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1. 04:53 AM - The Old Pilot (tbyh@aol.com)
2. 05:48 AM - Re: The Old Pilot (Jim Markle)
3. 07:48 AM - Re: Continentals are great (Steve Ruse)
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Check out Garrison Keillor's "Writer's Almanac" today (4/13) -- has a neat poem
called "The Old Pilot." Here's the link -- enjoy!
newsletter@americanpublicmedia.org
Also, I discovered that you can find all kinds of Piet photos just by using Google's
"photographs" search...I imagine you all knew this, but just in case...most
of this list's airplanes show up, I imagine...
Got the spring raking and yard work done and so will be back working on the Piet
this weekend...hope to get the landing gear fittings finished and possibly get
the l.g. struts attached...then again, one of the boys has a baseball game
up at Chippewa Falls, Wis. on Saturday...can't miss that, either.
Fred B.
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| Subject: | Re: The Old Pilot |
This link worked better for me.....
http://www.writersalmanac.org/
Anyone who knows anything about Garrison will appreciate my goal (Our family has
loved and enjoyed Garrison's work for well over 20 years....) of flying my Piet
over Lake Wobegon and dropping TP on the Lutherans.......
Jim in Plano.....
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From: tbyh@aol.com
To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com
Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 6:53 AM
Subject: Pietenpol-List: The Old Pilot
Check out Garrison Keillor's "Writer's Almanac" today (4/13) -- has a neat poem
called "The Old Pilot." Here's the link -- enjoy!
newsletter@americanpublicmedia.org
Also, I discovered that you can find all kinds of Piet photos just by using Google's
"photographs" search...I imagine you all knew this, but just in case...most
of this list's airplanes show up, I imagine...
Got the spring raking and yard work done and so will be back working on the Piet
this weekend...hope to get the landing gear fittings finished and possibly
get the l.g. struts attached...then again, one of the boys has a baseball game
up at Chippewa Falls, Wis. on Saturday...can't miss that, either.
Fred B.
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| Subject: | Re: Continentals are great |
--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Steve Ruse <steve@wotelectronics.com>
Chuck,
Thanks for the suggestions, I will check into everything you mentioned. The
plane was inspected by an A&P/IA who has built several planes. The plane was
last flown in the summer & spring of 2004. I didn't see any orange paint at
the bottom of the cylinders, so I guess that means no chrome. That is
something I didn't know. Here are some pictures of the engine/cylinders:
http://www.wotelectronics.com/flying/2004Dec27%20-%20GN1/DSC01143.JPG
http://www.wotelectronics.com/flying/2004Dec27%20-%20GN1/DSC01156.JPG
http://www.wotelectronics.com/flying/2004Dec27%20-%20GN1/DSC01084.JPG
The prop is a Prince P-tip prop, I will find out when it was last tourqued. I
plan on spending a good amount of time taxiing, and running the engine up
before I actually take it up.
After having the engine out in the 172, I will always be looking for a
place to
go. It is a Lycoming O-320, and we're not sure why it quit yet. The owner is
still waiting on the insurance company to get it to the shop. My only
guess is
that it sucked an intake valve. Only 30hrs ago a shop replaced the keepers on
the #2 intake valve, but not the actual valve. It started running very rough,
shaking the cockpit quite a bit, in just a few seconds. No warning at
all from
the oil pressure or temperature. There was a small amount of oil that leaked
from somewhere around the #2 cylinder, but we couldn't tell exactly where it
was coming from, it was late evening and we didn't have time or daylight to
really check it out when sitting in a field. One minute we were
cruising along
just fine, and literally one minute later we were on the ground scratching our
heads. Here are some pictures of the landing site and the story if you are
interested:
http://www.wotelectronics.com/engineout/
This was actually my second engine out in only 125hrs of flying. The
other was
a 150, luckily I was on downwind when it happened.
Any suggestions on what to look for under the cowling after running it for a
while on the ground? I'm guessing most things will be fairly obvious (oil
leaks, anything loose, etc.). I've done a good amount of work with auto
engines, but just typical "under the cowl" inspections that a pilot
always does
on an airplane.
Thanks again for the information, it is really appreciated.
Steve Ruse
Quoting Rcaprd@aol.com:
> Steve,
> When was the last time this plane was flown ?
> If the engine has orange paint at the base of the cylinders, it indicates
> Chrome Cylinders, and there will NOT be any rust in the cylinders. There
> probably isn't much you can do for rust in the cylinders, before you
> start it. I
> would suggest a VERY thorough airframe and engine inspection, with a
> flashlight
> and mirror in some of the inspection covers, especially the control system.
> Don't trust anyone else's inspection. It's true that the first few
> seconds of
> run time, is when the engine incurs most of it's wear, so after it is
> running,
> keep a good eye on the oil pressure to come up. I think Continental
> recommends shutting down after 30 seconds if oil pressure does not
> come up, but 30
> seconds seems like an eternity with the engine idling. Check the
> prop real good,
> and if possible, re-torque the wood prop. Ask when the last time the
> prop was
> torqued. I re-torque my prop at least 2 or 3 times a year, because humidity
> effects the torque. If you do re-torque the prop, cut the safety wire, back
> off each bolt to break it loose before bringing the torque back up.
> You should
> probably do an engine run of about 20 or 30 minutes to get the engine up to
> operating temp, then shut down, and do another thorough inspection under the
> cowling. Do a few taxi runs, and high speed runs too, so you get used to the
> ground handling. Once airborne, choose your route over open areas,
> and always
> assume the engine is going to quit, so you already have a place in
> mind to land
> in a field. You need to be at the top of your game for this flight.
> Why did the engine on the 172 quit ?? Does it have a Lycoming O-320
> engine ?
>
> Chuck G.
>
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