---------------------------------------------------------- Pietenpol-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 03/26/20: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 02:55 PM - Re: Stall Spin characteristics of the Pietenpol? (at7000ft) 2. 08:30 PM - Re: Stall Spin characteristics of the Pietenpol? (taildrags) 3. 08:33 PM - Re: Stall Spin characteristics of the Pietenpol? (taildrags) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 02:55:52 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Stall Spin characteristics of the Pietenpol? From: "at7000ft" [quote="aviatorbell(at)yahoo.com"]Rob, I have been flying my father's Piet NX92GB quite a bit in the last few weeks, which has a corvair engine. I have done both power on and off stalls. If rigged properly, I think you would have to really try to get in to a spin. Even with the nose up in about a 40 degree angle and a full stall it doesn't seem to fall off into a spin. I would be a little scared to intentionally spin a piet. I think it would recover fine but could exceed vne if your not carefull. Keep your CG where it is called for in the plans, Keep it cordinated when flying, and as far as a stall lower the nose and your flying again. Unless you were tail heavy I think the tail "stalls" (quits holding the nose up) well before the wing stalls. We also put about 1-1.5 inches of washout in our wing, so the tip stalls last, and it will help keep the stall gental. Shad that gives answers, not web links. > [b] My Corvair/Piet stalls exactly the same, does not fall off left or right, just mushes. Much easier to spin a C-150 than my Piet. -------- Rick Holland NX6819Z Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=495448#495448 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:30:11 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Stall Spin characteristics of the Pietenpol? From: "taildrags" My experience in 41CC with stalls of all different flavors is much the same as you others have experienced. If I have a full fuel tank (mine is a header tank, not up in the wing), it's difficult to get the nose up in a power-off stall and keep it there enough for it to break. The plane just mushes and bobs. I don't want to try snapping it up so I don't know if I could whip it into a break. Power-on, the nose gets ridiculously high and it mushes. Using my feet to pick up a wing that starts to want to dip, I can hold it there all day, or until the ground comes up to meet me. My instructor who checked me out in the Piet has extensive experience flying aerobatics and was a professional duster pilot in his earlier years. He told me that he wouldn't feel comfortable spinning the airplane because he didn't think there was as much rudder authority as he'd like. He didn't say it was dangerous or it wouldn't spin, he just recommended against me trying it and that was all I needed to know. Oscar Zuniga Medford, OR -------- Oscar Zuniga Medford, OR Air Camper NX41CC "Scout" A75 power, 72x36 Culver prop Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=495451#495451 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 08:33:49 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Stall Spin characteristics of the Pietenpol? From: "taildrags" Oops... sorry Rob, I just went back to read your original post and you were asking about Corvair Piets. Mine has a Continental up front. As you were... -------- Oscar Zuniga Medford, OR Air Camper NX41CC "Scout" A75 power, 72x36 Culver prop Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=495452#495452 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.