Today's Message Index:
----------------------
1. 04:11 AM - A65 First Engine Run (Rcaprd@aol.com)
2. 05:08 AM - Re: A65 First Engine Run (w b evans)
3. 11:16 AM - [ Don Hicks ] : New Email List Photo Share Available! (Email List Photo Shares)
4. 11:25 AM - Re: [ Don Hicks ] : New Email List Photo Share Available! (Jack Phillips)
5. 04:12 PM - Re: [ Don Hicks ] : New Email List Photo Share Available! (w b evans)
6. 05:07 PM - Re: [ Don Hicks ] : New Email List Photo Share Available! (John Dilatush)
7. 05:39 PM - Don's Piet Pix (Waytogopiet@aol.com)
8. 05:46 PM - Re: A65 First Engine Run (Craig Wilcox)
9. 06:38 PM - Pietenpol in Ontario (Stefan Vorkoetter)
10. 06:39 PM - Re: A65 First Engine Run (Richard Navratril)
11. 09:22 PM - 1st Flight on New Engine (Rcaprd@aol.com)
Message 1
| NEXT | Skip to NEXT Message |
| LIST | Reply to LIST Regarding this Message |
| SENDER | Reply to SENDER Regarding this Message |
|
| Subject: | A65 First Engine Run |
--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Rcaprd@aol.com
I did the first engine run on the new engine on Tuesday evening. Fuel on,
mags off, pull 4 blades, mags hot, started on the 2nd blade and idled pretty
smooth !! Music to my ears !! What a great sound !! Ran for 1/2 hr, not over
1100 RPM and shut down for inspection. Fixed a couple of minor oil leaks, and
did the second series of 4 runs with 15 minute cool down periods on
Wednesday. All went well. Ground runs complete. Buttoned up everything under
the
cowl and installed the cowling and did W&B and Symatry on Friday. Gotta crunch
the numbers & do the paperwork, and a thourough airframe inspection, but it's
looking good for first flight on the new engine on Saturday.
Chuck Gantzer
NX770CG
Message 2
| INDEX | Back to Main INDEX |
| PREVIOUS | Skip to PREVIOUS Message |
| NEXT | Skip to NEXT Message |
| LIST | Reply to LIST Regarding this Message |
| SENDER | Reply to SENDER Regarding this Message |
|
| Subject: | Re: A65 First Engine Run |
--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "w b evans" <wbeevans@verizon.net>
Chuck,
Good for you! Great feeling isn't it? I have a program for W/B if you'd
like it. Just plug in the numbers and watch the results correct
automatically. Let me know.
walt evans
----- Original Message -----
From: <Rcaprd@aol.com>
Subject: Pietenpol-List: A65 First Engine Run
> --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Rcaprd@aol.com
>
> I did the first engine run on the new engine on Tuesday evening. Fuel on,
> mags off, pull 4 blades, mags hot, started on the 2nd blade and idled
pretty
> smooth !! Music to my ears !! What a great sound !! Ran for 1/2 hr, not
over
> 1100 RPM and shut down for inspection. Fixed a couple of minor oil leaks,
and
> did the second series of 4 runs with 15 minute cool down periods on
> Wednesday. All went well. Ground runs complete. Buttoned up everything
under the
> cowl and installed the cowling and did W&B and Symatry on Friday. Gotta
crunch
> the numbers & do the paperwork, and a thourough airframe inspection, but
it's
> looking good for first flight on the new engine on Saturday.
>
> Chuck Gantzer
> NX770CG
>
>
Message 3
| INDEX | Back to Main INDEX |
| PREVIOUS | Skip to PREVIOUS Message |
| NEXT | Skip to NEXT Message |
| LIST | Reply to LIST Regarding this Message |
| SENDER | Reply to SENDER Regarding this Message |
|
| Subject: | [ Don Hicks ] : New Email List Photo Share Available! |
--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Email List Photo Shares <pictures@matronics.com>
A new Email List Photo Share is available:
Poster: Don Hicks <Michael.D.Cuy@grc.nasa.gov>
Subject: Don H. Piet Progress Photos
http://www.matronics.com/photoshare/Michael.D.Cuy@grc.nasa.gov.06.14.2003/index.html
o Main Photo Share Index
http://www.matronics.com/photoshare
o Submitting a Photo Share
If you wish to submit a Photo Share of your own, please include the
following information along with your email message and files:
1) Email List or Lists that they are related to:
2) Your Full Name:
3) Your Email Address:
4) One line Subject description:
5) Multi-line, multi-paragraph description of topic:
6) One-line Description of each photo or file:
Email the information above and your files and photos to:
pictures@matronics.com
Message 4
| INDEX | Back to Main INDEX |
| PREVIOUS | Skip to PREVIOUS Message |
| NEXT | Skip to NEXT Message |
| LIST | Reply to LIST Regarding this Message |
| SENDER | Reply to SENDER Regarding this Message |
|
| Subject: | [ Don Hicks ] : New Email List Photo Share Available! |
--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Jack Phillips" <pietflyr@bellsouth.net>
Looks beautiful, Don!
I'm right behind you. Finishing covering the left wing today, starting on
the right wing tomorrow or Monday.
Jack
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Email List
Photo Shares
Subject: Pietenpol-List: [ Don Hicks ] : New Email List Photo Share
Available!
--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Email List Photo Shares
<pictures@matronics.com>
A new Email List Photo Share is available:
Poster: Don Hicks <Michael.D.Cuy@grc.nasa.gov>
Subject: Don H. Piet Progress Photos
http://www.matronics.com/photoshare/Michael.D.Cuy@grc.nasa.gov.06.14.2003/in
dex.html
o Main Photo Share Index
http://www.matronics.com/photoshare
o Submitting a Photo Share
If you wish to submit a Photo Share of your own, please include the
following information along with your email message and files:
1) Email List or Lists that they are related to:
2) Your Full Name:
3) Your Email Address:
4) One line Subject description:
5) Multi-line, multi-paragraph description of topic:
6) One-line Description of each photo or file:
Email the information above and your files and photos to:
pictures@matronics.com
Message 5
| INDEX | Back to Main INDEX |
| PREVIOUS | Skip to PREVIOUS Message |
| NEXT | Skip to NEXT Message |
| LIST | Reply to LIST Regarding this Message |
| SENDER | Reply to SENDER Regarding this Message |
|
"Email List Photo Shares" <pictures@matronics.com>
| Subject: | Re: [ Don Hicks ] : New Email List Photo Share Available! |
--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "w b evans" <wbeevans@verizon.net>
Don Hicks,
Great pics! Don't know if you will get this directly or second hand. but
it looks like you are comming along nicely. Nice fuse color (smile).
Keep the pics comming.
walt evans
----- Original Message -----
From: "Email List Photo Shares" <pictures@matronics.com>
Subject: Pietenpol-List: [ Don Hicks ] : New Email List Photo Share
Available!
> --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Email List Photo Shares
<pictures@matronics.com>
>
>
> A new Email List Photo Share is available:
>
> Poster: Don Hicks <Michael.D.Cuy@grc.nasa.gov>
>
>
> Subject: Don H. Piet Progress Photos
>
>
http://www.matronics.com/photoshare/Michael.D.Cuy@grc.nasa.gov.06.14.2003/index.html
>
>
> o Main Photo Share Index
>
> http://www.matronics.com/photoshare
>
> o Submitting a Photo Share
>
> If you wish to submit a Photo Share of your own, please include
the
> following information along with your email message and files:
>
> 1) Email List or Lists that they are related to:
> 2) Your Full Name:
> 3) Your Email Address:
> 4) One line Subject description:
> 5) Multi-line, multi-paragraph description of topic:
> 6) One-line Description of each photo or file:
>
> Email the information above and your files and photos to:
>
> pictures@matronics.com
>
>
Message 6
| INDEX | Back to Main INDEX |
| PREVIOUS | Skip to PREVIOUS Message |
| NEXT | Skip to NEXT Message |
| LIST | Reply to LIST Regarding this Message |
| SENDER | Reply to SENDER Regarding this Message |
|
| Subject: | Re: [ Don Hicks ] : New Email List Photo Share Available! |
--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "John Dilatush" <dilatush@amigo.net>
----- Original Message -----
From: "Email List Photo Shares" <pictures@matronics.com>
Subject: Pietenpol-List: [ Don Hicks ] : New Email List Photo Share
Available!
> --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Email List Photo Shares
<pictures@matronics.com>
++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Don,
Looks great! And better yet, you have built it to the original plans. I'ts
really hard to improve on what Bernie did! Congratulations!
John ++++++++++++++++++++++>
>
> A new Email List Photo Share is available:
>
> Poster: Don Hicks <Michael.D.Cuy@grc.nasa.gov>
>
>
> Subject: Don H. Piet Progress Photos
>
>
http://www.matronics.com/photoshare/Michael.D.Cuy@grc.nasa.gov.06.14.2003/index.html
>
>
> o Main Photo Share Index
>
> http://www.matronics.com/photoshare
>
> o Submitting a Photo Share
>
> If you wish to submit a Photo Share of your own, please include
the
> following information along with your email message and files:
>
> 1) Email List or Lists that they are related to:
> 2) Your Full Name:
> 3) Your Email Address:
> 4) One line Subject description:
> 5) Multi-line, multi-paragraph description of topic:
> 6) One-line Description of each photo or file:
>
> Email the information above and your files and photos to:
>
> pictures@matronics.com
>
>
Message 7
| INDEX | Back to Main INDEX |
| PREVIOUS | Skip to PREVIOUS Message |
| NEXT | Skip to NEXT Message |
| LIST | Reply to LIST Regarding this Message |
| SENDER | Reply to SENDER Regarding this Message |
|
--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Waytogopiet@aol.com
Thanks Jack, Walt and John for your kind words...particularly gratifying
coming from those who have first rate projects and high flyin' Piets of their
own. And also to Mike Cuy who posted them for me when I couldn't figure it out
myself. But I'm gonna work on that and post some more as soon as I get it to the
airport and all together with the wings and engine cowling. Don Hicks
Message 8
| INDEX | Back to Main INDEX |
| PREVIOUS | Skip to PREVIOUS Message |
| NEXT | Skip to NEXT Message |
| LIST | Reply to LIST Regarding this Message |
| SENDER | Reply to SENDER Regarding this Message |
|
| Subject: | Re: A65 First Engine Run |
--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Craig Wilcox" <CRAIGWILCOX@peoplepc.com>
Congrats Chuck! And with that N- number, you'll always be "within" the
CG!!!!!
Ours is about 2 weeks away - mounted the engine today!!!
Craig
Bakeng Duce NX96CW
----- Original Message -----
From: <Rcaprd@aol.com>
Subject: Pietenpol-List: A65 First Engine Run
> --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Rcaprd@aol.com
>
> I did the first engine run on the new engine on Tuesday evening. Fuel on,
> mags off, pull 4 blades, mags hot, started on the 2nd blade and idled
pretty
> smooth !! Music to my ears !! What a great sound !! Ran for 1/2 hr, not
over
> 1100 RPM and shut down for inspection. Fixed a couple of minor oil leaks,
and
> did the second series of 4 runs with 15 minute cool down periods on
> Wednesday. All went well. Ground runs complete. Buttoned up everything
under the
> cowl and installed the cowling and did W&B and Symatry on Friday. Gotta
crunch
> the numbers & do the paperwork, and a thourough airframe inspection, but
it's
> looking good for first flight on the new engine on Saturday.
>
> Chuck Gantzer
> NX770CG
>
>
Message 9
| INDEX | Back to Main INDEX |
| PREVIOUS | Skip to PREVIOUS Message |
| NEXT | Skip to NEXT Message |
| LIST | Reply to LIST Regarding this Message |
| SENDER | Reply to SENDER Regarding this Message |
|
| Subject: | Pietenpol in Ontario |
--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Stefan Vorkoetter <stefan@capable.ca>
Does anyone know where I might see a Pietenpol in Southern Ontario (say
within an hour's flight by C172 from Kitchener)?
Stefan
Message 10
| INDEX | Back to Main INDEX |
| PREVIOUS | Skip to PREVIOUS Message |
| NEXT | Skip to NEXT Message |
| LIST | Reply to LIST Regarding this Message |
| SENDER | Reply to SENDER Regarding this Message |
|
| Subject: | Re: A65 First Engine Run |
--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Richard Navratril" <horzpool@goldengate.net>
Chuck
I'm right there with you. Got her started last weekend. Ran it for about
an hour. I've got to finish some work on the brakes and it will be time to
start the taxi tests.
Dick N.
----- Original Message -----
From: <Rcaprd@aol.com>
Subject: Pietenpol-List: A65 First Engine Run
> --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Rcaprd@aol.com
>
> I did the first engine run on the new engine on Tuesday evening. Fuel on,
> mags off, pull 4 blades, mags hot, started on the 2nd blade and idled
pretty
> smooth !! Music to my ears !! What a great sound !! Ran for 1/2 hr, not
over
> 1100 RPM and shut down for inspection. Fixed a couple of minor oil leaks,
and
> did the second series of 4 runs with 15 minute cool down periods on
> Wednesday. All went well. Ground runs complete. Buttoned up everything
under the
> cowl and installed the cowling and did W&B and Symatry on Friday. Gotta
crunch
> the numbers & do the paperwork, and a thourough airframe inspection, but
it's
> looking good for first flight on the new engine on Saturday.
>
> Chuck Gantzer
> NX770CG
>
>
Message 11
| INDEX | Back to Main INDEX |
| PREVIOUS | Skip to PREVIOUS Message |
| NEXT | Skip to NEXT Message |
| LIST | Reply to LIST Regarding this Message |
| SENDER | Reply to SENDER Regarding this Message |
|
| Subject: | 1st Flight on New Engine |
--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Rcaprd@aol.com
YEEEE HHAAAAWWWW !!
What a beautiful evening to do a first flight !! As they say, it was
uneventful, and went just as I hoped it would...prayers answered. A little after
7pm, the cross wind died down, and we did a short run with the cowling on for the
first time, and shut down for a quick inspection, re-started, taxi to the
south end of the field, turn around, add full power, help the tail come up a
little with forward stick, and WOW, I could see the whole runway ahead of me !!
What a sight and sound. Tippee Toed a little bit around 35 MPH, then held it
off the ground around 40 MPH. Speed shot right up, and I had to control the
airspeed with lots of aft stick around 55, and was over 60 feet altitude by the
time I got to the crowd of people standing at the other end of the field. She
was climbing like the perverbial 'Homesick Angle' !! What a rush !! Gave
'em a big "YEEEE HAAAWWW" !! I did 5 or 6 fly-bys, and then went out to our
test area where there is lots of fields, then did fly-bys at a couple of other
fields, just to let them know another Pietenpol is in the air. Flew for 1.1
hours, then came back and greased in a one bounce landing. It's been six months
since I flew this little gem, and it behaves just like she did with the Model
A, except for the substantial increase in climb rate. She sure is a 'Stick &
Rudder' airplane. Weight & Ballance came in just as I estimated, and she's
almost 60 lbs lighter, and almost twice the power. I was actually having fun
in the air again !! I love flying this plane !! Next flight...tomorrow
morning, then another flight tomorrow evening. Weather is looking perfect.
Chuck Gantzer
NX770CG
p.s. Brodhead / Oshkosh / Wheeling is closer than ever !!
Other Matronics Email List Services
These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.
-- Please support this service by making your Contribution today! --
|