Pietenpol-List Digest Archive

Mon 04/05/04


Total Messages Posted: 7



Today's Message Index:
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     1. 08:28 AM - Re: It's official (Michael D Cuy)
     2. 09:07 AM - Re: It's official (Steve Eldredge)
     3. 10:07 AM - Piet for sale (Gadd, Skip)
     4. 10:53 AM - a glut of Piets & GN-1's for sale (Michael D Cuy)
     5. 12:24 PM - correction on Bob Siebert's Piet price (Michael D Cuy)
     6. 09:39 PM - Back in the Air !! (Rcaprd@aol.com)
     7. 10:53 PM - Re: Back in the Air !! (jimboyer@direcway.com)
 
 
 


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    Time: 08:28:53 AM PST US
    From: Michael D Cuy <Michael.D.Cuy@grc.nasa.gov>
    Subject: Re: It's official
    --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Michael D Cuy <Michael.D.Cuy@grc.nasa.gov> Way to go, Dick N. It CAN be done, despite the jaw flappers and procrastinators out there. More building, less pondering. Really happy for you man ! Mike C.


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    Time: 09:07:52 AM PST US
    Subject: It's official
    From: "Steve Eldredge" <steve@byu.edu>
    Well done Dick, Just the right time of the seasons to have a new bird grace the skies. Best wishes during the test period. Steve E ________________________________ From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Richard Navratil Subject: Pietenpol-List: It's official After a very thorough going over by 2 inspectors today, I have my airworthiness certificate. It's reaaly a Pietenpol, finally. Dick N. do not archive


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    Time: 10:07:40 AM PST US
    From: "Gadd, Skip" <Skip.Gadd@ssa.gov>
    Subject: Piet for sale
    --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Gadd, Skip" <Skip.Gadd@ssa.gov> Gar Williams has an A model Piet for sale located at Brodhead. http://www.barnstormers.com/cat.php <http://www.barnstormers.com/cat.php> I believe this is the red and cream Piet that Gary Karner and Mehlen Smith owned for several years, if so the price seems reasonable. This Piet has a tail wheel but no breaks. Hate to see it leave Brodhead. Skip


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    Time: 10:53:02 AM PST US
    From: Michael D Cuy <Michael.D.Cuy@grc.nasa.gov>
    Subject: a glut of Piets & GN-1's for sale
    --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Michael D Cuy <Michael.D.Cuy@grc.nasa.gov> Wow, are there a bunch of Piets for sale on Barnstormers. Bob Seibert's in TX would be my pick. New, nice, Cont. power and light !!! 592 lbs empty wt and only $12,000. That plane is a steal. Mike C. http://www.barnstormers.com/cat.php


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    Time: 12:24:11 PM PST US
    From: Michael D Cuy <Michael.D.Cuy@grc.nasa.gov>
    Subject: correction on Bob Siebert's Piet price
    --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Michael D Cuy <Michael.D.Cuy@grc.nasa.gov> Group--- Bob Siebert's Piet is not listed at $12,000 BUT $12,500. Thanks to a sharp-eyed lister who caught that error. Oh......and one thing Bob forgot to mention is that his Piet has air conditioning:) Mike C. in Ohio


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    Time: 09:39:31 PM PST US
    From: Rcaprd@aol.com
    Subject: Back in the Air !!
    --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Rcaprd@aol.com I worked the rest of the squawks off on Fri,Sat & Sunday. Sunday evening, a little over an hour before sunset, I became re-united with my old friend. After the mag drop, and run - up, we lined up on 16 (hard surface), eased in to full power, some forward stick pressure, little back & forth just as the tail was coming up, glance oil pressure, temp, airspeed shoots from 20 to 40 in a couple of seconds, neutral pressure on the stick, then just a little bit of back pressure, and we're airborne !! We haven't been in the air since Jan 15. Without skipping a beat, the ol' Continental was thumping out a healthy 2000 rpm, with a conservative airspeed of 50 mph. Climb straight out departure to 300 ft agl, raise the right wingtip to check for traffic, drop the nose slightly to pick up speed for a 30 degree bank right turn to crosswind. Oops...keep that ball in the middle !! That thing was everywhere but in the middle for the first few minutes !! Level the wings just long enough to see downwind was clear, and roll right...ball stayed in the middle that time. It's like she just needed a minute or two to remember how to stay in coordinated flight. Still at full power, climbing through 500 agl, pull power to 1900 rpm, for 62 mph. The tach reads 100 rpm low, and the ASI reads almost 10 mph low. Keep downwind just a little over 1/4 mile from the runway. Oil temp is just over 120 degrees now, and pressure never leaves 35 psi. Abeam landing point on the turf runway, at 600 agl, pull power to 1500 rpm, and the nose just knows to drop. Maintain 60 mph through base, level wing to check runway condition and if any bogies are on long final...all clear. Roll right to final, but keep the nose pointed to the left, and add in some right aileron, pull power to 1000 rpm, and slip 'er in on final, maintaining 60 mph indicated by pushing the nose down. We like to keep a lot of altitude on final, just in case that trusty ol' Continental decides to hiccup. Cross the numbers, and the slip comes out, and pull power to idle and she settles in to ground effect for just a second or two. Wind noise is dramatically reduced, and controls are mushy but very effective. Hold it off...Hold 'er off, aahh yessss, the old one small bounce three point landing. Immediately add full power, dance on the rudder to keep 'er straight, and almost immediately we're airborne again. Did some landings at a local grass strip, then 8 miles south to check out a grass fire, then buzz my buddy's house a couple of times, then back to Benton for a couple of more landings. Ah, yesss...Life Is Good !! Chuck Gantzer NX770CG


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    Time: 10:53:52 PM PST US
    From: jimboyer@direcway.com
    Subject: Re: Back in the Air !!
    --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: jimboyer@direcway.com Chuck, You really know how to make us motivated to work faster. Cheers, Jim Do Not Archive ----- Original Message ----- From: Rcaprd@aol.com Subject: Pietenpol-List: Back in the Air !! > --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Rcaprd@aol.com > > I worked the rest of the squawks off on Fri,Sat & Sunday. Sunday > evening, a > little over an hour before sunset, I became re-united with my old > friend. > After the mag drop, and run - up, we lined up on 16 (hard > surface), eased in to > full power, some forward stick pressure, little back & forth just > as the tail > was coming up, glance oil pressure, temp, airspeed shoots from 20 > to 40 in a > couple of seconds, neutral pressure on the stick, then just a > little bit of back > pressure, and we're airborne !! We haven't been in the air since > Jan 15. > Without skipping a beat, the ol' Continental was thumping out a > healthy 2000 > rpm, with a conservative airspeed of 50 mph. Climb straight out > departure to 300 > ft agl, raise the right wingtip to check for traffic, drop the > nose slightly > to pick up speed for a 30 degree bank right turn to crosswind. > Oops...keep > that ball in the middle !! That thing was everywhere but in the > middle for the > first few minutes !! Level the wings just long enough to see > downwind was > clear, and roll right...ball stayed in the middle that time. It's > like she just > needed a minute or two to remember how to stay in coordinated > flight. Still > at full power, climbing through 500 agl, pull power to 1900 rpm, > for 62 mph. > The tach reads 100 rpm low, and the ASI reads almost 10 mph low. > Keep downwind > just a little over 1/4 mile from the runway. Oil temp is just > over 120 > degrees now, and pressure never leaves 35 psi. Abeam landing > point on the turf > runway, at 600 agl, pull power to 1500 rpm, and the nose just > knows to drop. > Maintain 60 mph through base, level wing to check runway condition > and if any > bogies are on long final...all clear. Roll right to final, but > keep the nose > pointed to the left, and add in some right aileron, pull power to > 1000 rpm, and > slip 'er in on final, maintaining 60 mph indicated by pushing the > nose down. > We like to keep a lot of altitude on final, just in case that > trusty ol' > Continental decides to hiccup. Cross the numbers, and the slip > comes out, and pull > power to idle and she settles in to ground effect for just a > second or two. > Wind noise is dramatically reduced, and controls are mushy but > very effective. > Hold it off...Hold 'er off, aahh yessss, the old one small bounce > three point > landing. Immediately add full power, dance on the rudder to keep > 'er > straight, and almost immediately we're airborne again. Did some > landings at a local > grass strip, then 8 miles south to check out a grass fire, then > buzz my > buddy's house a couple of times, then back to Benton for a couple > of more landings. > Ah, yesss...Life Is Good !! > > Chuck Gantzer > NX770CG > > > > > _- > _- > _- > _- > ======================================================================== > > > >




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