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1. 07:43 AM - Re: Instrument Panel Question: (Gordon Bowen)
2. 09:30 AM - static rpm (RBush96589@aol.com)
3. 09:42 AM - Re: static rpm (HVandervoo@aol.com)
4. 09:50 AM - Re:static rpm (RBush96589@aol.com)
5. 05:54 PM - Re: Re:static rpm (HVandervoo@aol.com)
6. 08:11 PM - flying the Piet (Oscar Zuniga)
7. 09:46 PM - Re: [piet] Driving from Atlanta to Brodhead (Mike Whaley)
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| Subject: | Re: Instrument Panel Question: |
I had to put my beer can holder on one of those swivelling thingies, and
the ship's storm lantern came with it's own swivelling mount thingie but
other than that, can't see the instruments too good anymore, so left
them in hanger. Burp and cheers.
Gordon
----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Princell
To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com
Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2007 8:38 PM
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Instrument Panel Question:
I'm rebuilding a 20 year old GN-1 Aircamper. I'm presently
re-constructing the combing over the front and rear instrument panels
and using .090 aluminum sheet to fabricate new instrument panels.
Instead of mounting them vertical, I want to angle both panels slightly
forward at about 80/85 degrees to make the instruments easier to read.
Other than the compass, are any of the other basic flight instruments
(altimeter, airspeed and rate of climb) sensitive to how they are
mounted?
Bill Princell - Noblesville, IN
Corvair Powered / GN1 Rebuild Project
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Hans,
I ordered a prop from TN props. exactly like yours,can you tell me what
static rpm you get out of yours? If my tach is correct I get about 2450.
Thanks,
Robert Bush
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Robert,
I get 2700 static on the ground and 2900 on climb out.
Hans
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Hans,
Thanks for the quick response,I am going out to crank it and check it
with a digital hand held tach and see what I get, also need to check the
timing.
Thanks again,
Robert
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| Subject: | Re: re:static rpm |
Robert,
Assuming you have a "fresh" engine it might take a while to break-in.
A good 4 hours before you see top RPM, lower CHT and Oil temps.
Check your ignition also specially after the first hour of running the
engine.
If timing or dwell is off it will make a difference.
Hans
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First, DO NOT ARCHIVE .
I had a great afternoon today. I finally confirmed that there was fuel
available at the nearest airport to where I am based, Castroville, a good
thing. I was down to about 6 gallons in the tank and didn't want to venture
too far, but due to recent political issues the fuel situation at
Castroville has been hit-or-miss so I've been thinking about Hondo,
Kerrville, or Boerne Stage.
I flew over to Castroville, made a decent landing, taxied to the pump, and
watched a student pilot destroy the nose wheel pant on a new Cirrus while I
refueled the Piet. I mean, we're talking pilot induced oscillation to the
max... dust flew, tires squealed, the airplane bucked and jumped, and
finally they made the turnoff.
As I finished fueling, the Cirrus taxied up behind me No. 2 for fuel and the
instructor got out, inspected the undercarriage, and proceeded to kick the
trailing pieces of fiberglass wheel pant off the nosewheel. It was toast.
Honestly, I was surprised that the landing gear wasn't bent but the
instructor didn't seem concerned in the slightest and the student didn't
know from nuthin'. In my training days, I would be running for the woodshed
because I'd know that Charlie would be meeting me there with a leather strap
and there would be Hell to pay ;o) In a nosewheel airplane, no less!!
Flying back to San Geronimo was one of the best flights I've had in 41CC to
date. It was a Pietenpol kind of day. I was at maybe 600-700 AGL (it's
only 11 mi. between Castroville and San Geronimo), and I was playing like I
was Mike Cuy in his video, except without smoke (gotta get my smoke
going!!). Drop down onto the nice farm fields and fly along, watch the
folks out under the trees barbecuing on a Sunday afternoon, see people turn
to look at the pretty airplane going by, wing over to the next farm or
ranch, and then power in and back up to a couple of hundred feet AGL. I
consciously avoided subdivisions and congested areas and only dropped down
when I was among farms and ranches, explored farm ponds and dirt roads, and
the Piet was as at home as it was intended to be. Running strong, flying
great, full of fuel, and no worries.
A high-speed pass at San Geronimo (90 MPH!!), pull up, turn downwind, carb
heat, base, power back, final, and we're over the numbers. I embarrassed
Corky just a little bit again because I can't seem to land the airplane
without chirping the tires, but it was fun and I'm really liking this
airplane. You will, too.
Oscar Zuniga
San Antonio, TX
mailto: taildrags@hotmail.com
website at http://www.flysquirrel.net
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| Subject: | Re: Driving from Atlanta to Brodhead |
Hi Barry,
Well, it was just my wife and I and we must have been going a little slower
than you guys :) Work is flying me up there this year (commercial, nothing
exciting) and I talked 'em into letting me go up on Friday so I could hit
B'head on Saturday before heading to OSH. I'm not sure if we've met, unless
you were the guy from Georgia that I chatted with last year as we all
watched fireflies out over the runways while the bonfire got going. :) Not
building anything yet, we're on the backside of the "time-space-money curve"
at the moment... but a "big Piet" is a definite possibility when we do start
:^)
-M
Mike Whaley merlin@ov-10bronco.net
Webmaster, OV-10 Bronco Association
http://www.ov-10bronco.net/
----- Original Message -----
From: "Barry Davis" <bed@mindspring.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 3:43 PM
Subject: [piet] Pietenpol-List: Driving from Atlanta to Brodhead
Hey Mike
When the Big Piet Builders drive from Carrollton, it only takes us 16 hours
and we have to get on I-75 at Cartersville just to get started. Of course it
helps to have 5 other drivers to swap out with and 2 radar detectors.
Have we met? We have been up every year for the past 5 years. Are you
building?
We are having a fly-in in Carrollton this Sept. 15th.
Barry Davis
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