Original Posted By: Ken Chambers
If you're an EAA member, you can get free access to scanned copies of all the oldSport Aviation magazines. N3513 was featured in an article in July 1969, writtenby the original builder. In the article, there is a bit about the struts- apparently 1/4" ply sandwiched between two layers of 3/8" Douglas Fir. Also,the strut fittings were made of .065 4130 steel, with steel bushings throughthe wood at each bolt location.Gotta agree whole-heartedly with Clif on the wingtip thing. The plans-built tipsare elegant. I have not seen a variation that looks anywhere nearly as good.In looking through old magazine and newsletter articles I recall seeing referencesto builders installing spill plates - back in the sixties, I think (andseem to think that even BHP tried them), but the trend died - thankfully. I don'tthink any performance improvements were detected.Bill C.> I just found the March 1970 Sport Flying mag with the > article on this plane. It's Clyde Buckley's. It appears > that the tip bows have been left off leaving a flat tip. > There's no plate there. I've never liked those things. > I think they're supremely ugly and I notice nobody > is using them. There are other things that are, like > drooped tips and winglets. It makes me wonder why. > > Even flat tips like these look, to me anyway, kind of > sawed off, unfinished.> > Clif > Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2011 14:09:40 -0600Subject: Pietenpol-List: Nosebowl question.
Pietenpol-List: Nosebowl question.
Pietenpol-List: Re: Nosebowl question.
Original Posted By: "Bill Church"
Here is the sketch I made. Kind of simple, hope it makes sense. I made the tailski after spending a couple of winters dragging the tailwheel through the snow.It is much smoother now with the tail ski.Don EmchNX899DERead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ttachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/ski_ ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Nosebowl question.
Here is the sketch I made. Kind of simple, hope it makes sense. I made the tailski after spending a couple of winters dragging the tailwheel through the snow.It is much smoother now with the tail ski.Don EmchNX899DERead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ttachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/ski_ ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Nosebowl question.
Re: Pietenpol-List: Nosebowl question.
Original Posted By: Ken Chambers
My runway is 40 feet wide and is adequate. One of the guys that flies in a J-3complains about it being narrow. He has a little one of a kind bipe that he won'tfly here because of the narrow runway. I have no problem with it.--------Jerry Dotson59 Daniel Johnson RdBaker, FL 32531Started building NX510JD July, 2009wing, tailfeathers done, fuselage rollingusing Lycoming O-235Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2011 18:43:43 -0600Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Nosebowl question.
My runway is 40 feet wide and is adequate. One of the guys that flies in a J-3complains about it being narrow. He has a little one of a kind bipe that he won'tfly here because of the narrow runway. I have no problem with it.--------Jerry Dotson59 Daniel Johnson RdBaker, FL 32531Started building NX510JD July, 2009wing, tailfeathers done, fuselage rollingusing Lycoming O-235Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2011 18:43:43 -0600Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Nosebowl question.
Re: Pietenpol-List: Nosebowl question.
Original Posted By: Ken Chambers
Made a mold of a St. Lawrence Beluga.Gotta use local resources.Clif ----- Original Message -----
Made a mold of a St. Lawrence Beluga.Gotta use local resources.Clif ----- Original Message -----
Re: Pietenpol-List: Nosebowl question.
Original Posted By: Ken Chambers
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Nosebowl question.
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Nosebowl question.
Pietenpol-List: Re: Nosebowl question.
Original Posted By: "Bill Church"
> > The photo of the Canadian Goose in the discussion on> wood struts reminded me to ask this question:> How did he make the> nosebowl?> Can't tell from the photos. Maybe someone> who saw it up close knows?> > Ken, who just bought some a-65 pistons on> ebay.> > > ________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Nosebowl question.
> > The photo of the Canadian Goose in the discussion on> wood struts reminded me to ask this question:> How did he make the> nosebowl?> Can't tell from the photos. Maybe someone> who saw it up close knows?> > Ken, who just bought some a-65 pistons on> ebay.> > > ________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Nosebowl question.
> > Pietenpol-List: Nosebowl question.
Original Posted By: "Dick N"
> >> > The photo of the Canadian Goose in the discussion on> > wood struts reminded me to ask this question:> > How did he make the> > nosebowl?> > Can't tell from the photos. Maybe someone> > who saw it up close knows?> >> > Ken, who just bought some a-65 pistons on> > ebay.> >> >> >>>-- Ken Chambers512-796-1798________________________________________________________________________________
> >> > The photo of the Canadian Goose in the discussion on> > wood struts reminded me to ask this question:> > How did he make the> > nosebowl?> > Can't tell from the photos. Maybe someone> > who saw it up close knows?> >> > Ken, who just bought some a-65 pistons on> > ebay.> >> >> >>>-- Ken Chambers512-796-1798________________________________________________________________________________