---------------------------------------------------------- Pietenpol-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 03/02/14: 22 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:41 AM - Re: Corvair engine core (aviken) 2. 06:43 AM - Re: newsletter (Charles N. Campbell) 3. 06:47 AM - Re: Re: prop is done (Rick Schreiber) 4. 10:22 AM - Shad-Venture (Douwe Blumberg) 5. 11:54 AM - Re: BMW version 70hp (crusty old aviator) 6. 12:40 PM - Re: BMW version 70hp (nightmare) 7. 01:27 PM - Re: Re: BMW version 70hp (Keith) 8. 01:27 PM - Re: BMW version 70hp (Braniff1966) 9. 01:30 PM - Re: BMW version 70hp (Braniff1966) 10. 01:51 PM - Vasek's production of Historic Propellers (Vasek) 11. 02:00 PM - Re: BMW version 70hp (Vasek) 12. 02:49 PM - Re: Re: BMW version 70hp (Kip and Beth Gardner) 13. 02:55 PM - Re: BMW version 70hp (nightmare) 14. 05:41 PM - Re: Shad-Venture (shad bell) 15. 06:25 PM - Re: Vasek's production of Historic Propellers (Steven Dortch) 16. 06:36 PM - Re: Re: BMW version 70hp (Steven Dortch) 17. 06:50 PM - Re: Vasek's production of Historic Propellers (Steven Dortch) 18. 07:04 PM - Re: Vasek's production of Historic Propellers (Ray Krause) 19. 08:24 PM - Re: Corvair engine core (taildrags) 20. 08:27 PM - Re: Corvair engine core (taildrags) 21. 09:06 PM - swinging the compass (taildrags) 22. 10:38 PM - Re: swinging the compass (glenschweizer@yahoo.com) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:41:06 AM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Corvair engine core From: "aviken" This is probably not information needed, but I just looked on EBAY and there are a few corvair engines listed there, One complete core for 350 dollars buy it now price. I didn't notice where it was located. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=419630#419630 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 06:43:45 AM PST US Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: newsletter From: "Charles N. Campbell" No! Dam. you are not the last -- I haven't gotten mine either! Chuck On Sat, Mar 1, 2014 at 7:03 PM, wrote: > Still no newsletter.....am I the last one? > > Dan Helsper > Puryear, TN > > > -----Original Message----- > From: shad bell > To: pietenpol-list > Sent: Fri, Feb 28, 2014 2:52 pm > Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: newsletter > > > I was told if I like my news letter I could keep my newsletter...... > > Shad > > -------------------------------------------- > On Thu, 2/27/14, Jack Phillips wrote: > > Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: newsletter > To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com > Date: Thursday, February 27, 2014, 3:40 PM > > > Mine still > hasn't shown up in the > wilds of the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia . > Who is this John Hofmann, anyway, and what right does he > have to hold my > newsletter hostage? > > > Jack > Phillips > > NX899JP > > > Smith > Mountain Lake, Virginia > > > From: > owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com > [mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com ] On Behalf Of Ralph > > Sent: > Thursday, February 27, 2014 > 12:35 PM > > To: > pietenpol-list@matronics.com > > Subject: Re: > Pietenpol-List: > newsletter > > > The > newsletter finally > arrived in the plains of eastern South > Dakota . Great job. I appreciate the work > being done to provide us with the > articles. > > > Ralph > Hurlbert > > > http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Pietenpol-Listhttp://forums.matronics.comhttp://www.matronics.com/contribution > > > " target="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Pietenpol-List > tp://forums.matronics.com > _blank">http://www.matronics.com/contribution > > > * > > > * > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 06:47:05 AM PST US From: Rick Schreiber Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: prop is done On 2/28/2014 6:33 AM, womenfly2 wrote: > > Who's Piper L-4 in back of your plane? > > Curious .... WF2 > > -------- > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=419484#419484 > > Keri-Ann, Its actually a Taylorcraft L-2. It belongs to a friend who has let me use his heated hangar during the past couple of winters while I finish up the Piet. Rick Schreiber Valparaiso, IN ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 10:22:20 AM PST US From: "Douwe Blumberg" Subject: Pietenpol-List: Shad-Venture Sorry Shad, I had a brain fart. I have NO idea why I wrote Chad, I think my fingers just did it automatically as I have a client named Chad. Apologies, Douwe ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 11:54:07 AM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: BMW version 70hp From: "crusty old aviator" If the Beemer can produce 70 HP at 2000 rpm, yes! Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=419649#419649 ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 12:40:45 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: BMW version 70hp From: "nightmare" Probably needs a reduction drive and even with that probably too light. 5 ft motor mount or weights up front. I would say not worth the trouble, but to each his own. -------- Paul Donahue Started 8-3-12 do not archive Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=419656#419656 ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 01:27:36 PM PST US From: Keith Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: BMW version 70hp Interesting subject this. If you search for G-BYFT on google you will see what I mean. I have personally seen the aircraft in operation off a 500 Yd strip with two big boys aboard and it was off and climbing like a homesick angle in less that 200 Yards and climbs @ 650 Ft Min. Watch out for G-BYFT in this Youtube video, it is the second aircraft in the mass takeoff. It also uses about half the Mogas that a C90 uses, which means a lot over here in the UK where 100LL is coming out the pumps at around 12 dollars 70 cents per US gallon! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMF_-EDx42Q Keith Hodge Builder of almost finished G-BYKG a long Fuselage Pietenpol. On 02/03/2014 20:40, nightmare wrote: > > Probably needs a reduction drive and even with that probably too light. 5 ft motor mount or weights up front. I would say not worth the trouble, but to each his own. > > -------- > Paul Donahue > Started 8-3-12 > do not archive > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=419656#419656 > > ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 01:27:53 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: BMW version 70hp From: "Braniff1966" try an a65 75 or 85..these are aircraft engines.. bmw is a car engine and probably a poor choice for even that.. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=419661#419661 ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 01:30:08 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: BMW version 70hp From: "Braniff1966" [ bmw makes sorry bikes.. read the maint reports.. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=419662#419662 ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 01:51:40 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Vasek's production of Historic Propellers From: "Vasek" Hello, Because some of you expressed interest in my business, here you have a little tasting from my workshop :) My little company has two employees, they are of the same age like me (I'm 22). We are in the Czech Republic (Central Europe) and it has been two years since I sold my first propeller. I have always been a big fan of the first twenty years of aviation and wanted to build an aircraft of this era. But because I had no money, I at least made a propeller :) Now we sell reproductions of WW1 wooden propellers, scaled down or full size, around the whole world. They are decorative, people order them to hang them in their livingrooms, offices. Once I would like to make also airworthy propellers, but that is a far future at the moment. Right now our propellers are handwork, precise handwork, and even though the amount of documentation of these old props is very limited, I am sure that our propellers are very similar, some identical, to the original ones. Other products we offer are reproductions of structural parts of these aircraft. Both decorative and functional. Our objective is to remind people the beautiful era of aviation, the wooden propeller is symbol of this era. And thanks to this idea, I can now afford to build a Pietenpol. :) If you want to visit my website, it is http://HistoricPropellers.com Here you can browse some pictures: http://facebook.com/DreveneVrtule That's the whole story. I am enclosing some pictures, so take a look ;) See ya in the sky! -------- My production of WW1 propellers, trophies and constructions: Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=419664#419664 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/propeller_camel23_nov2013_133.jpg http://forums.matronics.com//files/axial_fokkerd7_182.jpg http://forums.matronics.com//files/sopwith_propeller_strzinek_585.jpg http://forums.matronics.com//files/camel_2_3_strzinek_historic_propellers_229.jpg http://forums.matronics.com//files/spad7_ebora_historicpropellers_836.jpg http://forums.matronics.com//files/sopwithcamel_drevenevrtule_strzinek_196.jpg http://forums.matronics.com//files/img_3350_197.jpg ________________________________ Message 11 ____________________________________ Time: 02:00:37 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: BMW version 70hp From: "Vasek" Fords and Corvairs and not very common here in Europe, so I am searching for alternatives :) Thanks for your comments! -------- My production of WW1 propellers, trophies and constructions: Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=419665#419665 ________________________________ Message 12 ____________________________________ Time: 02:49:09 PM PST US From: Kip and Beth Gardner Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: BMW version 70hp Vasek, Given that those engines are not common in Europe (I would love to visit the Czech Republic some day, most people do not realize your country's contributions to European & western culture), I might suggest that you seek out a water-cooled 4-cylinder engine that has a power curve similar to the Ford Model A, either inherently, or by installing a modified cam. There are many of these available - modern Ford engines like the Fiesta and Pinto, possibly the 4-cylinder engine that powered Toyota Trucks in the late 1970's - early 1980's period, engines from any number of European cars (Fiat, perhaps?). You would convert these very similarly to converting the Model A, so you would have a a path to follow. I was considering doing this with my old Toyota truck engine until I lucked onto a free Corvair engine. Kip Gardner On Mar 2, 2014, at 5:00 PM, Vasek wrote: > > Fords and Corvairs and not very common here in Europe, so I am > searching for alternatives :) > > Thanks for your comments! > > -------- > My production of WW1 propellers, trophies and constructions: > > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=419665#419665 > > ________________________________ Message 13 ____________________________________ Time: 02:55:00 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: BMW version 70hp From: "nightmare" Maybe speak to the owner and get more info. See if he has any regrets or not. I hate to criticize something I know very little about. Good luck. Cheers. -------- Paul Donahue Started 8-3-12 do not archive Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=419669#419669 ________________________________ Message 14 ____________________________________ Time: 05:41:24 PM PST US From: shad bell Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Shad-Venture No Worries, I wasnt really yelling, I am used to it after about 36 years. - I still wonder why-Mom and Dad-named me Shad.- Chaz, Chad, Shade, Shap, I've been called them all.- I think AOPA still has me as Shap..... Just remember it's like sh_ _, but instead of I, T,-- It is A, D.=0A -=0AShad=0Ado not archive=0A=0A=0A________________________________=0AFrom : Douwe Blumberg =0ATo: pietenpolgroup =0ASent: Sunday, March 2, 2014 1:20 PM=0ASubject: P ietenpol-List: Shad-Venture=0A=0A=0A=0ASorry Shad, I had a brain fart.- I have NO idea why I wrote Chad , I think my fingers just did it automatical ============= ________________________________ Message 15 ____________________________________ Time: 06:25:20 PM PST US Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Vasek's production of Historic Propellers From: Steven Dortch Yahoo! Awesome props and "Constructions" You should be able to make your own Prop for the Pietenpol. And you have a big leg up on a lot of people who have not made a Pietenpol and are scared of cloth and wood! There is no reason that you could not break into the Prop or construction business. Blue Skies, Steve D On Sun, Mar 2, 2014 at 3:51 PM, Vasek wrote: > > Hello, > > Because some of you expressed interest in my business, here you have a > little tasting from my workshop :) > > My little company has two employees, they are of the same age like me (I' m > 22). We are in the Czech Republic (Central Europe) and it has been two > years since I sold my first propeller. > > I have always been a big fan of the first twenty years of aviation and > wanted to build an aircraft of this era. But because I had no money, I at > least made a propeller :) > > Now we sell reproductions of WW1 wooden propellers, scaled down or full > size, around the whole world. They are decorative, people order them to > hang them in their livingrooms, offices. Once I would like to make also > airworthy propellers, but that is a far future at the moment. Right now o ur > propellers are handwork, precise handwork, and even though the amount of > documentation of these old props is very limited, I am sure that our > propellers are very similar, some identical, to the original ones. > > Other products we offer are reproductions of structural parts of these > aircraft. Both decorative and functional. > > Our objective is to remind people the beautiful era of aviation, the > wooden propeller is symbol of this era. > > And thanks to this idea, I can now afford to build a Pietenpol. :) > > If you want to visit my website, it is http://HistoricPropellers.com > Here you can browse some pictures: http://facebook.com/DreveneVrtule > > That's the whole story. I am enclosing some pictures, so take a look ;) > > See ya in the sky! > > -------- > My production of WW1 propellers, trophies and constructions: > =88=BC > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=419664#419664 > > > Attachments: > > http://forums.matronics.com//files/propeller_camel23_nov2013_133.jpg > http://forums.matronics.com//files/axial_fokkerd7_182.jpg > http://forums.matronics.com//files/sopwith_propeller_strzinek_585.jpg > > http://forums.matronics.com//files/camel_2_3_strzinek_historic_propellers _229.jpg > http://forums.matronics.com//files/spad7_ebora_historicpropellers_836.jpg > > http://forums.matronics.com//files/sopwithcamel_drevenevrtule_strzinek_19 6.jpg > http://forums.matronics.com//files/img_3350_197.jpg > > =========== =========== =========== =========== > > ________________________________ Message 16 ____________________________________ Time: 06:36:05 PM PST US Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: BMW version 70hp From: Steven Dortch That might be true now, but when I was an avid motorcyclist (Yamahas and a Honda) 1974-1986. BMW was far and away the most reliable thing going. That would be the time frame for the 70HP air cooled motor we are describing. Weight wise you could push your battery up front and definitely keep the starter. Could you leave the Tranny on it and simply use it as the drive reduction? Could you mount the engine in the same manner as it is on the Motorcycle and add a gearbox that redirected the driveshaft to the front of the plane? Ideas are free and it is cold (35 degrees) here so I can't work in the garage. Blue Skies, Steve D San Antonio On Sun, Mar 2, 2014 at 3:29 PM, Braniff1966 wrote: > > [ > bmw makes sorry bikes.. read the maint reports.. > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=419662#419662 > > ________________________________ Message 17 ____________________________________ Time: 06:50:14 PM PST US Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Vasek's production of Historic Propellers From: Steven Dortch Perhaps your Piet should have some styling to remind us of a pre WWII Avia or Letov. Are there any old Waltor Minor engines floating around? they are somewhat comparable to at Contental O200 while about 30 pounds heavier. Blue Skies, Steve D On Sun, Mar 2, 2014 at 8:24 PM, Steven Dortch wr ote: > Yahoo! Awesome props and "Constructions" > > You should be able to make your own Prop for the Pietenpol. And you have a > big leg up on a lot of people who have not made a Pietenpol and are scare d > of cloth and wood! > > There is no reason that you could not break into the Prop or construction > business. > > Blue Skies, > Steve D > > > On Sun, Mar 2, 2014 at 3:51 PM, Vasek wrote: > >> >> Hello, >> >> Because some of you expressed interest in my business, here you have a >> little tasting from my workshop :) >> >> My little company has two employees, they are of the same age like me >> (I'm 22). We are in the Czech Republic (Central Europe) and it has been two >> years since I sold my first propeller. >> >> I have always been a big fan of the first twenty years of aviation and >> wanted to build an aircraft of this era. But because I had no money, I a t >> least made a propeller :) >> >> Now we sell reproductions of WW1 wooden propellers, scaled down or full >> size, around the whole world. They are decorative, people order them to >> hang them in their livingrooms, offices. Once I would like to make also >> airworthy propellers, but that is a far future at the moment. Right now our >> propellers are handwork, precise handwork, and even though the amount of >> documentation of these old props is very limited, I am sure that our >> propellers are very similar, some identical, to the original ones. >> >> Other products we offer are reproductions of structural parts of these >> aircraft. Both decorative and functional. >> >> Our objective is to remind people the beautiful era of aviation, the >> wooden propeller is symbol of this era. >> >> And thanks to this idea, I can now afford to build a Pietenpol. :) >> >> If you want to visit my website, it is http://HistoricPropellers.com >> Here you can browse some pictures: http://facebook.com/DreveneVrtule >> >> That's the whole story. I am enclosing some pictures, so take a look ;) >> >> See ya in the sky! >> >> -------- >> My production of WW1 propellers, trophies and constructions: >> =88=BC >> >> >> >> >> Read this topic online here: >> >> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=419664#419664 >> >> >> >> >> Attachments: >> >> http://forums.matronics.com//files/propeller_camel23_nov2013_133.jpg >> http://forums.matronics.com//files/axial_fokkerd7_182.jpg >> http://forums.matronics.com//files/sopwith_propeller_strzinek_585.jpg >> >> http://forums.matronics.com//files/camel_2_3_strzinek_historic_propeller s_229.jpg >> http://forums.matronics.com//files/spad7_ebora_historicpropellers_836.jp g >> >> http://forums.matronics.com//files/sopwithcamel_drevenevrtule_strzinek_1 96.jpg >> http://forums.matronics.com//files/img_3350_197.jpg >> >> >> >> =========== =========== =========== =========== >> >> >> >> > ________________________________ Message 18 ____________________________________ Time: 07:04:33 PM PST US From: Ray Krause Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Vasek's production of Historic Propellers Vasek, Wow, beautiful work! You will build a BEAUTIFUL Pietenpol! Thanks for all the photos. Too bad you are so faraway. Thanks, Ray Krause Building SkyScout Sent from my iPad > On Mar 2, 2014, at 1:51 PM, "Vasek" wrote: > > > Hello, > > Because some of you expressed interest in my business, here you have a little tasting from my workshop :) > > My little company has two employees, they are of the same age like me (I'm 22). We are in the Czech Republic (Central Europe) and it has been two > years since I sold my first propeller. > > I have always been a big fan of the first twenty years of aviation and wanted to build an aircraft of this era. But because I had no money, I at least made a propeller :) > > Now we sell reproductions of WW1 wooden propellers, scaled down or full size, around the whole world. They are decorative, people order them to hang them in their livingrooms, offices. Once I would like to make also airworthy propellers, but that is a far future at the moment. Right now our propellers are handwork, precise handwork, and even though the amount of documentation of these old props is very limited, I am sure that our propellers are very similar, some identical, to the original ones. > > Other products we offer are reproductions of structural parts of these aircraft. Both decorative and functional. > > Our objective is to remind people the beautiful era of aviation, the wooden propeller is symbol of this era. > > And thanks to this idea, I can now afford to build a Pietenpol. :) > > If you want to visit my website, it is http://HistoricPropellers.com > Here you can browse some pictures: http://facebook.com/DreveneVrtule > > That's the whole story. I am enclosing some pictures, so take a look ;) > > See ya in the sky! > > -------- > My production of WW1 propellers, trophies and constructions: > > > > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=419664#419664 > > > > > Attachments: > > http://forums.matronics.com//files/propeller_camel23_nov2013_133.jpg > http://forums.matronics.com//files/axial_fokkerd7_182.jpg > http://forums.matronics.com//files/sopwith_propeller_strzinek_585.jpg > http://forums.matronics.com//files/camel_2_3_strzinek_historic_propellers_229.jpg > http://forums.matronics.com//files/spad7_ebora_historicpropellers_836.jpg > http://forums.matronics.com//files/sopwithcamel_drevenevrtule_strzinek_196.jpg > http://forums.matronics.com//files/img_3350_197.jpg > > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 19 ____________________________________ Time: 08:24:22 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Corvair engine core From: "taildrags" A gentleman south of me, in northern California, was looking for a core some months ago and contacted me to see if I could help. I suggested that he search for Corsa clubs in his area to see if they could help. When I asked him about it later, he said that he got the cold shoulder from Corsa because they believe that we are destroying good auto engines, discarding useful parts, and removing the best engines from the remaining inventory of rebuildable Corvair engines. Bottom line, don't expect to get a smile and a handshake from every Corsa member when you tell them that you're looking for a core engine to convert to aircraft use. -------- Oscar Zuniga Medford, OR Air Camper NX41CC "Scout" A75 power Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=419690#419690 ________________________________ Message 20 ____________________________________ Time: 08:27:38 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Corvair engine core From: "taildrags" On the other hand, if you can find one of these (photo attached), I can pretty much guarantee that you will NOT end up with a tail-heavy Piet and it will swing the biggest prop you can put on it. do not archive -------- Oscar Zuniga Medford, OR Air Camper NX41CC "Scout" A75 power Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=419691#419691 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/big_engine_140.jpg ________________________________ Message 21 ____________________________________ Time: 09:06:23 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: swinging the compass From: "taildrags" Okay, so one of the items on my return to airworthiness to-do list is to "swing the compass" so I can fill out the compass deviation card. Several annual inspections ago, I was written up for not having a deviation card on the compass, so I got one. It was blank, but no matter... I had one and the annual was issued. Go figure. Now that everything is pretty much back in place on the airplane I'm ready to swing the compass and fill out the deviation card. Supposedly, the compass should be re-swung anytime you add or remove anything ferrous or electronic, or if you've had a jolt or accident, or if the airplane has been sitting on the same heading for more than a year or something (which mine has). I've read up on the procedure (quite simple) and am getting the requisite brass screwdriver to make the adjustments with. There is no compass rose on my home field, so I plan to fly 24NM to a nearby field which does have a rose, and I'll swing the compass in proper fashion. The regs say that if I can get the principal headings to read within 10* of correct heading after adjusting the compensators in the compass, I'm good to go. Anybody else have any comments, tips, or stories about swinging your compass? I actually find my compass to be very useful for my simple kind of flying, since I don't have a NAV and although I have a Garmin GPSMap 196, I haven't used it in the Piet. -------- Oscar Zuniga Medford, OR Air Camper NX41CC "Scout" A75 power Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=419693#419693 ________________________________ Message 22 ____________________________________ Time: 10:38:16 PM PST US From: glenschweizer@yahoo.com Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: swinging the compass Hi Oscar It's exciting to hear of your progress. Just an FYI, The 99's(a ladies pilot organization ) does a lot of compass rose painting at many airports. You may want to contact them for a rose at your airport Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 2, 2014, at 9:06 PM, "taildrags" wrote: > > > Okay, so one of the items on my return to airworthiness to-do list is to "swing the compass" so I can fill out the compass deviation card. Several annual inspections ago, I was written up for not having a deviation card on the compass, so I got one. It was blank, but no matter... I had one and the annual was issued. Go figure. > > Now that everything is pretty much back in place on the airplane I'm ready to swing the compass and fill out the deviation card. Supposedly, the compass should be re-swung anytime you add or remove anything ferrous or electronic, or if you've had a jolt or accident, or if the airplane has been sitting on the same heading for more than a year or something (which mine has). I've read up on the procedure (quite simple) and am getting the requisite brass screwdriver to make the adjustments with. > > There is no compass rose on my home field, so I plan to fly 24NM to a nearby field which does have a rose, and I'll swing the compass in proper fashion. The regs say that if I can get the principal headings to read within 10* of correct heading after adjusting the compensators in the compass, I'm good to go. Anybody else have any comments, tips, or stories about swinging your compass? I actually find my compass to be very useful for my simple kind of flying, since I don't have a NAV and although I have a Garmin GPSMap 196, I haven't used it in the Piet. > > -------- > Oscar Zuniga > Medford, OR > Air Camper NX41CC "Scout" > A75 power > > > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=419693#419693 > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.