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| Subject: | Re: "The Piety Project" ...new member to this forum! |
Welcome Ed, great summary! Looks like you are making great progress and tha
nk you so very much for your service. I miss the 16's we lost here in KDSM.
I could be wrong but I believe Jerry Dotson on this list has a similar eng
ine with good results. Welcome and be safe...
Jack
Jack Textor
Sent from my iPad
> On Jun 29, 2016, at 10:25 PM, Ed KTOWN Knouse <ktown069@hotmail.com> wrote
:
>
> Hi all,
>
> Just a quick introduction to this Matronics Pietenpol family
>
> My name is Ed Knouse, better known as =9CKTOWN=9D to family an
d friends. I am a first-time, novice builder, who purchased a partially comp
leted Pietenpol Air Camper about a year ago. I=99m based out of Calvad
a Meadows (NV74) in Pahrump, Nevada. I=99ve learned a great deal abou
t Experimental Amateur-Building in the past year with a very steep learning c
urve! I=99ve already learned some valuable lessons the hard way as wel
l! Until now I=99ve only been following a =9CTailwind=9D f
orum on Yahoo (for reasons I=99ll explain later)!
>
> I=99m a former Air Force pilot (F-16s, U-2s and C-12s among other tr
aining aircraft). I=99m fairly new to the GA world (just the last 3 ye
ars)...again a steep learning curve...flying C-172s and SR-20/22s (several
=9Cflavors=9D of each), C-206, the PAC-750 parachute plane on Sunda
ys at Jean, NV for fun and excitement (and to supplement my =9Caircraf
t porn=9D addiction!) and I=99ve got about a half dozen landings
in an RV-6! I=99ve had a few =9Ctrike=9D rides as well a
nd hope to complete my checkout in a trike in the next few months as time pe
rmits! I just completed my Single Engine Sea rating with Mo Martin and eval
uator at Lake Havasu, AZ (KHII) a few months back (most fun you can have wit
h your clothes on!)! I=99ve also got a great support group with my loc
al EAA Chapter 1160 at Calvada! I've logged nearly 500 hours since joining t
he world of GA flying.
>
> When I bought =9CThe Piety Project=9D as I affectionately refe
r to what will ultimately be called =9CThe Fabulous Princess Di=9D
(after my Brit wife Diana). The fuselage, landing gear, tail (elevator and r
udder) and one wing was essentially completed. I have since completed about 9
0-95% of the last wing and only have the leading edge to shape and then atta
ch the hardware. I hope to hang the wings and run the control cables (when I
return from an extended overseas business trip in mid-August). The Piety Pr
oject came with a Lycoming 290-G that was laying around the hanger which has
had a major overhaul (a topic for a separate post) and has recently had its
first test run. Tweaking a few things on the motor and then hope to hang i
t on the fuselage by early September sporting an Insight G3 gauge to make su
re I don=99t mess up the good work on the overhaul! For all you
=9Cpurists=9D cover your eyes for the next bit. I plan to put on an el
ectrical system (with alternator) and have already installed LED lights for n
ight flying. I will also be installing the GTX345 (ADS-B in/out compliant) s
o I can fly into controlled airspace after 2020 (I=99ve already been f
rom as far east as Fort Worth to as far west as Sacramento in the other airc
raft mentioned above)! Still deciding on a radio/intercom system. I plan to u
se my iPhone 6 plus (a my poor man=99s glass cockpit) with ForeFlight.
It will still have a needle/ball and round dial airspeed/altimeter! It has d
ual flight controls and wire wheels. Hopefully that is enough to wet your wh
istles!
>
> As I mentioned earlier, based on questions I had regarding the 290-G conve
rsion for aircraft use, I got connected with the Tailwind Forum on Yahoo. Ag
aina long story about the 290-G conversion that I=99ll save f
or another post (and yes I=99m sure it will be too heavy and has way t
o much power at 125hp). I plan to mount a Sensenich, 74" by 45" (pitch) woo
den prop on it! DOES THAT SOUND "about right"??? Soliciting inputs! If I c
an learn as much from =9Creal Pietenpol=9D builders and pilots f
rom this forum as I have learned about the 290-G from the Tailwind forum, I w
ill be more than ecstatic!!!
>
> =46rom the small bit of info/background I have provided above I am guessin
g some of you are cringing, some are laughing hysterically,, some are intrig
ued, some are curious and most if not all want more info and will be chompin
g at the bit with suggestions! I have only had the opportunity to see one co
mpleted Pietenpol =9Cin the flesh=9D at Fox Field (KWJF) in Lanc
aster, CA and that is apparently a =9Chybrid=9D with Cub wings.
>
> I hope to be undertaking taxi tests by October (but I have a tendency to b
e overly optimistic!) and flights shortly thereafter. Bummed I missed the W
est Coast event in June. That would have been an excellent opportunity to le
arn tons of info and drool on your aircraft, but even had I known about it I
would not have been able to attend due to my current business travel.
>
> Right now I have only been working on =9CThe Piety Project=9D o
n weekends from a shared, rented hanger, but with the recent install of a ge
nerator, lights and a swamp cooler, I hope to =9Chit it hard=9D w
hen I return. I=99m looking forward to the information I=99m su
re I will be able to glean from this forum and look forward to chatting with
, emailing and hopefully meeting many of you in the next few weeks, months a
nd years!
>
> I hope to set up a separate blog site and YouTube channel and post photos a
nd videos there and here once I learn a bit more about how to navigate aroun
d Matronics!
>
> Cheers,
> KTOWN
> Owner/pilot of =9CThe Piety Project=9D (aka =9CThe Fabul
ous Princess Di=9D)
>
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| Subject: | Re: "The Piety Project" ...new member to this forum! |
Welcome! The "hybrid" is a Grega GN-1. I own one (didn't build). It has
clipped Cub wings, Cub Gear.
Zeke Zechini
On Jun 30, 2016 12:25 AM, "Ed KTOWN Knouse" <ktown069@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Just a quick introduction to this Matronics Pietenpol family
>
> My name is Ed Knouse, better known as =9CKTOWN=9D to family a
nd friends. I am
> a first-time, novice builder, who purchased a partially completed Pietenp
ol
> Air Camper about a year ago. I=99m based out of Calvada Meadows (NV
74) in
> Pahrump, Nevada. I=99ve learned a great deal about Experimental
> Amateur-Building in the past year with a very steep learning curve! I
=99ve
> already learned some valuable lessons the hard way as well! Until now I
=99ve
> only been following a =9CTailwind=9D forum on Yahoo (for reas
ons I=99ll explain
> later)!
>
> I=99m a former Air Force pilot (F-16s, U-2s and C-12s among other t
raining
> aircraft). I=99m fairly new to the GA world (just the last 3 years)
...again a
> steep learning curve...flying C-172s and SR-20/22s (several =9Cflav
ors=9D of
> each), C-206, the PAC-750 parachute plane on Sundays at Jean, NV for fun
> and excitement (and to supplement my =9Caircraft porn=9D addi
ction!) and I=99ve
> got about a half dozen landings in an RV-6! I=99ve had a few
=9Ctrike=9D rides
> as well and hope to complete my checkout in a trike in the next few month
s
> as time permits! I just completed my Single Engine Sea rating with Mo
> Martin and evaluator at Lake Havasu, AZ (KHII) a few months back (most fu
n
> you can have with your clothes on!)! I=99ve also got a great suppor
t group
> with my local EAA Chapter 1160 at Calvada! I've logged nearly 500 hours
> since joining the world of GA flying.
>
> When I bought =9CThe Piety Project=9D as I affectionately ref
er to what will
> ultimately be called =9CThe Fabulous Princess Di=9D (after my
Brit wife Diana).
> The fuselage, landing gear, tail (elevator and rudder) and one wing was
> essentially completed. I have since completed about 90-95% of the last wi
ng
> and only have the leading edge to shape and then attach the hardware. I
> hope to hang the wings and run the control cables (when I return from an
> extended overseas business trip in mid-August). The Piety Project came wi
th
> a Lycoming 290-G that was laying around the hanger which has had a major
> overhaul (a topic for a separate post) and has recently had its first tes
t
> run. Tweaking a few things on the motor and then hope to hang it on the
> fuselage by early September sporting an Insight G3 gauge to make sure I
> don=99t mess up the good work on the overhaul! For all you
=9Cpurists=9D cover
> your eyes for the next bit. I plan to put on an electrical system (with
> alternator) and have already installed LED lights for night flying. I wil
l
> also be installing the GTX345 (ADS-B in/out compliant) so I can fly into
> controlled airspace after 2020 (I=99ve already been from as far eas
t as Fort
> Worth to as far west as Sacramento in the other aircraft mentioned above)
!
> Still deciding on a radio/intercom system. I plan to use my iPhone 6 plus
> (a my poor man=99s glass cockpit) with ForeFlight. It will still ha
ve a
> needle/ball and round dial airspeed/altimeter! It has dual flight control
s
> and wire wheels. Hopefully that is enough to wet your whistles!
>
> As I mentioned earlier, based on questions I had regarding the 290-G
> conversion for aircraft use, I got connected with the Tailwind Forum on
> Yahoo. Againa long story about the 290-G conversion that I
=99ll save for
> another post (and yes I=99m sure it will be too heavy and has way t
o much
> power at 125hp). I plan to mount a Sensenich, 74" by 45" (pitch) wooden
> prop on it! DOES THAT SOUND "about right"??? Soliciting inputs! If I ca
n
> learn as much from =9Creal Pietenpol=9D builders and pilots f
rom this forum as
> I have learned about the 290-G from the Tailwind forum, I will be more th
an
> ecstatic!!!
>
> From the small bit of info/background I have provided above I am guessing
> some of you are cringing, some are laughing hysterically,, some are
> intrigued, some are curious and most if not all want more info and will b
e
> chomping at the bit with suggestions! I have only had the opportunity to
> see one completed Pietenpol =9Cin the flesh=9D at Fox Field (
KWJF) in
> Lancaster, CA and that is apparently a =9Chybrid=9D with Cub
wings.
>
> I hope to be undertaking taxi tests by October (but I have a tendency to
> be overly optimistic!) and flights shortly thereafter. Bummed I missed t
he
> West Coast event in June. That would have been an excellent opportunity t
o
> learn tons of info and drool on your aircraft, but even had I known about
> it I would not have been able to attend due to my current business travel
.
>
> Right now I have only been working on =9CThe Piety Project=9D
on weekends from
> a shared, rented hanger, but with the recent install of a generator, ligh
ts
> and a swamp cooler, I hope to =9Chit it hard=9D when I return
. I=99m looking
> forward to the information I=99m sure I will be able to glean from
this forum
> and look forward to chatting with, emailing and hopefully meeting many of
> you in the next few weeks, months and years!
>
> I hope to set up a separate blog site and YouTube channel and post photos
> and videos there and here once I learn a bit more about how to navigate
> around Matronics!
>
> Cheers,
> KTOWN
> Owner/pilot of =9CThe Piety Project=9D (aka =9CThe Fabu
lous Princess Di=9D)
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Pietenpol aircsmper for sale. N2rn |
Tools,
No, I won't be going to Brodhead this year. it's kinda far for me and I would
need to take three weeks off work to do it. It's five days of flying each way
with decent weather.
I do have another Piet camping trip scheduled for July 15th weekend. I'm going
to the gold country of CA. Columbia airport about 4.5 hours north of me. A
bunch of flying guys going. That should be fun.
Enjoy Brodhead,
--------
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=457553#457553
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| Subject: | Re: "The Piety Project" ...new member to this forum! |
Hi KTown and Marcus,
The plane Marcus said he has seen is mine. The tearm Hybrid is a great description.
Anyway, I still owe him a ride. For whatever reason we weren't able to
provide him hi ride at that time.
KTown, I sent you a text a few minutes ago.
Cheers,
--------
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=457565#457565
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| Subject: | "The Piety Project" ...new member to this forum! |
Hi Ed,
Welcome to the world of Pietenpols, and Pietenpeople!
A couple of suggestions for you:
If at all possible, try to come to Brodhead for the annual Pietenpol/Hatz
fly-in. It will be in just a few weeks (July 21-23) at C37, Brodhead
Wisconsin (about 90 miles south of Oshkosh). There you can see (and
possibly get a ride in) up to two dozen different Pietenpols. In additiona
there are forums geared toward Pietenpol construction. Well worth the trip,
if you can make it, and it's right before that "other" fly-in in Wisconsin
so you can see both on one trip.
As for your instrumentation plans, I doubt the FAA will grant an
airworthiness certificate with your instrumentation being just an iPhone 6
and a couple of instruments. The regs require at a minimum that you have an
altimeter, airspeed indicator, oil pressure, oil temperature, and a magnetic
compass.
Before Mike Cuy or someone else says it, I'll tell you to buy the Tony
Bingelis books: The Sportplane Builder, Sportplane Construction Techniques,
Firewall Forward, and Tony Bingelis on Engines. You can get them from the
EAA. Invaluable information for building a plane from scratch.
As for your prop selection, I wouldn't go by anything you read on the
Tailwind forum. A Pietenpol has a LOT more drag than a Tailwind and the
airplane's speed affects prop selection. Looking at Super Cubs (or Hatz
Biplanes) with O-290's would make more sense. Aircraft Spruce lists a
Sensenich wooden prop for an O-290 powered Super Cub as 74 x 49.
Good to have you building a Pietenpol!
Jack Phillips
NX899JP
Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia
From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Ed KTOWN
Knouse
Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2016 11:26 PM
Subject: Pietenpol-List: "The Piety Project" ...new member to this forum!
Hi all,
Just a quick introduction to this Matronics Pietenpol family.
My name is Ed Knouse, better known as "KTOWN" to family and friends. I am a
first-time, novice builder, who purchased a partially completed Pietenpol
Air Camper about a year ago. I'm based out of Calvada Meadows (NV74) in
Pahrump, Nevada. I've learned a great deal about Experimental
Amateur-Building in the past year with a very steep learning curve! I've
already learned some valuable lessons the hard way as well! Until now I've
only been following a "Tailwind" forum on Yahoo (for reasons I'll explain
later)!
I'm a former Air Force pilot (F-16s, U-2s and C-12s among other training
aircraft). I'm fairly new to the GA world (just the last 3 years)...again a
steep learning curve...flying C-172s and SR-20/22s (several "flavors" of
each), C-206, the PAC-750 parachute plane on Sundays at Jean, NV for fun and
excitement (and to supplement my "aircraft porn" addiction!) and I've got
about a half dozen landings in an RV-6! I've had a few "trike" rides as
well and hope to complete my checkout in a trike in the next few months as
time permits! I just completed my Single Engine Sea rating with Mo Martin
and evaluator at Lake Havasu, AZ (KHII) a few months back (most fun you can
have with your clothes on!)! I've also got a great support group with my
local EAA Chapter 1160 at Calvada! I've logged nearly 500 hours since
joining the world of GA flying.
When I bought "The Piety Project" as I affectionately refer to what will
ultimately be called "The Fabulous Princess Di" (after my Brit wife Diana).
The fuselage, landing gear, tail (elevator and rudder) and one wing was
essentially completed. I have since completed about 90-95% of the last wing
and only have the leading edge to shape and then attach the hardware. I hope
to hang the wings and run the control cables (when I return from an extended
overseas business trip in mid-August). The Piety Project came with a
Lycoming 290-G that was laying around the hanger which has had a major
overhaul (a topic for a separate post) and has recently had its first test
run. Tweaking a few things on the motor and then hope to hang it on the
fuselage by early September sporting an Insight G3 gauge to make sure I
don't mess up the good work on the overhaul! For all you "purists" cover
your eyes for the next bit. I plan to put on an electrical system (with
alternator) and have already installed LED lights for night flying. I will
also be installing the GTX345 (ADS-B in/out compliant) so I can fly into
controlled airspace after 2020 (I've already been from as far east as Fort
Worth to as far west as Sacramento in the other aircraft mentioned above)!
Still deciding on a radio/intercom system. I plan to use my iPhone 6 plus (a
my poor man's glass cockpit) with ForeFlight. It will still have a
needle/ball and round dial airspeed/altimeter! It has dual flight controls
and wire wheels. Hopefully that is enough to wet your whistles!
As I mentioned earlier, based on questions I had regarding the 290-G
conversion for aircraft use, I got connected with the Tailwind Forum on
Yahoo. Again.a long story about the 290-G conversion that I'll save for
another post (and yes I'm sure it will be too heavy and has way to much
power at 125hp). I plan to mount a Sensenich, 74" by 45" (pitch) wooden
prop on it! DOES THAT SOUND "about right"??? Soliciting inputs! If I can
learn as much from "real Pietenpol" builders and pilots from this forum as I
have learned about the 290-G from the Tailwind forum, I will be more than
ecstatic!!!
>From the small bit of info/background I have provided above I am guessing
some of you are cringing, some are laughing hysterically,, some are
intrigued, some are curious and most if not all want more info and will be
chomping at the bit with suggestions! I have only had the opportunity to see
one completed Pietenpol "in the flesh" at Fox Field (KWJF) in Lancaster, CA
and that is apparently a "hybrid" with Cub wings.
I hope to be undertaking taxi tests by October (but I have a tendency to be
overly optimistic!) and flights shortly thereafter. Bummed I missed the
West Coast event in June. That would have been an excellent opportunity to
learn tons of info and drool on your aircraft, but even had I known about it
I would not have been able to attend due to my current business travel.
Right now I have only been working on "The Piety Project" on weekends from a
shared, rented hanger, but with the recent install of a generator, lights
and a swamp cooler, I hope to "hit it hard" when I return. I'm looking
forward to the information I'm sure I will be able to glean from this forum
and look forward to chatting with, emailing and hopefully meeting many of
you in the next few weeks, months and years!
I hope to set up a separate blog site and YouTube channel and post photos
and videos there and here once I learn a bit more about how to navigate
around Matronics!
Cheers,
KTOWN
Owner/pilot of "The Piety Project" (aka "The Fabulous Princess Di")
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