Original Posted By: "tools"
I have my Piet pre assembled and finally able to get an initial weight. comes inat 720 empty. from my reading a covering job is about 35-40 lbs, so i am stillhoping to come in under 800 lbs. I plan to use stewarts and 1.7 oz fabric.It's looking a bit nose heavy, but i am going to wait until the rear is covered,that should correct some of that.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ttachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/img_ ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Last flight of 2011
Pietenpol-List: Re: Last flight of 2011
Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Last flight of 2011
Original Posted By: "Kenneth M. Heide"
Wow, how poetic! Was hoping to go flying today, the weather near Chattanooga soundsthe same as yours. However, the plane had a couple landing gear issueswhich needed addressing. Good news, got all that fixed and she's a total up birdfor the new year. But it took a while and I had to leave to position myselffor work tomorrow morning.So my last flight of the year turned out to be about a week ago. Dismal weatherreally, dull and gloomy, overcast, cold. But, it turned out to be the firsttime in my short Piet history that I left the pattern solo. Just flew aroundlooking at people and things, did a couple touch and gos at friend's fields nearby.I was in a rather dull mood before the flight, but was happy and carefree by the end. This whole genre of flying has REALLY opened my eyes and I'm enjoying it a lotmore than I could have ever imagined. Happy New Year to all.ToolsRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Last flight of 2011
Wow, how poetic! Was hoping to go flying today, the weather near Chattanooga soundsthe same as yours. However, the plane had a couple landing gear issueswhich needed addressing. Good news, got all that fixed and she's a total up birdfor the new year. But it took a while and I had to leave to position myselffor work tomorrow morning.So my last flight of the year turned out to be about a week ago. Dismal weatherreally, dull and gloomy, overcast, cold. But, it turned out to be the firsttime in my short Piet history that I left the pattern solo. Just flew aroundlooking at people and things, did a couple touch and gos at friend's fields nearby.I was in a rather dull mood before the flight, but was happy and carefree by the end. This whole genre of flying has REALLY opened my eyes and I'm enjoying it a lotmore than I could have ever imagined. Happy New Year to all.ToolsRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Last flight of 2011
Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Last flight of 2011
Original Posted By: helspersew(at)aol.com
Does anyone have a the procedure or diagram of how the axel is held in place usingbungee cords; Jenny style gear.Sent from my iPhoneOn Dec 31, 2011, at 4:52 PM, "tools" wrote:> > Wow, how poetic! Was hoping to go flying today, the weather near Chattanoogasounds the same as yours. However, the plane had a couple landing gear issueswhich needed addressing. Good news, got all that fixed and she's a total upbird for the new year. But it took a while and I had to leave to position myselffor work tomorrow morning.> > So my last flight of the year turned out to be about a week ago. Dismal weatherreally, dull and gloomy, overcast, cold. But, it turned out to be the firsttime in my short Piet history that I left the pattern solo. Just flew aroundlooking at people and things, did a couple touch and gos at friend's fieldsnearby. I was in a rather dull mood before the flight, but was happy and carefree by the end. > > This whole genre of flying has REALLY opened my eyes and I'm enjoying it a lotmore than I could have ever imagined. > > Happy New Year to all.> > Tools> > > > > Read this topic online here:> > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... 149#362149> > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Last flight of 2011
Does anyone have a the procedure or diagram of how the axel is held in place usingbungee cords; Jenny style gear.Sent from my iPhoneOn Dec 31, 2011, at 4:52 PM, "tools" wrote:> > Wow, how poetic! Was hoping to go flying today, the weather near Chattanoogasounds the same as yours. However, the plane had a couple landing gear issueswhich needed addressing. Good news, got all that fixed and she's a total upbird for the new year. But it took a while and I had to leave to position myselffor work tomorrow morning.> > So my last flight of the year turned out to be about a week ago. Dismal weatherreally, dull and gloomy, overcast, cold. But, it turned out to be the firsttime in my short Piet history that I left the pattern solo. Just flew aroundlooking at people and things, did a couple touch and gos at friend's fieldsnearby. I was in a rather dull mood before the flight, but was happy and carefree by the end. > > This whole genre of flying has REALLY opened my eyes and I'm enjoying it a lotmore than I could have ever imagined. > > Happy New Year to all.> > Tools> > > > > Read this topic online here:> > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... 149#362149> > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Last flight of 2011
Original Posted By: tools
Happy New Year!!Report from Loensloe Airfield: Just got back down from a one hour flight with the Aeronca Sedan. An absolutely gorgeous day down here, in amongst the hills and hollers of west Tennessee on the last day of the year- 62 degrees F, windless, and CAVU. Flew west for about 1/2 an hour to investigate the location of a fly-in restaurant I need to go to. Fatty's Diner in Latham, TN. Latham is so small it doesn't even show up on my Garman 195 GPS. Short grass strip with wires (with orange balls) at one end. Can't wait to try it out.Dan HelsperPuryear, TN-----Original Message-----
Happy New Year!!Report from Loensloe Airfield: Just got back down from a one hour flight with the Aeronca Sedan. An absolutely gorgeous day down here, in amongst the hills and hollers of west Tennessee on the last day of the year- 62 degrees F, windless, and CAVU. Flew west for about 1/2 an hour to investigate the location of a fly-in restaurant I need to go to. Fatty's Diner in Latham, TN. Latham is so small it doesn't even show up on my Garman 195 GPS. Short grass strip with wires (with orange balls) at one end. Can't wait to try it out.Dan HelsperPuryear, TN-----Original Message-----
Pietenpol-List: Re: 2012 Ohio Piet Fly-in
Original Posted By: shad bell
m>Shad,My Aircamper is still under construction, but count me in.- My Zenith loves grass strips.--------David Gallagher601 XL-B: flying, 200+ hours nowNext project: Pietenpol/GN-1Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... 2#362182le, List Admin.________________________________________________________________________________Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2012 00:46:44 -0800 (PST)
m>Shad,My Aircamper is still under construction, but count me in.- My Zenith loves grass strips.--------David Gallagher601 XL-B: flying, 200+ hours nowNext project: Pietenpol/GN-1Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... 2#362182le, List Admin.________________________________________________________________________________Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2012 00:46:44 -0800 (PST)
Pietenpol-List: Re: Last flight of 2011
Original Posted By: shad bell
RE: Pietenpol-List: Re: Last flight of 2011
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
I flew mine for a bit late Friday afternoon. Temperature was 51=B0 and thewinds were light. I put about 30 minutes on it ' long enough to get the oiltemp up to about 130, which is about all I ever get it to in the winter.This was the first time I=92ve been able to fly it since Thanksgiving, so wasglad to blow the dust off it.Happy New Year, everyone!Jack PhillipsNX899JPSmith Mountain Lake, Virginia-----Original Message-----
I flew mine for a bit late Friday afternoon. Temperature was 51=B0 and thewinds were light. I put about 30 minutes on it ' long enough to get the oiltemp up to about 130, which is about all I ever get it to in the winter.This was the first time I=92ve been able to fly it since Thanksgiving, so wasglad to blow the dust off it.Happy New Year, everyone!Jack PhillipsNX899JPSmith Mountain Lake, Virginia-----Original Message-----