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1. 06:08 AM - Merry Cristmas (hvandervoo@aol.com)
2. 06:17 AM - Re: wood legs (bender)
3. 06:24 AM - Re: The Rambo Piet (Ben Charvet)
4. 06:35 AM - Chuck Gantzer's faring.... (Jim Markle)
5. 06:39 AM - The Rambo Piet (helspersew@aol.com)
6. 06:56 AM - Brodhead (jimisown@aol.com)
7. 07:14 AM - Re: Merry Cristmas (Charles Campbell)
8. 07:16 AM - Re: The Rambo Piet (Charles Campbell)
9. 07:52 AM - Re: Aircraft drag (Bill Church)
10. 07:59 AM - Re: Brodhead (Ryan Mueller)
11. 08:00 AM - Re: Chuck Gantzer's faring.... (Bill Church)
12. 08:03 AM - Re: engine vs cruise speeds (was corvair) (Ryan Mueller)
13. 08:06 AM - Re: Brodhead (Jim Markle)
14. 08:07 AM - Re: covering around fuse fittings? (Bill Church)
15. 08:08 AM - Re: covering around fuse fittings? (Bill Church)
16. 08:09 AM - Piets-GN1s (TriScout)
17. 11:39 AM - Re: Re: covering around fuse fittings? (Jeff Boatright)
18. 04:44 PM - Re: engine vs cruise speeds (was corvair) (Frank Metcalfe)
19. 04:49 PM - Re: Aircraft drag (GliderMike)
20. 06:07 PM - Re: The Rambo Piet (Gene Rambo)
21. 08:51 PM - Re: Aircraft drag (Doug Dever)
22. 10:52 PM - Re: The Rambo Piet (Jack Phillips)
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Merry Christmas everyone !
Hans
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i totally agree with not adding more weight than necessary .... i've been throwing
all the wood pieces in the air.... the ones that don't come down i put on
the plane and the ones that do come down i cut up till they fly too..
43.13 says poplar is actually stronger in compression and in shear than spruce.....
seems that would be a good thing on the gear
thanks for all the replies...
jeff
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| Subject: | Re: The Rambo Piet |
Great pictures! Looks like Gene has some excellent workmanship there.
Brings back lots of memories. Its a shame that most of that workmanship
gets covered up or painted over. Can't wait to see the finished product
at Brodhead
Ben Charvet
NX866BC
Titusville, Fl
On 12/24/2010 12:24 AM, wayne@taildraggersinc.com wrote:
> These are photos from January 2010 of Gene Rambo's Pietenpol. I had
> originally interviewed Gene for a short write up on my website, but I
> still haven't gotten around to typing up the details. Yes, that makes
> me a bonafide slacker. Sorry, Gene.
>
> I did finally manage to put together a photo album worthy of Gene's Piet.
>
> Pics are here:
> http://www.taildraggersinc.com/images/gallery/gallery/rambo_piet/rambo_piet.html
>
> Or here if you like short URL's: http://tiny.cc/9jpkz
>
> Thanks,
>
> Wayne Bressler
> Taildraggers, Inc.
> www.taildraggersinc.com
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| Subject: | Chuck Gantzer's faring.... |
Don't know if this has been mentioned already but.....
Here are pics of Chuck Gantzer's faring on his landing gear. I thought he used
balsa but it looks like he used (at least on the landing gear) a hot wire and
foam that he cut to shape. Should have known, all of us previous RC builders
use something we learned from those fun experiences!
I once built a hollow core, carbon fiber wing for a high performance RC glider....hmmm,
maybe a hollow core Riblett for an Air Camper? NAHHH!!!
Anyway, just as a follow up...there's a bit of info on these pages:
http://nx770cg.com/Fuselage.html
JM
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Really nice work Gene. Please report your status on the covering. Love thos
e instruments. Are you on track for Brodhead?
Dan Helsper
Poplar Grove, IL.
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When is Brodhead?
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
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| Subject: | Re: Merry Cristmas |
Right back attcha!
----- Original Message -----
From: hvandervoo@aol.com
To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com
Sent: Friday, December 24, 2010 9:06 AM
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Merry Cristmas
Merry Christmas everyone !
Hans
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| Subject: | Re: The Rambo Piet |
The only thing he really has to cover are the wings and tail parts. How
would that look?
----- Original Message -----
From: Ben Charvet
To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com
Sent: Friday, December 24, 2010 9:20 AM
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: The Rambo Piet
Great pictures! Looks like Gene has some excellent workmanship there.
Brings back lots of memories. Its a shame that most of that
workmanship gets covered up or painted over. Can't wait to see the
finished product at Brodhead
Ben Charvet
NX866BC
Titusville, Fl
On 12/24/2010 12:24 AM, wayne@taildraggersinc.com wrote:
These are photos from January 2010 of Gene Rambo's Pietenpol. I had
originally interviewed Gene for a short write up on my website, but I
still haven't gotten around to typing up the details. Yes, that makes
me a bonafide slacker. Sorry, Gene.
I did finally manage to put together a photo album worthy of Gene's
Piet.
Pics are here:
http://www.taildraggersinc.com/images/gallery/gallery/rambo_piet/rambo_pi
et.html
Or here if you like short URL's: http://tiny.cc/9jpkz
Thanks,
Wayne Bressler
Taildraggers, Inc.
www.taildraggersinc.com
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| Subject: | Re: Aircraft drag |
Kevin, just make sure that the helmet matches your Crocs. :)
BC
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It's always the weekend before Oshkosh, which would put it around July 22,
23, 24 in 2011. Keep an eye on the Calendar of Events at the 431 website and
the BPA website (or better yet the BPA newsletter) to confirm.
http://www.eaa431.org/
<http://www.eaa431.org/>http://www.pietenpols.org/index.html
<http://www.pietenpols.org/index.html>Ryan
On Fri, Dec 24, 2010 at 8:53 AM, <jimisown@aol.com> wrote:
>
> When is Brodhead?
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
>
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| Subject: | Re: Chuck Gantzer's faring.... |
For some reason, when I read the subject line, I saw a "t" in the middle of the
last word.
Now, that would be a whole different subject.
BC
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| Subject: | Re: engine vs cruise speeds (was corvair) |
Hi Shad,
Keep an eye out for an article in the next BPA newsletter analyzing the W&B
info collected at Brodhead this year.
Hope you and the family have a Merry Christmas. Enjoy the weekend,
Ryan
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On Thu, Dec 23, 2010 at 7:30 PM, shad bell <aviatorbell@yahoo.com> wrote:
> How about weights Jack, Are you in the 630-650 range? I know the Corvair
> is probably at least 60-80 lbs hevier with electric start. The bad thing
> about ours is the small 13 gal fuel capacity in the wing tank. It has
> almost got me in trouble when flying 100+ miles to a fly in and expecting
to
> get fuel only to find out they ran out. I think I remember hearing about
a
> spredsheet someone was working on for flying piets, did this include empt
y
> wt, engine, v-speeds etc. If I knew how to do it I would attempt it, but
> then again this being a group of builder /pilots I am sure our numbers wo
uld
> be a little "far from accurate". A more practical pietenpol airspeed
> indicator would have "ish" after the number.....60-ish, 70-ish,....or
> probably best would be SLUG-ISH.
>
> Shad
>
> --- On *Thu, 12/23/10, Jack Phillips <pietflyr@bellsouth.net>* wrote:
>
>
> From: Jack Phillips <pietflyr@bellsouth.net>
> Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Corvair Engine
> To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com
> Date: Thursday, December 23, 2010, 6:06 AM
>
> Shad, it depends on the propeller. Last summer, when I ferried Ryan
> Mueller=92s new A65 Continental powered Pietenpol (bought from Gene
> Pennington) from west Tennessee to Brodhead, I was accompanied by Randy B
ush
> in his Corvair powered Pietenpol. I expected to have difficulty keeping
up
> with Randy with all the power the Corvair produces, but instead I found I
> had to throttle back to allow him to keep up with me. Ryan=92s Piet has
a
> beautiful Cloudcars scimitar prop and it performs much better than my A65
> powered Piet with a Sensenich prop. I want to get one of those props for
> mine!
>
>
> Jack Phillips
>
> NX899JP =93Icarus Plummet=94
>
> Raleigh, NC
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> *From:* owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:
> owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] *On Behalf Of *shad bell
> *Sent:* Wednesday, December 22, 2010 10:27 AM
> *To:* pietenpol-list@matronics.com
> *Subject:* Re: Pietenpol-List: Corvair Engine
>
>
> Nothing wrong with the corvair.........Except you have to throttle way ba
ck
> and apply carb heat when flying with other ford, lambert, and continental
> powered piets. Just ask Don E., and Frank Pavliga, Flew all the way home
> from OSH in 2009 with the throttle pulled back. Now for a serious note,
we
> get an honest 78-83 mph cruise at about 5 to 5.5 gallons per hr with a He
ggy
> 66-30 prop. The continental is a great engine as well, and I would guess
> that the light weight of the cont. compared to the corvair, you will get
at
> least a 5 mph reduction in stall speed, and defininatly have a lighter
> airplane (probably 80-100lbs lighter). I think most 65 powered piets com
e
> in around 620-640 lbs, Ours is 730lbs, and I believe the few other wooden
> corvair piets I have seen are within 10-20 lbs of ours. The corvair can
> sometimes be a R&D project untill you get it all wrung out, after that pa
rt
> is done it is like going out to start your car and flying it around. If y
ou
> decide corvair, do your homework, get Wynne's manual, and use the resorce
s
> and people's knowlage and experiance who have built and flown the engine.
> It can be reliable, or it can kill you if you don't learn from other's
> mistakes, and take advantage of others succeses and developments.
>
>
> off my soapbox now
>
>
> Merry Christmas to all
>
> Shad
>
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Around July 21 in 2011. Usually the weekend before Oshkosh. Not sure what it
is "officially" but that Thu-Sat is when I have found most of the activities....
jm
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>From: jimisown@aol.com
>Sent: Dec 24, 2010 8:53 AM
>To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com
>Subject: Pietenpol-List: Brodhead
>
>
>When is Brodhead?
>Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
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| Subject: | Re: covering around fuse fittings? |
Jeff, just as Oscar suggested.
BC
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| Subject: | Re: covering around fuse fittings? |
Jeff, just as Oscar suggested.
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Was reading Gantzer's study on Piet accident history he did a few yrs back. I find
it to be interesting reading. I'm sure this question was axed/answered many
times before, but does anyone have a good estimate on how many flyable Piets
and GN-1's are out there in the world?
Hppy Hldys/Mrry Xmas
Ler
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| Subject: | Re: covering around fuse fittings? |
Neat!
>
>Jeff, just as Oscar suggested.
>
>BC
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| Subject: | Re: engine vs cruise speeds (was corvair) |
Here is a copy of the spread sheet I made up for the Big Piets. It will wor
k on any piet.
Just unprotect (no password needed) and change your arm measurements and th
e moments will calculate. Just put in the weights and smile or weep.
=C2-
Merry Christmas=C2- and enjoy
=C2-
=C2-
--- On Fri, 12/24/10, Ryan Mueller <rmueller23@gmail.com> wrote:
From: Ryan Mueller <rmueller23@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: engine vs cruise speeds (was corvair)
Hi Shad,
Keep an eye out for an article in the next BPA newsletter analyzing the W&B
info collected at Brodhead this year.
Hope you and the family have a Merry Christmas. Enjoy the weekend,
Ryan
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On Thu, Dec 23, 2010 at 7:30 PM, shad bell <aviatorbell@yahoo.com> wrote:
How about weights Jack, Are you in the 630-650 range?=C2- I know the Corv
air is probably at least 60-80 lbs hevier with electric start.=C2- The ba
d thing about ours is the small 13 gal fuel capacity in the wing tank.=C2
- It has almost got me in trouble when flying 100+ miles to a fly in and
expecting to get fuel only to find out they ran out.=C2- I think I rememb
er hearing about a spredsheet someone was working on for flying piets, did
this include empty wt, engine, v-speeds etc.=C2- If I knew how to do it I
would attempt it, but then again this being a group of builder /pilots I a
m sure our numbers would be a little "far from accurate".=C2- A more prac
tical pietenpol airspeed indicator would have "ish" after the number.....60
-ish, 70-ish,....or probably best would be SLUG-ISH.
=C2-
Shad
--- On Thu, 12/23/10, Jack Phillips <pietflyr@bellsouth.net> wrote:
From: Jack Phillips <pietflyr@bellsouth.net>
Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Corvair Engine
Shad, it depends on the propeller.=C2- Last summer, when I ferried Ryan M
ueller=99s new A65 Continental powered Pietenpol (bought from Gene Pe
nnington) from west Tennessee to Brodhead, I was accompanied by Randy Bush
in his Corvair powered Pietenpol.=C2- I expected to have difficulty keepi
ng up with Randy with all the power the Corvair produces, but instead I fou
nd I had to throttle back to allow him to keep up with me.=C2- Ryan
=99s Piet has a beautiful Cloudcars scimitar prop and it performs much bett
er than my A65 powered Piet with a Sensenich prop.=C2- I want to get one
of those props for mine!
=C2-
Jack Phillips
NX899JP=C2- =9CIcarus Plummet=9D
Raleigh, NC
=C2-
From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-pietenpol-lis
t-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of shad bell
Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 10:27 AM
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Corvair Engine
=C2-
Nothing wrong with the corvair.........Except you have to throttle way back
and apply carb heat when flying with other ford, lambert,=C2-and contine
ntal powered piets.=C2- Just ask Don E., and Frank Pavliga, Flew all the
way home from OSH in 2009 with the throttle pulled back.=C2- Now for a se
rious note, we get an honest 78-83 mph cruise at about 5 to 5.5=C2-gallon
s per hr with a Heggy 66-30 prop.=C2- The continental is a great engine a
s well, and I would guess that the light weight of the cont. compared to th
e corvair, you will get at least a 5 mph reduction in stall speed, and defi
ninatly have a lighter airplane (probably 80-100lbs lighter).=C2- I think
most 65 powered piets come in around 620-640 lbs, Ours is 730lbs, and I be
lieve the few other wooden corvair piets I have seen=C2-are within 10-20
lbs of ours.=C2-The corvair can sometimes be a R&D project untill you get
it all wrung out, after that part is done it is like going out to start yo
ur car and flying it
around. If you decide corvair, do your homework, get Wynne's manual, and u
se the resorces and people's knowlage and experiance who have built and flo
wn the engine.=C2- It can be reliable,=C2-or it can kill you if you don
't learn from other's mistakes, and take advantage of others succeses and d
evelopments.
=C2-
off my soapbox now
=C2-
Merry Christmas to all
Shad
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| Subject: | Re: Aircraft drag |
About a year and a half ago, one of the competition hang glider pilots did some
streamlining on his wing, by adding some fairings in areas where the tubing connected
to the wing, and in other places also. His first test of it was at a
competition where they were flying primarily ridge lift. One of the other pilots
flying an identical wing, except for the added aerodynamics said the guy
with the aerodynamics was able to stay several hundred feet above the rest of
the group, while flying noticeably faster than the rest of the group. He was probably
flying in the 80 to 90 kph (50 to 55 mph) speed range, and was probably
only 5 mph faster than the others. His work paid off, as 1st prize was $2K
or $3K on that meet. The difference in the aerodynamics on a Piet, might translate
to an extra 20 or 30 miles on a tank of fuel, which isn't a biggie, unless
you end up at a fly in, where there is no fuel available, or run into more
headwind than was forecast, or something of the like. After spending a little
more than 10 years as a truck driver, I found I liked having as much range as
possible, if I could handle the extra fuel weight, so I could buy fuel at better
prices, or more convenient or cleaner locations. I like the longer range
capabilities on a car, so I can stop every 100 to 150 miles to stretch, and 300
miles for fuel. Fuel not in the fuel tank, is like runway behind you - not
much use.
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Long flights, smooth air, and soft landings,
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Sorry=2C Guys=2C I have been lurking but not participating or responding la
tely. My Dad had a stroke a couple of weeks ago and I have been spending a
lot of time tyraveling back and forth to Georgia. He is OK=2C and things
are calming down.
The recent photos are=2C like he said=2C from last January=2C so alot has
changed since then. I think Jack Phillips posted some photos of the comple
ted Piet this October after he came up and helped me finish off a lot of de
tails and start covering. It has now turned too cold to do anything in my
hangar. Before it did=2C I go the wing covered and about 2/3 of the ribs s
titched. (BTW=2C I did not glue to the undercamber=2C when shrunk=2C it onl
y has about 1/2" in the middle of the rib off of the bottom capstrip. The
stitches pulled it down nicely)
I plan to bring the tail surfaces and ailerons home and cover them over the
winter. Next spring I'll have to cover the fuselage and do all of the pai
nting. I also still have to build all of the cowling=2C which are cardboar
d patterns now. I really hope and plan to make Brodhead.
Hope everyone has a GREAT Christmas!!
Gene Rambo
Subject: Pietenpol-List: The Rambo Piet
From: helspersew@aol.com
Really nice work Gene. Please report your status on the covering. Love thos
e instruments. Are you on track for Brodhead?
Dan Helsper
Poplar Grove=2C IL.
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A lot of the drag on the piet comes from the cables. A round 1/8in cable has more
drag than a 1.25 x 3in streamlined strut. I think drag reduction on a piet
is futile as long as you have all those cables.
Doug Dever
In beautiful Stow Ohio
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Aircraft drag
From: bickers.ken@gmail.com
All,
I found this video fascinating, too, as I've been thinking about whether and how
much to try to streamline various parts of the airplane. But Gary is probably
right. It probably doesn't pay to get carried away with drag reduction. From
one of my sources on aerodynamics, the formula for parasitic drag is as follows:
drag force = V2 coefficient of drag area
Since, for a given airframe (coefficient of drag and area) and air density (the
term), the only variable that varies is velocity (V). And that one varies alot
in its impact. Reducing the velocity from 210 to 70 (i.e. a reduction to
1/3 the prior speed), will reduce the drag by a ratio of 9 to 1.
So the key is to not try to fly your Pietenpol at 210 mph. Flying at 70 means
that you can reduce your efforts at drag reduction to a ninth of what you'd otherwise
have to spend time and money attempting.
Cheers, Ken
On Thu, Dec 23, 2010 at 7:08 PM, Charles Campbell <cncampbell@windstream.net> wrote:
OK! OK! I give. Two struts it is with cross wires -- just like the plans say to
do it!
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Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2010 7:21 PM
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Charles,
You can build it any way you like...........but if you use those "V" struts, you
will be forbidden from calling it a Pietenpol. Also, keep in mind, if you show
up at Brodhead, you will be
banished to the far side of the airport, where the spam cans park.
Dan Helsper
Poplar Grove, IL.
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From: Charles Campbell <cncampbell@windstream.net>
Sent: Thu, Dec 23, 2010 12:38 pm
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Aircraft drag
>
I wonder if anyone has ever considered using a V-type construction on the
wing struts and doing away with the X-bracing of the wires. I am purchasing
a set of Taylorcraft wing struts from a friend of mine who had to replace
his because of some AD. He has punched the old struts and found that they
are fine. I don't see why with the proper attachment to the fuselage that V
struts wouldn't work on a Piet. Anyone who knows different, let me know.
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From: "Steve Ruse" <steve@wotelectronics.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2010 11:55 AM
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Aircraft drag
> <steve@wotelectronics.com>
>
> That video is absolutely fascinating. I've always heard that a round
> wire or rod has a massive drag force, but I've never seen it quantified
> like that. The small wire/large airfoil comparison is really
> enlightening. Thanks for sharing that Brian.
>
> No wonder Vne seems to be a practical limit for my plane, rather than an
> operational limit. :) I have approached Vne only a few times, in
> incredibly smooth air. I thought the entire world was falling apart. I
> am sure that Chuck Yeager himself had no greater sensation of speed when
> breaking the sound barrier for the first time than I do when approaching
> Vne in my plane. The noise and stress you feel on the airframe is an eye
> opener.
>
> Steve Ruse
> Norman, OK
>
> Quoting brian.e.jardine@l-3com.com:
>
>>
>> Interesting to watch........ a little old school but the info about drag
>> is still relevant.
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>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftq8jTQ8ANE
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>> Brian
>> SLC-UT
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Sorry to hear about your Dad's stroke, Gene, but glad to hear he'll be OK.
Have a Merry Christmas!
Jack Phillips
NX899JP "Icarus Plummet"
Raleigh. NC
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[mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Gene Rambo
Sent: Friday, December 24, 2010 9:05 PM
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Sorry, Guys, I have been lurking but not participating or responding lately.
My Dad had a stroke a couple of weeks ago and I have been spending a lot of
time tyraveling back and forth to Georgia. He is OK, and things are calming
down.
The recent photos are, like he said, from last January, so alot has changed
since then. I think Jack Phillips posted some photos of the completed Piet
this October after he came up and helped me finish off a lot of details and
start covering. It has now turned too cold to do anything in my hangar.
Before it did, I go the wing covered and about 2/3 of the ribs stitched.
(BTW, I did not glue to the undercamber, when shrunk, it only has about 1/2"
in the middle of the rib off of the bottom capstrip. The stitches pulled it
down nicely)
I plan to bring the tail surfaces and ailerons home and cover them over the
winter. Next spring I'll have to cover the fuselage and do all of the
painting. I also still have to build all of the cowling, which are
cardboard patterns now. I really hope and plan to make Brodhead.
Hope everyone has a GREAT Christmas!!
Gene Rambo
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Really nice work Gene. Please report your status on the covering. Love those
instruments. Are you on track for Brodhead?
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