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- Sun Nov 08, 2020 10:52 am
- Forum: Pietenpol Builders Forum
- Topic: Luscombe wing
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Re: Luscombe wing
Tail and landing gear are actually from a cub. I suppose that qualifies this as being a Grega
- Fri Nov 06, 2020 10:20 pm
- Forum: Pietenpol Builders Forum
- Topic: Luscombe wing
- Replies: 9
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Re: Luscombe wing
Not sure if it’s a Grega or Piet. I will be going to look at it later on in the month and I will know more then. From the pictures it appears to have been modified, has no flaps any more and it looks like the fuel tanks have been removed from each wing and put in the centre section like a standard P...
- Thu Nov 05, 2020 11:07 pm
- Forum: Pietenpol Builders Forum
- Topic: Tall pilots and leg room
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Re: Tall pilots and leg room
If I wasn’t able to sit down and get my knees below the panel would it be difficult to move the rudder pedals forward in the fuselage a few inches?
- Thu Nov 05, 2020 10:21 pm
- Forum: Pietenpol Builders Forum
- Topic: Luscombe wing
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Luscombe wing
Has anyone on here used a Luscombe 8 wing on their air camper? Are there any items worth noting in regards to flight characteristics or otherwise? I’m looking at buying a mostly finished and unflown project that uses a Luscombe 8 wing and wondering if there’s anything I should be concerned about.
- Fri Oct 30, 2020 4:23 pm
- Forum: Pietenpol Builders Forum
- Topic: Tall pilots and leg room
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Re: Tall pilots and leg room
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- Thu Oct 29, 2020 4:56 pm
- Forum: Pietenpol Builders Forum
- Topic: Tall pilots and leg room
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Tall pilots and leg room
Hi everyone, I’ve been looking at buying a Pietenpol and was wondering about the cockpit size. I’m 6’4” and interested to hear the thoughts of any similarly sized pilots. Is there enough room that your knees don’t hit the panel? Are there ways of modifying an already built piets to give more leg roo...