---------------------------------------------------------- Pietenpol-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 06/05/13: 40 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 03:07 AM - Re: Congratulations Jeff Faith! (helspersew@aol.com) 2. 03:08 AM - Re: Congrats to John Francis - First Solo (helspersew@aol.com) 3. 04:04 AM - Re: Congrats to John Francis - First Solo (jarheadpilot82) 4. 04:05 AM - Re: Re: hangar floor color (Dortch, Steven D MAJ MIL USA NGB) 5. 04:47 AM - Re: Congrats to John Francis - First Solo (John Francis) 6. 04:49 AM - Re: Congrats to John Francis - First Solo (Michael Perez) 7. 05:21 AM - Re: Re: Congrats to John Francis - First Solo (C N Campbell) 8. 05:27 AM - Pietenpol Picnic (Bill Church) 9. 05:55 AM - Re: Pietenpol Picnic (Gary Boothe) 10. 05:56 AM - Re: Re: hangar floor color (Gary Boothe) 11. 06:25 AM - Re: Pietenpol Picnic (Bill Church) 12. 06:40 AM - Re: Re: squirrelly on the gear (C N Campbell) 13. 06:40 AM - Re: Congrats to John Francis - First Solo (Amsafetyc) 14. 06:51 AM - Re: Re: hangar floor color (Marcus Zechini) 15. 07:03 AM - hangar floor color (Cuy, Michael D. (GRC-RXD0)[Vantage Partners, LLC]) 16. 07:17 AM - Re: Congrats to John Francis - First Solo (VanDy) 17. 07:54 AM - N1929F Flight (bender) 18. 08:48 AM - Re: N1929F Flight (BYD) 19. 08:50 AM - Re: N1929F Flight (VanDy) 20. 09:00 AM - Re: horizontal stabilizer not perfectly flat (taildrags) 21. 09:05 AM - Re: Re: West Coast Pietenpol Gathering (aka: "Brodhead West") (V Groah) 22. 09:09 AM - Re: squirrelly on the gear (Mark Roberts) 23. 09:10 AM - Re: Pietenpol Picnic (Jim Boyer) 24. 09:17 AM - Re: Re: Cream puff ? (C N Campbell) 25. 09:39 AM - Re: Cream puff ? (AircamperN11MS) 26. 09:43 AM - Re: Cream puff ? (AircamperN11MS) 27. 09:50 AM - Re: West Coast Pietenpol Gathering (aka: "Brodhead West") (echobravo4) 28. 10:37 AM - Re: Re: squirrelly on the gear (Dortch, Steven D MAJ MIL USA NGB) 29. 10:48 AM - Re: Pietenpol Picnic (Gary Boothe) 30. 10:55 AM - Tight bungees (Gary Boothe) 31. 12:34 PM - Re: Tight bungees (tools) 32. 12:49 PM - Re: Re: Piet plans as amended by Grega (Dortch, Steven D MAJ MIL USA NGB) 33. 01:50 PM - bungee tips--long (Cuy, Michael D. (GRC-RXD0)[Vantage Partners, LLC]) 34. 02:04 PM - Re: squirrelly on the gear (Mark Roberts) 35. 02:12 PM - Re: Re: Tight bungees (V Groah) 36. 02:38 PM - Re: Pietenpol Picnic (Charles Burkholder) 37. 05:28 PM - Re: Re: squirrelly on the gear (Jack Phillips) 38. 07:45 PM - Re: Re: Pietenpol Picnic (Clif Dawson) 39. 08:54 PM - Re: N1929F Flight (Mark Roberts) 40. 09:58 PM - Re: Pietenpol Picnic (tdudley@umn.edu) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 03:07:38 AM PST US Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Congratulations Jeff Faith! From: helspersew@aol.com Way to go Jeff!! Congratulations my friend. Now you can go out and enjoy it . But like us all, now a few tweaks here and there to get her right. Dan Helsper Poplar Grove, IL (for a few more days) ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 03:08:30 AM PST US Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Congrats to John Francis - First Solo From: helspersew@aol.com Congratulations John!! Dan Helsper Poplar Grove, IL -----Original Message----- From: rdewenter Sent: Tue, Jun 4, 2013 8:20 pm Subject: Pietenpol-List: Congrats to John Francis - First Solo Friends, Our fellow Piet builder John Francis (Russia OH) just completed his private pilot solo! Please join me in congratulating a first class guy on his accomplishment. Now, we both just need to complete our Piets and fly them to broadhead in the near future. Bob Dewenter Dayton OH ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 04:04:29 AM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Congrats to John Francis - First Solo From: "jarheadpilot82" Congratulations, John! What an awesome accomplishment. Keep on going, and you will be done with your training and checkride before you know it. And thanks to Bob for bringing it to our attention. -------- Semper Fi, Terry Hand Athens, GA Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=402053#402053 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 04:05:25 AM PST US From: "Dortch, Steven D MAJ MIL USA NGB" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: hangar floor color UNCLASSIFIED My Son's ex-wife's boyfriend (In Arkansas that is considered a relative) does concrete work. He recommends acid stain with an acrylic sealant. Any thoughts? I have not been happy looking at the sparse selection at Lowe's and Home Depot. Blue Skies, Steve D UNCLASSIFIED ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 04:47:12 AM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Congrats to John Francis - First Solo From: "John Francis" Thanks all. Bob just happened to be at the airport last night when I soloed. He stayed hidden from my view until it was all over. It was good to have him there as we both have been following each others progress of building and flying Pietenpols. My instructor did the shirt thing but had warned me to wear an old shirt. A picture is attached. The first aircraft we took up had a strange shutter to it for just a second on our first trip around the pattern. It happened again on the second and third trip when the check flight instructor said this isn't going to work. I thought we were done for the night but fortunately another plane was available. We went up again for two landings in that aircraft and he said I was good to go. I was more nervous during the check flight than I was during the solo. I can round it all up by quoting Neil Armstrong when was asked how the lunar landing went. He replied, "Just like drill". John -------- John Francis Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=402056#402056 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/dsc07905_155.jpg ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 04:49:11 AM PST US From: Michael Perez Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Congrats to John Francis - First Solo John, congratulations! I am looking forward to that day for myself. Hearing this keeps me motivated.- Good for you! Michael Perez Pietenpol HINT Videos Karetaker Aero www.karetakeraero.com ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 05:21:32 AM PST US From: "C N Campbell" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Congrats to John Francis - First Solo John, first, let me be about the 25th to congratulate you on your first solo. The shirt bit reminds me of an incident when I was instructing private license students. One of my students dressed like he was going to a party every day. On the "appointed" day he came to the airport with a shirst that must have cost 15 times what a normal shirt would have cost. After his first solo I told him I had to cut the back out of a shirt and suggested he go change into a less costly shirt. He said, "No, I want the back out of the one I soloed in." So I cut the back out (all the way to his shoulder blades) and he was so proud of that shirt. It's probably still hanging in the ready room at the airport -- I haven't been out there recently -- He went on to get his Commercial, Instrument, and Multiengine ratings. He was probably my best Primary student, although I had a bunch. Congratulations, again. Chuck ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Francis" Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 7:46 AM Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Congrats to John Francis - First Solo > > Thanks all. Bob just happened to be at the airport last night when I > soloed. He stayed hidden from my view until it was all over. It was good > to have him there as we both have been following each others progress of > building and flying Pietenpols. > > My instructor did the shirt thing but had warned me to wear an old shirt. > A picture is attached. > > The first aircraft we took up had a strange shutter to it for just a > second on our first trip around the pattern. It happened again on the > second and third trip when the check flight instructor said this isn't > going to work. I thought we were done for the night but fortunately > another plane was available. We went up again for two landings in that > aircraft and he said I was good to go. I was more nervous during the > check flight than I was during the solo. I can round it all up by quoting > Neil Armstrong when was asked how the lunar landing went. He replied, > "Just like drill". > > John > > -------- > John Francis > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=402056#402056 > > > Attachments: > > http://forums.matronics.com//files/dsc07905_155.jpg > > > ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 05:27:44 AM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Pietenpol Picnic From: "Bill Church" Just received this announcement, with instructions to "spread the word". So that's what I'm doing now. This will be of interest to anyone within traveling distance of southern Ontario (Canada). If you need more detailed directions or info, please contact me. > June 15th Twenty third annual Pietenpol Picnic at the farm of Hope and Brian Kenney for lovers of this iconic open cockpit homebuilt aircraft. 10 am to dusk lunch provided. Farm located at 374 Concession 7E in East Flamborough. Camping spots for Friday or Saturday are available. RAA chapter barbeque on the field Friday evening. Runway is 14-32 and we ask spam-cans to park at the south end of the field. Circuits for 32 are right hand. Bill C. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=402059#402059 ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 05:55:23 AM PST US From: "Gary Boothe" Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Pietenpol Picnic DANG!...and this was the year I was going to fly out for that! Gary Boothe NX308MB -----Original Message----- From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Bill Church Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 5:28 AM Subject: Pietenpol-List: Pietenpol Picnic --> Just received this announcement, with instructions to "spread the word". So that's what I'm doing now. This will be of interest to anyone within traveling distance of southern Ontario (Canada). If you need more detailed directions or info, please contact me. > June 15th Twenty third annual Pietenpol Picnic at the farm of Hope and Brian Kenney for lovers of this iconic open cockpit homebuilt aircraft. 10 am to dusk lunch provided. Farm located at 374 Concession 7E in East Flamborough. Camping spots for Friday or Saturday are available. RAA chapter barbeque on the field Friday evening. Runway is 14-32 and we ask spam-cans to park at the south end of the field. Circuits for 32 are right hand. Bill C. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=402059#402059 ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 05:56:17 AM PST US From: "Gary Boothe" Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Re: hangar floor color Inexpensive, but won't hold up to solvents. Gary Boothe NX308MB -----Original Message----- From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Dortch, Steven D MAJ MIL USA NGB Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 4:05 AM Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: hangar floor color --> UNCLASSIFIED My Son's ex-wife's boyfriend (In Arkansas that is considered a relative) does concrete work. He recommends acid stain with an acrylic sealant. Any thoughts? I have not been happy looking at the sparse selection at Lowe's and Home Depot. Blue Skies, Steve D UNCLASSIFIED ________________________________ Message 11 ____________________________________ Time: 06:25:43 AM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Pietenpol Picnic From: "Bill Church" Of all the luck... On the other hand, you could still drive. Google maps says it would only be a 37 hour drive (each way) for you, Gary. To put things in perspective for others, it's about 1 1/2 hours drive from Buffalo, NY, and about 3 hours drive from Detroit, MI. > Gary wrote: > DANG!...and this was the year I was going to fly out for that! > Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=402063#402063 ________________________________ Message 12 ____________________________________ Time: 06:40:04 AM PST US From: "C N Campbell" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: squirrelly on the gear The only landing gear plans I have are of the split axel gear with Cub type wheels (which I am going to use). The dimensions given show the gear is 56 inches wide from the centers of the wheels and the height as 48.5 inches from the top longeron to the ground. OOPS -- I did find a dimension of 51 inches from the top longeron to the ground for the Large Wheel version. It doesn't give a tread width. In the Pietenpol book, there is a drawing of the original wooden landing gear with the large wheels. The dimension between the wooden landing gear struts is 42-1/2 inches measured from the inside of the bottom white ash blocks. The height from the bottom of the fuselage at the forward landing gear fitting to the bottom of the white ash block is 17 inches. Does this help? Chuck ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Roberts" Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 12:45 AM Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: squirrelly on the gear > > > Hey guys, > > If memory serves me (I don't have the plans in front of me), the wooden > gear had a 48" wide tire-to-tire width. Or is that the "improved" gear... > Either way, it sounds too narrow. > > But, I could see the width being 48" if it didn't sit high as it would > with the Jenny style original gear (wooden)... > > Thoughts? I had heard that some of ya'll are making the wooden gear wider > to begin with, over and above what the plans call for... > > I am planning my gear build now, after I get the stick assembly completed. > > Thanks! > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=402046#402046 > > > ________________________________ Message 13 ____________________________________ Time: 06:40:17 AM PST US Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Congrats to John Francis - First Solo From: Amsafetyc What he said! Sent from my iPhone On Jun 5, 2013, at 6:08 AM, helspersew@aol.com wrote: > Congratulations John!! > > Dan Helsper > Poplar Grove, IL > -----Original Message----- > From: rdewenter > To: pietenpol-list > Sent: Tue, Jun 4, 2013 8:20 pm > Subject: Pietenpol-List: Congrats to John Francis - First Solo > > > Friends, > > Our fellow Piet builder John Francis (Russia OH) just completed his privat e > pilot solo! Please join me in congratulating a first class guy on his > accomplishment. Now, we both just need to complete our Piets and fly them > to broadhead in the near future. > > Bob Dewenter > Dayton OH > > > " target="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Pietenpol-List > tp://forums.matronics.com > _blank">http://www.matronics.com/contribution > > > > > ========================== ========= ========================== ========= ========================== ========= ========================== ========= > ________________________________ Message 14 ____________________________________ Time: 06:51:55 AM PST US Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: hangar floor color From: Marcus Zechini I always wanted a snazzy garage floor with the spatter paint intended for them. I realize now, that I spend enough time looking for dropped fasteners, etc. Would paint floor a solid color. Concrete is slick when wet, so I thought of the textured deck sealer we've put on our sidewalk. It is steep, so the no-slip stuff is great. Not sure how that would hold up to solvents. Oil would NEVER come out, and it is expensive. I am going to turn a pole barin into a garage/shop by pouring concrete in existing structure. I am interested in this thread, of course. M. "Zeke" Zechini Piet GN-1 NX431LA On Wed, Jun 5, 2013 at 8:56 AM, Gary Boothe wrote: > > Inexpensive, but won't hold up to solvents. > > Gary Boothe > NX308MB > > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com > [mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Dortch, > Steven D MAJ MIL USA NGB > Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 4:05 AM > To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com > Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: hangar floor color > > --> > > UNCLASSIFIED > My Son's ex-wife's boyfriend (In Arkansas that is considered a relative) > does concrete work. He recommends acid stain with an acrylic sealant. > > Any thoughts? > > I have not been happy looking at the sparse selection at Lowe's and Home > Depot. > > Blue Skies, > Steve D > UNCLASSIFIED > > ________________________________ Message 15 ____________________________________ Time: 07:03:34 AM PST US From: "Cuy, Michael D. (GRC-RXD0)[Vantage Partners, LLC]" Subject: Pietenpol-List: hangar floor color I say paint it in latex to match your house and your fabric:) ________________________________ Message 16 ____________________________________ Time: 07:17:57 AM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Congrats to John Francis - First Solo From: "VanDy" I must have just missed you last night John! I left shortly after you landed the rough running one, I had to run up to Moraine to take care of an ELT battery for a guy. But Congrats!!! and be glad you don't have to wear the silly uniform.... Bob, what days are you usually up there at MGY? -------- www.vansaviation.com follow my Piet rebuild there! almost dissasembled, getting ready to order all AN hardware and SS cable Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=402068#402068 ________________________________ Message 17 ____________________________________ Time: 07:54:48 AM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: N1929F Flight From: "bender" not great quality but here is a video of the first takeoff wife commentary and all... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlesP2y0cKM I had some water coming out of the overflow at first, climbing. I hear that's kinda normal... but it got a bit hot.. my radiator is small 19" tall x 8" wide two row aluminum, I was hoping it was enough... now I think not. I believe the Lovely radiators are 20x12 ?? I'm gonna go bigger. The airplane itself felt OK.. off the ground quick.. ailerons are just as advertised .. a little slow.. elevator a little sensitive..but nothing weird at all. that was fun jeff Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=402070#402070 ________________________________ Message 18 ____________________________________ Time: 08:48:59 AM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: N1929F Flight From: "BYD" FANTASTIC! Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=402076#402076 ________________________________ Message 19 ____________________________________ Time: 08:50:11 AM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: N1929F Flight From: "VanDy" Congrats!! I bet that is quite the feeling of accomplishment right there! -------- A&P/IA Recreational Pilot - working on Private http://www.buckeye-aviation.com Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=402077#402077 ________________________________ Message 20 ____________________________________ Time: 09:00:37 AM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: horizontal stabilizer not perfectly flat From: "taildrags" Joe; I would take my measuring tape and erase every other mark on it if it's marked in 1/16", and twice that many if it's marked in 1/32". You won't need those when you build a 1929 aircraft out of wood and fabric, especially if you build it on the floor of your barn like Mr. Pietenpol did. The point on the stub of a yellow No. 2 pencil draws a line thicker than 1/16" ;o) Seriously, I think just tautening the fabric on these surfaces could change your "right on the money" uncovered surface by 1/16", so don't sweat it. Also, like Mike and others have pointed out, you can play with the tail surface angles and warp by using the tail brace wires, if yours are adjustable. The purists who use twisted hard wire ferrules with no turnbuckles don't have as much luxury that way, but they do save weight and cost by not installing turnbuckles with clevises back there. -------- Oscar Zuniga Medford, OR Air Camper NX41CC "Scout" A75 power Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=402078#402078 ________________________________ Message 21 ____________________________________ Time: 09:05:30 AM PST US From: V Groah Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Re: West Coast Pietenpol Gathering (aka: "Brodhead West") Just a thought=2C how tight are you bungees? 414MV has real tight suspensi on with no give with just the pilot at rest and little give on landing. Mi ke says it is very easy to handle on the ground. > From: gboothe5@comcast.net > To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com > Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Re: West Coast Pietenpol Gathering (aka: "Br odhead West") > Date: Tue=2C 4 Jun 2013 18:54:32 -0700 > > > > Paul=2C > > As Kevin pointed out to me=2C the correct aircraft terminology is not > 'squirrelly'=2C but 'tippy'. Tippy in the sense that it tips over (=3B-)) ... and > scrapes wing tips! Not only did I have this issue=2C but also my 15=2C000 hr > flight instructor/test pilot who had a minor scrape a few weeks ago. I th ink > I may have posted two wheel dimensions of 52 and 57"=2C but the correct n umber > is 52" from center to center of the tires. I have 21" Harley Sportster > wheels (which have done quite well with my side-load testing program=2C I > might say)=2C but I do not know the height at this moment. > > Rebuild=2C which is really minor=2C will also consist of remaking the gea r to a > wider=2C lower stance....do NOT want to be tippy... > > Gary Boothe > NX308MB > > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com > [mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of nightmare > Sent: Tuesday=2C June 04=2C 2013 10:29 AM > To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com > Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: West Coast Pietenpol Gathering (aka: "Brodhe ad > West") > > --> > > Gary=3B soooo sorry! no two ways to say it=2C that just sucks! Glad your ok=2C and > atleast you didn't have a prop strike. could have been a much more expens ive > rebuild if thinks went slightly worse. > Sounds like the taller gear are a little more squirrely. If you don't > mind=2C (and if you do mind=2C i understand)=2C could you share in what w ay your > aircraft is a little tricky to land? did you run out of rudder=2C slow ro ll > rate=2C is it squirrely just on the tailwheel or while just on the > mains......... this info would help some of us in the build stage to make > some gear config decisions. > maybe we should start a new thread having piet owners state the > particulars of their gear setup. (height=2C width=2C size tires=2C and ty pe of > tailwheel=2C swiveling=2C castoring=2C fixed). how they feel they handle and what > they would do differently to make the plane more docile if needed. > > -------- > Paul Donahue > Started 8-3-12 > do not archive > > > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=401988#401988 > > > > > > > > > > > =========== =========== =========== =========== > > > ________________________________ Message 22 ____________________________________ Time: 09:09:16 AM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: squirrelly on the gear From: "Mark Roberts" Thanks Chuck. I bought the entire set of plans and manual from Andrew, but was going from memory last night, as the plans are out in the shop. The concern I have had is I am a Tricyle gear only pilot at this point, and will benefit from making the gear as stable as I can... I am thinking a wider gear stance and not higher than the plans call for is best, but here again, input from the initiated is best, rather than my guesswork :D Thanks again for the feedback! Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=402079#402079 ________________________________ Message 23 ____________________________________ Time: 09:10:27 AM PST US From: Jim Boyer Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Pietenpol Picnic Thats okay Gary, maybe we can go together next year. Yesterday's trip went okay? Jim ________________________________ Message 24 ____________________________________ Time: 09:17:57 AM PST US From: "C N Campbell" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Cream puff ? Scott, what -- pray tell -- is a rag wing? That's one I missed. C ----- Original Message ----- From: "AircamperN11MS" Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2013 8:14 PM Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Cream puff ? > > > Jeff, I have about 11 hours in my buddies rag wing. In fact I did the > first flights on it. His rag wing liked three point takeoffs and > landings. Wheel landings and takeoffs were difficult and a waste of time > since it would be air born :n half the distance it would take to get the > tail off the ground. That said. Once in the air, they fly very much alike > and bleed off airspeed very quickly during the flare. I would think that > if you understand the rag wing you will not have any problems with the > Piet. Go fly it and have fun. > > Great looking plane > > Happy Landings, > > -------- > Scott Liefeld > Flying N11MS since March 1972 > Steel Tube > C-85-12 > Wire Wheels > Brodhead in 1996 > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=402011#402011 > > > ________________________________ Message 25 ____________________________________ Time: 09:39:58 AM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Cream puff ? From: "AircamperN11MS" Chuck, It is actually a Ragwing Special. My cell phone was auto-correcting the spelling for me which was wrong when it corrected it. It is an ultralight that looks like a Pitts special. It has a very large cockpit. The one I flew had a Kawasaki 440 snowmobile engine in it. It broke a crank and was later replaced with a Hirth engine which is still in the plane. Fun little airplane to fly and built from wood. http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.biplaneforum.com/uploads/20110213_103357_DSC_0649.JPG&imgrefurl=http://www.biplaneforum.com/f41/ragwing-rw26-special-ii-two-seater-760/&h=1496&w=2256&sz=407&tbnid=wdA1xmEjMfWlwM:&tbnh=90&tbnw=136&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dragwing%2Bspecial%2Bbiplane%26tbm%3Disch%26tbo%3Du&zoom=1&q=ragwing+special+biplane&usg=__N54QDcokw8TVZEFh4W2v9hWahuo=&docid=CidG4rq63G0rEM&sa=X&ei=T2ivUbPIBsKRiQLGlIHIBA&ved=0CDoQ9QEwAQ&dur=9158 -------- Scott Liefeld Flying N11MS since March 1972 Steel Tube C-85-12 Wire Wheels Brodhead in 1996 Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=402084#402084 ________________________________ Message 26 ____________________________________ Time: 09:43:40 AM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Cream puff ? From: "AircamperN11MS" The one in the top right corner of one of the smaller pics is the one I used to fly. It has the girl on the tail. See above link. -------- Scott Liefeld Flying N11MS since March 1972 Steel Tube C-85-12 Wire Wheels Brodhead in 1996 Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=402085#402085 ________________________________ Message 27 ____________________________________ Time: 09:50:14 AM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: West Coast Pietenpol Gathering (aka: "Brodhead West") From: "echobravo4" Well, as Paul said, that does suck But glad you caught it in time! -------- Earl Brown I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I intended to be. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=402086#402086 ________________________________ Message 28 ____________________________________ Time: 10:37:45 AM PST US From: "Dortch, Steven D MAJ MIL USA NGB" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: squirrelly on the gear UNCLASSIFIED The Piper Cub gear on my plane is 70 inches from center to center of the tires. Blue Skies, Steve D On 06/05/13, Mark Roberts wrote: > > Thanks Chuck. > > I bought the entire set of plans and manual from Andrew, but was going from memory last night, as the plans are out in the shop. The concern I have had is I am a Tricyle gear only pilot at this point, and will benefit from making the gear as stable as I can... I am thinking a wider gear stance and not higher than the plans call for is best, but here again, input from the initiated is best, rather than my guesswork :D > > Thanks again for the feedback! > > > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=402079#402079 > > > > > > > UNCLASSIFIED ________________________________ Message 29 ____________________________________ Time: 10:48:46 AM PST US From: "Gary Boothe" Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Pietenpol Picnic Yes! We were loaded and having chicken fried steak by noon! Gary Boothe NX308MB From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Jim Boyer Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 9:10 AM Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Pietenpol Picnic Thats okay Gary, maybe we can go together next year. Yesterday's trip went okay? Jim ________________________________ Message 30 ____________________________________ Time: 10:55:24 AM PST US From: "Gary Boothe" Subject: Pietenpol-List: Tight bungees Vic, Mike Cuy reminded me of that, too. The worst part of planning to rebuild my gear is the thought of re-wrapping those!! Chris Tracy already told me that he thinks he's going to be sick that day.;-) Gary Boothe NX308MB From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of V Groah Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 9:05 AM Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Re: West Coast Pietenpol Gathering (aka: "Brodhead West") Just a thought, how tight are you bungees? 414MV has real tight suspension with no give with just the pilot at rest and little give on landing. Mike says it is very easy to handle on the ground. > From: gboothe5@comcast.net > To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com > Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Re: West Coast Pietenpol Gathering (aka: "Brodhead West") > Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2013 18:54:32 -0700 > > > Paul, > > As Kevin pointed out to me, the correct aircraft terminology is not > 'squirrelly', but 'tippy'. Tippy in the sense that it tips over (;-))... and > scrapes wing tips! Not only did I have this issue, but also my 15,000 hr > flight instructor/test pilot who had a minor scrape a few weeks ago. I think > I may have posted two wheel dimensions of 52 and 57", but the correct number > is 52" from center to center of the tires. I have 21" Harley Sportster > wheels (which have done quite well with my side-load testing program, I > might say), but I do not know the height at this moment. > > Rebuild, which is really minor, will also consist of remaking the gear to a > wider, lower stance....do NOT want to be tippy... > > Gary Boothe > NX308MB > > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com > [mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of nightmare > Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2013 10:29 AM > To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com > Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: West Coast Pietenpol Gathering (aka: "Brodhead > West") > > --> > > Gary; soooo sorry! no two ways to say it, that just sucks! Glad your ok, and > atleast you didn't have a prop strike. could have been a much more expensive > rebuild if thinks went slightly worse. > Sounds like the taller gear are a little more squirrely. If you don't > mind, (and if you do mind, i understand), could you share in what way your > aircraft is a little tricky to land? did you run out of rudder, slow roll > rate, is it squirrely just on the tailwheel or while just on the > mains......... this info would help some of us in the build stage to make > some gear config decisions. > maybe we should start a new thread having piet owners state the > particulars of their gear setup. (height, width, size tires, and type of > tailwheel, swiveling, castoring, fixed). how they feel they handle and what > they would do differently to make the plane more docile if needed. > > -------- > Paul Donahue > Started 8-3-12 > do not archive > > > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=401988#401988 > > > > > > > > > > > >==================== > _========= > > > ________________________________ Message 31 ____________________________________ Time: 12:34:21 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Tight bungees From: "tools" I rewrapped mine after rebuilding the gear, before I put on the wheels, uh, with the fuse upside down on sawhorses. It was actually very easy and I got them WAY tighter than before. Sooo, the point is, do most folks do them with the wheels on, or off? Dick and I did them together the first time with everything together, just jacking up the plane, and it was MUCH more difficult. I'm not sure how much of the "easy" I'll retain by doing them with the wheels off, but upside right... It sure handled a lot better with them tighter than looser. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=402093#402093 ________________________________ Message 32 ____________________________________ Time: 12:49:19 PM PST US From: "Dortch, Steven D MAJ MIL USA NGB" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Piet plans as amended by Grega UNCLASSIFIED Oscar, I think I have a Pietenpol Fuselage with an extended nose and engine mount. The Wing appears to be a mix of the Grega three piece and the Pietenpol three piece. All with minor mods from the plans. I prefer to call it a pure bred Mongrel. :-} Steve D On 06/03/13, taildrags wrote: > > In case nobody mentioned it yet, most Gregas mount the landing gear legs to the fuselage with one mount point where the wing lift strut also joins to the fuselage, but with the other mount point non-concurrent with the other lift strut mount point. If you look at the pix that Chris Rusch just posted of his beautiful airplane, the side shot shows that the gear legs mount at the same spots as the wing lift struts. Classic Air Camper configuration. > > Steve, I believe you have yourself a hermaphroditic agglomeration with accretions and synthetizations. It's an AirGregation of Piet Camper parts. I'll bet it will fly, though. And if we were in Great Britain, you would give the Brit "airplane spotters" a devil of a time trying to figure out what it is ;o) > > -------- > Oscar Zuniga > Medford, OR > Air Camper NX41CC "Scout" > A75 power > > > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=401937#401937 > > > > > > > UNCLASSIFIED ________________________________ Message 33 ____________________________________ Time: 01:50:36 PM PST US From: "Cuy, Michael D. (GRC-RXD0)[Vantage Partners, LLC]" Subject: Pietenpol-List: bungee tips--long To make life easier in wrapping bungees don't order your by-the-foot bungee from Aircraft Spruce or Wicks. They both list it as 1/2" but it is actually 5/8" diameter which is magnitudes more d ifficult to wrap and secure. I will check where I purchased my last batch when I go to the hangar but it was some marine supply place in New England and it is a true 1/2" and good quality. Avoid buying bungee/ shock cord fr om flea markets and places like Harbor Freight. This is one area where you want good stuff and it really isn't that expensi ve, even for the good shock cord. >From the get-go 15 years ago I went with 6' x =BD" diameter for each axel e nd. Works fine. One year I ordered "1/2 inch" from Wicks or ACS and it was way thicker- more like 5/8" and without even trying it I returned it. I admire you guys who can actually wrap and secure that stuff. I think Steve Irwin had an easier time wrest ling alligators than he would have had wrapping 5/8" bungee. I lift up my Jenny gear by putting a bottle jack under each ash member. M y 1/8" safety loop cable will catch the axel before it bashes up into the lower longeron should the gear slip off the jack. I use a figure-eight kind of wrap and start it with one loop and several (l ike 4 or 5) use high quality tye-wraps with a tye-wrap gun to secure the first loop. Snip and file clean those sharp ends of the cut exc ess. Wrap tighter than you think you'll need and the secure the other end with about 5-6 closely spaced tye-wraps, snip the ends and fi le them smooth. All tye-wraps are not created equal. I only use the Ty-Rap brand. (photo below) After about 4 years the UV an d smoke oil tire out the bungee rubber and wraps (especially the smoke oil side.) but by then they are usually dirty enough where a make over looks nice anyway. More below. [cid:image001.jpg@01CE620C.B408D390] [cid:image002.jpg@01CE620C.B408D3 90] [cid:image003.jpg@01CE620C.B408D390] [cid:image004.jpg@01CE62 0C.B408D390] I wrap and secure both sides and if the axel is off the ash blocks at all, the bungees are too loose. With a passenger and full fuel the axel will be up 2, 3" off the blocks and that isn't what you want. Time to re-wrap. Once you have it go out to your wing struts and rock the plane on the gear I ca n lift each wheel off the ground when I do my test but there should be about an inch or inch and a half movement of the axel off the block before you ca n lift it off the ground. You also can go side-to-side and see if one bunge e is significantly tighter than the other. There have been times when I h ad to re-wrap 2, 3 times to get it right. They don't have to be perfectly even b ut you'll know---especially when you go out for a taxi test. Watch that bu mping and how far each axle comes off the ash blocks and you'll see clearly what you have. I generally have about zero to =BD" of axel-to-ash clearance whe n I'm taxiing out with a full tank of fuel. With a passenger I usually have about an inch of axel off the ash blocks depending how much they weigh. Hope this helps all of you Infidels:). Mike C. PS-did I mention that my Uncle Tony talks about bungee cords? He mostly co vers the loop-style for the other type gear legs if you're not using the sp rings. [cid:image005.jpg@01CE620C.B408D390] ________________________________ Message 34 ____________________________________ Time: 02:04:13 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: squirrelly on the gear From: "Mark Roberts" 70" just sounds better to me ;-) I don't know if there are major draw backs to a wider gear, or if there is a magic formula for width of gear to fuse length that needs to be considered, but what would be wrong with a wider gear like 70" ... I know, its wrong because the original design wasn't 70" and its been flying for 80+ years.... :-) Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=402098#402098 ________________________________ Message 35 ____________________________________ Time: 02:12:32 PM PST US From: V Groah Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Re: Tight bungees We did ours with the wheels off but right side up. It was a chore for the two of us and Mike is young and tough. He had a little extra length and a good pair of vise grips. It was a chore to remember=2C even in my old age. We stated with as hard a pull as we could muster and held that tension al l the way through the wrap. It is not a cushy ride but stable on the groun d. Mike had to make an off field in the dirt landing with the engine not runni ng and had no control issues at all. This was with a passenger in the fron t seat. I think the stiff suspension was a factor in the ultimate success on a bad day. Vic 414MV > Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Tight bungees > From: n0kkj@yahoo.com > Date: Wed=2C 5 Jun 2013 12:33:58 -0700 > To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com > > > I rewrapped mine after rebuilding the gear=2C before I put on the wheels =2C uh=2C with the fuse upside down on sawhorses. > > It was actually very easy and I got them WAY tighter than before. > > Sooo=2C the point is=2C do most folks do them with the wheels on=2C or of f? Dick and I did them together the first time with everything together=2C just jacking up the plane=2C and it was MUCH more difficult. > > I'm not sure how much of the "easy" I'll retain by doing them with the wh eels off=2C but upside right... > > It sure handled a lot better with them tighter than looser. > > > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=402093#402093 > > > > > > > =========== =========== =========== =========== > > > ________________________________ Message 36 ____________________________________ Time: 02:38:41 PM PST US From: "Charles Burkholder" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Pietenpol Picnic I plan to be there! What I'm hoping for is a chance for 10-15 min of stick time in a somebody's Piet.... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Church" Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 8:27 AM Subject: Pietenpol-List: Pietenpol Picnic > > > Just received this announcement, with instructions to "spread the word". > So that's what I'm doing now. This will be of interest to anyone within > traveling distance of southern Ontario (Canada). If you need more > detailed directions or info, please contact me. > > >> June 15th ?" Twenty third annual Pietenpol Picnic at the farm of Hope >> and Brian Kenney ?" for lovers of this iconic open cockpit homebuilt >> aircraft. 10 am to dusk ?" lunch provided. Farm located at 374 >> Concession 7E in East Flamborough. Camping spots for Friday or Saturday >> are available. RAA chapter barbeque on the field Friday evening. Runway >> is 14-32 and we ask spam-cans to park at the south end of the field. >> Circuits for 32 are right hand. > > > Bill C. > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=402059#402059 > > > ________________________________ Message 37 ____________________________________ Time: 05:28:33 PM PST US From: "Jack Phillips" Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Re: squirrelly on the gear My gear has a tread of 69", and has handled numerous gusty crosswinds. To me it doesn't look too terribly wide, but see what you think: Jack Phillips NX899JP Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia -----Original Message----- From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Mark Roberts Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 5:04 PM Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: squirrelly on the gear 70" just sounds better to me ;-) I don't know if there are major draw backs to a wider gear, or if there is a magic formula for width of gear to fuse length that needs to be considered, but what would be wrong with a wider gear like 70" ... I know, its wrong because the original design wasn't 70" and its been flying for 80+ years.... :-) Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=402098#402098 ________________________________ Message 38 ____________________________________ Time: 07:45:26 PM PST US From: "Clif Dawson" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Pietenpol Picnic And you guys from down south, make sure to wear your heavy winter coats. Theres an instant temperature shear at the 49th parallel. Clif Q: Are there supermarkets in Toronto and is milk available all year round? ( Germany ) A: No, we are a peaceful civilization of Vegan hunter/gatherers. Milk is illegal. > > > Of all the luck... > > On the other hand, you could still drive. Google maps says it would only > be a 37 hour drive (each way) for you, Gary. > > To put things in perspective for others, it's about 1 1/2 hours drive from > Buffalo, NY, and about 3 hours drive from Detroit, MI. ________________________________ Message 39 ____________________________________ Time: 08:54:08 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: N1929F Flight From: "Mark Roberts" VERY nice!! Thanks for sharing that! Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=402108#402108 ________________________________ Message 40 ____________________________________ Time: 09:58:27 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Pietenpol Picnic From: "tdudley@umn.edu" Okay, Bill, I am completely embarrassed by my maintained knowledge of geography. I am from Minnesota and duck hunt every year in Ontario. I thought it'd be doable to drive a couple hours to see some Piets in 'Southern Ontario'. Guess I forgot the Providence stretched all the way to New York. Guess I will spend that weekend studying an atlas as a refresher. Wish I could make it as I have to work over Brodhead this year. . . 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