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by Chris_899DP
Thu Dec 08, 2022 6:34 am
Forum: Pietenpol Builders Forum
Topic: Newsletter - Lift Strut Detach
Replies: 6
Views: 3087

Re: Newsletter - Lift Strut Detach

That is great to hear Oscar, I have thoroughly enjoyed reading your reverse engineering series!

Chris
by Chris_899DP
Wed Dec 07, 2022 9:04 am
Forum: Pietenpol Builders Forum
Topic: Newsletter - Lift Strut Detach
Replies: 6
Views: 3087

Re: Newsletter - Lift Strut Detach

I was wondering the same thing after reading the article. Finding this thread has greatly increased my confidence in my own plane!

Chris
by Chris_899DP
Tue Dec 06, 2022 1:39 pm
Forum: Pietenpol Builders Forum
Topic: New(ish) Member
Replies: 1
Views: 582

New(ish) Member

Hi Everyone! I have been hanging around on the FB group for what seems like near a decade and I have been the caretaker of "Pietenpol Girl" NX899DP (a 2008 build) since 2016. She was originally model A powered but was cracked up on her first flight after an engine failure. She was put back...
by Chris_899DP
Tue Dec 06, 2022 11:58 am
Forum: Pietenpol Builders Forum
Topic: cockpit covers
Replies: 21
Views: 2537

Re: cockpit covers

A few weeks ago I made a set of the curved style covers for my piet. I had originally intended to add additional snaps to the forward cover to facilitate flying with it installed but after seeing Dan's across the longerons cover it got me thinking that a simple 1/8" ply plate installed in the s...