Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: helspersew(at)aol.com
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Cross wind component> > Rod,> > Has your chosen test pilot done much work in that area? I have done some PostMaintenance test flying in my past life (Not the same as testing a Piet, > but many concepts are the same). My goal in testing was to keep the > variables to a minimum, so you are learning, testing, and checking > one thing at a time. Too many variables skews the results.> > My suggestion is calm wind to slight wind day for those first test > flights. It makes it much easier to figure out if the airplane is > rigged right when you are having to fly or land in a crab. He > shouldn't even be concerned as to what a Piet is capable of at this > point. I hope his question was general in nature and not what he > was going to try and do in the test phase.> > My 1.5 cents> > --------> Semper Fi,> > Terry Hand> Athens, GA> > > > > Read this topic online here:> > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... 748#392748> > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Steel Parts Again

Original Posted By: "Harvey Plummer"
Rod,Has your chosen test pilot done much work in that area? I have done some Post Maintenancetest flying in my past life (Not the same as testing a Piet, but manyconcepts are the same). My goal in testing was to keep the variables to a minimum,so you are learning, testing, and checking one thing at a time. Too manyvariables skews the results.My suggestion is calm wind to slight wind day for those first test flights. Itmakes it much easier to figure out if the airplane is rigged right when you arehaving to fly or land in a crab. He shouldn't even be concerned as to what aPiet is capable of at this point. I hope his question was general in nature andnot what he was going to try and do in the test phase.My 1.5 cents--------Semper Fi,Terry HandAthens, GARead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Steel Parts Again

Original Posted By: "Gary Boothe"
Instead of using 1025 or 4130 steel, has anyone used aluminum? For example, insteadof welding .030" thick parts to make aileron horns, could one use .090" or.125" thick aluminum, no welding?Thanks for the input.--------Harv, 485PBRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Not sure how you would attach it to the spar, or to the x-member behind togive the horn its leverage, just for starters. I'm sure you'll get flamed onthis one, so you better get your cast iron underwear on...Gary BootheNX308MB-----Original Message-----

Original Posted By: "echobravo4"
OK, in response to a couple of emails I should have stated that I think Vi gets$ 70.00 for his hinges. Also, if he does not answer his phone leave a message.He will get back to you if you leave him a number. Vi does not use a computerso you have to get him on the phone. If he let's me know that the hingesare sold, I will post same.DanRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Steel Parts Again

Original Posted By: Harvey Plummer
Harv,If you were to ask any of the Piet builders that have gone from start to finish, I am sure they all would say that one of the best things about the whole experience was the learning process of every phase. My recommendation to you, would be to stretch and challenge yourself to make those horns per plans. I had little idea of how I was going to make those myself when I was first contemplating. But boy was I ever proud of those things when I finished.Dan Helsper (flames shooting out :O)Puryear, TN-----Original Message-----