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1. 05:57 AM - Re: you remember, Chuck ! (Rcaprd@aol.com)
2. 06:18 AM - Re: bungee tightness & war stories (Rcaprd@aol.com)
3. 06:24 AM - Re: Turnbuckles etc. (Rick Holland)
4. 08:13 AM - Arriving at Brodhead, 2003 (Michael D Cuy)
5. 07:32 PM - Landing gear question (ADonJr@aol.com)
6. 11:03 PM - Re: straight gear brake drums (Borodent@aol.com)
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| Subject: | Re: you remember, Chuck ! |
--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Rcaprd@aol.com
In a message dated 11/17/04 1:12:29 PM Central Standard Time,
Michael.D.Cuy@grc.nasa.gov writes:
<< I never have landed in that kind of crosswind in my life >>
Ah, yes...I remember that windy arrival well !! I watched you land, and
from that far away, it didn't really look like you had much problem. I got to
Brodhead just about 15 or 20 minutes ahead of you, Mike, and those big yellow
X's got my attention, too, because I've never landed in that kind of
crosswind, either. I buzzed the X'ed out runway two times, to chase all the riff
raff
off of the runway, and went ahead and landed on the closed runway. It was
easy enough to land short. But, of course, when I passed by the crowd during
the fly - by, I gave them all a BIG 'YEEEEE HAAWWW !!' After I taxied in, and
shut down, someone politely came up to me and let me know I just landed on a
closed runway. I said "Is that what those big yellow X's are for ?? I
thought they were supposed to be big White X's !!" he he he !!
I also remember well that Saturday evening, after the pork chop feast.
The wind finally did settle down some, and they opened the runway that was
favorable to the conditions, and everybody headed for the sky !! That was by far,
the most aircraft in the pattern that I've ever been with !! There must have
been 12 or 15 planes in the pattern...best head on a swivel, white knuckle
flying I've ever done !! It seemed like everyplace I looked, there were several
of planes in the sky...Way Cool !!
Chuck G.
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| Subject: | Re: bungee tightness & war stories |
--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Rcaprd@aol.com
In a message dated 11/17/04 1:22:37 PM Central Standard Time,
Michael.D.Cuy@grc.nasa.gov writes:
<< Group-- I've mentioned before that when my bungees were too loose I had a
helluva time taking off
at the Waco fly-in one year because even tho I had full left stick in on
takeoff the "authority" there was
not 'connecting' with the gear. The wind basically overpowered the
bungees and I could not 'dig' my wing
into the wind. That was really disconcerting. Perhaps that is the story
you were thinking of Chuck ? >>
Yes, Mike, I think that was the war story I was thinking of. I had
similar experience when my bunji's were too loose on the split axle gear.
I haven't flown for three weeks, now. I missed one or two chances to
fly, but it has been raining here for almost a week. I think I'm getting
withdrawal symptoms. When I'm driving my car, and I'm getting off an exit, I'm
thinking...'OK, final approach...watch the airspeed...keep it on the center
line...yeah, that one felt good...taxi up the driveway, and shut down.
Three weeks ago, I was doing some pattern work, practicing those right
crosswind landings. On three consecutive touch & goes, I managed to land on the
right wheel, add just a little bit of power, and keep the left wheel off the
surface for a couple hundred feet, then add full power, and go again, without
ever touching the left wheel down. Quite a good challenge. Then I took a
female passenger, for a flight down south of Cook Airfield, and did a small
portion of the 'River Run'.
Chuck G.
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| Subject: | Re: Turnbuckles etc. |
--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Rick Holland <at7000ft@gmail.com>
Just got back from a business trip to DC and spent some time in the
Smithonian Air and Space museum. Had several pages shown on a display
from an aircraft equipment catalog from the early twenties. Us Piet
people would love it if this company was still in business. They had
aircraft turnbuckles for $2.50 a dozen (at that time hardare store
turnbuckles would probably be under a buck for a dozen), and complete
spoke wheels with I thnk 5 or 6 in hubs, 20 to 28 inch diameter for
$6.00 to $9.00. Also had mounts and parts for Glenn Curtis engines,
etc. Would love to find a reproduction of that catalog.
Rick Holland
On Wed, 10 Nov 2004 14:01:03 -0600, Leon Stefan <lshutks@webtv.net> wrote:
> --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: lshutks@webtv.net (Leon Stefan)
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> Hello: A good source for turnbuckles is B & B Aircraft of Gardner Ks.
> (Ks. City) I was up there in June and he had a tray full of them for
> $8.95 each. In a 1995 Buckeye news letter, John Greenlee gave an address
> for the Co. that made his radiator. ..Bell Mfg. Bowie Tx. Ask for Dave.
> 817-872-2227, 1800-433-0939. They make radiators for oil well pump
> engines. Greenlee said several builders have since bought from them.
> They have the drawings on file and could whip one out for you for $250.
> Not as pretty as a Lovely radiator, solder seams and marks are visible,
> but Greenlee thought the rough huen look went well with the Piet which
> has a 30's rough huen look any way. I would imagine if your engine has
> the modern Ken Pirkens water pump you could run pressure, but not with
> the original pump with the old packing gland seal. Larry Williams rad.
> is not a VW golf rad., but it is similar. He had overheating problems in
> the beginning, but that went away after brake in. NEW POTENTIAL
> BUILDER....The plans are pure @%!&> Pretty good for a 15 year old kid
> who drew them up from a completed airplane, but BHP who build around 23
> airplanes never bothered to redraw a cleaned up, corrected set of plans.
> Builders are still making the same mistakes 75 years later. You can get
> around plans problems by asking lots of questions from people on this
> list who have figured these things out. I would be afraid to buy a
> project from some one who wasn't on this list. Leon Stefan Nickerson
> Ks. with a barrel full of scrap, junk do overs because I interpreted he
> vague areas of the plans wrong.
>
>
>
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Rick Holland
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| Subject: | Arriving at Brodhead, 2003 |
--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Michael D Cuy <Michael.D.Cuy@grc.nasa.gov>
Chuck-- wow, you only got there about 15 or 20 min. ahead of me and then those
buttheads politely pointed out to you that you landed on a closed runway
? I'd like to
have put their butt in the cockpit and make them land on 9/27 that day.
The irony of your story is that someone came up to me after I landed and
said "so why didn't
you land on the closed runway ?" Can't make anyone happy sometimes;)
Mike
do not archive
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| Subject: | Landing gear question |
Group,
I am planning to use wire wheels on my Piet, and I'm curious. Has anyone
used the Skyscout landing gear on an Aircamper? I like the spring
arrangement and the "look" of the gear. It looks like some redesign of the fuselage
bracing might be needed. Any feedback will be welcome. Thanx! Don Cooley
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| Subject: | Re: straight gear brake drums |
--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Borodent@aol.com
Im interested in wour brake wheels - please send me additional infop when
available
Henry Williams
59 Crescent Dr
Huntington NY 11743
email Borodent@aol.com
tel 631 423 1813
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