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1. 06:28 AM - GN-1 Roll Call (Jim Cooper)
2. 06:49 AM - front cockpit shoulder harness attach (Oscar Zuniga)
3. 07:42 AM - Re: front cockpit shoulder harness attach (Tim Willis)
4. 07:58 AM - Re: front cockpit shoulder harness attach ()
5. 09:18 AM - moving to San Antonio (Oscar Zuniga)
6. 03:38 PM - Garmin 196 on eBay (Mike Kerley)
7. 08:38 PM - Re: front cockpit shoulder harness attach (Catdesigns)
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My partner, Tom Schildt, and I have been working on our GN-1, purchased
from South Lakeland Sport Aviation in Florida about 5 years ago.
Included in the purchase were the wings & tail feathers (uncovered),
4130 steel fuselage, and landing gear. Also purchased separately a C-85
engine. Our shop is north of Abbeville, Louisiana. Have met with Corky
in Shreveport and his wonderful wife, Isabelle several times. They are a
true inspiration. Look forward to meeting Wayne Poole in Denham Springs,
Louisiana, who I see from the list is also building a GN-1, and any
other nearby builders.
Jim Cooper
blugoos1@hughes.net
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| Subject: | front cockpit shoulder harness attach |
OK, I took a few pictures of my shoulder harness attach setup and put them
on a webpage, at
http://www.flysquirrel.net/piets/harness.html
Once again, note that this idea is not original with me... I took it from an
idea that was in the BPA Newsletter.
Oscar Zuniga
San Antonio, TX
mailto: taildrags@hotmail.com
website at http://www.flysquirrel.net
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| Subject: | Re: front cockpit shoulder harness attach |
Oscar,
Elegant solution. Really nifty.
BTW, if that notch in the top of the ash block is the rear sight, is the "brazing
rod fuel gauge" the front sight? ;)
Tim in central TX
-----Original Message-----
>From: Oscar Zuniga <taildrags@hotmail.com>
>Sent: Apr 23, 2007 9:48 AM
>To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com
>Subject: Pietenpol-List: front cockpit shoulder harness attach
>
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>OK, I took a few pictures of my shoulder harness attach setup and put them
>on a webpage, at
>http://www.flysquirrel.net/piets/harness.html
>
>Once again, note that this idea is not original with me... I took it from an
>idea that was in the BPA Newsletter.
>
>Oscar Zuniga
>San Antonio, TX
>mailto: taildrags@hotmail.com
>website at http://www.flysquirrel.net
>
>_________________________________________________________________
>MSN is giving away a trip to Vegas to see Elton John. Enter to win today.
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| Subject: | Re: front cockpit shoulder harness attach |
Oscar, It looks like I will be moving to the west side of San Antonio, I drove
the area Saturday and looked at Castroville, San Geronimo and Boerne stage Airports.
Do you have any opinions on these three? Or perhaps you know of a hanger.
I really liked San Geronimo.
Steve Dortch
Just lurking the Pietenpol site
I own a 1948 Bonanza and eventually want a Low/Slow/open airplane, like a Piet.
Do not archive
----- Original Message -----
From: Oscar Zuniga <taildrags@hotmail.com>
Subject: Pietenpol-List: front cockpit shoulder harness attach
>
> OK, I took a few pictures of my shoulder harness attach setup and put
> them
> on a webpage, at
> http://www.flysquirrel.net/piets/harness.html
>
> Once again, note that this idea is not original with me... I took it
> from an
> idea that was in the BPA Newsletter.
>
> Oscar Zuniga
> San Antonio, TX
> mailto: taildrags@hotmail.com
> website at http://www.flysquirrel.net
>
> _________________________________________________________________
> MSN is giving away a trip to Vegas to see Elton John. Enter to win
> today.
> http://msnconcertcontest.com?icid-nceltontagline
>
>
>
>
>
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| Subject: | moving to San Antonio |
Steve wrote-
>It looks like I will be moving to the west side of San Antonio
Welcome to the neighborhood! Come by and see me some Saturday... last
hangar (I think it's the beige one), next to last hangar facing south. If
the door is open, stop by. If you can fit in the Piet, we'll go up!
>Castroville, San Geronimo and Boerne stage Airports.
>Do you have any opinions on these three?
I am based at San Geronimo and it's where the EAA Chapter 35 hangar and
clubhouse are located. Lots of building activity on the field and hangars
are occasionally available, or you can sub-rent or share one. Lots of
builder support and lots of friendly folks. The Chapter has a large
assortment of tools and services available for builders. There is no fuel
on the field and no runway lighting. Castroville is where most pilots out
of San Geronimo get fuel and it, too, is very flying friendly but I don't
have any details about what's available there. It is 10-15 minutes away
from San Geronimo by Pietenpol, depending on headwind ;o) Boerne Stage is a
nifty place, lots of sailplane activity, but I don't have much info on that
one either.
>I own a 1948 Bonanza
People routinely fly Bo's and Mooneys out of San Geronimo, along with just
about everything else.
Oscar Zuniga
San Antonio, TX
mailto: taildrags@hotmail.com
website at http://www.flysquirrel.net
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| Subject: | Garmin 196 on eBay |
I just listed my pristine Garmin 196 on eBay. I used
it in my Cessna but upgraded to a 296 a couple of
months ago. My 196 is available for inspection at
Bruce Field in Central Texas (E30, San Antonio
Sectional) should anyone like a preview. Ebay auction
#260110714726. It comes with a 64 megabyte card and
the original boxes and manuals.
Thanks,
Sterling
Knot-2-Shabby Airport
5TA6, San Antonio Sectional
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| Subject: | Re: front cockpit shoulder harness attach |
I mean no offence Oscar, but does anyone else see problems with this setup?
I would be worried that in the even to sudden deceleration (crash) the wing
along with the cross wires the harness is attached to would go forward.
Correct me if I am wrong here Oscar, but I believe this is what happened to
41CC when it crashed. These pictures Oscar took show it what I am talking
about. Alternatively, they might have failed due to compression when the
plane flipped over.
http://www.flysquirrel.net/piets/incident/PB130005.JPG
http://www.flysquirrel.net/piets/incident/PB130010.JPG
To avoid this the front diagonal down tubes (not on the drawings) would need
to be large diameter and the connection between these and the front wing
supports would have to be very strong. In Oscars case the front connection
on the right brace broke at the Heim joint.
The other problem I see is cable stretch. There isn't a lot of room between
your face and the instrument panel. If the cables stretch the harness isn't
going to help much. Nothing wrong with using cables but the pull needs to
be aligned with the cable not 90 degrees to it. Only the tension in the
cable will resist the forward pull from the harness and I doubt anyone will
put in enough tension into the cross braces to make them not flex.
Adding a shoulder harness to the front cockpit is very difficult. I sure
wish I had a suggestion or a solution better but nothing I can come up with
is ideal. I haven't decided how I am going to do mine yet but I think
anything we try is better then nothing. Good for Oscar to at least try
something.
Chris Tracy
Sacramento, Ca
Website at http://www.Westcoastpiet.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Oscar Zuniga" <taildrags@hotmail.com>
Sent: Monday, April 23, 2007 6:48 AM
Subject: Pietenpol-List: front cockpit shoulder harness attach
> <taildrags@hotmail.com>
>
> OK, I took a few pictures of my shoulder harness attach setup and put them
> on a webpage, at
> http://www.flysquirrel.net/piets/harness.html
>
> Once again, note that this idea is not original with me... I took it from
> an idea that was in the BPA Newsletter.
>
> Oscar Zuniga
> San Antonio, TX
> mailto: taildrags@hotmail.com
> website at http://www.flysquirrel.net
>
> _________________________________________________________________
> MSN is giving away a trip to Vegas to see Elton John. Enter to win today.
> http://msnconcertcontest.com?icid-nceltontagline
>
>
>
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