---------------------------------------------------------- Pietenpol-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 05/21/09: 6 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:05 AM - Re: 80th anniversary today? (hvandervoo@aol.com) 2. 06:27 AM - Re: NEW (old) TO PIET LIST (899PM) 3. 06:33 AM - Re: NEW (old) TO PIET LIST (899PM) 4. 06:34 AM - Re: NEW (old) TO PIET LIST (899PM) 5. 07:03 AM - Re: How does a six-footer get into a Pietenpol? (899PM) 6. 03:31 PM - Re: Re: Can anyone tell me how long a Model A engine is? (walt) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:05:19 AM PST US Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: 80th anniversary today? From: hvandervoo@aol.com Yes I did, 2-5 Mph winds, 75?degrees, a 20 min. evening flight. Might do it again this evening. Hans -----Original Message----- From: Jeff Boatright Sent: Wed, 20 May 2009 9:13 pm Subject: Pietenpol-List: 80th anniversary today? ? I could be wrong, but according to Chet Peek's book, May 20, 1929 was when Bernard Pietenpol first flew his new airplane, the Air Camper.? ? Did anyone fly their Piet today? I wanted to, but we had winds too high for me!? ? ? ? ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 06:27:51 AM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: NEW (old) TO PIET LIST From: "899PM" The wheels are 21, built up with my own aluminum hub design, spoked cross -2, and aluminum skinned. The ones currently on my Piet are my prototypes to check feasibility of the conic skins. The intent was to emulate the old Bendix Airwheels. At the urging of the late Al Kelsh, I made (3) more much refined sets for customers. These later models accepted both Tri-Pacer hydraulic brakes and the old mechanicals from an Aeronca. Far too labor intensive to build and sell at anything past break-even. The later wheels finished at 19# complete. which is exactly what a 600-6 with tube and tire weighs. I have materials to make one final set for myself someday. Following are some pics of the later style wheels. -------- PAPA MIKE Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=244879#244879 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/wheel6_185.jpg ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 06:33:55 AM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: NEW (old) TO PIET LIST From: "899PM" another -------- PAPA MIKE Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=244880#244880 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/wheel5_812.jpg ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 06:34:31 AM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: NEW (old) TO PIET LIST From: "899PM" and another -------- PAPA MIKE Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=244881#244881 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/wheel8_194.jpg ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 07:03:26 AM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: How does a six-footer get into a Pietenpol? From: "899PM" I got tired of the neighbors coming over and asking me to tone down the cursing while throttling up from the "PUCKET-A, PUCKET-A, PUCKET-A" at idle, so now I just go over and start the back-up generator before getting in. Much more realistic......the hourmeter on the genset says 30 hours. -------- PAPA MIKE Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=244885#244885 ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 03:31:43 PM PST US From: "walt" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Can anyone tell me how long a Model A engine is? Sorry, but didn't Henry Ford hang out in NJ? He was best friends with Thomas Edison, from West Orange NJ? If you get divorced in the south, Is she still your sister? walt evans NX140DL ----- Original Message ----- From: "old man emu" Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 7:04 AM Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Can anyone tell me how long a Model A engine is? > > > > rameses32 wrote: >> . I just want to compare it to the Holden 186 inline six I picked up >> today, it is 29" long, and 16" tall from crankshaft center to top of >> rocker cover. Charley > > > Hey Charley, > Most of the people on this forum are Yanks. They wouldn't know a Holden > from a Black Stump. Better tell them what a 186 motor is, and who Holden > is. Maybe there's a similar GM engine that they'd be familiar with. I > can't help, 'cause I live in Ford country. On a quiet day you can sit and > listen to the Holdens rust. [Laughing] > > Old Man Emu > > -------- > I can't fly, but I'm telling you, > I can run the pants off a kangaroo > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=244760#244760 > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.