---------------------------------------------------------- Pietenpol-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 11/23/13: 8 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:29 AM - Okay, I am Convinced. So How Big Is the Hinge? (jarheadpilot82) 2. 07:01 AM - Paul's floor (Douwe Blumberg) 3. 07:05 AM - Re: To Flop, or Not To Flop, That is the Question (Don Emch) 4. 09:29 AM - Re: Friday's mystery Piet (Jim Boyer) 5. 03:14 PM - Re: To Flop, or Not To Flop, That is the Question (danhelsper@aol.com) 6. 07:45 PM - Re: Okay, I am Convinced. So How Big Is the Hinge? (taildrags) 7. 08:37 PM - Re: Paul's floor (nightmare) 8. 11:20 PM - Re: Re: To Flop, or Not To Flop, That is the Question (Clif Dawson) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:29:05 AM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Okay, I am Convinced. So How Big Is the Hinge? From: "jarheadpilot82" Okay, you convinced me to do the Flop. It really did not take much to convince me. Thanks to John Hoffman and his input especially since he has the real world experience of having to put up without a large flop every time he flies. So how big is the hinge? By that I mean, how wide is each leaf and how thick? Thanks. -------- Semper Fi, Terry Hand Athens, GA Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=413864#413864 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:01:42 AM PST US From: "Douwe Blumberg" Subject: Pietenpol-List: Paul's floor Very nice Paul! Adds a very nice vintage/classic flavor with no extra weight. Douwe ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 07:05:03 AM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: To Flop, or Not To Flop, That is the Question From: "Don Emch" I like the simplicity of not having one. No cutout, no flop. It's all in the technique of getting in and out. I'm about 6'3" and I've never felt the need for one. In fact I've flown a few that have them and it almost seemed awkward to get in and out but that's only because I'm used to the other way. It's really just a matter of what you like. :-) Don Emch NX899DE Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=413868#413868 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 09:29:10 AM PST US From: Jim Boyer Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Friday's mystery Piet Hi Oscar, That is Vi Kaplers new Piet he just finished last year. Jim B. =C2- ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 03:14:46 PM PST US Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: To Flop, or Not To Flop, That is the Question From: danhelsper@aol.com Flop. Without question. Because it's in the F&G plans, and it makes it much easier to get in and out. Plus....it's cool to have one :O) Dan Helsper Puryear TN -----Original Message----- From: jarheadpilot82 Sent: Fri, Nov 22, 2013 7:18 pm Subject: Pietenpol-List: To Flop, or Not To Flop, That is the Question ail.com> I have a question for you builders and owners of Piets that are without a F lop. I have read plenty of discussion over Flop versus cutout. But I have not re ad much from the "Non-Floppers". I am currently building my center section according to the 3-piece plans. T hose plans do not show a Flop, so my question is this- To those of you flying without a Flop OR Cutout, do you wish you had it, or is it not a big deal? I know that people believe it makes/or will make it easi er to ingress or egress the cockpit, but I also know many people add an inch or t wo to the stock cabane length. Does that lessen the need for a Flop? What say ye? Your thoughts? Thanks! -------- Semper Fi, Terry Hand Athens, GA Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=413831#413831 ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 07:45:02 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Okay, I am Convinced. So How Big Is the Hinge? From: "taildrags" Terry; the flop hinge on my airplane is piano hinge and runs almost full-span the width of the centersection. I think it's about 18" long. It's just standard piano hinge like what's used for the ailerons. That's not to say you couldn't do the job with a couple of strap hinges or butt hinges or something else though. -------- Oscar Zuniga Medford, OR Air Camper NX41CC "Scout" A75 power Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=413901#413901 ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 08:37:47 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Paul's floor From: "nightmare" Thanks Douwe -------- Paul Donahue Started 8-3-12 do not archive Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=413903#413903 ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 11:20:11 PM PST US From: "Clif Dawson" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: To Flop, or Not To Flop, That is the Question Maybe so. Now. Just remember, every day you are a little older. One day you get up in the morning, a beautiful flying morning, you don't go. It's just too hard to get in and out of your flopless creation. Parts of your body just hurt to bend that much anymore. :-) Clif Life is uncertain. Eat dessert first. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Emch" Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2013 7:04 AM Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: To Flop, or Not To Flop, That is the Question > > I like the simplicity of not having one. No cutout, no flop. It's all in > the technique of getting in and out. I'm about 6'3" and I've never felt > the need for one. In fact I've flown a few that have them and it almost > seemed awkward to get in and out but that's only because I'm used to the > other way. It's really just a matter of what you like. :-) > > Don Emch > NX899DE > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=413868#413868 > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message pietenpol-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Pietenpol-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/pietenpol-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/pietenpol-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.