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1. 05:27 AM - And so it begins again. (M W Stanley)
2. 04:04 PM - Rebuilding plus questions about elevator cable tension (Lostman)
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| Subject: | And so it begins again. |
Hi all,
It's been quite a while since I have managed to do anything on the Piet
project.
Hopefully I can get a bit done this time round. I'm making a start on
the elevators and will see what happens from there.
The fin/rudder and a full set of ribs were made earlier and have been
waiting for me to get on with it again...step by step!
Cheers
Mark Stanley
Japan
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| Subject: | Rebuilding plus questions about elevator cable tension |
Hello all,
First post here on Matronics. This summer I acquired a once beautiful Pietenpol
with some neat history. Sadly it was involved in some sore of accident but no
real story behind it. I was basically a basket case of parts with a good set
of wings and a fuselage that needed some wood repair. Luckily after a very thorough
inventory and a lot of time looking over things I found I have an extremely
well built aircraft. It also seems it won an award at Oshkosk in 1999 after
attending Brodhead. I'll try to work on posting up a rebuild thread later.
However right now I have one very elusive question. How tight should the rigging
be on the elevator control cables? I've searched all through the site and all
over the internet and haven't found anything. After hooking up all cables to
check over everything I found that the stick is VERY heavy. I loosened up the
cables some but then I seem to have enough slack that it worries me. However
the stick pressure is much better than before. Anyone have any suggestions for
me on this one?
I've attached a picture of what the plane looked like back in 1999. It will be
very similar once rebuilt. Thanks for any suggestions.
Kenneth
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I'm an airplane addict. I own a Teenie Two, remnants of an Avid, a KR2, hang glider
and paraglider as well as my 1997 Pietenpol Air Camper. As a CFII/MEI I love
sharing the gift of flight with just about anyone that will fly with me.
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