---------------------------------------------------------- Pietenpol-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 10/16/16: 11 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:37 AM - Antenna Location (Harvey Plummer) 2. 11:45 AM - Willys 134L can be added to the list (aviken) 3. 12:13 PM - Re: Willys 134L can be added to the list (Ray Krause) 4. 12:47 PM - Re: Willys 134L can be added to the list (Jack Textor) 5. 02:46 PM - Re: Antenna Location (Peter Johnson) 6. 04:59 PM - Re: Willys 134L can be added to the list (L. Harris) 7. 05:44 PM - Re: Willys 134L can be added to the list (M W Stanley) 8. 06:52 PM - Re: Another Turnbuckle Question (JimP) 9. 07:29 PM - Re: Willys 134L can be added to the list (aviken) 10. 07:32 PM - another pietenpol picture (aviken) 11. 11:46 PM - Re: another pietenpol picture (M W Stanley) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:37:54 AM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Antenna Location From: "Harvey Plummer" Those flying with an externally mounted antenna. Where did you mount your antenna? How is the reception? Do you have a panel mounted radio or hand held? Any photos of antenna mounting would be appreciated. Thanks. -------- Harv, 485PB Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=461336#461336 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 11:45:39 AM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Willys 134L can be added to the list From: "aviken" For anyone interested, the Jeepenpol has flown! Only a short take off and 10 minute flight followed by a decent landing, but a personal milestone for me. In about 20 days it will be three years since I cut the first wood for the rudder. I had thought I could do it in two years but life has a way of changing our plans. I know there had been previous discussions about the possibility of using the jeep engine, both pro and con, probably more con than pro. I don't know if proves much except it will fly. When the wind conditions are better I will do more testing and tweaking . Hopefully I will have a video available later and I will try to post a picture that a friend took. The windy morning made the flight and un-known traits just a little nerve wracking, but it did quiet well with very little trim issues. It did seem under-powered until I started to land, then it didn't seem to want to stop flying, so maybe I didn't have the feel for the plane,(and the airspeed ind, wasn't right showing 20 mph) More later Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=461348#461348 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/img_6337_928.jpg ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 12:13:55 PM PST US From: Ray Krause Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Willys 134L can be added to the list Congratulations! You did what many of us hope to do someday. Keep flying her. Ray Krause Sent from my iPad > On Oct 16, 2016, at 11:45 AM, aviken wrote: > > > For anyone interested, the Jeepenpol has flown! Only a short take off and 10 minute flight followed by a decent landing, but a personal milestone for me. In about 20 days it will be three years since I cut the first wood for the rudder. I had thought I could do it in two years but life has a way of changing our plans. I know there had been previous discussions about the possibility of using the jeep engine, both pro and con, probably more con than pro. I don't know if proves much except it will fly. When the wind conditions are better I will do more testing and tweaking . Hopefully I will have a video available later and I will try to post a picture that a friend took. The windy morning made the flight and un-known traits just a little nerve wracking, but it did quiet well with very little trim issues. It did seem under-powered until I started to land, then it didn't seem to want to stop flying, so maybe I didn't have the feel for the plane,(and the ! > airspeed ind, wasn't right showing 20 mph) More later > > > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=461348#461348 > > > > > Attachments: > > http://forums.matronics.com//files/img_6337_928.jpg > > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 12:47:30 PM PST US From: Jack Textor Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Willys 134L can be added to the list Fantastic and congratulations Kenny! Jack Textor Sent from my iPad > On Oct 16, 2016, at 1:45 PM, aviken wrote: > > > For anyone interested, the Jeepenpol has flown! Only a short take off and 10 minute flight followed by a decent landing, but a personal milestone for me. In about 20 days it will be three years since I cut the first wood for the rudder. I had thought I could do it in two years but life has a way of changing our plans. I know there had been previous discussions about the possibility of using the jeep engine, both pro and con, probably more con than pro. I don't know if proves much except it will fly. When the wind conditions are better I will do more testing and tweaking . Hopefully I will have a video available later and I will try to post a picture that a friend took. The windy morning made the flight and un-known traits just a little nerve wracking, but it did quiet well with very little trim issues. It did seem under-powered until I started to land, then it didn't seem to want to stop flying, so maybe I didn't have the feel for the plane,(and the ! > airspeed ind, wasn't right showing 20 mph) More later > > > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=461348#461348 > > > > > Attachments: > > http://forums.matronics.com//files/img_6337_928.jpg > > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 02:46:54 PM PST US Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Antenna Location From: Peter Johnson Harv, I have my antenna mounted in the centre section. The antenna has its own gr ound plane which protrudes below the centre section. I installed the antenna on the same side as the bracing wires so as to not get disturbed when the p assenger gets in the front seat. The radio is also in the centre section as seen in the pictures. I had a lot of problems with feedback from the microphone but managed to ge t rid of it by using a number of toroid=99s in the mic cable on the radio en d and a couple in the headset cable. I also changed the microphone in the he adset. The radio works OK but I have a small battery (no electrics in the Piet) so max power output from the radio is limited. Hope that helps. Peter Wonthaggi Australia http://repiet.cpc-world.com On 17/10/16, 12:37 am, "Harvey Plummer" wrote: ahoo.com> Those flying with an externally mounted antenna. Where did you mount yo ur antenna? How is the reception? Do you have a panel mounted radio or hand held? Any photos of antenna mounting would be appreciated. Thanks. -------- Harv, 485PB Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=461336#461336 ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 04:59:11 PM PST US From: "L. Harris" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Willys 134L can be added to the list Well done! Lorenzo ________________________________ From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com on behalf of aviken Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2016 2:45 PM Subject: Pietenpol-List: Willys 134L can be added to the list For anyone interested, the Jeepenpol has flown! Only a short take off and 10 minute flight followed by a decent landing, but a personal milestone fo r me. In about 20 days it will be three years since I cut the first wood for the rudder. I had thought I could do it in two years but life has a way of changing our plans. I know there had been previous discussions a bout the possibility of using the jeep engine, both pro and con, probably m ore con than pro. I don't know if proves much except it will fly. When the wind conditions are better I will do more testing and tweaking . Hope fully I will have a video available later and I will try to post a picture that a friend took. The windy morning made the flight and un-known trai ts just a little nerve wracking, but it did quiet well with very little t rim issues. It did seem under-powered until I started to land, then it di dn't seem to want to stop flying, so maybe I didn't have the feel for the p lane,(and the ! airspeed ind, wasn't right showing 20 mph) More later Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=461348#461348 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/img_6337_928.jpg [http://forums.matronics.com//files/img_6337_928.jpg] ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 05:44:06 PM PST US From: "M W Stanley" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Willys 134L can be added to the list Well done and congratulations. Yes, please post some more pic's/video as you get them.....it looks good! Cheers Mark Stanley -------------------------------------------------- From: "aviken" Sent: Monday, October 17, 2016 3:45 AM Subject: Pietenpol-List: Willys 134L can be added to the list > > For anyone interested, the Jeepenpol has flown! Only a short take off > and 10 minute flight followed by a decent landing, but a personal > milestone for me. In about 20 days it will be three years since I cut > the first wood for the rudder. I had thought I could do it in two years > but life has a way of changing our plans. I know there had been > previous discussions about the possibility of using the jeep engine, both > pro and con, probably more con than pro. I don't know if proves much > except it will fly. When the wind conditions are better I will do more > testing and tweaking . Hopefully I will have a video available later and > I will try to post a picture that a friend took. The windy morning > made the flight and un-known traits just a little nerve wracking, but it > did quiet well with very little trim issues. It did seem under-powered > until I started to land, then it didn't seem to want to stop flying, so > maybe I didn't have the feel for the plane,(and the ! > airspeed ind, wasn't right showing 20 mph) More later > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=461348#461348 > > > Attachments: > > http://forums.matronics.com//files/img_6337_928.jpg > > > ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 06:52:23 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Another Turnbuckle Question From: "JimP" Jack, could it be #12-24 or #12-28 thread (major diameter .215 - .208")? It's not so common anymore, but it seems to fit your measurements. Jim P. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=461362#461362 ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 07:29:17 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Willys 134L can be added to the list From: "aviken" more pictures of todays first flight Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=461365#461365 ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 07:32:07 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: another pietenpol picture From: "aviken" another nice photo by my friend Natalee Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=461366#461366 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/14715432_10210448323868899_1973729222967600477_o_154.jpg ________________________________ Message 11 ____________________________________ Time: 11:46:40 PM PST US From: "M W Stanley" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: another pietenpol picture Thanks for posting the extra pic, looks good. By the way, not to seem to ignorant (but I probably am...), What is you name! Thanks Mark Stanley -------------------------------------------------- From: "aviken" Sent: Monday, October 17, 2016 11:31 AM Subject: Pietenpol-List: another pietenpol picture > > another nice photo by my friend Natalee > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=461366#461366 > > > Attachments: > > http://forums.matronics.com//files/14715432_10210448323868899_1973729222967600477_o_154.jpg > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.