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1. 01:39 PM - Aileron Help (Jack T. Textor)
2. 02:39 PM - Re: Aileron Help (Isablcorky@aol.com)
3. 06:26 PM - Where can I find vintage gauges (jhubbard)
4. 10:26 PM - Re: floating in the Gulf of Mexico (Clif Dawson)
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I'm constructing my left aileron. What gap should I leave on the right
side to allow clearance from the wing for the fabric?
Thanks!
Jack
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| Subject: | Re: Aileron Help |
I'd say 1/2 inch either end before covering. Remember that thing expands in
sunlight especially in the south in the summer. Had my Piet sitting in the
sun for about 4 hours while waiting for the DAR to fly in. Inspection went well
until he checked the left aileron. The inboard tip trailing edge was rubbing
on the wing. Had to get some rough sand paper out and make a lot of
promises.
Corky
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| Subject: | Where can I find vintage gauges |
Gentlemen:
I'm looking for a source for new "vintage style" gauges, specifically those with
white faces and possibly brass bezels. I've only seen them in pictures of vintage
planes and understand them to be reproductions, but haven't seen them for
sale anywhere. I even considered getting non-certified gauges and changing
the face myself. Any help?
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"One boy is one boy, two boys is half a boy, and three boys ain't no boy at
all." My Great Grandmother, whenever my cousins and I got together.
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| Subject: | Re: floating in the Gulf of Mexico |
The electra weighed 6500 lb empty with a max gross of 10300 lb.
Assuming legal gross, two people and minimum equipment there
could have been 3300 lb of fuel. Translate that into volume and
then weight of seawater, take into account the volume of metal etc
in the airframe and you still come up short on floatation.
Clif
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From: Dave Abramson
To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com
Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 7:33 AM
Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: floating in the Gulf of Mexico
You would think Amelia Earharts Lockheed would have floated for quite
some time with all those empty tanks!!!
Do Not Archive
Dave
DIT-VIT
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Clif
Dawson
Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 11:47 PM
To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: floating in the Gulf of Mexico
This brings up a couple of points
1-gasoline is lighter than water so a full tank provides a small
measure of floatation.
2- As the tank empties the space is filled with air. A completely
empty tank provides quite a bit of floatation depending on it's
volume.
Clif
And don't forget Alcock and Brown, Wrong Way, Beryl Markham and
all those who lost their lives in the attempt.
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From: Isablcorky@aol.com
To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com
Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 6:43 AM
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: floating in the Gulf of Mexico
No ping pong balls in the "Spirit". Charles had 5 fuel tanks.
Fuselage, Nose, Center Right and Left Wing tanks with capacity of over
400 gals. Talk about balls, he had 'em.
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