---------------------------------------------------------- Pietenpol-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 05/17/03: 6 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 09:06 AM - Re: prop limits (Waytogopiet@aol.com) 2. 09:44 AM - SAA fly in (Daniel Bailey) 3. 10:40 AM - SAA fly in (D. Engelkenjohn) 4. 08:19 PM - Re: cabane struts (Gene Rambo) 5. 08:57 PM - Re: cabane struts (Richard Navratril) 6. 10:10 PM - Re: cabane struts (Rcaprd@aol.com) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 09:06:44 AM PST US From: Waytogopiet@aol.com Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: prop limits --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Waytogopiet@aol.com In a message dated 5/16/2003 6:42:45 AM Central Standard Time, rambog@erols.com writes: > I'd like to hear from everyone > flying a model A and what prop they have. > > Gene > Gene, I'm not flying yet but went through every issue of the BPAN back to 1982 and wrote down every mention of prop dimensions for the Model A. The concensus by far was a 78/42. On the basis of this I ordered that size from Chad Wilie (sp?) and was pleased with the quality. I am turning 1650 static and anticipate 18-1900 in the air. Don Hicks ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 09:44:25 AM PST US From: "Daniel Bailey" Subject: Pietenpol-List: SAA fly in --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Daniel Bailey" Just curious, are any of y'all Piet folks going to the SAA Fly in at Urbana, in June? Dan Bailey Paola, Ks --- ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 10:40:20 AM PST US From: "D. Engelkenjohn" Subject: Pietenpol-List: SAA fly in --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "D. Engelkenjohn" I went to it last year, and will probably go again this year. Champaign/Urbana is only about 3 hrs or so by car from my house and it is a neat town and it is inexpensive. Lot of bang for the buck. Frasca has a neat museum there with loads of airplane stuff, engines, collectables, motorcycles etc.Not to mention their factory tours where they make their flight simulators. There were about 18 tailwinds there and several Baby Ace's, Super Aces, Junior Aces which resemble a Piet from a distance. They have steel tube frames and the Super Ace is side by side enclosed. There were other planes including a minimax and some biplanes which I cannot remember what, but I think Hatz. It was a very good fly in, highly recommend it if nearby, more like Brodhead than OshKosh. They had several forums, William Wynne was one, but was early saturday morning and I missed his talk, but found him later. There was also a guy there who took digital photos of the planes and stuff and burned them on CD's, printed the labels, stuck them on and sold them on the spot. Which was interesting of itself. Camping is primitive, showers available at the factory. All for a donation. Dennis Engelkenjohn ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 08:19:20 PM PST US From: "Gene Rambo" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: cabane struts --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Gene Rambo" Before I put saw to streamline tubing I just want to confirm the proper length for the cabane struts. I thought that the conventional wisdom is to lengthen them 2" from the drawings, but someone recently mentioned lengthening them 3" or 4". I have also heard someone mention that there is a maximum that should not be exceeded. What are the proper numbers?? Gene ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 08:57:47 PM PST US From: "Richard Navratril" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: cabane struts --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Richard Navratril" Gene I went 2" over, glad I did. Another inch would have been helpful, but in Sport Aviation a couple of months ago there was a Piet that was built 4" over. I don't know, I think that started stretching the porportional eye appeal. Thats only my opinion. Dick ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gene Rambo" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: cabane struts > --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Gene Rambo" > > Before I put saw to streamline tubing I just want to confirm the proper > length for the cabane struts. I thought that the conventional wisdom is to > lengthen them 2" from the drawings, but someone recently mentioned > lengthening them 3" or 4". I have also heard someone mention that there is > a maximum that should not be exceeded. What are the proper numbers?? > > Gene > > ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 10:10:50 PM PST US From: Rcaprd@aol.com Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: cabane struts --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Rcaprd@aol.com In a message dated 5/17/03 10:19:50 PM Central Daylight Time, rambog@erols.com writes: << What are the proper numbers?? >> Gene, I am 6' tall, and lengthened mine 2". From the left side I have to lift my right foot to the seat, with both hands on the cabane struts,bring the left foot up over, and streatch way out over the right side to get my foot up over the longeron, while dragging my back on the bottom of the wing. It has become very easy for me to get in and out, taking only a few seconds. Chuck Gantzer