Pietenpol-List: Large breasts and open cockpit, bad idea?
Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2016 7:46 am
Original Posted By: "aviken"
Wow Glen that is neat! It sounds like you are having a great time!Mikeglen wrote:> yes LOTS OF RIBS lots of turnbuckles for a bipe too. I can only imagine the noiseof the wind through all that wire. Lot different than my Cessna> Different chord on bottom wing. 75% of top wing which is normal pietenpol.Fun project so far> I do auto restoration and build street rods for a living so a more vintagestyle suits me. Speaking of vintage, I got a call from a EEA friend about anopportunity at his workplace. I walked into the shop... a stack of wing ribs,spars wings in various stages of completion, a round engine in a corner ona stand another over there. Long story short: I get to build airplanes for a living,Stearman biplanes. So much for retirement next spring! KEEP BUILDING,FLYING AND LET PEOPLE KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING ya never know...> > > On Nov 30, 2016, at 5:37 PM, iowaboy wrote:> > > > > > > > Glen,> > That is a lot more wing to build but a neat plane! > > I hope you post some photos so we can see it.> > Mike Townsley> > > > > > glen wrote:> > > I'm building Chad willie's biplane version(originally a field mod). I widenedmy fus to 30". It'll have about 250square feet of wing surface. Lift,anyone?additionalfus and center section weight penalty about 7pounds> > > > > > > > >> On Nov 29, 2016, at 8:09 AM, Steven Dortch wrote:> > >> > > >> Mike, the plane was designed by Mr Pietenpol for 1930s guys when the averagesize was around 150-160 pounds. in the 1950s it increased to 170 and nowthe FAA says an average male is 191. > > >> > > >> The plane will certainly fly with you in it weight wise, but The Air Camperhas about a foot longer wing span and can handle bigger engines. The listeven has a builder who is really big and he is building a single seat Air Camper.> > >> > > >> > > >> You might consider the long fuselage. and some of the other modificationsfor bigger guys. My cockpit is the short fuselage and at 5'7" it is not overlylarge. > > >> > > >> -- > > >> Blue Skies,> > >> Steve D> > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > --------> > Serve the Lord with gladness,> > Mike> > > > > > > > > > Read this topic online here:> > > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... 605#463605> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------Serve the Lord with gladness,MikeRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Large breasts and open cockpit, bad idea?
Wow Glen that is neat! It sounds like you are having a great time!Mikeglen wrote:> yes LOTS OF RIBS lots of turnbuckles for a bipe too. I can only imagine the noiseof the wind through all that wire. Lot different than my Cessna> Different chord on bottom wing. 75% of top wing which is normal pietenpol.Fun project so far> I do auto restoration and build street rods for a living so a more vintagestyle suits me. Speaking of vintage, I got a call from a EEA friend about anopportunity at his workplace. I walked into the shop... a stack of wing ribs,spars wings in various stages of completion, a round engine in a corner ona stand another over there. Long story short: I get to build airplanes for a living,Stearman biplanes. So much for retirement next spring! KEEP BUILDING,FLYING AND LET PEOPLE KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING ya never know...> > > On Nov 30, 2016, at 5:37 PM, iowaboy wrote:> > > > > > > > Glen,> > That is a lot more wing to build but a neat plane! > > I hope you post some photos so we can see it.> > Mike Townsley> > > > > > glen wrote:> > > I'm building Chad willie's biplane version(originally a field mod). I widenedmy fus to 30". It'll have about 250square feet of wing surface. Lift,anyone?additionalfus and center section weight penalty about 7pounds> > > > > > > > >> On Nov 29, 2016, at 8:09 AM, Steven Dortch wrote:> > >> > > >> Mike, the plane was designed by Mr Pietenpol for 1930s guys when the averagesize was around 150-160 pounds. in the 1950s it increased to 170 and nowthe FAA says an average male is 191. > > >> > > >> The plane will certainly fly with you in it weight wise, but The Air Camperhas about a foot longer wing span and can handle bigger engines. The listeven has a builder who is really big and he is building a single seat Air Camper.> > >> > > >> > > >> You might consider the long fuselage. and some of the other modificationsfor bigger guys. My cockpit is the short fuselage and at 5'7" it is not overlylarge. > > >> > > >> -- > > >> Blue Skies,> > >> Steve D> > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > --------> > Serve the Lord with gladness,> > Mike> > > > > > > > > > Read this topic online here:> > > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... 605#463605> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------Serve the Lord with gladness,MikeRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Large breasts and open cockpit, bad idea?