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1. 04:53 AM - Re: front harness attach point (Bill Church)
2. 06:30 AM - Re: front harness attach point (AircamperN11MS)
3. 12:08 PM - Re: Gooseneck Die (aerocarjake)
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| Subject: | Re: front harness attach point |
It does seem as though you're not looking in the right place, Oscar.
To find photos of Scott Liefeld's plane, you should try looking at the photos under
the heading of "Scott Liefeld."
http://www.westcoastpiet.com/images/Scott%20Liefeld/scott_liefeld.htm
As for the routing of the upper elevator cable - take a look at the photos on Westcoast
Piet, and you'll see that the cable doesn't make a sharp angle - in fact
it doesn't make any kind of deflection... it actually passes through the horizontal
stabilizer. Now that's ... unusual.
BC
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| Subject: | Re: front harness attach point |
Oscar and Bill,
You have sharp eyes. Oscar, see what you are missing when you don't come see use
at the Lake. Bill you are correct, the cables go through the horizontal.
My forward elevator control horns are moved forward under the pilots seat and
external like Qscar noticed. This is done to add more drag to an already draggy
airplane. No, not really, It was done to have the old timey Jenny look and
it also give me a VERY large baggage area behind the pilots seat. It is great
for all the light stuff. I use to carry all of my camping gear back there
but I have gained weight and now I carry the heavy stuff in the front pit like
the rest of you.
The kick stand looking thing is actually my brake to hold the plane still if the
tower ask me to hold short. I just reach out and pull it, the bottom of it
has a piece of very hard rubber on it. I rarely use it anymore. It is the only
brake I have. I have found over the years that if I leave the air pressure
low in my tires that the plane slows down nicely and stops easily. I can get
it stopped on a hard surface runway at sea level in about 500'. At 4000' sea
level on a hard surface I need about 700' to get stopped. The higher the density
altitude, the my longer it takes to get stopped. Now, why wouldn't a guy
like me just put some wheel brakes on it and call it a day in this modern world?
Here is that answer cause I know it is bothering you.
OK, I'll pause while you go back and look at my wheels for a minute and see if
you figure it out before I tell you. Answer below.
Yes you see an old Johnson type airspeed indicator on the jury strut and it is
the only airspeed indicator I have. Fun fact here. That is the only part I did
not touch during the rebuilding of the plane in 2000. Everything else got
completely rebuilt but that. I wanted something left as it was when dad and I
built the plane. We calibrated it out the car (1962 Pontiac station wagon) window,
at various speeds on a calm day. It is surprisingly accurate, even today
after 43 years.
Have you figured out the why I don't have wheel brakes? Here is the straight (big
clue here) scoop. The wheels are original (Hayes) airplane wheels from the
1920's. Back when tail skids were used. If you look it the spokes you will
see they are straight laced. They do not cross. If a load were applied to the
hub the wheels would just fall apart. They cannot endure a torsional load.
So that's the simple reason. If you look closely again you will see three rows
of spokes. A row in the center and a row on each side of center. This is
for the cross loads put on them if you mess up a landing. Very useful at times.
The wheels are very stout.
Keep looking and you I'm sure you will spot some more things that make my snowflake
different that all the rest.
Oh, the last pic you see on the west coast site was in 1994 at Edwards AFB. 30
minutes after I took that pic the hangar had another 100 homebuilts in it. The
guards were very nice to me that morning. You'll also notice the the plane
was Maroon and Beige. Keven Purtie's plane has always reminded me of how mine
use to look. I miss it (the color) sometimes.
See you at Frazuer Lake. AKA, the Lake
Cheers,
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Scott Liefeld
Flying N11MS since March 1972
Steel Tube
C-85-12
Wire Wheels
Brodhead in 1996
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| Subject: | Re: Gooseneck Die |
Tom,
Received the die yesterday - THANK YOU...!!!
Will work great for deep part bends.
Thanks, Thx, Thank you, danka....!!!!
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Jake Schultz - curator,
Newport Way Air Museum (OK, it's just my home)
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