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1. 04:57 AM - Re: Re: New to site (Skip Gadd)
2. 05:12 AM - Piets in South Texas (Mike King)
3. 06:52 AM - brass prop tips (Douwe Blumberg)
4. 07:09 AM - Re: Piets in South Texas (Tim Willis)
5. 07:13 AM - Landing gear (Richard O Carden)
6. 07:29 AM - Re: Landing gear (dgaldrich)
7. 07:35 AM - Re: Landing gear (Tim Willis)
8. 07:43 AM - Re: Landing gear (Michael Groah)
9. 07:52 AM - Re: New to site (dgaldrich)
10. 08:37 AM - Off Topic - Rocket Racing League (K5YAC)
11. 08:49 AM - Re: skis, again (or, Those Crazy Minnesotans...) (Dan Yocum)
12. 08:49 AM - Re: Landing gear (ivan.todorovic)
13. 09:27 AM - Re: Landing gear (Rick Holland)
14. 09:29 AM - Re: Off Topic - Rocket Racing League (K5YAC)
15. 10:44 AM - upcoming Corvair College #17 (Oscar Zuniga)
16. 11:49 AM - Re: Cool propeller shapes- how to make brass tipping (Dan Yocum)
17. 12:11 PM - Re: Piets in South Texas (kevinpurtee)
18. 12:16 PM - Airspeed Lies (kevinpurtee)
19. 12:21 PM - Lexan Windshield Cracks (kevinpurtee)
20. 12:25 PM - Re: Airspeed Lies (Ken Chambers)
21. 12:44 PM - Re: Lexan Windshield Cracks (H RULE)
22. 01:23 PM - Re: Piets in South Texas (taildrags)
23. 02:25 PM - thanks and a new question... (Douwe Blumberg)
24. 02:32 PM - Re: thanks and a new question... (Jack Phillips)
25. 02:50 PM - Re: Lexan Windshield Cracks (shad bell)
26. 06:03 PM - Re: Landing gear (Jack)
27. 06:58 PM - Re: Piets in South Texas (John Franklin)
28. 07:02 PM - Re: Lexan Windshield Cracks (John Franklin)
29. 07:04 PM - Re: Landing gear (Jeff Boatright)
30. 08:13 PM - Selling my Pietenpol Project (Jim Markle)
31. 08:23 PM - Re: Piets in South Texas (Mike King)
32. 08:29 PM - Re: Selling my Pietenpol Project (gboothe5@comcast.net)
33. 08:42 PM - Re: Re: Piets in South Texas (Mike King)
34. 09:01 PM - Re: Re: Piets in South Texas (Mike King)
35. 09:29 PM - Re: Selling my Pietenpol Project (amsafetyc@aol.com)
36. 09:30 PM - Re: Landing gear (taildrags)
37. 09:40 PM - Re: Airspeed Lies (taildrags)
38. 09:43 PM - Re: Selling my Pietenpol Project (H RULE)
39. 10:11 PM - Re: Selling my Pietenpol Project (Javier Cruz)
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dgaldrich,
Wow! Northern has an aviation dept now? Wish they had one in the 70's when
I was there.
Skip
Do Not Archive
>
> The guy who built the one in Marquette is a friend of mine. Name is Dave
VanDenburg and he teaches A&P at NMU.
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| Subject: | Piets in South Texas |
Hello everyone. It has been a few years since I moved from the Dallas,
Texas area to South Texas......Corpus Christi. I finally got the GN-1
to its new home to nearby Ingleside.
This past Sunday I saw and later met the owner of a true Piet based in
Rockport. He and I would like to see who else in the South Texas area
has a Piet/GN-1.
Thanks in advance.
Mike King
GN-1
77MK
Corpus Christi
mikek120@mindspring.com
(361) 946-0685
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Being a metal worker, I know a little about this kind of thing.
The first thing to know is that you've got to keep annealing your brass by heating
it and quenching it (the opposite of ferrous metals). While you're working
it, it'll get hard pretty quick, and as soon as that starts, you've got to stop
and anneal it again.
I've looked at a few tips and many seem to have made some judicious slices to help
with the sharper bends and filled them with solder later.
A negative mold might work, but I'd say start with some pretty thin brass and use
a positive shape of hard wood and use a light planishing hammer to just start
working it around the form. There are many metal forms available to help get
the shapes you need, and a metal working sandbag is very helpful.
I'm sure there are plenty of articles on the internet about sheet metal forming
that would be very helpful.
Douwe
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| Subject: | Re: Piets in South Texas |
Mike, depending upon how far south is "south TX," Oscar Zuniga in San Antonio,
and on this board, is certainly a great contact and his true Piet is a good model
for you for comparison.
Tim in central TX
do not archive
-----Original Message-----
>From: Mike King <mikek120@mindspring.com>
>Sent: Jan 19, 2010 7:11 AM
>To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com
>Subject: Pietenpol-List: Piets in South Texas
>
>
>Hello everyone. It has been a few years since I moved from the Dallas,
>Texas area to South Texas......Corpus Christi. I finally got the GN-1
>to its new home to nearby Ingleside.
>
>This past Sunday I saw and later met the owner of a true Piet based in
>Rockport. He and I would like to see who else in the South Texas area
>has a Piet/GN-1.
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>Mike King
>GN-1
>77MK
>Corpus Christi
>mikek120@mindspring.com
>(361) 946-0685
>
>
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At one time I had a copy of a drawing showing the construction of a landing gear
leg which used a tube within a tube and a spring to take up landing shock. I've
misplaced it, and I can't find it in the archives. Can someone direct me to
its location?
Many thanks,
Dick Carden
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| Subject: | Re: Landing gear |
Bill Rewey sells a packet of stuff that includes one example. His $20 packet has
a LOT of worthwhile stuff.
There are others here with similar stuff but I like to throw business his way since
he works so hard for the BPA.
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| Subject: | Re: Landing gear |
I think the Skyote has that design.
Tim in central TX
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-----Original Message-----
>From: Richard O Carden <flywrite@verizon.net>
>Sent: Jan 19, 2010 9:10 AM
>To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com
>Subject: Pietenpol-List: Landing gear
>
>
>At one time I had a copy of a drawing showing the construction of a landing gear
leg which used a tube within a tube and a spring to take up landing shock.
I've misplaced it, and I can't find it in the archives. Can someone direct me
to its location?
>
>Many thanks,
>Dick Carden
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Landing gear |
I did the straight axle gear so I didn't keep much information on the other gear
types, but I did find that I had this. I don't know that it's what you're looking
for but here it is.
Mike Groah
Tulare CA
Working on wiring and cowling.
________________________________
From: Richard O Carden <flywrite@verizon.net>
Sent: Tue, January 19, 2010 7:10:19 AM
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Landing gear
At one time I had a copy of a drawing showing the construction of a landing gear
leg which used a tube within a tube and a spring to take up landing shock. I've
misplaced it, and I can't find it in the archives. Can someone direct me to
its location?
Many thanks,
Dick Carden
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I taught there for a year in the early 90's. The A&P program was actually started
in the late 80's and the first class graduated in 91, iirc. Since the school
was part of the Tech Ed department and located by the main campus (no runway),
they never could have a real flight school.
The program was started by a guy named Jim Dehlin, now retired, who lost both legs
mid-thigh in Vietnam. In spite of that, he was a DE and flew a Piper Comanche
on a SODA. An inspiring guy.
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| Subject: | Off Topic - Rocket Racing League |
I sent this out via e-mail and facebook... but I just want to reach as many people
as I can... so I'm reposting it.
Last night at our EAA meeting, we visited with Jim Bridenstine (Tulsa Air and Space
Museum Director) and Shuttle Endeavor Mission Specialist (STS-113, Flight
Engineer), CDR John Harrington. Both spoke about the TASM Air Show/Rocket Racing
event that will be held on Saturday, March 13 at TASM (NW corner of Tulsa
International Airport). I know that I sent many of you a write up on the Rocket
Racing League nearly a year ago, but I cant possibly cover all the details
that were discussed last night. In brief, there should be several aircraft displays
and demonstrations, and they are planning to have jumbotrons placed where
spectators can enjoy a POV view of the race while it occurs in front of and
in the air above the crowd. This will be the first (and quite possibly the
last) rocket race in Tulsa. These things are very powerful and very loud mark
your calendars and invite your friends this ought to be an awesome event.
These fellows also gave us an update on their efforts to acquire a space shuttle for the Tulsa Air and Space Museum. Of the three that will be entering retirement, one is already spoken for (Enterprise - NASA). Two remain Endeavor and Atlantis. CDR Harrington would obviously like to see Endeavor land in Tulsa. Here is one of the videos that we watched at our meeting last night. http://www.landtheshuttle.com/ When you go to the link, you will have to click on the Media/Gallery link once there, click on Videos and play the default video that comes up. It is about 6 minutes long.
Felice Baldwin (wife of Dr. Guy Baldwin) visited with us about the need for volunteers
in order to get the Oklahoma air show circuit back up and running. Guy
was the coordinator and air boss at the Claremore Wings Over Oklahoma Air Show
up until the last event in 2005, and they were both instrumental in the Muskogee
air shows, which havent occurred for several years. For those that didnt
know him, Guy Baldwin was the Aviation Medical Examiner for most of us in the
Tulsa area he was killed in an accident in 2006. Im not sure what may be in
the works for the coming year, but Felice was generally trying to reach out for
suggestions and support (volunteers) in the event that we land a show in the
coming season.
We had a really good program to start the year off right. Ill keep you posted
if I hear anything more on these or other aviation events.
--------
Mark - working on wings
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| Subject: | Re: skis, again (or, Those Crazy Minnesotans...) |
Hi Ken,
Thanks for the info. Looks like I'm out-of-luck for a while, though.
The digital archives span from 1953 - through Dec 2008, then skip Jan
through Mar of 2009. Humph.
Or, I'll could poke around some friend's libraries to see if they have
the article.
A gentlemen contacted me off the list and said that he was using Callair
wooden skis on his Chief. I suspect that's what the gent from La Sueur
has. They look like a dandy set of skis...
Cheers,
Dan
On 01/15/2010 04:41 PM, Ken Howe wrote:
> --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Ken Howe<ken@cooper-mtn.com>
>
>
> There was an article in SportAviation not too long ago about aircraft skis.
> (Jan 2009?) I think that the clamp-on type was mentioned, with pictures.
> You might try to look it up and see if there are any references to more
> info.
>
> On Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:49:34 -0600, Dan Yocum<yocum@fnal.gov> wrote:
>> --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Dan Yocum<yocum@fnal.gov>
>>
>> Dick,
>>
>> Ah, that's too bad. I guess I'll call him and politely introduce
>> myself. Hope he doesn't think I'm some crack-pot...
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Dan
>>
>> do not archive
>>
>> On 01/15/2010 01:48 PM, Dick N wrote:
>>> --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Dick N"<horzpool@goldengate.net>
>>>
>>> No I don't know them. I saw the same report and drove down there the
>>> next day to see if they needed anything. They were already gone. They
>>> got off a bit lucky, the same thing happened a few years ago and they
>>> made the guy take the wings off and truck it out. The difference is that
>>> the lakes in the City of Minneapolis are part of the Park system and
>>> closed to any use of motors. I checked the registeration and found the
>>> plane was from LeSuerre, Mn. which is about 80 mi. away. I didn't hear
>>> anything about the amount of the fine but I did hear the FAA said there
>>> were no FAA violations. There are many lakes in the metro area that are
>>> just fine for landing, just not in the City limits of Mpls and St. Paul.
>>> Dick N.
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Yocum"<yocum@fnal.gov>
>>> To:<pietenpol-list@matronics.com>
>>> Sent: Friday, January 15, 2010 12:05 PM
>>> Subject: Pietenpol-List: skis, again (or, Those Crazy Minnesotans...)
>>>
>>>
>>>> OK, I've been jonesin' for a flying fix (damn the thermometer, full
>>>> speed ahead!) and my mind keeps coming back to ways to put skis on
> N8031
>>>> without taking the wheels off. I've been doing a lot mental engineering
>>>> and have come up with a solution of wood skis (like Frank P's) with
>>>> metal cradles for the wheels.
>>>>
>>>> Lo-and-behold, as I watched the little video that the Minneapolis TV
>>>> news station put out, I came across exactly what I want to build. Word
>>>> to the wise - apparently, you can land on 9,999 lakes in Minnesota, but
>>>> if it's Lake Calhoun inside the Minneapolis city limits, you'll get a
>>>> nice visit from the park police, the FAA, and a $1000 fine.
>>>>
>>>> Pictures of the skis are attached.
>>>>
>>>> Dick N. - do happen to know either of these guys? I'd like to get some
>>>> better pictures of these skis and how they get them on the plane.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Dan
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Dan Yocum
>>>> Fermilab 630.840.6509
>>>> yocum@fnal.gov, http://fermigrid.fnal.gov
>>>> "I fly because it releases my mind from the tyranny of petty things."
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
--
Dan Yocum
Fermilab 630.840.6509
yocum@fnal.gov, http://fermigrid.fnal.gov
"I fly because it releases my mind from the tyranny of petty things."
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| Subject: | Re: Landing gear |
I've got these two drawings, maybe that is what you are looking for.
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http://forums.matronics.com//files/spring_gear_848_129.jpg
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| Subject: | Re: Landing gear |
Thats the diagram I use for my Cub-Style gear, worked well.
rick
On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 10:35 AM, Michael Groah <dskogrover@yahoo.com>wrote:
> I did the straight axle gear so I didn't keep much information on the other
> gear types, but I did find that I had this. I don't know that it's what
> you're looking for but here it is.
>
>
> Mike Groah
> Tulare CA
> Working on wiring and cowling.
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Richard O Carden <flywrite@verizon.net>
> *To:* pietenpol-list@matronics.com
> *Sent:* Tue, January 19, 2010 7:10:19 AM
>
> *Subject:* Pietenpol-List: Landing gear
>
>
--
Rick Holland
Castle Rock, Colorado
"Logic is a wreath of pretty flowers, that smell bad"
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| Subject: | Re: Off Topic - Rocket Racing League |
CORRECTION... The Air Show is scheduled for Saturday, March 27th, not the 13th
like I originally indicated.
Sorry about that.
--------
Mark - working on wings
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| Subject: | upcoming Corvair College #17 |
From: williamtca@aol.com
Subject: CorvAircraft> CC#17=2C Community College report=2C Cleanex notes.
Content-Type: text/plain=3B charset="US-ASCII"
Friends=2C
Grace just finished editing and uploading a large update on our website
covering the title topics. I will be glad to answer any questions the updat
e
brings up. I would also be glad to hear the thoughts of any of the builders
who attended the Community College at Brady's.
You can get a look at it here:
_http://flycorvair.com/hangar.html_ (http://flycorvair.com/hangar.html)
With the CC#17 registration on our webpage=2C the head start to Corvaircraf
t
guys has closed. If you have not yet registered=2C make your plans soon. We
have about 8 people among the people already registered who are planning on
assembling and test running their engines. This is good=2C and I am pretty
sure we can do twice this amount=2C but there is a limit to the number of f
ull
build slots=2C so sign up and send me an email off list to get things going
.
I would be very thankful if someone from this list who also is a member of
the Zenith and Piet lists would forward this notice to those groups.
Corvaircraft is the only web group that I read or participate in=2C but I w
ould
like to get the word out
Have a good night=2C
William Wynne
5000-18 HWY 17 #247
Orange Park=2C FL 32003
_http://ZenVair.com_ (http://ZenVair.com)
Oscar Zuniga
Air Camper NX41CC
San Antonio=2C TX
mailto: taildrags@hotmail.com
website at http://www.flysquirrel.net
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| Subject: | Re: Cool propeller shapes- how to make brass tipping |
Hydrocal doesn't use aggregate and comes out at as smooth as a babies
bottom:
http://plaster.com/HYDROCAL.html
On 01/18/2010 10:01 AM, Owen Davies wrote:
> On 1/18/2010 7:26 AM, helspersew@aol.com wrote:
>> As you know I have a prop that is very curvy in all directions. The
>> idea that I came up with I think will work but is very complicated.
>> Make a box, open at the top, about the length of 1/2 the propeller.
>> fill with wet concrete (or plaster) and then push the leading edge
>> down into the wet mixture (protected by polyethylene sheet) and let
>> dry. After curing remove prop and then pre-cut brass. Push and form
>> brass down into cured concrete mold to take on the shape of the prop.
>> Complicated but I may try it at some point.
>>
> Sounds workable, but I wonder what kind of finish you will get off a
> concrete mold. Is there anything that will smooth out the concrete so
> you won't have to cope with massive irregularities from the sand, etc?
>
> Owen
>
> *
>
>
> *
--
Dan Yocum
Fermilab 630.840.6509
yocum@fnal.gov, http://fermigrid.fnal.gov
"I fly because it releases my mind from the tyranny of petty things."
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| Subject: | Re: Piets in South Texas |
Mike - Houston/Austin is not south, but I'm looking for cross country opportunities.
I'm out of town now, but I'll get with you off-line when I'm back at my
home computer.
Hans is in Waller. He may be up for something, too. Maybe meet in the middle.
Kevin Purtee
NX899KP
512-422-6371
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I've claimed 100 mph top speed when flogging it, and 90 mph as a high end cruise.
Did some verification with the GPS this weekend and my airspeed indicator
reads about 10% high. So, I top out at 90mph at WOT (2850 rpm), 85 at 2800, 80
at 2700, 75 at 2600.
I figured out I lied to you as I was getting my rear end handed to me by a headwind
on my x-country to Austin.
FYI
Kevin Purtee
NX899KP (Corvair)
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| Subject: | Lexan Windshield Cracks |
My windshields are beginning to crack at the center attach points. I've stop drilled
them but they cracks are still propogating. Any advice?
Thanks in advance,
Kevin Purtee
NX899KP
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| Subject: | Re: Airspeed Lies |
Kevin
Sorry I missed you on your trip to Austin. Would have loved to examined your
beautiful Piet.
On the plus side, I have a new (to me) table saw and I'm looking for a
handrail I can cut into a leading edge. With any luck I'll finish up the
center section this week.
ken
On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 2:16 PM, kevinpurtee <kevin.purtee@us.army.mil>wrote:
> kevin.purtee@us.army.mil>
>
> I've claimed 100 mph top speed when flogging it, and 90 mph as a high end
> cruise. Did some verification with the GPS this weekend and my airspeed
> indicator reads about 10% high. So, I top out at 90mph at WOT (2850 rpm),
> 85 at 2800, 80 at 2700, 75 at 2600.
>
> I figured out I lied to you as I was getting my rear end handed to me by a
> headwind on my x-country to Austin.
>
> FYI
>
> Kevin Purtee
> NX899KP (Corvair)
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=282302#282302
>
>
--
Ken Chambers
512-796-1798
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| Subject: | Re: Lexan Windshield Cracks |
Lexan does this especially when gas hits it.Drill a small hole at the end o
f the crack and it won't go any further.Another thing I heard you can do, b
ut as yet I have not tried it, is to make the holes with a hot soldering ir
on instead of a drill.This prevents cracking as well especially on the orig
inal hole.=0APlexy glass is much better and will not crack as easily but it
won't bend as easily either.Plexy will not react to gas the way lexan will
either.=0A=0A=0A=0A________________________________=0AFrom: kevinpurtee <k
evin.purtee@us.army.mil>=0ATo: pietenpol-list@matronics.com=0ASent: Tue, Ja
nuary 19, 2010 3:18:52 PM=0ASubject: Pietenpol-List: Lexan Windshield Crack
.army.mil>=0A=0AMy windshields are beginning to crack at the center attach
points.- I've stop drilled them but they cracks are still propogating.-
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| Subject: | Re: Piets in South Texas |
Although I am normally in South Texas, at the moment I'm sitting in Medford, Oregon
pondering the 30+ MPH winds that are howling through the Rogue Valley. We
lived here for nearly 10 years and are poised to being moving back here but
our doggone house in San Antonio won't sell.
Anyway, the Piet in Rockport/Aransas Pass that you're referring to is more than
likely the beautiful Ford "A"-powered Piet that belongs to Ron and Pat Hollmer.
I have only seen pictures of it but it's a very nice airplane. I've planned
to fly down there and get together with Ron ever since he moved down there,
not just to see him and the airplane but because our youngest son is a boat captain
and fishing guide in nearby Port Aransas and I've been promising him an
air tour of the area in my Piet. Maybe we can pull it together this spring??
--------
Oscar Zuniga
San Antonio, TX
Air Camper NX41CC
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| Subject: | thanks and a new question... |
Thanks Jack for the advice, thirty seconds later the problem was solved.
Getting pretty close to being ready for inspection. I'll tell you though, it's
always the jobs you think will be a breeze that turn out to be bears, and the
ones you dread fly by.
I had Jim Kinsella come out to pre inspect it which was great, as he caught a few
things. I thought my flying wires were a bit taught. How did you guys gauge
that tension??
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| Subject: | thanks and a new question... |
I did mine by feel and sound. They should go "Thummm", not "Pinnnng", and
should all be close to the same pitch. However, make sure that in trying to
get the right tension on the wires that you don't shift the rigging of the
airplane. The wire's purpose is to maintain the geometry of the airplane.
As long as they are not slack they can do their job.
Jack Phillips
NX899JP
Raleigh, NC
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Douwe
Blumberg
Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 5:22 PM
Subject: Pietenpol-List: thanks and a new question...
<douweblumberg@earthlink.net>
Thanks Jack for the advice, thirty seconds later the problem was solved.
Getting pretty close to being ready for inspection. I'll tell you though,
it's always the jobs you think will be a breeze that turn out to be bears,
and the ones you dread fly by.
I had Jim Kinsella come out to pre inspect it which was great, as he caught
a few things. I thought my flying wires were a bit taught. How did you
guys gauge that tension??
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| Subject: | Re: Lexan Windshield Cracks |
Kevin, are the windshield screws/bolts too tight?- Tighten them "just eno
ugh" to hold it on there, and leave some room for expansion, and contractio
n.- It might also help to over size the bolt holes a little.- We have j
ust a few little cracks propigating from one of the bolt holes, but they se
em to have stop growing for now.
-
Hope this helps,
Shad=0A=0A=0A
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This is what I have Dick.
Jack
DSM
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| Subject: | Re: Piets in South Texas |
Hi Mike,
Jim Sury and I are building a GN-1 at Massamiliano airfield, 4TAO, near Needville
TX. Drop by some weekend if you get a chance, I'm also building a hangar/apt.
there. Jim finished his GN-1 several years ago.
Regards,
John Franklin
-----Original Message-----
>From: Mike King <mikek120@mindspring.com>
>Sent: Jan 19, 2010 8:11 AM
>To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com
>Subject: Pietenpol-List: Piets in South Texas
>
>
>Hello everyone. It has been a few years since I moved from the Dallas,
>Texas area to South Texas......Corpus Christi. I finally got the GN-1
>to its new home to nearby Ingleside.
>
>This past Sunday I saw and later met the owner of a true Piet based in
>Rockport. He and I would like to see who else in the South Texas area
>has a Piet/GN-1.
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>Mike King
>GN-1
>77MK
>Corpus Christi
>mikek120@mindspring.com
>(361) 946-0685
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Lexan Windshield Cracks |
Hey Kevin,
I've heard that you can use rubber grommets with washers to keep the lexan from
cracking. Let me know what hole size and I might be able to scrounge some up
for you.
I'll be at my hangar this Saturday, stop by 4TAO again if you get a chance!
Regards,
John F.
-----Original Message-----
>From: kevinpurtee <kevin.purtee@us.army.mil>
>Sent: Jan 19, 2010 3:18 PM
>To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com
>Subject: Pietenpol-List: Lexan Windshield Cracks
>
>
>My windshields are beginning to crack at the center attach points. I've stop
drilled them but they cracks are still propogating. Any advice?
>
>Thanks in advance,
>Kevin Purtee
>NX899KP
>
>
>Read this topic online here:
>
>http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=282303#282303
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Jack,
Where did you get those images?
Thanks,
Jeff
>This is what I have Dick.
>Jack
>DSM
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| Subject: | Selling my Pietenpol Project |
Well, this is a decision I've dreaded....
I'm selling my project. VERY close to "ready to cover" and the Model A engine
runs great.
Fact is, Julia and I are having to make some sacrifices during these tough economic
times and the Piet (along with several other things we cherish) must go.
I put it on barnstormers and may also try eBay.
This list and my friends here are very important to me and I don't like getting
so off topic, so I won't take up any more time here for this subject.
JM
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| Subject: | Re: Piets in South Texas |
John,
Thanks for the update. Where is Needville?
We are located on the Gulf of Mexico, but can head
inland and meet you guys.
Good luck on the GN-1 project. How far along are you?
I'll send pics of mine if you like.
Take care.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: John Franklin
To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com
Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 8:39 PM
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Piets in South Texas
<jbfjr@peoplepc.com>
Hi Mike,
Jim Sury and I are building a GN-1 at Massamiliano airfield, 4TAO,
near Needville TX. Drop by some weekend if you get a chance, I'm also
building a hangar/apt. there. Jim finished his GN-1 several years ago.
Regards,
John Franklin
-----Original Message-----
>From: Mike King <mikek120@mindspring.com>
>Sent: Jan 19, 2010 8:11 AM
>To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com
>Subject: Pietenpol-List: Piets in South Texas
>
<mikek120@mindspring.com>
>
>Hello everyone. It has been a few years since I moved from the
Dallas,
>Texas area to South Texas......Corpus Christi. I finally got the
GN-1
>to its new home to nearby Ingleside.
>
>This past Sunday I saw and later met the owner of a true Piet based
in
>Rockport. He and I would like to see who else in the South Texas
area
>has a Piet/GN-1.
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>Mike King
>GN-1
>77MK
>Corpus Christi
>mikek120@mindspring.com
>(361) 946-0685
>
>
>
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Selling my Pietenpol Project |
Jim,
So sorry to hear...please stay on the list!
Gary
------Original Message------
From: Jim Markle
Sender: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com
ReplyTo: pietenpol-list@matronics.com
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Selling my Pietenpol Project
Sent: Jan 19, 2010 8:12 PM
Well, this is a decision I've dreaded....
I'm selling my project. VERY close to "ready to cover" and the Model A engine
runs great.
Fact is, Julia and I are having to make some sacrifices during these tough economic
times and the Piet (along with several other things we cherish) must go.
I put it on barnstormers and may also try eBay.
This list and my friends here are very important to me and I don't like getting
so off topic, so I won't take up any more time here for this subject.
JM
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
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| Subject: | Re: Piets in South Texas |
Oscar,
You are exactly right. It is Ron Hollmer whom I met last Sunday and his
airplane
is BEAUTIFUL. With our traditional coastal winds, he handled the Piet
with ease
on take off and landing.
He does have a Ford engine and homemade wooden prop. The paint scheme
is eye catching. The spoke motorcycle tires and straight axle gear just
add to
the ambiance.
Please come down and let's have a Coastal Bend fly-in. Three Piets
flying along
the Gulf Coast beachline would be a treat. Fishing would be an added
bonus.
Thanks Oscar.....
Mike
GN-1
77MK
----- Original Message -----
From: taildrags
To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com
Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 3:22 PM
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Piets in South Texas
<taildrags@hotmail.com>
Although I am normally in South Texas, at the moment I'm sitting in
Medford, Oregon pondering the 30+ MPH winds that are howling through the
Rogue Valley. We lived here for nearly 10 years and are poised to being
moving back here but our doggone house in San Antonio won't sell.
Anyway, the Piet in Rockport/Aransas Pass that you're referring to is
more than likely the beautiful Ford "A"-powered Piet that belongs to Ron
and Pat Hollmer. I have only seen pictures of it but it's a very nice
airplane. I've planned to fly down there and get together with Ron ever
since he moved down there, not just to see him and the airplane but
because our youngest son is a boat captain and fishing guide in nearby
Port Aransas and I've been promising him an air tour of the area in my
Piet. Maybe we can pull it together this spring??
--------
Oscar Zuniga
San Antonio, TX
Air Camper NX41CC
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| Subject: | Re: Piets in South Texas |
Kevin,
We can meet in the middle somewhere. It would be just great to meet
and look over the planes and compare notes.
Maybe one day, we can have a Texas Piet fly-in, fun and
fellowship.....and
of course good old Texas Bar-B-Que.
Thanks Kevin for the note.
Mike
GN-1
77MK
----- Original Message -----
From: kevinpurtee
To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com
Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 2:11 PM
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Piets in South Texas
<kevin.purtee@us.army.mil>
Mike - Houston/Austin is not south, but I'm looking for cross country
opportunities. I'm out of town now, but I'll get with you off-line when
I'm back at my home computer.
Hans is in Waller. He may be up for something, too. Maybe meet in
the middle.
Kevin Purtee
NX899KP
512-422-6371
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| Subject: | Re: Selling my Pietenpol Project |
what's the punch line?
In a message dated 1/19/2010 11:14:36 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
jim_markle@mindspring.com writes:
--> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Jim Markle
<jim_markle@mindspring.com>
Well, this is a decision I've dreaded....
I'm selling my project. VERY close to "ready to cover" and the Model A
engine runs great.
Fact is, Julia and I are having to make some sacrifices during these tough
economic times and the Piet (along with several other things we cherish)
must go.
I put it on barnstormers and may also try eBay.
This list and my friends here are very important to me and I don't like
getting so off topic, so I won't take up any more time here for this subject.
JM
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| Subject: | Re: Landing gear |
I don't have my latest edition of the BPA Newsletter (the one put out by Doc and
Dee Mosher) but there is a revised detail of the spring struts in it. I think
one or two of the tube sizes changed to allow them to slide inside one another
or something. 41CC flies with this type of spring strut and it works great.
Speaking of the Newsletter, if you don't already subscribe, you should do so.
It is a nice complement to the Matronics e-list in that Doc includes some good
correspondence and news from Piet owners and builders who are not on the Matronics
list or who don't do computers and webpages. Also good info on Piet-related
events, classified ads, tips and tricks, and some down-home stuff from builders
and pilots.
--------
Oscar Zuniga
San Antonio, TX
Air Camper NX41CC
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| Subject: | Re: Airspeed Lies |
Kevin; I guess I need to check the ASI on 41CC especially since my friend Mark Langford did it the "water manometer with plastic tubing and a ruler" way and showed how simple it is to calibrate your ASI. Details are on his website at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford/airspeed_calibration/
However, 41CC seems to perform pretty much as others have described in cruise,
flare, landing, dive, and everything else and I'd be happy knowing my instrument
is within 10% of actual.
And I hear what you're saying about headwinds. When my friend Charlie ferried
41CC from Shreveport to south Texas, he was flying into our typical southeast
prevailing breeze here and he sure got tired of sitting in that seat watching
vehicle traffic passing on Interstate 35 down below.
--------
Oscar Zuniga
San Antonio, TX
Air Camper NX41CC
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| Subject: | Re: Selling my Pietenpol Project |
Very sorry to hear this Jim.I was looking forward to seeing you fly yours.
=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A________________________________=0AFrom: Jim Markle <jim_mar
kle@mindspring.com>=0ATo: Pietenpol List <pietenpol-list@matronics.com>=0AS
ent: Tue, January 19, 2010 11:12:16 PM=0ASubject: Pietenpol-List: Selling m
jim_markle@mindspring.com>=0A=0AWell, this is a decision I've dreaded....
=0A=0AI'm selling my project.- VERY close to "ready to cover" and the Mod
el A engine runs great.=0A=0AFact is, Julia and I are having to make some s
acrifices during these tough economic times and the Piet (along with severa
l other things we cherish) must go.=0A=0AI put it on barnstormers and may a
lso try eBay.=0A=0AThis list and my friends here are very important to me a
nd I don't like getting so off topic, so I won't take up any more time here
=========================0A
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| Subject: | Re: Selling my Pietenpol Project |
Sorry to hear that bad news Jim but there prioritys on the life still
stay here with your friends..
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