on a 60" wingChord. that is different than the 18.1 to 20.7 inches I see in my plans. isthat the only mistake anybody knows of? RaymondRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Carb fix, and taxi testing!Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2010 23:24:49 -0400

Original Posted By: Oscar Zuniga
Dan; "good on ya" for getting to the magical pointin your project where you transition from a builderto a pilot, and the airplane transitions from endlessWicks and Aircraft Spruce orders to a real, liveflying machine.I have 6.00x6 tires on my split-axle landing gear withspring struts and conventional Cleveland disk brakes withMatco masters and toe actuation arranged Bill Rewey-style.I got used to the rudder bar very quickly and I have notrouble actuating or holding the brakes on 41CC but thenagain, with the smaller diameter tires it's easier tohold it from rolling than with the motorcycle-style ones.For taxiing, I would suggest starting out on a large, openparking apron or taxiway. It's easier to learn to judgeyour brakes and steering if there aren't bumps and if therolling surface is even and smooth. You can get a goodfeel for ground handling and the effects of wind that way.However, for actuallanding and taking off, grass is king!I love it!Oscar ZunigaAir Camper NX41CCSan Antonio, TXmailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.comwebsite at http://www.flysquirrel.net ________________________________________________________________________________