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1. 12:42 AM - Re: rib fabircators (GliderMike)
2. 03:48 AM - Re: dhyedral (Jerry Dotson)
3. 08:37 AM - Re: dhyedral (BYD)
4. 09:56 AM - Re: rib fabircators (dgaldrich)
5. 11:04 AM - dihedral (Oscar Zuniga)
6. 11:15 AM - Re: Re: rib fabircators (Gary Wilson)
7. 07:23 PM - Re: rib fabircators (Richard Schreiber)
8. 09:40 PM - Re: dihedral (kevinpurtee)
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| Subject: | Re: rib fabircators |
Which style ribs are you wanting? The ones that Bernie designed, or one of the
other styles, like one of the Riblett designs that some of the builders are doing?
I'm thinking seriously about converting some of my holiday pay into wood
and glue. I have even gone as far as checking to see what it will cost me to
drive to Atlanta, and pick up wood from AS, if they keep wood there. I am attempting
to keep my schedule the same on the nights I don't work as the four nights
I do work, and am spending entirely too much time surfing the internet,
instead of doing something constructive. I was measuring the apartment tonight,
and trying to decide how I could re-arrange things to have space for a 3 piece
wing. I planned to start with ribs, then make a decision what to start next,
when I had built enough to suit me.
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HOMEBUILDER
Will WORK for Spruce
Long flights, smooth air, and soft landings,
GliderMike, aka Mike Glasgow
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Mike,
I cut the angles on the spar splice and the plates of 1/4" plywood.
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Jerry Dotson
59 Daniel Johnson Rd
Baker, FL 32531
Started building NX510JD July, 2009
wing, tailfeathers done
using Lycoming O-235
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I dont have theories or a lot of book learning to back up the dihedral debate,
but I have owned and operated a Pietenpol with anhyedral and can say that it is
definitely undesirable. It would fall off to one side or the other (not very
predictable) during every stall and that included landings. Many exciting times
occurred as a result. Most of the time things went well.
I have been told (but can not verify that source has since passed away) that Bernard
had two people lift up on the wingtips when he measured for the strut lengths
on his one-piece wings to obtain a little dihedral.
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| Subject: | Re: rib fabircators |
Last year at Brodhead, there were two complete sets of original ribs that looked
nicely fabricated. $300 is the price that I remember. Can't guarantee what
will be there this year but at least it's a data point.
Dave
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Scout has 3" of dihedral. I wish I could find the picture that
Kevin posted where our two airplanes appear in the same picture
so you can see the marked difference between Fat Girl with zero
dihedral and Scout with 3". Although I always thought the dihedral
on my airplane was hardly noticeable, in a side-by-side photo
it's remarkable.
I've never flown another Piet so I have no idea how it affects
the handling qualities.
To the comment about rigging like a Cessna 150, besides the other
comments already offered I would add that there are a whole lot of
other differences between the two wings... the Cessna has a good
deal of washout, the wing planform is tapered at its outboard end,
and it's a different airfoil. Anyway, it's another case of the
same old "less filling... more taste" discussion, so I guess we'll
have another round ;o)
Oscar Zuniga
Air Camper NX41CC "Scout"
San Antonio, TX
website at http://www.flysquirrel.net
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| Subject: | Re: rib fabircators |
There was also a set of ribs at the Oshkosh Aeromart...
Gary Wilson
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On Wed, Dec 1, 2010 at 11:53 AM, dgaldrich <dgaldrich@embarqmail.com> wrote:
> dgaldrich@embarqmail.com>
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> Last year at Brodhead, there were two complete sets of original ribs that
> looked nicely fabricated. $300 is the price that I remember. Can't
> guarantee what will be there this year but at least it's a data point.
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> Dave
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Edgar Howe from NW Indiana was one of the people at Brodhead who had ribs for sale.
He can be reached at 219-508 -6880. I am sure he has a set available.
Rick Schreiber
Valparaiso Indiana
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From: early builder
Sent: 11/30/2010 2:20:28 PM
Subject: Pietenpol-List: rib fabircators
Is anyone making / selling pietenpol ribs anymore?
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This photo shows the difference in dihedral between the two aircraft pretty well.
If it's a calm day Fat Girl can fly hands off for several seconds at a time. If
there are any bumps its hands-on all the way.
It's been years since I've flown another Piet. I don't remember how they handled
so I cannot offer a comparison.
I am biased, but I do not find the aircraft particularly difficult or tedious to
fly in regards to stability.
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Kevin "Axel" Purtee
NX899KP
Austin/Georgetown, TX
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