---------------------------------------------------------- Pietenpol-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 08/27/06: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 07:17 AM - Re: Parallel struts and Gene's question (Gene Rambo) 2. 03:12 PM - rolling on the water (Oscar Zuniga) 3. 03:23 PM - Re: rolling on the water (Jim Ash) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 07:17:11 AM PST US From: "Gene Rambo" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Parallel struts and Gene's question Thank You very much. I was just wondering if the plans were intended to be that way, since they are parallel on the F&G plans. I have never suggested that it would cause any trouble moving the wing. Thanks again, Gene ----- Original Message ----- From: Graham Hansen To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com Sent: Saturday, August 26, 2006 7:16 PM Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Parallel struts and Gene's question Gene Rambo, I measured the distance between the front and rear struts at the fuselage and the distance at the outboard fittings at the wing spars. The attachment points at the fuselage are 1 3/4" closer together than at the outboard spar fittings and the struts are not parallel to each other, as a result. For the 36 years I have been flying this airplane, I assumed the struts were parallel. So did everyone else. The wing has been moved fore and aft a couple of times and there never was a problem in doing so. Cheers, Graham Hansen (Pietenpol CF-AUN) http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Pietenpol-List http://www.matronics.com/contribution ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 03:12:38 PM PST US From: "Oscar Zuniga" Subject: Pietenpol-List: rolling on the water --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Oscar Zuniga" I have rolled the tires of airplanes on water while flying, but not in the Piet (yet). First time, I was along for the ride in a Citabria Scout that was being flown for some movie footage. The airplane had been painted to look like a Border Patrol aircraft and was supposed to be patrolling the Rio Grande river and doing some chase scenes. So we flew right down on the deck, following the meander of the river, and the pilot put the tires down on the river a couple of times. Felt just like pavement. I don't think the brakes were applied. There is a nifty little grass strip on a bend in the Rogue River in Oregon, wild and scenic section, called Paradise Lodge. It is said that the owner/builder of the lodge and airstrip used to skip his airplane in on the river's surface; I think he had a Super Cub or something similar that he flew in and out of the strip. I have not flown into the strip but rafted the river down to the lodge (there are no roads in; you have to get in by horse, foot, raft, or airplane) and walked the airstrip on foot. It is supposed to be a pretty exciting approach into Paradise Lodge, with a steep and dogleg approach. The winds in the river gorge can get real whippy anytime after mid-morning most days. I think there is a big difference between putting 6.00x6's (or similar) onto the water, and putting motorcycle-style tires down onto the water. Oscar Zuniga San Antonio, TX mailto: taildrags@hotmail.com website at http://www.flysquirrel.net ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 03:23:42 PM PST US From: Jim Ash Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: rolling on the water --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Jim Ash I'm with you on the tires thing. The only people I've ever seen do it had pretty fat tires, specifically tundra tires. The whole idea is to hydroplane, not penetrate the surface of the water. Between the style of tire and the speed of the aircraft, I don't think the Piet had much of a chance. Jim Ash -----Original Message----- >From: Oscar Zuniga >Sent: Aug 27, 2006 6:12 PM >To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com >Subject: Pietenpol-List: rolling on the water > >--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Oscar Zuniga" > >I have rolled the tires of airplanes on water while flying, but not in the >Piet (yet). First time, I was along for the ride in a Citabria Scout that >was being flown for some movie footage. The airplane had been painted to >look like a Border Patrol aircraft and was supposed to be patrolling the Rio >Grande river and doing some chase scenes. So we flew right down on the >deck, following the meander of the river, and the pilot put the tires down >on the river a couple of times. Felt just like pavement. I don't think the >brakes were applied. > >There is a nifty little grass strip on a bend in the Rogue River in Oregon, >wild and scenic section, called Paradise Lodge. It is said that the >owner/builder of the lodge and airstrip used to skip his airplane in on the >river's surface; I think he had a Super Cub or something similar that he >flew in and out of the strip. I have not flown into the strip but rafted >the river down to the lodge (there are no roads in; you have to get in by >horse, foot, raft, or airplane) and walked the airstrip on foot. It is >supposed to be a pretty exciting approach into Paradise Lodge, with a steep >and dogleg approach. The winds in the river gorge can get real whippy >anytime after mid-morning most days. > >I think there is a big difference between putting 6.00x6's (or similar) onto >the water, and putting motorcycle-style tires down onto the water. > >Oscar Zuniga >San Antonio, TX >mailto: taildrags@hotmail.com >website at http://www.flysquirrel.net