Original Posted By: "oil can"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List:gas tankHello, I have a costom made gas tank 12 gal.... 12'' deep 14'' long...22'' wide will sell for $200 its worth $350 in Aircraft Spruce and Wicks Aircraft the whole tank is there the tank is ready to go. the tank is $200 o.b.o. Sincerly, Erik H Baxter________________________________________________________________________________
Re: Pietenpol-List:gas tank
> Pietenpol-List: Ref: Cockpit heater
Original Posted By: "Jack Phillips (EUS)"
Whats -36c in American?I remember reading about a guy in alaska who flew his open biplane in the 1930's from Nome to Fairbanks, in dead of winter...The old fighter pilots after the first war would put a big leather apron over the cockpit, and attached to the coambing. With a head opening. This kept the wind out.The apron, + cockpit heat should work pretty well...Bob>From: "Ian Holland" >Reply-To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>To: >Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Ref: Cockpit heater>Date: Thu, 9 Dec 1999 23:22:09 -0500>>>>Del, you could do what the snowmobilers up here do in the winter.>Add a snowmobile suite, boots mitts, helmet and face shield. I>have done 2 hours solid at 70 mph on lake of the woods at -36C>before I started to feel the cold. The Piet with almost full>enclosure and proper widscreen will give the rider more>protection than a snow machine does.>For what it's worth....>-=Ian=->----- Original Message ----->From: Rodger & Betty >To: >Sent: Thursday, December 09, 1999 10:13 PM>Subject: Pietenpol-List: Ref: Cockpit heater>>>> >> > Del Magsam wrote wanting cockpit heater ideas;> >> > Well Del, I've been told that if you leave the front cockpit>open and> > empty, then the heated air from the radiator in front will flow>down> > into the front cockpit and back to the pilot and keep his/her>feet and> > legs warm.> >> > Now, this is predicated on using the Ford or sum such water>cooled> > engine. For an aircooled engine, well take a hint from>motorcyclists,> > use an electrically heated set of grips, one for the stick and>also an> > electrically heated vest and gloves for the ol' bod. Easy to>find in> > any motorcycle magazine.> >> > Rodger> >> >>>________________________________________________________________________________
Whats -36c in American?I remember reading about a guy in alaska who flew his open biplane in the 1930's from Nome to Fairbanks, in dead of winter...The old fighter pilots after the first war would put a big leather apron over the cockpit, and attached to the coambing. With a head opening. This kept the wind out.The apron, + cockpit heat should work pretty well...Bob>From: "Ian Holland" >Reply-To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>To: >Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Ref: Cockpit heater>Date: Thu, 9 Dec 1999 23:22:09 -0500>>>>Del, you could do what the snowmobilers up here do in the winter.>Add a snowmobile suite, boots mitts, helmet and face shield. I>have done 2 hours solid at 70 mph on lake of the woods at -36C>before I started to feel the cold. The Piet with almost full>enclosure and proper widscreen will give the rider more>protection than a snow machine does.>For what it's worth....>-=Ian=->----- Original Message ----->From: Rodger & Betty >To: >Sent: Thursday, December 09, 1999 10:13 PM>Subject: Pietenpol-List: Ref: Cockpit heater>>>> >> > Del Magsam wrote wanting cockpit heater ideas;> >> > Well Del, I've been told that if you leave the front cockpit>open and> > empty, then the heated air from the radiator in front will flow>down> > into the front cockpit and back to the pilot and keep his/her>feet and> > legs warm.> >> > Now, this is predicated on using the Ford or sum such water>cooled> > engine. For an aircooled engine, well take a hint from>motorcyclists,> > use an electrically heated set of grips, one for the stick and>also an> > electrically heated vest and gloves for the ol' bod. Easy to>find in> > any motorcycle magazine.> >> > Rodger> >> >>>________________________________________________________________________________
RE: Pietenpol-List: cockpit heat
Original Posted By:> del magsam [SMTP:farmerdel(at)rocketmail.com]
Hi Del,Piper J-3's had a very inneffective heater that routed air through a door onthe bottom of the firewall and warmed the left foot of the person in thefront cockpit. My Cessna 140 has a slightly more effective heater that usesa round device on the firewall operated by a push-pull cable to admit airfrom around the heat muffs into the cabin. While either could be used toprovide a slight bit of warmth to the front cockpit, I don't think theywould be effective in the rear cockpit of a Pietenpol, even with the frontcockpit covered over. I suggest a leather flying jacket and gloves. Tradethe silk scarf for a woolen one. Jack> -----Original Message-----
Hi Del,Piper J-3's had a very inneffective heater that routed air through a door onthe bottom of the firewall and warmed the left foot of the person in thefront cockpit. My Cessna 140 has a slightly more effective heater that usesa round device on the firewall operated by a push-pull cable to admit airfrom around the heat muffs into the cabin. While either could be used toprovide a slight bit of warmth to the front cockpit, I don't think theywould be effective in the rear cockpit of a Pietenpol, even with the frontcockpit covered over. I suggest a leather flying jacket and gloves. Tradethe silk scarf for a woolen one. Jack> -----Original Message-----
> Pietenpol-List: cockpit heat
Original Posted By: Ken Beanlands
Re: Pietenpol-List:gas tank
Original Posted By: "Domenico Bellissimo"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List:gas tankErik,Is the gas tank from Wicks or Spruce or did you fabricate it? Where are you located? Thanks, Tom Travis ________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List:gas tankErik,Is the gas tank from Wicks or Spruce or did you fabricate it? Where are you located? Thanks, Tom Travis ________________________________________________________________________________
Re: Pietenpol-List:gas tank
Original Posted By: "Gene Rambo"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List:gas tank home built...... and it sold________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List:gas tank home built...... and it sold________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: gas tank
Original Posted By: fishin
trying to decide whether to build a composite, foam and fiberglass, tank oran aluminum tank made for me. i don't weld. cost differential is about$200.00more for the aluminum tank 16 gal. size for a GN-1. would appreciatecomments. thanks dick gillespie in ft. myers, fl.________________________________________________________________________________Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 11:40:09 -0600
trying to decide whether to build a composite, foam and fiberglass, tank oran aluminum tank made for me. i don't weld. cost differential is about$200.00more for the aluminum tank 16 gal. size for a GN-1. would appreciatecomments. thanks dick gillespie in ft. myers, fl.________________________________________________________________________________Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 11:40:09 -0600
Re: Pietenpol-List: gas tank
Original Posted By: Richard Gillespie
In Tony Bigelis' Sportplane construction,,,, he shows some really goodtechniques ongas tank fabrication. Both metal and composite types are shown. Exellentbook.Carl----- Original Message -----
In Tony Bigelis' Sportplane construction,,,, he shows some really goodtechniques ongas tank fabrication. Both metal and composite types are shown. Exellentbook.Carl----- Original Message -----