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                           Pietenpol-List Digest Archive
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     1. 06:39 AM - Piet operating manual  (Oscar Zuniga)
     2. 07:16 AM - Re: Piet operating manual  (Richard Navratil)
 
 
 
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Time: 06:39:19 AM PST US
From: "Oscar Zuniga" <taildrags@hotmail.com>
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Piet operating manual

--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Oscar Zuniga" <taildrags@hotmail.com>

Note to Dick Navratil, but since others have also downloaded and reviewed 
his draft operating manual I thought I'd post my comments here:

1.  There is reference to "magneto switch" and "ignition switch" in the 
manual.  If it's the same switch, you should probably make the wording 
consistent throughout.

2.  The section "Engine Failure During Flight" is obviously arranged to try 
for an air restart, but if that's the case (windmilling prop with the 
possibility of a restart) it doesn't say that and it seems to end without 
telling you what to do if the restart is unsuccessful.  You don't want to do 
a forced landing with fuel on and mags hot.  I know it's obvious what should 
happen if the restart doesn't happen, but if you're gonna write the 
manual...

3.  Nice shot of the instrument panel and callouts for each item, but when I 
saw "turn coordinator" and didn't see what I was expecting to see in your 
panel, I thought you might want to change that to "slip-skid indicator" or 
something.  We all know that you use the ball for turn coordination, but 
I'll bet 9 out of 10 people think of something other than a ball when they 
hear "turn coordinator".

All of which is to say, you've done a good job with the manual and all I've 
done is nitpick.

Oscar Zuniga
San Antonio, TX
mailto: taildrags@hotmail.com
website at http://www.flysquirrel.net

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________________________________  Message 2  _____________________________________


Time: 07:16:40 AM PST US
From: "Richard Navratil" <horzpool@goldengate.net>
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Piet operating manual

--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Richard Navratil" <horzpool@goldengate.net>

Oscar
Again, this is exactly the type of input I reaaly appreciate.  I will make
those corrections.
Thanks
Dick
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Oscar Zuniga" <taildrags@hotmail.com>
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Piet operating manual


> --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Oscar Zuniga"
<taildrags@hotmail.com>
>
> Note to Dick Navratil, but since others have also downloaded and reviewed
> his draft operating manual I thought I'd post my comments here:
>
> 1.  There is reference to "magneto switch" and "ignition switch" in the
> manual.  If it's the same switch, you should probably make the wording
> consistent throughout.
>
> 2.  The section "Engine Failure During Flight" is obviously arranged to
try
> for an air restart, but if that's the case (windmilling prop with the
> possibility of a restart) it doesn't say that and it seems to end without
> telling you what to do if the restart is unsuccessful.  You don't want to
do
> a forced landing with fuel on and mags hot.  I know it's obvious what
should
> happen if the restart doesn't happen, but if you're gonna write the
> manual...
>
> 3.  Nice shot of the instrument panel and callouts for each item, but when
I
> saw "turn coordinator" and didn't see what I was expecting to see in your
> panel, I thought you might want to change that to "slip-skid indicator" or
> something.  We all know that you use the ball for turn coordination, but
> I'll bet 9 out of 10 people think of something other than a ball when they
> hear "turn coordinator".
>
> All of which is to say, you've done a good job with the manual and all
I've
> done is nitpick.
>
> Oscar Zuniga
> San Antonio, TX
> mailto: taildrags@hotmail.com
> website at http://www.flysquirrel.net
>
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