---------------------------------------------------------- Pietenpol-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 03/09/08: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 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) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 01:39:49 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Aileron Help From: "Jack T. Textor" 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 www.textors.com ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 02:39:17 PM PST US From: Isablcorky@aol.com Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: 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 **************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money & Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf00030000000001) ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 06:26:09 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Where can I find vintage gauges From: "jhubbard" 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? -------- "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. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=168676#168676 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 10:26:10 PM PST US From: Clif Dawson Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: 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 ----- Original Message ----- 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. ----- Original Message ----- 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- - It's Tax Time! 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