Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: Michael Weston
Paul,It looks great. congratulations. Keep up the good work.--------Scott LiefeldFlying N11MS since March 1972Steel TubeC-85-12Wire WheelsBrodhead in 1996Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________

Original Posted By: "regchief"
hi douwe, mike weston here. if you go into eaa magazine archives and look at edlesher's "teal" you will see he used 7075 T-6 plate for gear legs. the dimensionsare shown in the three view drawing. this aluminum can be used as is formonoleaf type springs.________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: just right--- 85 years running

Original Posted By: "regchief"
Hope your staying high and dry, Ken. I have seen a lot of the pictures our Civilair patrol crews took, and it looks bad. Unfortunately, I didn't get to flyas my allergies have been awful this month.KellyRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: just right--- 85 years running

Original Posted By: "bdewenter"
Hope your staying high and dry, Ken. I have seen a lot of the pictures our Civilair patrol crews took, and it looks bad. Unfortunately, I didn't get to flyas my allergies have been awful this month.KellyRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: steel tube fuselage tacked

Original Posted By: Ken Bickers
Paul,I happened to weigh my wood long fuselage with seats and floor plywood. It weighsexactly 50 pounds. Once you get those installed you will have something tocompare. I see a lot of weight savings by not having the plywood on the sides.2'x8' 1/8 ply weighs about 10 lbs times two sides. I plan on compensating forthat with more horsepower, diet and exercise.Seats weren't finished in the picture but the parts were placed on top fir theweighing. The are to be installed later. Sorry about the picture size.--------Curt MerdanFlower Mound, TXRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ttachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/imag ... ______Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2013 20:51:43 -0600Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: just right--- 85 years running

Original Posted By: Ken Bickers
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: steel tube fuselage tacked

Original Posted By: "AircamperN11MS"
My dad sent me a link about the big concrete arrows not too long ago and I hadthe same idea.However, most of the arrows are gone from civilization... there's still a bunchof them in the boon docks, mostly out west from what I can gather. I was unableto really tell if it's documented well enough that the route could be flownanyway. Of course, much of it transverses airspace that I can't go withouta transponder or radio...Anyway, I can fix, I can build, I can fly... but organization is NO WHERE to befound in anything about me... I got nothing. I would be interested in joiningsome sort of effort to fly legs, whatever. Help identify parts near whereI live, or something. As soon as I learned about these things, I thought it would be so cool to fly thatroute. Sort of a route 66 for old airplanes sort of thing. Interested tosee if there's much other interest.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: steel tube fuselage tacked

Original Posted By: "AircamperN11MS"
It sounds like what the writer needs is a vacuum restrictor valve. You can purchaseone from Aircraft Spruce (their part number AN5829-2, $23.65), but evenwith it in the line you'll need to adjust the vacuum to calibrate the instrument.It is unusual to run an airspeed indicator off of vacuum.--------Oscar ZunigaMedford, ORAir Camper NX41CC "Scout"A75 powerRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: steel tube fuselage tacked

Original Posted By: "jarheadpilot82"
I've noticed lately that the right gear attracts soot or exhaust dust after flights.I've noticed this over the previous 10hrs. It does wipe off easily. I amconcerned about exhaust heat on leading edge of said gear fabric. I put my handon the rear strut inflight (as pictured), and it feels about like 80 degreesin the wake.The exhaust/engine/landing gear is standard J3 Cub. Perhaps someone with a Cub,or similarly configured GN-1 could shed some light on it. Is this a real concern?Maybe I could just ad a metal shroud on leading edge of gear fabrique..Lerrr--------KLNCA65-8N2308CAN HardwareAirframe 724TTW72CK-42 SensenichStandard Factory GN-1Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ttachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/heat ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: steel tube fuselage tacked

Original Posted By: Chuck Campbell
Looks great , Paul. I am supposed to be getting a door cut in the front cockpitof my fuselage. I will post pictures once it happens. I will post weight as well.One question - bungees, die spring or straight axle gear?Supposed to pick it up at Barnwell in November.--------Semper Fi,Terry HandAthens, GARead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________

Original Posted By: "jarheadpilot82"
Aviken,Welcome! But fill us in-Piet or Grega? Wood or steel tube? Short or long? Airfoil choice? Engine choice?How far along are you?Enquiring minds want to know!--------Semper Fi,Terry HandAthens, GARead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: steel tube fuselage tacked

Original Posted By: "jarheadpilot82"
Paul,I forgot to add that I should be getting my fuselage back from William Wynne atCorvair College #27 in November at Barnwell, SC. For anyone starting a projectand considering a steel tube fuselage and/or a Corvair it is a great place togo and be a part of. P.F. Beck is happy to give rides in his Piet for anyonewho asks, and it is a great place to explore the Corvair engine.WW is returning my steel tube fuselage with the die spring gear done, and the doorcut in for the front cockpit, so that should be available for folks to see.Disclaimer - lest anyone thinks I am taking credit for someone else's work, I didnot weld the frame. I purchased it from Mike Frazier from WV. He built it accordingto the Pietenpol plans (no wider and no longer). He did an outstandingjob of building and I was merely blessed enough to find it on Barnstormers.comand buy it. The only mods I am doing are the die spring gear and door. So ifsomeone wants to see what a steel tube plans built fuselage looks like, thencome on. It will be a great weekend.--------Semper Fi,Terry HandAthens, GARead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Engine Selection

Original Posted By: Andrea Vavassori
Mike,Define big. By weight? Horsepower? several guys in the UK have O-235's, so thatis the biggest I have seen by weight combined with horsepower, in my extremelylimited experience around Pietenpols. What are you trying to accomplish? Do you have an engine at a good price? Are youthinking bigger is better in terms of HP and Airspeed? Have you played aroundwith the Weight and Balance to see how much weight you can carry without reallyhurting your available payload desires?Let us know.--------Semper Fi,Terry HandAthens, GARead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2013 16:24:58 +0200

Original Posted By: "taildrags"
Success !!!!I Googled Mike and found a link to the Matronics Archives. Did a search on N687MBand found a gold mine!:-)Jim--------Jim McWhorterN687MB (New Owner)Culpeper, VA KCJRRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: steel tube fuselage tacked