Original Posted By: "kevinpurtee"
Tried to attend a fly-in in Louise, TX yesterday and today. Got pushed back bywxr both days. Anyway, yesterday I didn't have my normal shoes. I was wearingCrocs (sandals). The shoes fouled the pedals and brakes during landing - allcrosswinds. On one landing I tried hard to ground loop to the left and thenimmediately to the right. The shoes were a real problem.I wore my regular sneakers today. Magically, everything was fine, even with crosswinds.Lesson learned! The experienced taildragger guys already know this, I bet.Axel--------Kevin PurteeNX899KPAustin/Georgetown, TXRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Glide Performance with Regular Wing
Pietenpol-List: Glide Performance with Regular Wing
Original Posted By: "Jack Phillips"
Non-scientific, just FYI. I did a rough measurement of how long I'd glide withthe engine at idle. I dropped ~800 feet in ~1.4 miles at ~60 mph. Works outto about 9:1?Making no claims, just letting you know what I saw today.Axel--------Kevin PurteeNX899KPAustin/Georgetown, TXRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Non-scientific, just FYI. I did a rough measurement of how long I'd glide withthe engine at idle. I dropped ~800 feet in ~1.4 miles at ~60 mph. Works outto about 9:1?Making no claims, just letting you know what I saw today.Axel--------Kevin PurteeNX899KPAustin/Georgetown, TXRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
RE: Pietenpol-List: Sticker
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Hi Mike,I=92m staying at the Navy Lodge. I don=92t know what accomodations areavailable for dinner. I=92m attending a Structural Collapse Technician schoolto get my certification to join a FEMA disaster team. I don=92t know how longthe classes are each day, or whether I=92ll be too tired to do anything but goto bed after class each day. The class runs from 1600 hrs Oct 23 through1200 hrs Oct 29.But give me a call (cellphone is 919-427-4440) or send me an email (I=92llhave internet access) and we=92ll see what we can do. I=92d like to meet you.Jack PhillipsNX899JPRaleigh, NC _____
Hi Mike,I=92m staying at the Navy Lodge. I don=92t know what accomodations areavailable for dinner. I=92m attending a Structural Collapse Technician schoolto get my certification to join a FEMA disaster team. I don=92t know how longthe classes are each day, or whether I=92ll be too tired to do anything but goto bed after class each day. The class runs from 1600 hrs Oct 23 through1200 hrs Oct 29.But give me a call (cellphone is 919-427-4440) or send me an email (I=92llhave internet access) and we=92ll see what we can do. I=92d like to meet you.Jack PhillipsNX899JPRaleigh, NC _____
Pietenpol-List: Sticker
Original Posted By: shad bell
Pietenpol-List: Re: Glide Performance with Regular Wing
Original Posted By: "j_dunavin"
Mark,Putting the gussets underneath the spruce isn't hard at all, unless your jig makesit impossible for some reason.Attached is a picture from my build (couldn't find a more appropriate shot) thatshows a gusset underneath. As you can see, my jig is simply wood blocks screwedto the table top (even though you can't see the screws). These wood blocksallow the spruce sticks to rise the 1/8 inch for the gussets. I positioned allof the spruce sticks in the jig, then lifted them all about a quarter inch offthe tabletop (with spacer blocks wherever necessary), applied epoxy to thegussets, and slid them into place under the spruce. Then I lowered all of thespruce down on top of the gussets.In addition to the need for access while the fuselage is being built (seats, controls,etc), there is another reason not to glue one side on before joining thetwo fuselage sides. The side panel acts as a huge gusset, and therefore providesa good deal of strength and stiffness to the fuselage sides. If one sideis glued while laying flat on the table, and the other side is not glued on untillater, there is a very high likelihood that the paneled side will flex lessthan the non-paneled side, when you join the two fuselage sides. If this happens,your fuselage will be out of symmetry, which would not be a good thing.So, the recommended practice would be either to glue both sides on while in theflat, or glue both sides on after the fuselage sides have been joined (curved).That way the stresses will be equal in both sides. From a practical viewpoint(for ease of access while building), the better of the two is to glue thesides on later.Bill C.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ttachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/guss ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Glide Performance with Regular Wing
Mark,Putting the gussets underneath the spruce isn't hard at all, unless your jig makesit impossible for some reason.Attached is a picture from my build (couldn't find a more appropriate shot) thatshows a gusset underneath. As you can see, my jig is simply wood blocks screwedto the table top (even though you can't see the screws). These wood blocksallow the spruce sticks to rise the 1/8 inch for the gussets. I positioned allof the spruce sticks in the jig, then lifted them all about a quarter inch offthe tabletop (with spacer blocks wherever necessary), applied epoxy to thegussets, and slid them into place under the spruce. Then I lowered all of thespruce down on top of the gussets.In addition to the need for access while the fuselage is being built (seats, controls,etc), there is another reason not to glue one side on before joining thetwo fuselage sides. The side panel acts as a huge gusset, and therefore providesa good deal of strength and stiffness to the fuselage sides. If one sideis glued while laying flat on the table, and the other side is not glued on untillater, there is a very high likelihood that the paneled side will flex lessthan the non-paneled side, when you join the two fuselage sides. If this happens,your fuselage will be out of symmetry, which would not be a good thing.So, the recommended practice would be either to glue both sides on while in theflat, or glue both sides on after the fuselage sides have been joined (curved).That way the stresses will be equal in both sides. From a practical viewpoint(for ease of access while building), the better of the two is to glue thesides on later.Bill C.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ttachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/guss ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Glide Performance with Regular Wing