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1. 02:31 AM - Re: Aileron and Elevator Horns (carson vella)
2. 07:25 AM - Ken Perkins Email Address: (Bill Princell)
3. 10:43 AM - Re: Some words of wisdom (Gordon Bowen)
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| Subject: | Re: Aileron and Elevator Horns |
Hi
Does Ken have an email contact or website?
Carson
----- Original Message -----
From: KMHeide, BA, CPO, FAAOP
To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com
Sent: Friday, July 27, 2007 3:10 PM
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Aileron and Elevator Horns
Richard,
While at Brodhead this year, I caught the tail end of the seminar by
Ken Perkins. He makes most (if not all) the parts you will need for the
pietenpol. I have seen his work and find it excellent! You can order any
part you need from him and as you can afford it!
He can be reached at Perk's Aerowerks 913-764-6949.
Ken H.
Fargo, ND
Richard and Kathryn Davis <kbrooks@aptalaska.net> wrote:
Hello all we are looking for a set of Aileron horns and a set of
Elevator horns if anyone is parting out or has extra to sell. Thanks
Richard &Kathryn Davis your remotest Alaskan Piet BA,CPO,FAAOP
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| Subject: | Ken Perkins Email Address: |
Hi Carson:
Go to http://www.mykitplane.com/Planes/photoGalleryList2.cfm?AlbumID=8 to
see the parts that Ken makes for other builders. His email address is
kenvernaperkins@juno.com .
Bill Princell / Noblesville, IN
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| Subject: | Re: Some words of wisdom |
Pass the Soapbox, please!
Kevin's words of wisdom are so right on the spot. Think the stats show
only about 10% of projects started get to the flying stage. I have
three homebuilts behind me in the last 30 years and can suggest a couple
more things to consider before cutting the first piece of wood or metal:
1) Buddy or TEAM build. Nothing completes a project faster, more
competent or cheaper (per person) than a project team. Flying clubs
makes flying affordable and safer. Building teams or buddy building
makes for projects that get done. Not everyone will do the same amount
of work, this will cause some conflicts, but the project will get done.
Only one of you can be the "builder" on the FAA docs, therefore have the
sole repairman's certificate but it's worth it.
2) Pick a simple project first with lots of other builders via support
groups on the web, ie. Pietenpols or RV's. If you decide on a project
like the RV's, make sure the original designer/builder is still involved
in the support of the program. Example- the Osprey plans are still
sold by the designer, but they've not been updated since the 70's and
are incomplete/inaccurate. Aircraft Spruce still sells wood kits for
Osprey, but very few actually get completed due to the designer's errors
never corrected in plans and lack of support groups to help new builder
over the hump of these errors. Rutan quit selling the Longeze plans
when he felt Rutan Aircraft Company (RAF) couldn't support the homebuilt
projects any longer but he continually updated the plans and newsletters
thru out the program's life. Therefore lots of builders with completed
projects and lots of builder support groups.
3) Don't think about all the wonderful electronic add-ons, or gadgets or
mods you'd like to have on your completed project, ain't worth the money
or effort until you actually have something flying. If you gotta have
latest GPS, IFR gadget, go join or start a flying club with a flying
platform (ie. C-182) capable of handling it.
4) KISS KISS KISS, it's the only thing that works in homebuilding
and completed projects.
Gordon
Soapbox now available
----- Original Message -----
From: Ryan Michals
To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com
Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2007 6:43 PM
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Some words of wisdom
The quote below was recently posted on the Biplane Hangar list by
Kevin Kimball. It made me laugh and felt I needed to share it. I can
relate to what he is saying. I have been fooling around with this rear
seat, a change here, a change there, a little more, a little less, etc..
Meanwhile I have a load of fresh lumber waiting for me. Some obsessing
over details is ok, but there's a point when you just have to do it.
I'll start cutting tomorrow.
-Ryan
"Having been around airplanes nearly all of my life, I have seen
hundreds of projects/builders come and go. In the past 20 years or so,
I have observed this to a greater degree than before that time. It
boggles my mind at how often people start into their first real project
and while still at the paperwork stage, spend countless hours figuring
out how to undo all that has been done for them. "Make it better..." as
they think. Even more prevalent is the novice builder who buys someone
else's partial project and starts right in on a huge shopping list of
what they are gonna undo, redo or toss out. It can take many years and
a multitude of completed projects to be able to develop, select and make
airframe mods with a reasonable amount of confidence that what you are
doing would work BEFORE you make the first cut. So much time is lost to
vapor building. What I am trying to say is run away from the computer
and stay in the work shop. That'll get it done so you can go have some
fun!
<REMOVE SOAP BOX>
Sincerely,
Kevin Kimball, VP Engineering
Jim Kimball Enterprises, Inc.
PO Box 849, 5354 Cemetery Rd.
Zellwood, FL 32798
407-889-3451 phone
407-889-7168 fax
www.jimkimballenterprises.com "
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