Pietenpol-List: New movie: A couple of evening flights in the Piet
Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2014 8:51 am
Original Posted By: "Jeff Boatright"
Can you draw out your trim system Scott? I am interested. Gardiner MasonSent from my iPad> On Oct 10, 2014, at 5:28 PM, "AircamperN11MS" wrote:> > > Hey Paul,> > I'm sure that something could be designed to work with a little thought. I havebeen thinking about your question for several hours and I am not sure whyyou would even want or need one in the front cockpit. Piets are soloed from therear seat, that being said, if someone were flying it in the front seat thenI would only hope that there is a qualified pilot in the back seat to adjustthe trim. The second thing that comes to mind is that we as builders shouldbe concerned about any extra weight we build into the planes. It only takes awayfrom our useful load no matter how minor the weight gain. > > All that said, I'm sure someone on the list with a similar trim system wouldhave some useful ideas for the front hole. My trim system is not like any otherPiet I have seen. It is copied from a pre-war T-craft. It could be made towork from both cockpits without a lot of extra work. > > Respectfully,> > --------> Scott Liefeld> Flying N11MS since March 1972> Steel Tube> C-85-12> Wire Wheels> Brodhead in 1996> > > > > Read this topic online here:> > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... 746#431746> > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: New movie: A couple of evening flights in the Piet
Can you draw out your trim system Scott? I am interested. Gardiner MasonSent from my iPad> On Oct 10, 2014, at 5:28 PM, "AircamperN11MS" wrote:> > > Hey Paul,> > I'm sure that something could be designed to work with a little thought. I havebeen thinking about your question for several hours and I am not sure whyyou would even want or need one in the front cockpit. Piets are soloed from therear seat, that being said, if someone were flying it in the front seat thenI would only hope that there is a qualified pilot in the back seat to adjustthe trim. The second thing that comes to mind is that we as builders shouldbe concerned about any extra weight we build into the planes. It only takes awayfrom our useful load no matter how minor the weight gain. > > All that said, I'm sure someone on the list with a similar trim system wouldhave some useful ideas for the front hole. My trim system is not like any otherPiet I have seen. It is copied from a pre-war T-craft. It could be made towork from both cockpits without a lot of extra work. > > Respectfully,> > --------> Scott Liefeld> Flying N11MS since March 1972> Steel Tube> C-85-12> Wire Wheels> Brodhead in 1996> > > > > Read this topic online here:> > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... 746#431746> > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: New movie: A couple of evening flights in the Piet