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1. 06:11 AM - Re: Pilot seat back angle (AircamperN11MS)
2. 08:49 AM - Re: Fuse choices (Dave'sPiet)
3. 12:56 PM - Re: Pilot seat back angle (Barry Davis)
4. 06:59 PM - Axle Placement (tonyp51qa)
5. 08:24 PM - Re: Axle Placement (taildrags)
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Subject: | Re: Pilot seat back angle |
I have the long Fuse and we moved the top of the seat back 2" after flying it in
the stock configuration for many years. An improvement that is was much needed.
I recommend that anyone building should make that change.
Raising the Cabanes 2" seems to also be the norm.
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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: Fuse choices |
Thanks Douwe- I hope to sit in a few Piets before I start cutting wood.
The door plans call for conservative routing of many of the vertical struts on
both sides, which compensates for the added weight of the 3 beams added to the
right side of the fuselage. As soon as I start laying down the wood I'll start
posting pictures.
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Subject: | Pilot seat back angle |
On the Big Piets, we tilted the top back 4=9D and raised the seat
front as required to match the 10 to 15 degrees like a standard chair.
Although it is not a problem, it moves your upper body mass backwards
4=9D as well, thus changing the CG to the rear. Plan accordingly
for the CG change.
Barry NX973BP
Ps we pushed the firewall forward 4=9D with the increase in the
area ahead of the front strut attach point.
From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Donald A
Mosher
Sent: Sunday, February 21, 2016 2:00 PM
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Pilot seat back angle
Douwe brought up the fact that a relatively straight seat back can
become uncomfortable on a longer flight. Standard furniture design uses
10 degrees to 15 degrees for chairs that are built for comfort. Many
homebuilt pilot seats use 16 degrees. Uncle Tony says that you should
figure on 6" of seat tilt back but doesn't tell us how high the seat
back may be. Good design points out that when the seat back is tilted
back, the seat bottom itself should be similarly tilted or it will tend
to slide your butt forward.
One pilot, when asked how long a cross country trip is in a Piet,
muttered "xxxiftxx miles." "Fifty miles?" "No, fifteen miles."
Doc
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WOOD landing gear axle placement. Hello, I'm building the long wood fuselage and
I need to know the dimensions for the placement of the landing gear axle. I
have read 20 inches, 21 inches and 17 inches. I will be using a CORVAIR motor.Thanks!
Tony
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Tony Crawford
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Subject: | Re: Axle Placement |
Tony; the best two minutes you'll spend researching the placement of your axle
will be the two minutes you spend reading this page:
http://flycorvair.net/2014/03/08/pietenpol-weight-and-balance-article-source/
And the best money you spend on it will be the $5 you mail to Doc as per the instructions
at the bottom of that web page, to get yourself a copy of "The Piet
W&B Articles".
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Oscar Zuniga
Medford, OR
Air Camper NX41CC "Scout"
A75 power
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