Original Posted By: Gerry Holland
That sculpture is truly beautiful... and how you managed to make the bronze looklike fabric is AMAZING...!!--------Jake Schultz - curator,Newport Way Air Museum (OK, it's just my home)Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: RE-PIET
Re: Pietenpol-List: RE-PIET
Pietenpol-List: Re: Fuel tank shut off valve
Original Posted By: "taildrags"
Douwe Hi!Your words: If the temps are higher than comfortable, my winter project will be to fabricate cooling eyebrows.Based on the wonderful work you have done on your Pietenpol it may well be you have an Art Deco style version of the 'eyebrows' in mind.I look forward those but.....I was going to fabricate new eyebrows but ended up buying them from a company in Czechoslovakia.They are now fitted and are great. I polished the aluminium to get vintage look. Might add emblem in brass or copper later.Cost before shipping was 199 Euros ($250) for the pair including fittings and templates if needed for repair.They were properly riveted and fitted straightaway.Their contact details are: http://www.falconaircraft.cz/inzerce/in ... -200aPhoto attached showing mine on an old Corben with A75.RegardsGerry________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Fuel tank shut off valve
Douwe Hi!Your words: If the temps are higher than comfortable, my winter project will be to fabricate cooling eyebrows.Based on the wonderful work you have done on your Pietenpol it may well be you have an Art Deco style version of the 'eyebrows' in mind.I look forward those but.....I was going to fabricate new eyebrows but ended up buying them from a company in Czechoslovakia.They are now fitted and are great. I polished the aluminium to get vintage look. Might add emblem in brass or copper later.Cost before shipping was 199 Euros ($250) for the pair including fittings and templates if needed for repair.They were properly riveted and fitted straightaway.Their contact details are: http://www.falconaircraft.cz/inzerce/in ... -200aPhoto attached showing mine on an old Corben with A75.RegardsGerry________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Fuel tank shut off valve
Original Posted By: "Douwe Blumberg"
Scout has one fuel shutoff valve and it's the 1/4" brass miniature ball valve offeredby Aircraft Spruce as part no. 05-23325. The valve is the first thingoff the nose tank outlet so when it's shut off, the only fuel is in the tank (nonein hoses). I have a push-pull knob in the cockpit with Bowden cable controlof the lever handle on the valve. I had to add an aluminum piece to the standardvalve handle to get the best leverage on it through the full stroke ofthe on-off knob due to the geometry of my setup.I have all power controls in the airplane set up so that "everything full forward"gives max power... throttle, carb heat, fuel selector.I used EZ Turn on all of the fuel and oil line fittings on the airplane; no teflontape, no pipe dope.--------Oscar ZunigaMedford/Ashland, ORAir Camper NX41CC "Scout"A75 powerRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Scout has one fuel shutoff valve and it's the 1/4" brass miniature ball valve offeredby Aircraft Spruce as part no. 05-23325. The valve is the first thingoff the nose tank outlet so when it's shut off, the only fuel is in the tank (nonein hoses). I have a push-pull knob in the cockpit with Bowden cable controlof the lever handle on the valve. I had to add an aluminum piece to the standardvalve handle to get the best leverage on it through the full stroke ofthe on-off knob due to the geometry of my setup.I have all power controls in the airplane set up so that "everything full forward"gives max power... throttle, carb heat, fuel selector.I used EZ Turn on all of the fuel and oil line fittings on the airplane; no teflontape, no pipe dope.--------Oscar ZunigaMedford/Ashland, ORAir Camper NX41CC "Scout"A75 powerRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Re: Pietenpol-List: taxi tests..
Original Posted By: helspersew(at)aol.com
I'm gonna get yelled at but I got the tail up today, but here's why.Taxied her a bunch yesterday to let the axle bearings and drum brakesbreak-in. Everything seemed good.Today, there was a VERY strong wind coming straight down the runway so Icould get the tail up with a ground speed of MAYBE 15. Hard to get introuble..Anyways, she's tracking true and everything seems good.Douwe________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: taxi tests..
I'm gonna get yelled at but I got the tail up today, but here's why.Taxied her a bunch yesterday to let the axle bearings and drum brakesbreak-in. Everything seemed good.Today, there was a VERY strong wind coming straight down the runway so Icould get the tail up with a ground speed of MAYBE 15. Hard to get introuble..Anyways, she's tracking true and everything seems good.Douwe________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: taxi tests..
Original Posted By: Douwe Blumberg
Douwe,No yelling from this quarter. Awesome news. You are going to be the test pilot, right? This would be my recommendation to anybody that spent major portions of their life in this endeavor. My recommendation would be to get adequate taildragger instruction until one feels prepared to fly the Piet. Then, if anything bad happens, you are only second-guessing yourself instead of the test pilot.Dan HelsperPuryear, TN-----Original Message-----
Douwe,No yelling from this quarter. Awesome news. You are going to be the test pilot, right? This would be my recommendation to anybody that spent major portions of their life in this endeavor. My recommendation would be to get adequate taildragger instruction until one feels prepared to fly the Piet. Then, if anything bad happens, you are only second-guessing yourself instead of the test pilot.Dan HelsperPuryear, TN-----Original Message-----