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1. 05:02 AM - Re: Tire Pressures (Hans Vander Voort)
2. 06:17 AM - Tire Pressures (Oscar Zuniga)
3. 07:01 AM - Re: Tire Pressures (Isablcorky@aol.com)
4. 04:58 PM - Re: California to Oshkosh & Back ()
5. 05:09 PM - Re: Tire Pressures (Graham Hansen)
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| Subject: | Re: Tire Pressures |
--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Hans Vander Voort <hans.vander.voort@alfalaval.com>
Bob,
6.00-6 Airtrac 4 ply tires with 25 - 30 Psi
Hans
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08/15/2006 06:23 Pietenpol-List: Tire Pressures
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A question for those of you flying piets on 6.00-6 tires. What tire
pressure do you carry?
Bob Humbert
N491RH
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--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Oscar Zuniga" <taildrags@hotmail.com>
There was an interesting discussion about this, wherein the utterly
scientific Mike Cuy (or somebudy) suggested you get down on your knees and
look at the contact patch between the tire tread and the pavement to make
sure you have just enough pressure in the tires so the entire tread engages
the pavement. Me, I'm a numbers guy and want to read some digits on a
scale.
The 6.00x6's on 41CC are supposed to be at 28-30 psi and that's where I have
them. PS to Corky: I added valve stem extensions from AutoZone to them and
made some holes in the wheel covers to allow the extensions to be accessible
without continually removing the wheel covers. Turned out pretty nice, if I
may say so myself.
Oscar Zuniga
San Antonio, TX
mailto: taildrags@hotmail.com
website at http://www.flysquirrel.net
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| Subject: | Re: Tire Pressures |
I approve. But what about that fuse cover?
Nathan
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| Subject: | California to Oshkosh & Back |
--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: <harvey.rule@bell.ca>
Anybody who could land on top of that has to have a lot of balls!
Do not archive
-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Oscar
Zuniga
Sent: August 15, 2006 4:58 PM
Subject: Pietenpol-List: California to Oshkosh & Back
--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Oscar Zuniga"
<taildrags@hotmail.com>
Harvey asks-
>Did you see any UFO's at Devil's Tower?
I don't know, but I would sure be tempted to take a closer look at the
top
of the tower. That one photo shows a fairly level and clear spot there.
It
looks a heck of a lot like the top of "Table Rock" north of Medford,
Oregon
where I spent many hours... and put down a Super Cub a time or three.
I'll
bet a Piet could put down on top of that tower were it not for the rules
against it... ;o)
Oscar Zuniga
San Antonio, TX
mailto: taildrags@hotmail.com
website at http://www.flysquirrel.net
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| Subject: | Re: Tire Pressures |
--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Graham Hansen" <grhans@cable-lynx.net>
If I am operating from paved runways, I inflate the 6.00x6 tires on my
Pietenpol to about 25 - 26 psi in order to improve control and handling.
For rough grass strips, I reduce the pressure to about 18 - 20 psi.
Presently I am using a very smooth grass airstrip and 22 psi works fine.
Soft tires noticeably lengthen the takeoff run and firmly-inflated tires
have the opposite effect.
The maximum gross weight of my Pietenpol is 1150 lbs., but rarely do I go
much over 1100 lbs. all up weight.
Graham Hansen ( Pietenpol CF-AUN)
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