Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: "Kyle85"
Guys - I hate to do it, but it's time to let the Aircamper go. I'm starting tobuild a Sky Scout and just finished my Sonex/Waiex - don't have time to fly twoplanes AND build... so the Aircamper needs to go. Some of you may rememberit up at Brodhead this year - N30PP, blue with yellow wing. She's running likea top, 910 hours on the Cont. A75. Less than 200 on a complete overhaul includingthe McCauley metal prop, Marvel Schebler carb and new Slick mags (rebuiltcylinder right after the Brodhead fly-in). New tires and tubes, bungees andcovers, right wheel cylinder and both exhaust stacks. 14 gallon header tank and4 gallon center section tank, two doors (which I absolutely LOVE). Comes witha Garmin GPS Pilot III and an intercom for passenger comms. The annual is goodtill May of 2014. Price is $10500 and is posted on Barnstormers as of today.Based in Marshalltown Iowa (KMIW)Lorin Miller email: lorin.miller(at)emerson.comCell: 641-485-0840--------Lorin MillerWaiex N81YXGN-1 N30PPRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Well, I goofed up. How much trouble am I in?

Original Posted By: "taildrags"
Decided to go with piano hinge on my rudder. I used 3 6 barrel sections I bondedthem in with epoxy and used stainless steel Roll pins that are also bondedin to keep things nice and flush. Well, when I put it all together my thoughtwas to keep a smaller gap between the rudder and vertical fin. The problem isthe rudder has 12" of travel on the trailing edge in each direction giving mea total of 24" total travel. This is because the "main beams" of each surfacecome in contact with each other. To me the elevator cut out is 30" and that shouldbe the rudder travel. So can I leave it? Can I bevel the main beam any? Oram I stuck with destroying my hard work trying to readjust the hinges. ThanksKyle--------Airspeed, altitude or brains: Two are always needed to successfully complete theflight.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Well, I goofed up. How much trouble am I in?

Original Posted By: "tools"
Kyle; I just remade the rudder bar stops on my airplane. I wanted to get all therudder throw that I could, so my rudder pretty much goes from elevator edgeto elevator edge, just short of actually touching control surfaces. My airplaneruns out of rudder in a strong x-wind or slip.I don't have my plans here to be able to check the dimension between elevators,but I would sure hate to give up 3" of rudder travel on each side if that's whatyou're saying it amounts to at the trailing edge of the rudder.--------Oscar ZunigaMedford, ORAir Camper NX41CC "Scout"A75 powerRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Well, I goofed up. How much trouble am I in?

Original Posted By: "tools"
Just want to thank you both for the input. Initially I panicked, just need somerational thinking. I did bevel the beams I don't think it robbed much strength.Also I am using fir which is slightly stronger. Those bevels(I also slightly roundedthem) actually give things a more streamlined look. The problem is now everyoneknows it was a mistake. DOH! Thanks again.Kyle--------Airspeed, altitude or brains: Two are always needed to successfully complete theflight.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Well, I goofed up. How much trouble am I in?

Original Posted By: "Cuy, Michael D. (GRC-RXD0)[Vantage Partners, LLC]"
Negative ghostrider...Many of these are rounded over. Furthermore, the gap closing, when you need theauthority the most, increases efficiency at THAT point. Call it deliberate.Or, in the real world, NO ONE will notice but you anyway anyway!Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________