Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Thanks, Jack!My ailerons have continuous hinges. Although there has been much conversation about gear width, I am willing tobet that you, Mike or Kevin, or a number of other experience Piet pilotswould not have botched that landing. I am awakening to the realization ofhow actively one must stay involved with this plane! It is not forgivinglike a Cub, T-craft or Cessna, and must be correctly handled, especially atlandings. My goal with revamping the gear is to give myself a little moremargin for error.My spars are fir. When I get the fabric off, I will be looking for any flawsI can find in the grain, but really don=92t expect to reveal anything. As younoted, that chunk of spar outside the doubler really indicates just how farthat spar was bent!...pretty cool!I take console in being just like you, Kevin, Douwe, Andrew, Gardiner, and afew others! ;-)Gary BootheNX308MB