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by Chris Clarke
Sun Dec 08, 2024 9:47 am
Forum: Pietenpol Builders Forum
Topic: Oddly Sized Piet Fuse
Replies: 7
Views: 2205

Re: Oddly Sized Piet Fuse

Hi All, thanks for the thoughts. Yeah I understand the CG is from the leading edge of the wing. Since I don’t have a wing up to establish a position, the CG calculator I have uses distances from firewall and then you can input a theoretical leading edge position from the firewall and it does all ...
by Chris Clarke
Mon Nov 11, 2024 6:27 pm
Forum: Pietenpol Builders Forum
Topic: Oddly Sized Piet Fuse
Replies: 7
Views: 2205

Re: Oddly Sized Piet Fuse

Hi Earl
I’m not at home now so can’t take a pic but here’s one that shows at an angle. The first vertical support you see on the right side is set back 20” from the firewall.
I’m located in Brampton, ON.
Chris
by Chris Clarke
Mon Nov 11, 2024 4:04 pm
Forum: Pietenpol Builders Forum
Topic: Oddly Sized Piet Fuse
Replies: 7
Views: 2205

Oddly Sized Piet Fuse

Hi All,

Been a longtime reader of this forum and am constantly inspired and motivated by the incredible builders/flyers here.

I'm beginning a Piet project that I acquired a few years ago. However, it has some fuselage dimensions that don't appear in any plans I have so I thought I would ask the ...