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Kenny,Here's a list of engines with which Piet's have reportedly flown (there maybe more). I don't think your Jeep engine endangers your purity.Gary BootheNX308MB-----Original Message-----
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Original Posted By: "Jeff Boatright"
Thanks to all of you for the discussion on the Sky Scout. I am glad to see that there are others out there who are building the same as me.Ya'll have a great thanksgiving.Dick N.St. Paul, Mn.________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Pietenpol Engines
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Original Posted By: Steven Dortch
Started my Pietenpol last November but have decided to sell my project. Aftermuch consideration, it looks like the Pietenpol will not fit my flying needs.Status of the project is:The fuselage is framed up, bottom attached, seat backs and bottom framing installed.Firewall and other bulkheads cut but not installed.Wing center section about 90% done, right wing panel about 80% done. Riblett 613.5airfoil. All ribs completed. Have spars for left wing panel prepped and readyfor ribs.Horizontal and vertical stabs, elevators and rudder are ready for varnish and hingeinstallation.Corvair motor disassembled, cleaned and case parts painted. Basically ready forreassembly with Wm Wynne's conversion parts. Have old cylinders, rods etcfor use as cores.I planned on the split axle landing gear so I have a set of Cleveland 6" wheels,brakes, bolt on axles and 6.00 x 8.00 tires.1 sheet (4ft x 8ft) each of 1/16 and 1/8 (for fuselage sides) birch aircraft plywood.Various 4130 wing fittings completed.If interested, please contact me off list.Grant ZiebellSavannah, TN731-926-2454Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2014 18:58:08 -0600Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Pietenpol Engines
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Original Posted By:>> Steven Dortch
Hey, maybe I can convert my Sky Scout at sometime in the future!Thanks for the idea,Ray KrauseSent from my iPad> On Nov 28, 2014, at 7:59 PM, macz(at)peak.org wrote:> > > It seems to me that an electric Piet is feasible--it currently would only> be limited by flight time (battery capacity).> > Sure, a Piet has lots of drag, but if you look at what's being done you> can see examples like the Pipistrel electric 2-place training plane which> has a 31 lb Siemens motor which is supposedly equivalent to a 110 HP> aircraft motor, and the 3500 lb Nissan Leaf car which has amazing> acceleration, to see that electric should work in a Pietenpol once the> batteries can hold enough juice to overcome a Piet's extra drag for a> reasonable length of time. Even today, if you could live with a> single-place Piet, an hour of flight is probably possible. Some of the> new car battery packs are getting pretty compact.> --Mac in Oregon> > > > >> Same for me. There is an electric Piet project out there, but I dont>> know much about it. The may be draggy, but it is interesting that several>> of the more successful electric flying craft, so far, are based on>> ultralights. Plenty of drag there. I think that a big part of the equation>> is the mission. As you point out, an hour of flying is about what I do in>> the morning. Maybe another hour in the evening. For that mission, the>> electric solution already exists. Why dont I have one? Well, I already>> have a Piet ;) Maybe if I didnt, I sink similar money into the>> first generation ElectraFlyer and go have fun with that. Still, its>> very attractive especially as, literally today, my carb started>> leaking!! =o>> >> -->> Jeffrey H. Boatright, PhD, FARVO>> Professor of Ophthalmology>> Emory University School of Medicine>>
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I dunno. I kind of like the "pockita pockita" sound of a Model A or aContinental. "Whirrrr" just doesn't sound the same.Jack PhillipsNX899JPSmith Mountain Lake, Virginia _____
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Just poke a piece of cardboard into the spokes, er,prop blades. Clif ----- Original Message -----
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Original Posted By: "taildrags"
Thanks, Cliff. You should never move after you turn fifty, too much stuff! Just airplane stuff is OK.RAY Krause Sent from my iPad> On Nov 29, 2014, at 10:52 PM, Clif Dawson wrote:> > No, sorry. There was an article in Kitplanes, I think.> With this nasty move I'm involved in my home has> turned into a house full of box's. That mag is in one of> them. Somewhere. The paint info is probably in that> article.> Well, at least da plane has found a home.> > Clif> Cliff,> > Do you happen to know how the wing was finished on this PIET? Just clear dope? UV protection?> > Thanks,> > Ray Krause> Ready to start covering SkyScout> > > 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D> ________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Pietenpol Engines
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Original Posted By: "Dick N"
Besides the sound of a "for real" engine vs. an electric motor, there is also thesmell. I'm in a building of T-hangars and the hangar immediately behind mineis home to a Beech Duke. He will sometimes pull it straight out and startup the engines, and since the prop blast then goes through his hangar and intomine I get to enjoy the smell of burned avgas for a minute or so. It's a smellthat I associate with airplanes, airports, and flying- and it is pleasant anddistinctive. Every now and then I can smell it when I stick my head down intothe front cockpit of my airplane after we've been flying, too.I can't imagine an electric motor ever making the beautiful blue cloud of smokethat a radial does when it lights off, either. If it does, it has reached TBOor the electric motor equivalent of it ;o)--------Oscar ZunigaMedford, ORAir Camper NX41CC "Scout"A75 powerRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
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Original Posted By: Ray Krause
> To: "pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com"> >> Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Pietenpol Engines>> I am fascinated by electric flight. For my weekend flying an electric> motor would be awesome. One good flight of less than an hour with a good> reserve. quieter and when you are done you just plug the plane in and go> home. Don't have to get gas.>> When I deployed I did not want my wife to have to struggle with a gas> mower and all that comes with it. IE gas, oil, sparkplugs and so on. When> I came home I got used to using it and I am a convert. The big problem is> usually the batteries and you just replace them.>> I will eventually buy an electric car when the prices and performance are> right. Getting a electric Chevy Suburban could be on the horizon.>> My understanding is that a Pietenpol is a poor candidate for electric> power, as electric power is at this time. Too draggy. But I am willing to> be wrong.>> The electric motor is much smaller and lighter but the batteries are> heavy. Having said that, you would be able to replace a heavy Model A> engine and the fuel tanks with batteries. The wings of a Piet would be> perfect for Solar cells, just to extend the range.>> I fantasize about converting my old 1948 Vtail bonanza to electric. But it> is most likely too heavy.>> Electric Blue Skies> Steve D>>> www.buildersbooks.com> www.homebuilthelp.com> www.mypilotstore.com>>> ________________________________>> This e-mail message (including any attachments) is for the sole use of> the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged> information. If the reader of this message is not the intended> recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution> or copying of this message (including any attachments) is strictly> prohibited.>> If you have received this message in error, please contact> the sender by reply e-mail message and destroy all copies of the> original message (including attachments).>________________________________________________________________________________
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Original Posted By: "taildrags"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Pietenpol EnginesI am fascinated by electric flight. For my weekend flying an electric motorwould be awesome. One good flight of less than an hour with a good reserve.quieter and when you are done you just plug the plane in and go home. Don'thave to get gas. When I deployed I did not want my wife to have to struggle with a gas mowerand all that comes with it. IE gas, oil, sparkplugs and so on. When I camehome I got used to using it and I am a convert. The big problem is usuallythe batteries and you just replace them. I will eventually buy an electric car when the prices and performance areright. Getting a electric Chevy Suburban could be on the horizon. My understanding is that a Pietenpol is a poor candidate for electric power,as electric power is at this time. Too draggy. But I am willing to be wrong.The electric motor is much smaller and lighter but the batteries are heavy.Having said that, you would be able to replace a heavy Model A engine andthe fuel tanks with batteries. The wings of a Piet would be perfect forSolar cells, just to extend the range. I fantasize about converting my old 1948 Vtail bonanza to electric. But itis most likely too heavy. Electric Blue SkiesSteve D _____ This e-mail message (including any attachments) is for the sole use ofthe intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privilegedinformation. If the reader of this message is not the intendedrecipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distributionor copying of this message (including any attachments) is strictlyprohibited.If you have received this message in error, please contactthe sender by reply e-mail message and destroy all copies of theoriginal message (including attachments).~=03________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Progress in Pryor
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Original Posted By: Ray Krause
To: "pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Pietenpol Engines I am fascinated by electric flight. For my weekend flying an electric motor would be awesome. One good flight of less than an hour with a good reserve. quieter and when you are done you just plug the plane in and go home. Don't have to get gas. When I deployed I did not want my wife to have to struggle with a gas mower and all that comes with it. IE gas, oil, sparkplugs and so on. When I came home I got used to using it and I am a convert. The big problem is usually the batteries and you just replace them. I will eventually buy an electric car when the prices and performance are right. Getting a electric Chevy Suburban could be on the horizon. My understanding is that a Pietenpol is a poor candidate for electric power, as electric power is at this time. Too draggy. But I am willing to be wrong. The electric motor is much smaller and lighter but the batteries are heavy. Having said that, you would be able to replace a heavy Model A engine and the fuel tanks with batteries. The wings of a Piet would be perfect for Solar cells, just to extend the range. I fantasize about converting my old 1948 Vtail bonanza to electric. But it is most likely too heavy. Electric Blue Skies Steve Dwww.buildersbooks.comwww.mypilotstore.comhttp://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Pietenpol-L ... ronics.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This e-mail message (including any attachments) is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this message (including any attachments) is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please contact the sender by reply e-mail message and destroy all copies of the original message (including attachments). ~=03 ________________________________________________________________________________
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