Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: "carson"
Thanks for all the suggestions. Looks like I have a lot of options.--------Dan PlettRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Bit of progress

Original Posted By: Mike Volckmann

Original Posted By: "Jim Markle"
A couple months ago a I spotted an aircamper at Hampton NewHampshire thatwas in its final rigging phase. He used a slick idea to rig his wings. Acouple of temporary telescoping pieces of electrical conduit with thetelescoping bit suitably sliced and a hose clamp allowed for a infinitelyadjustable strut previous to making up the permanent ones to the resultinglength needed.Hope the attached pictures show the detail well enough.Michael in Maine----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: "Michael Silvius"
a closer picture of the adjustable temporary strut.Michael________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Oscar Zuniga
Carson:Most, if not all Piets I've ever seen have threadedfork ends at the lower end of the wing struts toallow adjusting the wing rigging prior to tighteningthe strut X-brace wires. The fork ends on 41CC haveplenty of threads on the ends, probably enough to allow3/4" differential between fore and aft struts, butI do not have any washout rigged into the wings.As someone else noted, Corky rigged 41CC such that theaileron trailing edges droop maybe 1/2"-5/8" below thetrailing edge of the wing, providing the same effectas washout (more lift at the wingtips than at theroots). People always tell me my airplane is out ofrig; I tell them that's the way Corky said to do it.Then I fly merrily into the sky ;o)Oscar ZunigaAir Camper NX41CCSan Antonio, TXmailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.comwebsite at http://www.flysquirrel.net _________________________________________________________________Hotmail is redefining busy with tools for the New Busy. Get more from your inbox.http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/the ... __________

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Oscar,What you've described is Wash-IN. Wash-OUT gives a higher angle ofincidence at the root than at the tip in order start a stall at the rootfirst. You want the tips to keep flying after a stall has initiated,keeping aileron control as long as possible.The people who tell you 41CC is out of rig are correct.Mike Hardaway -----Original Message-----

Original Posted By: "baiquemaique"
I've just been corrected:> Oscar,> What you've described is Wash-IN. Wash-OUT gives> a higher angle of incidence at the root than at the tip> in order start a stall at the root first. You want the> tips to keep flying after a stall has initiated,> keeping aileron control as long as possible.> The people who tell you 41CC is out of rig are correct.> Mike Hardaway Oscar ZunigaAir Camper NX41CCSan Antonio, TXmailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.comwebsite at http://www.flysquirrel.net _________________________________________________________________The New Busy think 9 to 5 is a cute idea. Combine multiple calendars with Hotmail.http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/the ... __________

Original Posted By: Rick Holland
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Bit of progress

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