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1. 05:42 AM - Re: Landing Gear (Kip and Beth Gardner)
2. 05:48 AM - Re: videos (Jim Markle)
3. 05:53 AM - Graham ! (and idea for storage in a Piet for x-country (Michael D Cuy)
4. 09:58 AM - Re: Seeking Piet ride at Sun N Fun (Christian Bobka)
5. 10:39 AM - Re: more airfoil talk (Robert Haines)
6. 10:40 AM - The Fisherman..... (Jim Markle)
7. 10:51 AM - Re: more airfoil talk (Robert Haines)
8. 10:52 AM - Re: Seeking Piet ride at Sun N Fun (John Ford)
9. 11:02 AM - Re: more airfoil talk (Robert Haines)
10. 11:13 AM - Re: Re: more airfoil talk (Isablcorky@aol.com)
11. 11:15 AM - Long-range planning (Hodgson, Mark O)
12. 11:50 AM - alum rims vs steel rims (Christian Bobka)
13. 12:16 PM - Re: alum rims vs steel rims (Gadd, Skip)
14. 12:23 PM - Re: Long-range planning (John_Duprey@vmed.org)
15. 01:07 PM - Re: Long-range planning (walt evans)
16. 01:13 PM - Re: alum rims vs steel rims (walt evans)
17. 01:46 PM - Re: Long-range planning (hjarrett)
18. 02:37 PM - Re: Long-range planning (Fred Weaver)
19. 08:05 PM - Re: Fuel Tanks (Rcaprd@aol.com)
20. 09:54 PM - Re: Fuel Tanks (Peter W Johnson)
21. 10:07 PM - Re: videos (Clif Dawson)
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| Subject: | Re: Landing Gear |
At 9:30 PM -0800 1/29/04, dpaul wrote:
>Thanks Dennis! Eureka sounds great. Question: Did you attach your
>landing gear to the fuse by drilling and bolting through struts, the
>wedges between the struts or doesn't it make any difference?
>
>Another question if you don't mind. On "Sky Gypsy," do you think
>those wheels are covered with fabric or metal. I'm wondering if
>that would be a good way to strengthen a spoked wheel or if it's
>just cosmetic.
>
>Hope you're making good progress on the Piet.
>
>Dave
Dave,
The coverings on Sky Gypsy's wheels are aluminum. I'm not sure how
Frank made them, as I've never asked him, but my guess is he did it
himself - he is a real expert at vintage aircraft restoration. He
recently finished rebuilding a Waco Taperwing that rivaled anything
I've ever seen for craftsmanship and sheer beauty. I was part of the
crew who helped him put on the wings, so I really got to see
everything 'up close & personal'. Wheel coverings are neither
structural nor 'just cosmetic'. Coverings of that type reduce some of
the drag created by the spokes, although, as we all know, that's of
debatable value on a Piet.
Kip Gardner
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North Canton, OH
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travel)
| Subject: | Graham ! (and idea for storage in a Piet for x-country |
travel)
Graham-- just a note to say I really enjoyed your post about flying your
Pietenpol in cold weather and on snow skis. I'll not complain about the
zero to ten degrees Fahrenheit and snow we have been having here in
Cleveland, Ohio since hearing of your -21 F in Camrose, Alberta Canada !
On flying your Piet in cold weather, I find that if I keep my brown vinyl
cockpit cover (they snap in around the perimeter) over the front pit on
colder days that my legs stay alot warmer. Perhaps you've tried this
already. When I go on a weekend trip or to Brodhead or Oshkosh I remove
the front stick (it is a slip fit in a socket) and snap in a heavy black
cloth sack/sling in the front seat that I had an upholstery shop sew up for
me. Installed it looks like one of those 55 gallon drums cut in 1/2 to
make a barbecue rack out of...but much smaller. That works great for
packing my sleeping bag, tent, pillow, water jug, snacks, camera, spare
oil, tie downs, etc. Then I snap the cover over the top to keep things
from flapping in the breeze. Between that and the center section people
are amazed when they see what all I can fit in that little airplane !
Stay warm and keep those posts coming,
Mike C.
(see cockpit cover on front pit at a layover in Valparasio, Indiana where
some nice guys got me out of the rain and put me next to a jet fuel thirsty
King Air !)
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| Subject: | Re: Seeking Piet ride at Sun N Fun |
Greg,
I bring my two boys to Brodhead every year and they love it. They will be 6 and
10 this year.
chris b.
----- Original Message -----
From: Gnwac@cs.com
To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 9:51 AM
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Seeking Piet ride at Sun N Fun
Since the subject of Brodhead has come up, I am going to try to get there this
year and commercial into Madison, rent a car and stay somewhere. I've got my
wife and kids talked into going and hang out for the couple of days.
Any suggestions of places to stay for a young family with two boys, 9 & 11.
Thanks,
Greg Menoche
Delaware
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"Pietenpol-List Digest List" <pietenpol-list-digest@matronics.com>
| Subject: | Re: more airfoil talk |
--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Robert Haines" <robertsjunk@hotmail.com>
more airfoil talk
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| Subject: | The Fisherman..... |
--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Jim Markle" <jim_markle@mindspring.com>
JUST an fyi.....(this is NOT a recommendation).....
(1/29/04) For Sale Piet Project
Partially built Pietenpol for sale at $6000 in Miami. Wings finished this
week, Yellow-Orange. Tail feathers on long fuselage done. Next job is
landing gear, have tubes in carton. Some instruments in one panel seat.
Fuselage not covered yet, but have the paint and dacron. Still need to build
the steering stuff. Center cabane struts also. No engine yet either!
Leaving USA for Belize, either this July, or following year, July. If this
year, I'm going to be in a big hurry to sell the house, plane and go. Would
like to sell my work, as I cannot ship it there. If I get another
postponement for one year, maybe I can finish it? I've got two years work in
this and a photo catalogue of the progress as I go along. Leaving in few
days for Belize and will be back late February and know for sure then my
plans. But anybody got the price, can take the plane as is! There is about
$3600 in materials spent so far.
Ray Auxillou
belizedevtrust@yahoo.co.uk <mailto:belizedevtrust@yahoo.co.uk>
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| Subject: | Re: more airfoil talk |
--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Robert Haines" <robertsjunk@hotmail.com>
I hope I'm not the only one that encourages this, but if Corky is thinking
about building a 2412 (or similar) airfoil as an experiment to see what
happens, I say go for it! Some of us like plowing through technical manuals
and trying to optomise down to the nats ass on design, but then again, some
of us just like to build and see. As long as anyone doesn't see anything
horribly unsafe with the wing section selection, I would like to be
encouraging on this one. It is an experimental aircraft for crying out
loud, and some of the fun is in the experimenting.
Also, when (not if) Corky flys his planes, he's going to need a little speed
to get from LA to WI to show it off. Heck now that I've said that, I think
it would be cool to have multiple wings (the standard set, a pair of
speeders, a super high lift set, etc.), depending on the day's application.
It would be the Swiss army knife of AirCampers.
Robert Haines
Du Quoin, Illinois
From: Isablcorky@aol.com
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: more airfoil talk
Thanks Jack, I'm thinking along the same lines. Nothing wrong with the Piet
FC-10 as proven over the years. It was/ is my desire to do a bit of
experimenting with the possibility of maybe, if not accidentally, finding
something
a
skosh more aerodynamically better. Has anyone ever tried a different
airfoil?
Corky
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| Subject: | Re: Seeking Piet ride at Sun N Fun |
--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "John Ford" <Jford@indstate.edu>
I'm planning on bringing my wife and two kids this year (my wife doesn't
age, but my daughter will be 11 and my son will be 7), as the first stop
on a vacation up north. I am pretty sure they'll dig it. We will camp
and enjoy the excellent vittles onsite. It's nice to know they'll be
able to make some new friends while we're there.
John
John Ford
john@indstate.edu
812-237-8542
>>> bobka@compuserve.com Friday, January 30, 2004 12:48:32 PM >>>
Greg,
I bring my two boys to Brodhead every year and they love it. They will
be 6 and 10 this year.
chris b.
----- Original Message -----
From: Gnwac@cs.com
To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 9:51 AM
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Seeking Piet ride at Sun N Fun
Since the subject of Brodhead has come up, I am going to try to get
there this year and commercial into Madison, rent a car and stay
somewhere. I've got my wife and kids talked into going and hang out for
the couple of days.
Any suggestions of places to stay for a young family with two boys, 9
& 11.
Thanks,
Greg Menoche
Delaware
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| Subject: | Re: more airfoil talk |
--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Robert Haines" <robertsjunk@hotmail.com>
Oh yea, and another thing (oh, now I'm started), what the heck is with this
concern for changing the wing section?! "Oh My, you can possibly change the
wing, it just won't be an original!"
You can change the fuselage, heck the plans give you three choices, some
even change it beyond that. You can put whatever engine in it, the cowlings
are different from plane to plane... Wheels and gear, got a few choices
there... some have passenger doors... struts as opposed to rigging wires...
to flop or not to flop... three piece wing or one big slab... turtle deck.
But HEAVEN FORBID that the wing section get changed! Gesh, you thought we
were talking about rounding the lines of the tail (that, of course you can
not do, it would just be silly).
Whew.
Robert Haines
Du Quoin, Illinois
:)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Haines" <robertsjunk@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: more airfoil talk
> I hope I'm not the only one that encourages this, but if Corky is thinking
> about building a 2412 (or similar) airfoil as an experiment to see what
> happens, I say go for it! Some of us like plowing through technical
manuals
> and trying to optomise down to the nats ass on design, but then again,
some
> of us just like to build and see. As long as anyone doesn't see anything
> horribly unsafe with the wing section selection, I would like to be
> encouraging on this one. It is an experimental aircraft for crying out
> loud, and some of the fun is in the experimenting.
>
> Also, when (not if) Corky flys his planes, he's going to need a little
speed
> to get from LA to WI to show it off. Heck now that I've said that, I
think
> it would be cool to have multiple wings (the standard set, a pair of
> speeders, a super high lift set, etc.), depending on the day's
application.
> It would be the Swiss army knife of AirCampers.
>
>
> Robert Haines
> Du Quoin, Illinois
>
>
> From: Isablcorky@aol.com
> Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: more airfoil talk
>
> Thanks Jack, I'm thinking along the same lines. Nothing wrong with the
Piet
> FC-10 as proven over the years. It was/ is my desire to do a bit of
> experimenting with the possibility of maybe, if not accidentally, finding
> something
> a
> skosh more aerodynamically better. Has anyone ever tried a different
> airfoil?
> Corky
>
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| Subject: | Re: more airfoil talk |
Robert,
Yes I am just playing, Even putting my money where my mouth is. I ordered
enough wood today to build the spare wing panels and center section. Will just
keep looking, reading, listening and hope to learn a little.
Did any of you pick up on AOPA's e letter this am. Same old stuff about the
Sport Pilot, "expecting passage later this year". How much later for goodness
sake? How gullible are we peasants becoming by swallowing all that gobble de
goop? They call it pasification laxative for the good of the members. A spoon
ful of AOPA at breakfast, a tablespoon of EAA for lunch and by dinner I've
pottied so much that I wouldn't be able to stomach a dose from the Feds.
I've got to get my mind off this Fed stuff and apply it to the forthcoming
trip with Chuck Gantzer. Looks like we will have 3 aircraft leaving Bluebird
Hill In Shv for the flight to Broadhead ( whether the Sport Pilot is passed or
not. I'll let Nathan Moss take 41CC)
Better stop and e mail Chuck about our flight plans.
Corky
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| Subject: | Long-range planning |
--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Hodgson, Mark O" <mhodgson@bu.edu>
Something that's been in the back of my mind but won't go away is the
ultimate hangar value question. Around here (Beantown, MA) suburban
hangar rental seems to be something like 200 - 400/month. Tie-downs
here can be almost reasonable (75 at one strip, for example). In a few
years at those hangar rates you pay more for the space than for the
Piet. Soooooo--just how much of a sin is it to tie down a
wood-and-fabric aircraft? The books say don't do it, but I notice that
some people do do it, and wonder if there are good inspection and
maintenance procedures to ensure you don't ultimately wind up like Knute
Rockne (whose Fokker had dry-rot in its spars).
Mark Hodgson
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| Subject: | alum rims vs steel rims |
The Aluminum rims should be machined out of one piece and have no weld. Generally
speaking, pound for pound, aluminum is as strong as steel so if the alum rim
wieghs what the steel rim weighs, as Greg C. suggests, alum would be the way
to go.
Chris Bobka
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| Subject: | alum rims vs steel rims |
Just from my experience, of the 3 aluminum motor cycle rims I have studied
closely, all had what appear to be factory welds.
Skip
The Aluminum rims should be machined out of one piece and have no weld.
Chris Bobka
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| Subject: | Re: Long-range planning |
01/30/2004 03:23:09 PM
--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: John_Duprey@vmed.org
Hey Mark: Where exactley are you located? I know a place on the South Shore
with very reasonable hangar fees.
John Duprey
sitting in my office in Copley Sq.
"Hodgson, Mark O" <mhodgson@bu.edu>@matronics.com on 01/30/2004 02:07:45 PM
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--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Hodgson, Mark O" <mhodgson@bu.edu>
Something that's been in the back of my mind but won't go away is the
ultimate hangar value question. Around here (Beantown, MA) suburban
hangar rental seems to be something like 200 - 400/month. Tie-downs
here can be almost reasonable (75 at one strip, for example). In a few
years at those hangar rates you pay more for the space than for the
Piet. Soooooo--just how much of a sin is it to tie down a
wood-and-fabric aircraft? The books say don't do it, but I notice that
some people do do it, and wonder if there are good inspection and
maintenance procedures to ensure you don't ultimately wind up like Knute
Rockne (whose Fokker had dry-rot in its spars).
Mark Hodgson
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| Subject: | Re: Long-range planning |
Mark,
Not alot of airports will let you, but ours allows fabric hangers. So you
pay for an outside tiedown and put up your own "building". My Piet is in
one 30'wide X 20' deep. Now it's out of the sun and elements, snug as a
bug. It's worth everything for your peace of mind.
When you go asking, make sure you're armed with some good Piet pics. They
may give you the cold shoulder if they think they're getting "another 150" ,
But when they see the Piet in progress, you'll get nothing but pictures
passed around to everybody.
One airport in Jersey "Trinca" the manager keeps bugging me to relocate
there, where he's leaning toward the classic taildraggers.
And at Sussex up north, home of the sussex airshow, the manager asked me to
be in the show as a "between the acts" antique fly-by.
Good Luck!
"Cover-it" is the brand I used.
walt evans
NX140DL
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hodgson, Mark O" <mhodgson@bu.edu>
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Long-range planning
> --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Hodgson, Mark O" <mhodgson@bu.edu>
>
> Something that's been in the back of my mind but won't go away is the
> ultimate hangar value question. Around here (Beantown, MA) suburban
> hangar rental seems to be something like 200 - 400/month. Tie-downs
> here can be almost reasonable (75 at one strip, for example). In a few
> years at those hangar rates you pay more for the space than for the
> Piet. Soooooo--just how much of a sin is it to tie down a
> wood-and-fabric aircraft? The books say don't do it, but I notice that
> some people do do it, and wonder if there are good inspection and
> maintenance procedures to ensure you don't ultimately wind up like Knute
> Rockne (whose Fokker had dry-rot in its spars).
>
> Mark Hodgson
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: alum rims vs steel rims |
MessageI used 18" steel rims. The finished wheel with brake drum, and without
tire or tube, weighed 8 lbs. apiece. I was happy with the finished product.
Except mine had the "chromed look", maybe some would not like that.
walt evans
NX140DL
----- Original Message -----
From: Gadd, Skip
To: 'pietenpol-list@matronics.com'
Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 3:16 PM
Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: alum rims vs steel rims
Just from my experience, of the 3 aluminum motor cycle rims I have studied closely,
all had what appear to be factory welds.
Skip
The Aluminum rims should be machined out of one piece and have no weld.
Chris Bobka
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| Subject: | Re: Long-range planning |
--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "hjarrett" <hjarrett@hroads.net>
I hate to be a party pooper but you DON'T want to put your baby outside. I
have been all over a wood wing Mooney and an old PT that only spent a couple
of seasons outside and they were JUNK. If the dry rot, mold or mildew
doesn't end up killing you in a related failure you will have a heart attack
when you inspect and find all your work has turned to junk (all of this
should be disregarded if you live in the desert southwest, just build a sun
shade for it). There IS however hope. How about building an enclosed
trailer? If you use the 3 piece wing you should be able to build a box for
her to keep her dry and several people could put trailers in one tie down
(drops the price to $25 a month!!!). Trailers are simple after you have
built a plane and seems like I saw one the guy put doors in so he could put
it in with the wings spread then buttoned it up with the wings sticking out
and put covers on them. Good solution if you are flying pretty regular.
Just go out at the end of the season and fold her up. Winter time you drag
her home and save even more.
Hank
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hodgson, Mark O" <mhodgson@bu.edu>
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Long-range planning
> --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Hodgson, Mark O" <mhodgson@bu.edu>
>
> Something that's been in the back of my mind but won't go away is the
> ultimate hangar value question. Around here (Beantown, MA) suburban
> hangar rental seems to be something like 200 - 400/month. Tie-downs
> here can be almost reasonable (75 at one strip, for example). In a few
> years at those hangar rates you pay more for the space than for the
> Piet. Soooooo--just how much of a sin is it to tie down a
> wood-and-fabric aircraft? The books say don't do it, but I notice that
> some people do do it, and wonder if there are good inspection and
> maintenance procedures to ensure you don't ultimately wind up like Knute
> Rockne (whose Fokker had dry-rot in its spars).
>
> Mark Hodgson
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Long-range planning |
--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Fred Weaver" <Mytyweav@earthlink.net>
Mark...... It's a CRIME to park it outside. Unfortunately, you need to pay
the price.....and try to find someone to share it with.
Your plane will appreciate it by providing you with lots of hours of trouble
free flying....And it stays much cleaner when you park it inside.
Weav
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hodgson, Mark O" <mhodgson@bu.edu>
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Long-range planning
> --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Hodgson, Mark O" <mhodgson@bu.edu>
>
> Something that's been in the back of my mind but won't go away is the
> ultimate hangar value question. Around here (Beantown, MA) suburban
> hangar rental seems to be something like 200 - 400/month. Tie-downs
> here can be almost reasonable (75 at one strip, for example). In a few
> years at those hangar rates you pay more for the space than for the
> Piet. Soooooo--just how much of a sin is it to tie down a
> wood-and-fabric aircraft? The books say don't do it, but I notice that
> some people do do it, and wonder if there are good inspection and
> maintenance procedures to ensure you don't ultimately wind up like Knute
> Rockne (whose Fokker had dry-rot in its spars).
>
> Mark Hodgson
>
>
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--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Rcaprd@aol.com
In a message dated 1/30/04 1:28:34 AM Central Standard Time,
vk3eka@bigpond.net.au writes:
<< I'm building both cowl tank and center section out of 0.050" 5052 - H32
Aluminium. >>
Peter,
Here is a few things to keep in mind, when you're designing your tanks:
Make the fuel sumps at the lowest part of the tank, with the tail down.
For the wing tank, put one in the back of the tank. For the cowl tank, slope
the bottom of the tank forward, to the outlet - when the tail is on the
ground. Make the outlet of the cowl tank so that all the water will find it's
way
out. You must assume that every time you add fuel, you add water, and you must
sump it out before each flight.
Make the wing tank slope to the center of the bottom, while in level
flight, to the outlet. This will allow all the fuel to be transferred to the cowl
tank, via an on / off valve on the bottom of the wing tank (above the
passenger's head). Make the valve accessible from the pilot seat. I used a ball
valve, and a simple torque tube in line with the rotation of the valve, along the
bottom of the wing, with a 90 bend in it for the handle, just above the
pilot's windshield.
Isolate the cowl tank, and all the fittings, from the passenger
compartment. Should a leak occur, the fuel can't find it's way to the passenger
compartment. Insulate the cowl tank from the engine compartment, behind a sealed
firewall. You can use Fiberfax, or Heavy weave fiberglass. Another fuel On /
Off valve should be located at the outlet of the Cowl Tank, and operated via
heavy duty cable, or very secure torque tube. I used a push-on, pull-off cable.
Tony Bengelis shows all this. An engine fire Can Not have a flame path to
the fuel tank, so all fittings through the firewall must be Fireproof.
The gascolator should go on the bottom edge of the firewall (lowest point
in the fuel system), and easily accessible thru the bottom of the cowl. Do
Not put any portion of the gascolator below the bottom edge of the firewall.
If you knock the landing gear off on landing, it can't cause a fuel leak.
No need for any kind of fuel quantity indicator in the Wing Tank, because
the engine will be drinking from the Cowl tank. Use a cork & wire in the
cowl tank fuel cap.
Do a thorough leak test to both tanks, before installation.
These are just a few things to consider, when designing your fuel system.
Chuck Gantzer
NX770CG
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--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Peter W Johnson" <vk3eka@bigpond.net.au>
Thanks Chuck,
I presume the cowl tank would have to have a level indicating the capacity
of the wing tank. This would allow the cowl tank to use enough fuel to
enable the wing tank valve to be turned on and re-fill the cowl tank without
overflowing the cowl tank. Unless there was a float valve on the cowl tank
inlet from the wing tank.
I think may be a better idea would be to have the fuel valves on each tank
seperatley feeding the gascolator. You would also need some sort of wing
tank quantity guage.
What do you think?
Cheers
Peter
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Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Fuel Tanks
--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Rcaprd@aol.com
In a message dated 1/30/04 1:28:34 AM Central Standard Time,
vk3eka@bigpond.net.au writes:
<< I'm building both cowl tank and center section out of 0.050" 5052 - H32
Aluminium. >>
Peter,
Here is a few things to keep in mind, when you're designing your tanks:
Make the fuel sumps at the lowest part of the tank, with the tail down.
For the wing tank, put one in the back of the tank. For the cowl tank,
slope
the bottom of the tank forward, to the outlet - when the tail is on the
ground. Make the outlet of the cowl tank so that all the water will find
it's way
out. You must assume that every time you add fuel, you add water, and you
must
sump it out before each flight.
Make the wing tank slope to the center of the bottom, while in level
flight, to the outlet. This will allow all the fuel to be transferred to
the cowl
tank, via an on / off valve on the bottom of the wing tank (above the
passenger's head). Make the valve accessible from the pilot seat. I used a
ball
valve, and a simple torque tube in line with the rotation of the valve,
along the
bottom of the wing, with a 90 bend in it for the handle, just above the
pilot's windshield.
Isolate the cowl tank, and all the fittings, from the passenger
compartment. Should a leak occur, the fuel can't find it's way to the
passenger
compartment. Insulate the cowl tank from the engine compartment, behind a
sealed
firewall. You can use Fiberfax, or Heavy weave fiberglass. Another fuel On
/
Off valve should be located at the outlet of the Cowl Tank, and operated via
heavy duty cable, or very secure torque tube. I used a push-on, pull-off
cable.
Tony Bengelis shows all this. An engine fire Can Not have a flame path to
the fuel tank, so all fittings through the firewall must be Fireproof.
The gascolator should go on the bottom edge of the firewall (lowest
point
in the fuel system), and easily accessible thru the bottom of the cowl. Do
Not put any portion of the gascolator below the bottom edge of the firewall.
If you knock the landing gear off on landing, it can't cause a fuel leak.
No need for any kind of fuel quantity indicator in the Wing Tank,
because
the engine will be drinking from the Cowl tank. Use a cork & wire in the
cowl tank fuel cap.
Do a thorough leak test to both tanks, before installation.
These are just a few things to consider, when designing your fuel
system.
Chuck Gantzer
NX770CG
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Absolutely!! That's it! Thats great!
A CD will be just fine. Thank you Jim.
--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Jim Markle
Do you mean the site that had a lot of jpg's and a bunch of short video clips?
I copied them (and the entire site, actually) before the site went down.....if
that's the one you're referring to....
I'll burn a CD for you and bring it this weekend. If you prefer DVD, let me
know.
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