Original Posted By: "taildrags"
would anyone be interested in having a piet flyin at Nassau airpark Granbury, texasthis spring?????jimhydeRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Cont. engine downthrust
Pietenpol-List: Cont. engine downthrust
Re: Pietenpol-List: texas piet. flyin
Original Posted By: Steven Dortch
I had my airplane up and level (removed the tailwheel for service) and the enginecowling is off, so I took the opportunity to put the level on the engine tosee what the down thrust is. Continental A75 (but the 65 that I had on it previouslywas the same)- 3.5 degrees down. If I had a laser, I could have shotthe side thrust offset too, but I don't.I had to use some washers on the engine mount bolts to get the down thrust whereit is part of it was in the mount, but the rest was done with washers. It lookslike a lot when you look at the engine cocked that way relative to the fuselage,but that's what it takes. With the vertical stabilizer offset and theengine thrust line moved over and down, my airplane flies nearly hands-off insmooth air. Playing with the offset is worth the exercise if you want your airplaneto fly straight and level in smooth air in cruise without much need tohold rudder or stick. On warm and bumpy summer afternoons though, all bets areoff. And when trying to re-fold a sectional or find a piece of informationon the sectional in your lap, fageddaboudit. The minute you look down, the airplanewill veer, guaranteed.--------Oscar ZunigaMedford, ORAir Camper NX41CC "Scout"A75 powerRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2014 19:46:50 -0600Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: texas piet. flyin
I had my airplane up and level (removed the tailwheel for service) and the enginecowling is off, so I took the opportunity to put the level on the engine tosee what the down thrust is. Continental A75 (but the 65 that I had on it previouslywas the same)- 3.5 degrees down. If I had a laser, I could have shotthe side thrust offset too, but I don't.I had to use some washers on the engine mount bolts to get the down thrust whereit is part of it was in the mount, but the rest was done with washers. It lookslike a lot when you look at the engine cocked that way relative to the fuselage,but that's what it takes. With the vertical stabilizer offset and theengine thrust line moved over and down, my airplane flies nearly hands-off insmooth air. Playing with the offset is worth the exercise if you want your airplaneto fly straight and level in smooth air in cruise without much need tohold rudder or stick. On warm and bumpy summer afternoons though, all bets areoff. And when trying to re-fold a sectional or find a piece of informationon the sectional in your lap, fageddaboudit. The minute you look down, the airplanewill veer, guaranteed.--------Oscar ZunigaMedford, ORAir Camper NX41CC "Scout"A75 powerRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2014 19:46:50 -0600Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: texas piet. flyin
Pietenpol-List: Re: texas piet. flyin
Original Posted By: "Braniff1966"
if it looks like there may be an interest ill start a list and start to gettinginputs frim the interested parties.. Granbury is a nice place to visit livetheater, good food wildlife parks etc.jim ========== st" target="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Pietenpol-List ========== http://forums.matronics.com ========== le, List Admin. ="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/contribution ========== [/quote]Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: texas piet. flyin
if it looks like there may be an interest ill start a list and start to gettinginputs frim the interested parties.. Granbury is a nice place to visit livetheater, good food wildlife parks etc.jim ========== st" target="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Pietenpol-List ========== http://forums.matronics.com ========== le, List Admin. ="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/contribution ========== [/quote]Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: texas piet. flyin