---------------------------------------------------------- Pietenpol-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 10/15/05: 11 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 07:10 AM - Re: Continental Overhaul (Georgia Peach) 2. 07:58 AM - Re: Keep Building (Tom Stinemetze) 3. 08:14 AM - Re: Keep Building (Rcaprd@aol.com) 4. 08:36 AM - Re: St. Louis (Rcaprd@aol.com) 5. 09:05 AM - Re: St. Louis (MICHAEL SILVIUS) 6. 02:06 PM - The sun's out (walt evans) 7. 03:19 PM - A few Piets on barnstormers.com (walt evans) 8. 06:47 PM - Re: Continental Overhaul (Jeff Boatright) 9. 08:28 PM - Re: Continental Overhaul (Georgia Peach) 10. 10:59 PM - Re: Continental Overhaul (Jeff Boatright) 11. 11:07 PM - Re: Continental Overhaul (Jeff Boatright) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 07:10:19 AM PST US From: "Georgia Peach" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Continental Overhaul Problem solved. Thanks to John Heath on the Engine-List. ----- Original Message ----- From: Georgia Peach To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com Sent: Friday, October 14, 2005 9:39 PM Subject: Pietenpol-List: Continental Overhaul No where in the Continental Maintenance And Overhaul Manual can I find torque limits for the rod bolt nuts (not even on page 47...) Does anybody know how many inch pounds for rod bolt nuts? Thanks, Sterling Brooks ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:58:05 AM PST US From: "Tom Stinemetze" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Keep Building This evening I extended the envelope...I flew with the highest gross weight I've ever had 'er to - 1150 lbs. A buddy o' mine, from work, who has never seen anything like small airplanes very much, Squeezed his big ol' 240 lbs into the front cockpit, and we went for a 20 minute flight in perfect flying conditions !! I used the hard surface to take off, and did a 'Runway Hardness Test' on the grass landing !! It's a blast to give folks like him, their first experience at this type of flying !! I, for one, can really appreciate that story. I got to see Chuck's Piet a couple of weeks ago and didn't appreciate until then just how difficult it will be to get into the front hole. Chuck has the "per plans" crossed bracing wires on the right side cabanes which means no entry from that side. From the left side you still have to negotiate two lift struts with bracing wires, two cabanes, and a very narrow slot between the bottom of the wing (fuel tubes, etc.) and the top of the fuselage. I CAN'T WAIT! Green in McPherson ____ | ____ \8/ / \ ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 08:14:16 AM PST US From: Rcaprd@aol.com Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Keep Building In a message dated 10/14/2005 9:19:39 AM Central Standard Time, lnelson208@yahoo.com writes: Oh SURE....Chuck won't take my fat 220# flying at Brodhead '04....but he takes his fatter friend flying........man, that really chaps my hide......here I had to go out and buy my own... Ha ha ha !! Ah, Larry, you're not gonna let me live that down, are ya ?? :) Well, in my defense, it was pretty hot at Brodhead, we flew off the grass, and with your weight, it would have been 40 lbs heavier than any previous flight. Before I flew with my Fat buddy the other day, I cleaned the plane, waxed the prop, waxed the leading edge, did 3 high speed taxi runs with him in there on the HARD surface runway to see how it accelerated, and the Density Altitude was about 2400', beautiful calm evening, not very hot, and the plane was flying very well. Oh, and Brian, my fat buddy, is single, no kids, no serious relationship...hence - he is expendable for the test purpose !! He he he !! :) He is not an airplane guy, and I gave him a crash course in the dangers of the flight we were considering. He was still Very enthusiastic about going. I didn't decide on flying, until after the third high speed taxi run, and found that she accelerated better than I thought it would. As we taxied into position for the fourth run, I said "Hey Brian, do you believe in God ?" He said "Yes". I said "Well now would be a good time to say a little prayer...we're gonna fly this time !!" I put in full power, and the rest is history !! Chuck G. NX770CG ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 08:36:46 AM PST US From: Rcaprd@aol.com Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: St. Louis In a message dated 10/14/2005 11:04:50 AM Central Standard Time, javcr@prodigy.net.mx writes: Ok. don=B4t worry guys, i think that there are a piet project on a little field to the easth of St. Louis... i will let you know Hey Javier, My buddy Doug Bryant sold his Model A powered Pietanpol to a guy that has it based at Creve Cour Airport, on the East side of St. Louis. I don't recall the guys name, but he flys it regularly, and if you stop in the FBO,=20they will let you know. If it is a calm evening, he will likely be at the hanger, or flying. I stopped there on my way back through, in '04. It's a really great airport, with lots of projects, antique planes, long hard surface runway, and a very nice grass runway, and 3 hanger museum. Creve Couer is a MUST SEE airport stop. Dennis E. and his lovely wife invited me to stay with them for the night, and after supper, we spent hours, going over Dennis's Pietenpol project in his basement. His son took me back to Creve Coure the next morning, and when I was preparing for departure, there was a Full Scale P51 Mustang in the pattern, doing take offs, and landings. I watched him do 4 or 5 before I taxied into position, and announced "Experimental Pietenpol 770 Charlie Gulf, departing runway 36 with a Smoking Take Off". The guy in the Mustang replied "P51 Mustang, holding short...I wanna watch this !!" Chuck G. NX770CG Smoke 'em if ya got 'em !! ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 09:05:37 AM PST US From: "MICHAEL SILVIUS" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: St. Louis Chuck, Javier et all: well it is not St Louis, but clear on the other side of the state. Lees Summit, MO, located in Lone Jack, MO a suburb of Kansas City It would be a bit of a ride to haul it back to Mexico but on the other hand could be the seminal part to Oscar's Mexican Piet invation idea. At $5850.00 the price seems quite reasonable. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Pietenpol-AirCamper-Experimental-Sport-Catagory_W0QQitemZ4581327675QQcategoryZ63677QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Regards: Michael Silvius in a rainy cold Scarborough, Maine ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 02:06:23 PM PST US From: "walt evans" Subject: Pietenpol-List: The sun's out After almost 14 inches of rain in 7 days, it was nice to go to the airport , and visit with my baby. walt evans NX140DL ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 03:19:42 PM PST US From: "walt evans" Subject: Pietenpol-List: A few Piets on barnstormers.com Check out the Piets on http://barnstormers.com/ just search under Pietenpol walt evans NX140DL ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 06:47:53 PM PST US <002501c5d192$1b7fadf0$9865fea9@sterling> From: Jeff Boatright Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Continental Overhaul --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Jeff Boatright Where is this engine list? >Problem solved. Thanks to John Heath on the Engine-List. ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 08:28:01 PM PST US From: "Georgia Peach" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Continental Overhaul --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Georgia Peach" The "engine list" is on the Matronics main website. You'll need to subscribe, just like you have done for the Pietnpol list. One of the subscribers sent me an Adobe PDF file (a Continental Teledyne Service Bulletin, dated 2-2005) showing nearly all the torque limits for every Continental engine made. Are you rebuilding a A-series Continental? If so, you'll find some missing information in the original Continental Maintenance & Overhaul Manual. Sterling Brooks Knot-2-Shabby Airport 5TA6, San Antonio Sectional ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Boatright" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Continental Overhaul > --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Jeff Boatright > > Where is this engine list? > >>Problem solved. Thanks to John Heath on the Engine-List. > > > ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 10:59:35 PM PST US <002501c5d192$1b7fadf0$9865fea9@sterling> <000501c5d201$21c27700$9865fea9@sterling> From: Jeff Boatright Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Continental Overhaul --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Jeff Boatright Sterling, Thanks for the information. I checked the Matronics site earlier and did not see an engines list. I'll look again. I may be facing an overhaul on an A65. It starts easily, runs well, compressions are OK, but after warming up, it only shows 25 psi at 1900 rpm in cruise. Also, it loses it's prime after sitting for less than a month. It's less than 300 SMOH, but sat for years. Jeff >--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Georgia Peach" > >The "engine list" is on the Matronics main website. You'll need to >subscribe, just like you have done for the Pietnpol list. > >One of the subscribers sent me an Adobe PDF file (a Continental >Teledyne Service Bulletin, dated 2-2005) showing nearly all the >torque limits for every Continental engine made. Are you rebuilding >a A-series Continental? If so, you'll find some missing information >in the original Continental Maintenance & Overhaul Manual. > >Sterling Brooks >Knot-2-Shabby Airport >5TA6, San Antonio Sectional > > >----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Boatright" >To: >Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2005 8:47 PM >Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Continental Overhaul > >>--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Jeff Boatright >> >>Where is this engine list? >> >>>Problem solved. Thanks to John Heath on the Engine-List. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > ________________________________ Message 11 ____________________________________ Time: 11:07:20 PM PST US <002501c5d192$1b7fadf0$9865fea9@sterling> <000501c5d201$21c27700$9865fea9@sterling > From: Jeff Boatright Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Continental Overhaul --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Jeff Boatright Oops! Found the engine list. I didn't realize there was an additional list of lists. >--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Jeff Boatright > >Sterling, > >Thanks for the information. I checked the Matronics site earlier and >did not see an engines list. I'll look again.