Pietenpol-List: Re: Real world weight/useful load

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Tue Apr 10, 2012 12:00 pm

Original Posted By: Michael Perez
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Real world weight/useful loadRob, I guess I'd have to second what Jack Plillips wrote, and i preface what I'm going to say by pointing out that Jack's Piet is one of the nicest looking, and most beautifully crafted that you'll see. My Piet was built using pretty much all the suggestions he gave. Mine is short fuselage with the split axle gear, 5.00X5 Cleveland wheels and brakes, no added equipment such as radios or batteries, finished with Polytone, which is less shiny than the Polyurethanes but certainly attractive. Like Jack, I have the Continental A-65. My empty weight is 634 lbs, or was when theweight and balance were done last year. I'm guessing it's a few pounds heavier now because I reworked the bungee shock struts and now have die springstruts. Those springs are heavier than the bungee cords. The only thing I didn't do was to use the lighter weight fabric. Matt PaxtonNX629ML________________________________________________________________________________Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2012 10:53:50 -0700 (PDT)

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Tue Apr 10, 2012 1:20 pm

Original Posted By: "Skagit"
I am going to give a word of caution on MMO. When adding it to gas if you choose to, add it to a small amount of gas and shake up the can very well. I have been told by a couple of older men from my EAA chapter about a couple of crashes of J-3's using MMO. The cause of the crashes was the MMO going directely to the gascolater and not alowing fuel to get thru.Dick N.________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Real world weight/useful load

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Tue Apr 10, 2012 1:20 pm

Original Posted By: "womenfly2"
Good stuff. Thanks all. RobRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Marvel mystery oil