Brodhead Pietenpol Association

A lot of guys worry about the weight of the staples....fret over pulling them out later or not using them at all. I computed the weight of staples one time and came up with: if you're worried about the weight of all those staples going along for the ride, leave your wallet in the car when you go fly...

Thanks for the feedback guys. I see I'm not the only one a bit confused by the drawings and the differences in the numbers called out in them. 3/8" on this page but 1/2" shown over there...5/8" on this one but 3/4" somewhere else. Yes, you're right. Use my best instinct, taper wh...

OK...maybe some of you guys who have already built your rudder, elevator, and horizontal and vertical stab can shed some light on this for me: There are really two sources of plans to build a Piet: The old original Flying and Glider Manual and the plans Orrin drew for Bernard. I have them both. I've...

Those are terrific Rob !!!

Thanks for that input my friend. So good of you guys to come forward and share your knowledge with me.
Off to the shop to build more ribs
Brian

Thanks for that input. Makes perfect sense. The only other thought, tho, doing it the way you said is will everything line up properly building the aileron ribs kind of "in space" hanging out there. Whereas if I build them right in the jig, I have to think they will be all alike and all li...

So, I've built about 12 or 13 ribs so far. Full length ones. I keep pretending those extra gussets and aileron spars and stuff down there on the right end of the drawing are for later. Well....now it's later and I need to ask this: Do I just go ahead and build up all 18 ribs (I think the plans say 1...

I did find these guys. I know from being involved in Model A Ford cars, they make a wonderful radiator. Pricey as all get out tho:
http://www.thebrassworks.net/shop/Resto ... _info.html

I don't do Face Book....too old or too dumb I guess....at least that's what my kids tell me. Is there another way to access that info?
Brian

Some time ago, there was a guy building beautiful radiators for Air Campers. Can't remember his name. Anybody know who I'm talking about?
Is he still with us? Anybody else picked up the job?
Brian

Yup...I still sell the data plates. I've had to raise the price a bit over the years. The outfit that prints them for me keeps raising their prices every year so I have to. Anyone can go to the ebay site: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Pietenpol-homebuilt-aircraft-data-plate/161353376359?epid=1831778230&a...

How much are they? I'd like a set.
Brian Amato
kwesting2@gmail.com