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--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Christian Bobka" <bobka@charter.net>
Kip,
Please ask him about the lead. It was there last time his ship was at
Brodhead. I took a picture of it so I know I ain't lyin'.
The measurement was with the longerons level fore and aft?
chris bobka
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Kip &
Beth Gardner
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: long fuse gear
--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Kip & Beth Gardner
<kipandbeth@earthlink.net>
At 10:27 PM -0500 02/02/03, Waytogopiet@aol.com wrote:
>--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Waytogopiet@aol.com
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>In a message dated 2/2/2003 8:04:58 PM Central Standard Time,
>kipandbeth@earthlink.net writes:
>
>> I can ask him for details or make measurements for anyone that wants them
>
>Kip,
>I would very much appreciate any info in this regard that Frank can pass
>along. I have the long fuselage with the Model A and the solid wood gear,
the
>same as his. I had built and installed the gear before the thread began on
>this subject. Of course that gear was intended for the original FGM
version.
>I positioned mine in the location of the second version ("new, improved")
>which is probably equally wrong but I wanted to resist making any changes
>before doing my w&b and seeing what my tailwheel weight was. There may be
>meaningful differences dpending on whether Frank used fir or spruce on his
>fuselage. I did make a concerted effort to keep mine light in the
>tailfeathers and used spruce throughout. I'm fully covered, painted and
>complete and hopefully will be doing my final w&b this weekend. Thanks agin
>for the offer. Don Hicks
Don,
Well, I made it to the airport this weekend - missed Frank Pavliga by mere
minutes! However, I'm told he's been there a lot recently, finishing up the
Waco; anyone with 170k to burn, it's a gorgeous aircraft.
Anyway, I did get the firewall-to-axle measurement on Sky Gypsy. It's 19",
plus or minus 1/4" It was COLD & DARK in the hangar, so I'm not apologizing
for the sloppy measurement ;). Also ,for what it's worth, the Chunk'o lead
that Chris Bobka mentioned is definitely AWOL from anywhwere on or about
the engine/engine mount.
I will still try to get W&B details from Frank sometime soon, so as to make
things more meaningful.
Cheers!
Kip Gardner
North Canton, OH
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