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                           Pietenpol-List Digest Archive
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                     Total Messages Posted Sun 12/12/04: 3
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Today's Message Index:
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     1. 12:58 AM - Re:C90 or C85 prop size  (Shawn Wolk)
     2. 05:39 AM - Re: Landing Gear  (FTLovley@aol.com)
     3. 03:56 PM - Re: Re: Torque Tube  (Richard Navratil)
 
 
 
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Time: 12:58:04 AM PST US
From: "Shawn Wolk" <shawnwolk@sprint.ca>
Subject: Pietenpol-List: RE:C90 or C85 prop size

   Consider going to a two blade Warp Drive prop. You can pitch it to find the
best combination of climb and speed. When I switched from a wood Sensenich (I
may have been overpropped) the difference was incredible. The A65 powered Piet
went from anemic to a blast. At gross (1180#) it now climbs as it did before
with no pass. and minimal fuel. I used to use a sprayplane type of t/o run. Holding
the plane on the ground with the stick forward to get up some speed. I would
usually move the stick forward after the tail come back. Now if I don't move
the stick forward the instant the tail comes up, the plane starts to fly.

   Just put my skis on yesterday, waiting for it to stop snowing so I can go flying.

Shawn Wolk
C-FRAZ

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Time: 05:39:50 AM PST US
From: FTLovley@aol.com
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Landing Gear

--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: FTLovley@aol.com

Of course, Bernard wrote that landing gear statement for the Flying & Glider 
Manual before he himself switched to a steel tube gear for the 1933 Improved 
Air Camper.  He was talking about not substituting steel for wood in the legs 
of the straight axle gear.
Forrest Lovley


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Time: 03:56:47 PM PST US
From: "Richard Navratil" <horzpool@goldengate.net>
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re:  Torque Tube

I shaped mine.  I'm working on another pair now.  I laminate my legs, using 2 pieces
of Douglas Fir.  You could also sandwich in a piece of 1/8" plywood  but
I didn't think it was needed.
This pair is going to be extra long, 16" from axle to fuse bottom, to accomidate
the Rotec radial engine.
Dick N.
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: David Paulsen
  To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com
  Sent: Friday, December 10, 2004 8:32 PM
  Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Torque Tube


  Thanks John, for the idea and the photos. 

  I can't help but notice that virtually everyone has sanded down or shaped their
wooden landing gear struts from the top to the bottom brackets.  It does look
good and saves weight.  However, I once had an off field landing in a Flybaby
and the wooden legs broke like toothpicks.  So I haven't done any sanding or
shaping with the Piet gear thinking that the amount of weight saved may not
be worth the loss of extra strength. Any comments?  

  Dave Paulsen