---------------------------------------------------------- Pietenpol-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 01/04/08: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 08:06 AM - Re: aileron control horns (Don Emch) 2. 01:32 PM - Re: taxi test (shad bell) 3. 11:54 PM - wood struts (carson) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 08:06:52 AM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: aileron control horns From: "Don Emch" Oscar, I couldn't agree more with you. I have and anybody else that has built to plans has cable slack at some position of the controls. As nearly 80 years of use has shown it means nothing. But then, I'm a real proponent of the plans design! I'm very slowly starting the restoration of a '39 Aeronca Chief 65C so I thought I'd try to learn some Aeronca history. I got the book "Aeronca's Golden Age" and "Aeronca, A Photo History". The C-2 was Aeronca's first airplane. It was designed by Jean Roche in the later 20's and the design was sold to the already formed but productless Aeronca company. The C-2 was single place and quite odd looking. It was available from the Aeronca factory for $1495, around 1930. Roche was a recognized aircraft designer working in the field up to the design of the C-2. He had a degree in mechanical engineering. Mr. Pietenpol on the other hand had his formal education in his mechanic shop and on the farm, in isolated MN. He somehow came up with a design at the same time that I think was far superior to Roche's and accomplished the same thing but in a much better way, and with an extra seat to boot! He would build one for a customer for about $675. How Roche's design went into production and Pietenpol's didn't is beyond me. I guess Mr. Pietenpol was way too humble for what he designed. Anyway, as I tell everyone that I get to talking Pietenpols with, try to stick as close to the plans as possible and don't add extrs STUFF! Just my humble opinion though. Ha. Don Emch NX899DE Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=155944#155944 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 01:32:55 PM PST US From: shad bell Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: taxi test ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 11:54:49 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: wood struts From: "carson" Hi everyone hope you all have had a great christmas and newyear. I have seen a few pic's of Piets with wood flying and cabane struts. Does anyone have any tips or ideas on these, timber to use, building method etc? I did find a builders log a few months back and the gentleman was making laminated struts but I never saved it and cant find it again so if anyone knows the site could you please post the link. Thanks Carson Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=156099#156099 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message pietenpol-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Pietenpol-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/pietenpol-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/pietenpol-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.