Original Posted By: "Cuy, Michael D. (GRC-RXD0)[Vantage Partners, LLC]"
Well, after ten years of work and one MAJOR setback and rebuild (hence thename RE-PIET) NX799B successfully flew this morning!I am in the process of posting the video on youtube and will send the linkas soon as I can get my kid to do it for me.My test pilot who is also my instructor flies the Ford trimotor for the EAA,is an acrobatic instructor and has tons of big biplane time. He also weighs225lbs.While my empty weight (TOW for those overseas) was heavy at 816 with oil,her CG was very good. She can carry a 230 pounder with 12 gallons before weget to 20", and can carry a 200 pounder with 20 gallons before we hit ourrear CG. The weight is all forward and the heaviness is attributable to theuse of douglas fir, C-90 with starter, generator and battery. A 20 gal wingtank, mufflers, sidepipes and heavy landing gear. However, I made the tailVERY light and it paid off. I'm using a Cloud Car prop and the combo of theC-90 and that prop seems to really help her climb. Here's the scoop.Tail was up before 2,000rpm, she evidently "levitated" off the pavementafter maybe a 100ft roll and climbed VERY well. I have it on video whichI'm posting. We don't know what she climbed at but from his experience heguessed 6-700fpm. All I know is we were two thirds down a 4,000 runway, hetook off from the far end and before he was halfway to us was at 200 ft andturning away from the airport. The climb was deceptively steep, kind oflike a big biplane. Just kind of goes up like an elevator, but very slowly.He says she flies hands off and the rigging doesn't need to be changed.Stalls very straight and kind of mushes. Did two very tight circles, hesaid about 2.5 g's and she showed no tendency to do anything bad. Got herup to about 100 in a shallow dive and the wings didn't come off. She landedeasily on the pavement and tracked straight and true. Smoke system workedtoo, though I got oil on my tail. I have to modify the brake cables as the inner housing pulled through theplastic housing during run up, so I have to find some stouter cable ends.My instructor comes back on the 27th, at which time we'll fly the champ abit and then off I go!!GOD IS GOOD.DouwePs. Keving, I can't believe that picture of you!PSS. DAN, I was hoping to fly formation with you next year!!________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: "RE-PIET" FLEW!!!!!!!!!!!!
Pietenpol-List: Re: Douwe's Pietenpol flew today!
Original Posted By: "AircamperN11MS"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Douwe's Pietenpol flew today!Incredibly GREAT news Douwe!The first (possibly) of many congratulations to you and Marci!Mike C.________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Douwe's Pietenpol flew today!
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Douwe's Pietenpol flew today!Incredibly GREAT news Douwe!The first (possibly) of many congratulations to you and Marci!Mike C.________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Douwe's Pietenpol flew today!
Re: Pietenpol-List: "RE-PIET" FLEW!!!!!!!!!!!!
Original Posted By: helspersew(at)aol.com
Worth RE-PIETing,Congratulations !!!!!!!!!!!!!--------Scott LiefeldFlying N11MS since March 1972Steel TubeC-85-12Wire WheelsBrodhead in 1996Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: "RE-PIET" FLEW!!!!!!!!!!!!
Worth RE-PIETing,Congratulations !!!!!!!!!!!!!--------Scott LiefeldFlying N11MS since March 1972Steel TubeC-85-12Wire WheelsBrodhead in 1996Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: "RE-PIET" FLEW!!!!!!!!!!!!
Re: Pietenpol-List: "RE-PIET" FLEW!!!!!!!!!!!!
Original Posted By: "Jack(at)textors.com"
Oooh Hoooo!! Yea baby!! Can't wait to see the vid!! Congrats my friend!!do not achiveDan HelsperPuryear, TNI________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: "RE-PIET" FLEW!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oooh Hoooo!! Yea baby!! Can't wait to see the vid!! Congrats my friend!!do not achiveDan HelsperPuryear, TNI________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: "RE-PIET" FLEW!!!!!!!!!!!!
Pietenpol-List: Re: "RE-PIET" FLEW!!!!!!!!!!!!
Original Posted By: "K5YAC"
Douwe congratulations, fantastic news! Was that your first run on the engine or did you break-in on the ground?Jack TextorSent from my iPadOn Aug 8, 2012, at 1:16 PM, "Douwe Blumberg" wrote:> Well, after ten years of work and one MAJOR setback and rebuild (hence the name RE-PIET) NX799B successfully flew this morning!> > I am in the process of posting the video on youtube and will send the link as soon as I can get my kid to do it for me> > My test pilot who is also my instructor flies the Ford trimotor for the EAA, is an acrobatic instructor and has tons of big biplane time. He also weighs 225lbs.> > While my empty weight (TOW for those overseas) was heavy at 816 with oil, her CG was very good. She can carry a 230 pounder with 12 gallons before we get to 20=9D, and can carry a 200 pounder with 20 gallons before we hit our rear CG. The weight is all forward and the heaviness is attributable to the use of douglas fir, C-90 with starter, generator and battery. A 20 gal wing tank, mufflers, sidepipes and heavy landing gear. However, I made the tail VERY light and it paid off. I=99m using a Cloud Car prop and the combo of the C-90 and that prop seems to really help her climb. > > Here=99s the scoop.> > Tail was up before 2,000rpm, she evidently =9Clevitated=9D off the pavement after maybe a 100ft roll and climbed VERY well. I have it on video which I=99m posting. We don=99t know what she climbed at but from his experience he guessed 6-700fpm. All I know is we were two thirds down a 4,000 runway, he took off from the far end and before he was halfway to us was at 200 ft and turning away from the airport. The climb was deceptively steep, kind of like a big biplane. Just kind of goes up like an elevator, but very slowly.> > He says she flies hands off and the rigging doesn=99t need to be changed. Stalls very straight and kind of mushes. Did two very tight circles, he said about 2.5 g=99s and she showed no tendency to do anything bad. Got her up to about 100 in a shallow dive and the wings didn=99t come off. She landed easily on the pavement and tracked straight and true. Smoke system worked too, though I got oil on my tail. > > I have to modify the brake cables as the inner housing pulled through the plastic housing during run up, so I have to find some stouter cable ends. My instructor comes back on the 27th, at which time we=99ll fly the champ a bit and then off I go!!> > GOD IS GOOD> > Douwe> > Ps. Keving, I can=99t believe that picture of you!> > PSS. DAN, I was hoping to fly formation with you next year!!> > ============================================================================================================================================> ________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: "RE-PIET" FLEW!!!!!!!!!!!!
Douwe congratulations, fantastic news! Was that your first run on the engine or did you break-in on the ground?Jack TextorSent from my iPadOn Aug 8, 2012, at 1:16 PM, "Douwe Blumberg" wrote:> Well, after ten years of work and one MAJOR setback and rebuild (hence the name RE-PIET) NX799B successfully flew this morning!> > I am in the process of posting the video on youtube and will send the link as soon as I can get my kid to do it for me> > My test pilot who is also my instructor flies the Ford trimotor for the EAA, is an acrobatic instructor and has tons of big biplane time. He also weighs 225lbs.> > While my empty weight (TOW for those overseas) was heavy at 816 with oil, her CG was very good. She can carry a 230 pounder with 12 gallons before we get to 20=9D, and can carry a 200 pounder with 20 gallons before we hit our rear CG. The weight is all forward and the heaviness is attributable to the use of douglas fir, C-90 with starter, generator and battery. A 20 gal wing tank, mufflers, sidepipes and heavy landing gear. However, I made the tail VERY light and it paid off. I=99m using a Cloud Car prop and the combo of the C-90 and that prop seems to really help her climb. > > Here=99s the scoop.> > Tail was up before 2,000rpm, she evidently =9Clevitated=9D off the pavement after maybe a 100ft roll and climbed VERY well. I have it on video which I=99m posting. We don=99t know what she climbed at but from his experience he guessed 6-700fpm. All I know is we were two thirds down a 4,000 runway, he took off from the far end and before he was halfway to us was at 200 ft and turning away from the airport. The climb was deceptively steep, kind of like a big biplane. Just kind of goes up like an elevator, but very slowly.> > He says she flies hands off and the rigging doesn=99t need to be changed. Stalls very straight and kind of mushes. Did two very tight circles, he said about 2.5 g=99s and she showed no tendency to do anything bad. Got her up to about 100 in a shallow dive and the wings didn=99t come off. She landed easily on the pavement and tracked straight and true. Smoke system worked too, though I got oil on my tail. > > I have to modify the brake cables as the inner housing pulled through the plastic housing during run up, so I have to find some stouter cable ends. My instructor comes back on the 27th, at which time we=99ll fly the champ a bit and then off I go!!> > GOD IS GOOD> > Douwe> > Ps. Keving, I can=99t believe that picture of you!> > PSS. DAN, I was hoping to fly formation with you next year!!> > ============================================================================================================================================> ________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: "RE-PIET" FLEW!!!!!!!!!!!!
Original Posted By: Jim Boyer
Congratulations Douwe! Can't imagine how that must feel.--------Mark ChouinardWings, Center Section and Empannage and Fuse framed up - Working on Landing GearRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2012 19:49:16 +0000 (UTC)
Congratulations Douwe! Can't imagine how that must feel.--------Mark ChouinardWings, Center Section and Empannage and Fuse framed up - Working on Landing GearRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2012 19:49:16 +0000 (UTC)
Pietenpol-List: Re: "RE-PIET" FLEW!!!!!!!!!!!!
Original Posted By: "giacummo"
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RE: Pietenpol-List: "RE-PIET" FLEW!!!!!!!!!!!!
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Fantatstic, Douwe!Jack PhillipsNX899JPSmith Mountain Lake, Virginia _____
Fantatstic, Douwe!Jack PhillipsNX899JPSmith Mountain Lake, Virginia _____
Re: Pietenpol-List: "RE-PIET" FLEW!!!!!!!!!!!!
Original Posted By: "Dortch, Steven D MAJ NG NG NGB"
Nice job getting her back up and flying again you've come far since last I saw her a shadow of her new self. Congrats on RePiet I wish you great success in all her flights may she fly as good as she looksSent from my iPhoneOn Aug 8, 2012, at 2:16 PM, "Douwe Blumberg" wrote:> Well, after ten years of work and one MAJOR setback and rebuild (hence the name RE-PIET) NX799B successfully flew this morning!> > I am in the process of posting the video on youtube and will send the link as soon as I can get my kid to do it for me> > My test pilot who is also my instructor flies the Ford trimotor for the EAA, is an acrobatic instructor and has tons of big biplane time. He also weighs 225lbs.> > While my empty weight (TOW for those overseas) was heavy at 816 with oil, her CG was very good. She can carry a 230 pounder with 12 gallons before we get to 20=9D, and can carry a 200 pounder with 20 gallons before we hit our rear CG. The weight is all forward and the heaviness is attributable to the use of douglas fir, C-90 with starter, generator and battery. A 20 gal wing tank, mufflers, sidepipes and heavy landing gear. However, I made the tail VERY light and it paid off. I=99m using a Cloud Car prop and the combo of the C-90 and that prop seems to really help her climb. > > Here=99s the scoop.> > Tail was up before 2,000rpm, she evidently =9Clevitated=9D off the pavement after maybe a 100ft roll and climbed VERY well. I have it on video which I=99m posting. We don=99t know what she climbed at but from his experience he guessed 6-700fpm. All I know is we were two thirds down a 4,000 runway, he took off from the far end and before he was halfway to us was at 200 ft and turning away from the airport. The climb was deceptively steep, kind of like a big biplane. Just kind of goes up like an elevator, but very slowly.> > He says she flies hands off and the rigging doesn=99t need to be changed. Stalls very straight and kind of mushes. Did two very tight circles, he said about 2.5 g=99s and she showed no tendency to do anything bad. Got her up to about 100 in a shallow dive and the wings didn=99t come off. She landed easily on the pavement and tracked straight and true. Smoke system worked too, though I got oil on my tail. > > I have to modify the brake cables as the inner housing pulled through the plastic housing during run up, so I have to find some stouter cable ends. My instructor comes back on the 27th, at which time we=99ll fly the champ a bit and then off I go!!> > GOD IS GOOD> > Douwe> > Ps. Keving, I can=99t believe that picture of you!> > PSS. DAN, I was hoping to fly formation with you next year!!> > ============================================================================================================================================> ________________________________________________________________________________
Nice job getting her back up and flying again you've come far since last I saw her a shadow of her new self. Congrats on RePiet I wish you great success in all her flights may she fly as good as she looksSent from my iPhoneOn Aug 8, 2012, at 2:16 PM, "Douwe Blumberg" wrote:> Well, after ten years of work and one MAJOR setback and rebuild (hence the name RE-PIET) NX799B successfully flew this morning!> > I am in the process of posting the video on youtube and will send the link as soon as I can get my kid to do it for me> > My test pilot who is also my instructor flies the Ford trimotor for the EAA, is an acrobatic instructor and has tons of big biplane time. He also weighs 225lbs.> > While my empty weight (TOW for those overseas) was heavy at 816 with oil, her CG was very good. She can carry a 230 pounder with 12 gallons before we get to 20=9D, and can carry a 200 pounder with 20 gallons before we hit our rear CG. The weight is all forward and the heaviness is attributable to the use of douglas fir, C-90 with starter, generator and battery. A 20 gal wing tank, mufflers, sidepipes and heavy landing gear. However, I made the tail VERY light and it paid off. I=99m using a Cloud Car prop and the combo of the C-90 and that prop seems to really help her climb. > > Here=99s the scoop.> > Tail was up before 2,000rpm, she evidently =9Clevitated=9D off the pavement after maybe a 100ft roll and climbed VERY well. I have it on video which I=99m posting. We don=99t know what she climbed at but from his experience he guessed 6-700fpm. All I know is we were two thirds down a 4,000 runway, he took off from the far end and before he was halfway to us was at 200 ft and turning away from the airport. The climb was deceptively steep, kind of like a big biplane. Just kind of goes up like an elevator, but very slowly.> > He says she flies hands off and the rigging doesn=99t need to be changed. Stalls very straight and kind of mushes. Did two very tight circles, he said about 2.5 g=99s and she showed no tendency to do anything bad. Got her up to about 100 in a shallow dive and the wings didn=99t come off. She landed easily on the pavement and tracked straight and true. Smoke system worked too, though I got oil on my tail. > > I have to modify the brake cables as the inner housing pulled through the plastic housing during run up, so I have to find some stouter cable ends. My instructor comes back on the 27th, at which time we=99ll fly the champ a bit and then off I go!!> > GOD IS GOOD> > Douwe> > Ps. Keving, I can=99t believe that picture of you!> > PSS. DAN, I was hoping to fly formation with you next year!!> > ============================================================================================================================================> ________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Re: "RE-PIET" FLEW!!!!!!!!!!!!
Original Posted By: "Dortch, Steven D MAJ NG NG NGB"
Wonderful job.... hope you have many re-piet performances......!!--------Jake Schultz - curator,Newport Way Air Museum (OK, it's just my home)Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Wonderful job.... hope you have many re-piet performances......!!--------Jake Schultz - curator,Newport Way Air Museum (OK, it's just my home)Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________