Pietenpol-List Digest Archive

Sat 02/24/18


Total Messages Posted: 9



Today's Message Index:
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     1. 04:03 AM - Re: Tailwheel steering (braywood)
     2. 05:14 AM - Re: Re: Ragwing Ultra-Piet (Kip Gardner)
     3. 05:47 AM - Re: Re: Tailwheel steering (Steven Dortch)
     4. 06:00 AM - Re: Re: Ragwing Ultra-Piet (Jack Textor)
     5. 07:44 AM - Re: Re: Tailwheel steering (Steven Dortch)
     6. 08:05 AM - cdlwingnut's Ragwing project (Kip Gardner)
     7. 09:05 AM - Re: cdlwingnut's Ragwing project (tonyp51qa)
     8. 09:39 AM - Re: cdlwingnut's Ragwing project (cdlwingnut)
     9. 09:41 AM - Re: Ragwing Ultra-Piet (cdlwingnut)
 
 
 


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    Time: 04:03:38 AM PST US
    Subject: Re: Tailwheel steering
    From: "braywood" <braywood@hotmail.com>
          
      
      This is not a reply, but discussion on the same topic.
      Recently saw article about the Superstol, and it has a free-castoring, lockable
      tail wheel.
      How would this principle work on the Piet? Simpler design....? 
      Comments please!
      
      
      Read this topic online here:
      
      http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=478223#478223
      
      


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    Time: 05:14:04 AM PST US
    Subject: Re: Ragwing Ultra-Piet
    From: Kip Gardner <kipgohio1957@gmail.com>
          
      
      Curious, since I have decided to give up my big Piet project in favor of this approach,
      what are you thinking of for an engine?  Roger Mann is suggesting a 
      full-case (not cut) 1/2 VW, and I think that sounds like a good idea.
      
      Kip Gardner
      
      > On Feb 23, 2018, at 10:32 PM, cdlwingnut <lee_chad@hotmail.com> wrote:
      > 
      > 
      > One year in on my build. So far i have built all 22 of the ribs. The vertical
      fin and rudder. The horizontal tail feathers. And have the fuselage in the boat
      stage. Still a ton to do yet but starting to look like something resembling
      an airplane
      > 
      > 
      > 
      > 
      > Read this topic online here:
      > 
      > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=478219#478219
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      > http://forums.matronics.com//files/20180223_154428_resized_383.jpg
      > http://forums.matronics.com//files/20180223_154441_resized_124.jpg
      > http://forums.matronics.com//files/20180223_154446_resized_421.jpg
      > http://forums.matronics.com//files/20180223_154459_resized_520.jpg
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    Time: 05:47:14 AM PST US
    From: Steven Dortch <steven.d.dortch@gmail.com>
    Subject: Re: Tailwheel steering
          
      While the wheel is free castering your only control is prop blast over the
      rudder or differential braking. Your brakes must be strong and effective.
      You may look like you are drunk when you taxi.
      
      Once you are lined up you will have to get the plane exactly straight with
      the runway. When you lock the tail wheel, that is where you are going until
      the wheel comes up.
      
      It will require more attention to taxi and takeoff.
      
      The pietenpol setup is not complex.
      
      On Feb 24, 2018 6:05 AM, "braywood" <braywood@hotmail.com> wrote:
      
      >
      > This is not a reply, but discussion on the same topic.
      > Recently saw article about the Superstol, and it has a free-castoring,
      > lockable tail wheel.
      > How would this principle work on the Piet? Simpler design....?
      > Comments please!
      >
      >
      > Read this topic online here:
      >
      > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=478223#478223
      >
      >
      


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    Time: 06:00:04 AM PST US
    From: Jack Textor <jack@textors.com>
    Subject: Re: Ragwing Ultra-Piet
          
      
      Very nice looking work!
      
      Jack Textor
      
      Sent from my iPad
      
      > On Feb 23, 2018, at 9:32 PM, cdlwingnut <lee_chad@hotmail.com> wrote:
      > 
      > 
      > One year in on my build. So far i have built all 22 of the ribs. The vertical
      fin and rudder. The horizontal tail feathers. And have the fuselage in the boat
      stage. Still a ton to do yet but starting to look like something resembling
      an airplane
      > 
      > 
      > 
      > 
      > Read this topic online here:
      > 
      > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=478219#478219
      > 
      > 
      > 
      > 
      > Attachments: 
      > 
      > http://forums.matronics.com//files/20180223_154428_resized_383.jpg
      > http://forums.matronics.com//files/20180223_154441_resized_124.jpg
      > http://forums.matronics.com//files/20180223_154446_resized_421.jpg
      > http://forums.matronics.com//files/20180223_154459_resized_520.jpg
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    Time: 07:44:52 AM PST US
    From: Steven Dortch <steven.d.dortch@gmail.com>
    Subject: Re: Tailwheel steering
          
      My memory of a buddy describing his free castering, locking tailwheel. He
      said the dang thing would not lock up straight when you wanted it to and
      would not castor when you wanted it to.
      They do work well on a C47 because of the twin engines giving differential
      thrust for steering.
      
      Of course it is called Experimental aviation and people have used them
      sucessfully.
      
      Blue Skies,
      Steve D
      
      
      On Sat, Feb 24, 2018 at 7:40 AM, Steven Dortch <steven.d.dortch@gmail.com>
      wrote:
      
      > While the wheel is free castering your only control is prop blast over the
      > rudder or differential braking. Your brakes must be strong and effective.
      > You may look like you are drunk when you taxi.
      >
      > Once you are lined up you will have to get the plane exactly straight with
      > the runway. When you lock the tail wheel, that is where you are going until
      > the wheel comes up.
      >
      > It will require more attention to taxi and takeoff.
      >
      > The pietenpol setup is not complex.
      >
      > On Feb 24, 2018 6:05 AM, "braywood" <braywood@hotmail.com> wrote:
      >
      >>
      >> This is not a reply, but discussion on the same topic.
      >> Recently saw article about the Superstol, and it has a free-castoring,
      >> lockable tail wheel.
      >> How would this principle work on the Piet? Simpler design....?
      >> Comments please!
      >>
      >>
      >>
      >>
      >> Read this topic online here:
      >>
      >> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=478223#478223
      >>
      >>
      >>
      >>
      >>
      >>
      >>
      >>
      >>
      >>
      
      
      -- 
      Blue Skies,
      Steve D
      


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    Time: 08:05:36 AM PST US
    Subject: cdlwingnut's Ragwing project
    From: Kip Gardner <kipgohio1957@gmail.com>
          
      
      Curious, since I have decided to give up my big Piet project in favor of a Ragwing
      project, what are you thinking of for an engine?  Roger Mann is suggesting
      a  full-case (not cut) 1/2 VW, and I think that sounds like a good idea.
      
      Kip Gardner
      
      > On Feb 23, 2018, at 10:32 PM, cdlwingnut <lee_chad@hotmail.com> wrote:
      > 
      > 
      > One year in on my build. So far i have built all 22 of the ribs. The vertical
      fin and rudder. The horizontal tail feathers. And have the fuselage in the boat
      stage. Still a ton to do yet but starting to look like something resembling
      an airplane
      > 
      > 
      > 
      > 
      > Read this topic online here:
      > 
      > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=478219#478219
      > 
      > 
      > 
      > 
      > Attachments: 
      > 
      > http://forums.matronics.com//files/20180223_154428_resized_383.jpg
      > http://forums.matronics.com//files/20180223_154441_resized_124.jpg
      > http://forums.matronics.com//files/20180223_154446_resized_421.jpg
      > http://forums.matronics.com//files/20180223_154459_resized_520.jpg
      > 
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    Time: 09:05:24 AM PST US
    Subject: Re: cdlwingnut's Ragwing project
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    Time: 09:39:54 AM PST US
    Subject: Re: cdlwingnut's Ragwing project
    From: "cdlwingnut" <lee_chad@hotmail.com>
          
      
      I am going to put a rotax 503 on mine
      
      
      Read this topic online here:
      
      http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=478234#478234
      
      


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    Time: 09:41:41 AM PST US
    Subject: Re: Ragwing Ultra-Piet
    From: "cdlwingnut" <lee_chad@hotmail.com>
          
      
      Thank you jack. And im planning on using a rotax 503 for an an engine
      
      
      Read this topic online here:
      
      http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=478235#478235
      
      

    

    


    

    

    

    

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