Original Posted By: shad bell
Bottom line up front: home yesterday after 2 weeks on the road. Flew ~40 hoursand ~2400 miles. Met lots of nice people and gave a bunch of rides. Had a ballat both C37 and OSH. Thanks to: IT Girl Shelley wife, Aeden, the Markles, the Chouinards, Gary Boothe,Jeremy Heidinger, Curt Merdan, Billy McAskill, Jeff Gaulden, the Stinemetzes,and, of course, my Pietenpol brothers who know who they are and who are family.I'll do a trip report when I have the energy.--------Kevin "Axel" PurteeNX899KPAustin/Georgetown, TXRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2011 15:23:19 -0700 (PDT)
Pietenpol-List: Made it home
Re: Pietenpol-List: A Great big Thank You To Kevin and Shelly
Original Posted By: shad bell
A Huge Ditto from me, that mean man Dan Helsper. Shelly you are the greatest, the absolute best IT girl of all time. You also pick out the nicest clothes I have seen in quite a while. I would have starved if it weren't for you and your great kindness.-----Original Message-----
A Huge Ditto from me, that mean man Dan Helsper. Shelly you are the greatest, the absolute best IT girl of all time. You also pick out the nicest clothes I have seen in quite a while. I would have starved if it weren't for you and your great kindness.-----Original Message-----
Pietenpol-List: Re: Made it home
Original Posted By: "tkreiner"
i did something similar but put the straps on the inside..7 inches long i believe...and3/4" wide and 1/4" thick 6060 t6.. 4, 3/16 stainless structural rivetson each side...leaves just enough room for the as drawn fittings to slide inside..not flying but my math says it will hold and an engineer buddy liked ittoobtw ..small struts from carlsonjeffRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ttachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/alum ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Made it home
i did something similar but put the straps on the inside..7 inches long i believe...and3/4" wide and 1/4" thick 6060 t6.. 4, 3/16 stainless structural rivetson each side...leaves just enough room for the as drawn fittings to slide inside..not flying but my math says it will hold and an engineer buddy liked ittoobtw ..small struts from carlsonjeffRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ttachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/alum ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Made it home
Original Posted By: "Jack Phillips"
Kevin,Along with "winning" the not-so-blind auction for the Piet fuselage, my trip toBrodhead was fabulous this year.Many thanks to you and Shelley for having given me my first ride in a Piet, eventho its a 'crank snapper...The entire experience has charged my batteries, and I'm formulating plans for the'12 flyin as I write this.Many thanks also go to Dick Navratil, and the entire gang of fellow Piet enthusiastswho built my fuse.Blue Skies,Tom Kreiner--------Tom KreinerRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Kevin,Along with "winning" the not-so-blind auction for the Piet fuselage, my trip toBrodhead was fabulous this year.Many thanks to you and Shelley for having given me my first ride in a Piet, eventho its a 'crank snapper...The entire experience has charged my batteries, and I'm formulating plans for the'12 flyin as I write this.Many thanks also go to Dick Navratil, and the entire gang of fellow Piet enthusiastswho built my fuse.Blue Skies,Tom Kreiner--------Tom KreinerRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
RE: Pietenpol-List: A Great big Thank You To Kevin and Shelly
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
By the way, Shad, a big thank you to you and your Dad, Gary, for letting mefly your crank-snapper. It's a good flying airplane, if you can keep itfrom going off the right side of the runway on takeoff. You'll notice Istayed within gliding distance of the runway, but it ran strong and true.Jack PhillipsGlad to be home after 3 days of flying from Wisconsin _____
By the way, Shad, a big thank you to you and your Dad, Gary, for letting mefly your crank-snapper. It's a good flying airplane, if you can keep itfrom going off the right side of the runway on takeoff. You'll notice Istayed within gliding distance of the runway, but it ran strong and true.Jack PhillipsGlad to be home after 3 days of flying from Wisconsin _____
Pietenpol-List: A Great big Thank You To Kevin and Shelly
Original Posted By: jdominguez8826(at)comcast.net
Pietenpol-List: Re: Made it home
Original Posted By: "K5YAC"
Hi FlyBoy57,The GN-1 was designed back in the late 1950's to look like a Pietenpol, but makeuse of cheap, readily available parts such as landing gear, engine and mounts,cowlings, struts, and wing panels from Piper Cubs or Aeronca Champs that wereno longer airworthy or repairable for whatever reason. Those parts are nolonger as cheap or easily obtainable as they once were. So essentially you muststill fabricate pretty much everything on the plans unless you can source someold usable Cub parts.The GN's rib profile is slightly different from the Pietenpol, with more roundedleading edge and no undercamber, and supposedly softer stall characteristics.Additionally, due to changes in the way the GN-1's cabane struts and wing fittingsare made, changing the position of the wing to bring weight & balanceinto line is not possible. On the Piet, the wing can easily be moved back upto 4" to affect the weight and balance, rather than adding ballast or moving accessoriesand components as necessary on the GN-1.I'm told that GN-1's are typically a little bit heavier than Pietenpols due tothe way the fuselage is skinned with plywood from the firewall all the way backto the tailpost. I cannot comment on the flying qualities of the GN-1, as I have never flown oneor even in one. Several have made their way to Brodhead over the years, so obviouslythe GN-1 is certainly capable of flying, but as to how the flight qualitiesof the GN compare to the Piet, somebody else on the list who has flownboth types will have to speak to that issue.Hope this answers some of your questions.--------Billy McCaskillUrbana, ILtail section almost done, starting on ribs soonRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Made it home
Hi FlyBoy57,The GN-1 was designed back in the late 1950's to look like a Pietenpol, but makeuse of cheap, readily available parts such as landing gear, engine and mounts,cowlings, struts, and wing panels from Piper Cubs or Aeronca Champs that wereno longer airworthy or repairable for whatever reason. Those parts are nolonger as cheap or easily obtainable as they once were. So essentially you muststill fabricate pretty much everything on the plans unless you can source someold usable Cub parts.The GN's rib profile is slightly different from the Pietenpol, with more roundedleading edge and no undercamber, and supposedly softer stall characteristics.Additionally, due to changes in the way the GN-1's cabane struts and wing fittingsare made, changing the position of the wing to bring weight & balanceinto line is not possible. On the Piet, the wing can easily be moved back upto 4" to affect the weight and balance, rather than adding ballast or moving accessoriesand components as necessary on the GN-1.I'm told that GN-1's are typically a little bit heavier than Pietenpols due tothe way the fuselage is skinned with plywood from the firewall all the way backto the tailpost. I cannot comment on the flying qualities of the GN-1, as I have never flown oneor even in one. Several have made their way to Brodhead over the years, so obviouslythe GN-1 is certainly capable of flying, but as to how the flight qualitiesof the GN compare to the Piet, somebody else on the list who has flownboth types will have to speak to that issue.Hope this answers some of your questions.--------Billy McCaskillUrbana, ILtail section almost done, starting on ribs soonRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Made it home
Original Posted By: John Franklin
Glad you got back ok... we just got in last night too. Got tons of pics to share...prob do it on FB. Can you believe I got pulled over in StL on the way home?Damn that town! Got me coming and going.--------Mark ChouinardWings, Center Section and Empannage framed up - Working on FuselageRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2011 05:25:33 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
Glad you got back ok... we just got in last night too. Got tons of pics to share...prob do it on FB. Can you believe I got pulled over in StL on the way home?Damn that town! Got me coming and going.--------Mark ChouinardWings, Center Section and Empannage framed up - Working on FuselageRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2011 05:25:33 -0500 (GMT-05:00)