Pietenpol-List: Re: Passenger Max Weight

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Fri Jul 24, 1998 4:02 am

Original Posted By: John Greenlee
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Passenger Max Weight>Do any of you know how much weight I can put in the front seat? I had a>190lb passenger the other day and climb left a little to be desired.>>Craig>>________________________________________________________________________________

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Fri Jul 24, 1998 5:00 pm

Original Posted By: Randy Stockberger
Do any of you know how much weight I can put in the front seat? I had a190lb passenger the other day and climb left a little to be desired.Craig________________________________________________________________________________

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Sat Jul 25, 1998 9:32 am

Original Posted By: Craig Lawler
I saw a 215 lb guy get a ride in 444MH one time. It is not one of thehigher powered model A ships. It carried him but did not climb fast.John-----Original Message-----

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Sun Jul 26, 1998 3:52 am

Original Posted By: steve(at)byu.edu
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Passenger Max Weight>John,>>215lb, must have been in flat county? What kind of engine? I'll bet it>wasn't easy to get the guy in or out. I suppose with a C-85 or more the>weight is no problem. I sure don't thing the strength of the structure>is any factor, it was just the lack of climb here where we have some>hills around that bothered me.>>Craig>>________________________________________________________________________________

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Sun Jul 26, 1998 4:50 pm

Original Posted By: Ted Brousseau
John,215lb, must have been in flat county? What kind of engine? I'll bet itwasn't easy to get the guy in or out. I suppose with a C-85 or more theweight is no problem. I sure don't thing the strength of the structureis any factor, it was just the lack of climb here where we have somehills around that bothered me.Craig________________________________________________________________________________

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Mon Jul 27, 1998 7:22 am

Original Posted By: Craig Lawler
It was at Brodhead behind a (mild) Model A. I think I have some videosomewhere. The Model A Piets don't climb at any steep angle or fantasticrate anyway, and this time it climbed just pretty slow. However it carriedhim without any mishap. I think they burned off most of the fuel first.John-----Original Message-----

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Mon Jul 27, 1998 4:36 pm

Original Posted By: pilot00(at)earthlink.net
Hey people.. about the weight factor.. I have flown Cubs from J2's toJ'5's. With this discussion of the 215 pounder in the front flight deck, I wasreminded of watching a J 2 Cub on a hot June day, taking off from a grassstrip, elevation 518 feet . Both weighed at least 225 lbs. The 40 h.p Continental struggled along, and ittook them about 20 minutes to reach pattern altitude. This was flat CentrallIll. countryside with few hills of any elevation. Dr. O. Lanham Bellevue, Ne.________________________________________________________________________________

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Fri Jul 31, 1998 3:56 pm

Original Posted By: "Lee L. Schiek"
Dr. OWe have too many hills around here for that kind of climb rate.Craig________________________________________________________________________________