Original Posted By: Ray Krause
By way of inspiration...Snuck in another flight yesterday in a tiny break from all this nastyweather. Was 50 degrees when I took off, so only put on my flying jacket,but got cold after about 45 minutes. Didn't see any Huns so I basicallyspent the time buzzing my house and running the engine at full rpm to breakit in. Wanted to visit some grass fields in the area, but they wereprobably too wet so didn't want to take any chances, so basically am flyingoff the 40 hrs.You can see the new cooling eyebrows, which work great, but ruin theaesthetic lines of the cowling from some angles, oh well...Busted 20 hours, so halfway there!!Cruise at 2300 SEEMS to be averaging around 70.Keep on building, it's worth it!!Douwe________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Saturday afternoon patrol
Re: Pietenpol-List: Chris Tracy's Progress
Original Posted By: Ray Krause
Hi Gary,Nice to see you have made it to the airport, flying? Also nice to see Chris is making progress! I have been stalled for the last 7weeks.Gary, what weight fabric did you use on your plane? How about some of you other folks? Anyone using the light material, or all the medium?I just took the EEA Fabric class this weekend at Watsonville, excellent class. I learned a lot about the Poly Fiber System. Now I must start thinking about this. One fellow has 32 yards of the light weight available at a good price. Should I use it? I plan on using the Stewart System, but the fabric is the same.Thanks,Ray Krause Sent from my iPadOn Mar 24, 2013, at 9:44 AM, "Gary Boothe" wrote:> While doing some maintenance at the hangar yesterday, with the assistance of Curt Merdan who was on a lay-over, Chris Tracy dropped by with his beautiful daughter, Rachel, to show us his progress on his wing tank.> > Looking great, Chris!!!> > Gary Boothe> NX308MB> > ________________________________________________________________________________
Hi Gary,Nice to see you have made it to the airport, flying? Also nice to see Chris is making progress! I have been stalled for the last 7weeks.Gary, what weight fabric did you use on your plane? How about some of you other folks? Anyone using the light material, or all the medium?I just took the EEA Fabric class this weekend at Watsonville, excellent class. I learned a lot about the Poly Fiber System. Now I must start thinking about this. One fellow has 32 yards of the light weight available at a good price. Should I use it? I plan on using the Stewart System, but the fabric is the same.Thanks,Ray Krause Sent from my iPadOn Mar 24, 2013, at 9:44 AM, "Gary Boothe" wrote:> While doing some maintenance at the hangar yesterday, with the assistance of Curt Merdan who was on a lay-over, Chris Tracy dropped by with his beautiful daughter, Rachel, to show us his progress on his wing tank.> > Looking great, Chris!!!> > Gary Boothe> NX308MB> > ________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Re: Saturday afternoon patrol
Original Posted By: "aerocarjake"
Absolutely beautiful! What weight fabric did you use?Thanks,Ray Krause Sent from my iPadOn Mar 24, 2013, at 6:04 PM, "Chris Rusch" wrote:> > Finally finished the fuselage this weekend...I had maybe a shot glass full ofEco glue left from a gallon...came close. Prime it this week and paint the next.Then final assembly! I'm very anxious, as I can see the finish line.> > --------> NX321LR> Fully Assembled> Tail assembly and ailerons covered and painted.> Wings covered and primed, one painted> Mitsubishi Powered> > > > > Read this topic online here:> > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... 934#396934> > > > > Attachments: > > http://forums.matronics.com//files/image_159.jpg> http://forums.matronics.com//files/image_244.jpg> > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Saturday afternoon patrol
Absolutely beautiful! What weight fabric did you use?Thanks,Ray Krause Sent from my iPadOn Mar 24, 2013, at 6:04 PM, "Chris Rusch" wrote:> > Finally finished the fuselage this weekend...I had maybe a shot glass full ofEco glue left from a gallon...came close. Prime it this week and paint the next.Then final assembly! I'm very anxious, as I can see the finish line.> > --------> NX321LR> Fully Assembled> Tail assembly and ailerons covered and painted.> Wings covered and primed, one painted> Mitsubishi Powered> > > > > Read this topic online here:> > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... 934#396934> > > > > Attachments: > > http://forums.matronics.com//files/image_159.jpg> http://forums.matronics.com//files/image_244.jpg> > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Saturday afternoon patrol
Original Posted By: "TOM STINEMETZE"
While it may now be true that pigs really can fly, that ship of yours is no pig....it's beautiful...!!--------Jake Schultz - curator,Newport Way Air Museum (OK, it's just my home)Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:34:46 -0500
While it may now be true that pigs really can fly, that ship of yours is no pig....it's beautiful...!!--------Jake Schultz - curator,Newport Way Air Museum (OK, it's just my home)Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:34:46 -0500
Re: Pietenpol-List: Chris Tracy's Progress
Original Posted By: Jack
Ray. I used the light fabric throughout. It seems to work well. Mike Groah. 414MV Sent from my iPhoneOn Mar 24, 2013, at 10:03 PM, Ray Krause wrote:> Hi Gary,> > Nice to see you have made it to the airport, flying? Also nice to see Chris is making progress! I have been stalled for the last 7weeks.> > Gary, what weight fabric did you use on your plane? How about some of you other folks? Anyone using the light material, or all the medium?> > I just took the EEA Fabric class this weekend at Watsonville, excellent class. I learned a lot about the Poly Fiber System. Now I must start thinking about this. One fellow has 32 yards of the light weight available at a good price. Should I use it? I plan on using the Stewart System, but the fabric is the same.> > Thanks,> > > Ray Krause > > Sent from my iPad> > On Mar 24, 2013, at 9:44 AM, "Gary Boothe" wrote:> >> While doing some maintenance at the hangar yesterday, with the assistance of Curt Merdan who was on a lay-over, Chris Tracy dropped by with his beautiful daughter, Rachel, to show us his progress on his wing tank.>> >> Looking great, Chris!!!>> >> Gary Boothe>> NX308MB>> >> > > ============================================================================================================================================> ________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Chris Tracy's Progress
Ray. I used the light fabric throughout. It seems to work well. Mike Groah. 414MV Sent from my iPhoneOn Mar 24, 2013, at 10:03 PM, Ray Krause wrote:> Hi Gary,> > Nice to see you have made it to the airport, flying? Also nice to see Chris is making progress! I have been stalled for the last 7weeks.> > Gary, what weight fabric did you use on your plane? How about some of you other folks? Anyone using the light material, or all the medium?> > I just took the EEA Fabric class this weekend at Watsonville, excellent class. I learned a lot about the Poly Fiber System. Now I must start thinking about this. One fellow has 32 yards of the light weight available at a good price. Should I use it? I plan on using the Stewart System, but the fabric is the same.> > Thanks,> > > Ray Krause > > Sent from my iPad> > On Mar 24, 2013, at 9:44 AM, "Gary Boothe" wrote:> >> While doing some maintenance at the hangar yesterday, with the assistance of Curt Merdan who was on a lay-over, Chris Tracy dropped by with his beautiful daughter, Rachel, to show us his progress on his wing tank.>> >> Looking great, Chris!!!>> >> Gary Boothe>> NX308MB>> >> > > ============================================================================================================================================> ________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Chris Tracy's Progress
Original Posted By: "Jack"
Light for me, plenty good..Sent from my iPadJack TextorOn Mar 25, 2013, at 12:03 AM, Ray Krause wrote:> Hi Gary,> > Nice to see you have made it to the airport, flying? Also nice to see Chris is making progress! I have been stalled for the last 7weeks.> > Gary, what weight fabric did you use on your plane? How about some of you other folks? Anyone using the light material, or all the medium?> > I just took the EEA Fabric class this weekend at Watsonville, excellent class. I learned a lot about the Poly Fiber System. Now I must start thinking about this. One fellow has 32 yards of the light weight available at a good price. Should I use it? I plan on using the Stewart System, but the fabric is the same.> > Thanks,> > > Ray Krause > > Sent from my iPad> > On Mar 24, 2013, at 9:44 AM, "Gary Boothe" wrote:> >> While doing some maintenance at the hangar yesterday, with the assistance of Curt Merdan who was on a lay-over, Chris Tracy dropped by with his beautiful daughter, Rachel, to show us his progress on his wing tank.>> >> Looking great, Chris!!!>> >> Gary Boothe>> NX308MB>> >> > > ============================================================================================================================================> ________________________________________________________________________________
Light for me, plenty good..Sent from my iPadJack TextorOn Mar 25, 2013, at 12:03 AM, Ray Krause wrote:> Hi Gary,> > Nice to see you have made it to the airport, flying? Also nice to see Chris is making progress! I have been stalled for the last 7weeks.> > Gary, what weight fabric did you use on your plane? How about some of you other folks? Anyone using the light material, or all the medium?> > I just took the EEA Fabric class this weekend at Watsonville, excellent class. I learned a lot about the Poly Fiber System. Now I must start thinking about this. One fellow has 32 yards of the light weight available at a good price. Should I use it? I plan on using the Stewart System, but the fabric is the same.> > Thanks,> > > Ray Krause > > Sent from my iPad> > On Mar 24, 2013, at 9:44 AM, "Gary Boothe" wrote:> >> While doing some maintenance at the hangar yesterday, with the assistance of Curt Merdan who was on a lay-over, Chris Tracy dropped by with his beautiful daughter, Rachel, to show us his progress on his wing tank.>> >> Looking great, Chris!!!>> >> Gary Boothe>> NX308MB>> >> > > ============================================================================================================================================> ________________________________________________________________________________
Re: Pietenpol-List: Saturday afternoon patrol
Original Posted By: Douwe Blumberg
Gorgeous airplane. Very inspirational!Dan HelsperPuryear, TN-----Original Message-----
Gorgeous airplane. Very inspirational!Dan HelsperPuryear, TN-----Original Message-----
Re: Pietenpol-List: Saturday afternoon patrol
Original Posted By: Gardiner Mason
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Saturday afternoon patrol
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Saturday afternoon patrol
Pietenpol-List: Re: Saturday afternoon patrol
Original Posted By: Gardiner
Gardiner,To be technically correct, it's a little more than just certified engine and certifiedprop to get the 25 hour fly-off. The engine and prop combination has tobe certifed in order to get the 25 hours. Anything else requires the 40 hourfly off.If you have insomnia issues, you can cure it by reading AC20-27G, "Certificationand Operation of Amateur-Built Aircraft" in particular, Section 14.b, Table7, which I have attached a screenshot of.--------Semper Fi,Terry HandAthens, GARead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ttachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/scre ... ______Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2013 11:59:18 -0400
Gardiner,To be technically correct, it's a little more than just certified engine and certifiedprop to get the 25 hour fly-off. The engine and prop combination has tobe certifed in order to get the 25 hours. Anything else requires the 40 hourfly off.If you have insomnia issues, you can cure it by reading AC20-27G, "Certificationand Operation of Amateur-Built Aircraft" in particular, Section 14.b, Table7, which I have attached a screenshot of.--------Semper Fi,Terry HandAthens, GARead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ttachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/scre ... ______Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2013 11:59:18 -0400
Re: Pietenpol-List: Saturday afternoon patrol
Original Posted By: DandD Boyd
Thanks, Dan!Love the picture!Light weight, it is.RaySent from my iPadOn Mar 25, 2013, at 9:53 AM, helspersew(at)aol.com wrote:> Used 1.8 oz. and Stewarts paint. Flying just fine.> > Dan Helsper> Puryear, TN> > > > ________________________________________________________________________________Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:07:57 -0500Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Saturday afternoon patrol
Thanks, Dan!Love the picture!Light weight, it is.RaySent from my iPadOn Mar 25, 2013, at 9:53 AM, helspersew(at)aol.com wrote:> Used 1.8 oz. and Stewarts paint. Flying just fine.> > Dan Helsper> Puryear, TN> > > > ________________________________________________________________________________Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:07:57 -0500Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Saturday afternoon patrol
Re: Pietenpol-List: Chris Tracy's Progress
Original Posted By:>> owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-pietenpol-l
Yes it does Ray but I suggest a good sanding...Sent from my iPadJack TextorOn Mar 25, 2013, at 3:35 PM, Ray Krause wrote:> Thanks, Gary. Then that is what I will do. You must have used exterior paint with UV protection? What primer did you use, UV protection there, too? So no silver coats? Does the Eco bond stickum work right on the varnished wood? Poly-tac requires that you paint the wood/fabric contact areas with an epoxy primer, YUCK!> > Wen will you be to the Lincoln airport again, would still like to fly over for a visit?> > Ray> > Sent from my iPad> > On Mar 25, 2013, at 4:07 AM, "Gary Boothe" wrote:> >> Ray,>> >> I=99m in the middle of installing the Dan Weseman 5th Bearing on the front of my Corvair, so will be down for a couple more weeks.>> >> Light weight fabric is what I used, glued on with Stewarts Eco-Bond and painted with latex primer and paint (Kelly Moore).>> >> Gary Boothe>> NX308MB>>
Yes it does Ray but I suggest a good sanding...Sent from my iPadJack TextorOn Mar 25, 2013, at 3:35 PM, Ray Krause wrote:> Thanks, Gary. Then that is what I will do. You must have used exterior paint with UV protection? What primer did you use, UV protection there, too? So no silver coats? Does the Eco bond stickum work right on the varnished wood? Poly-tac requires that you paint the wood/fabric contact areas with an epoxy primer, YUCK!> > Wen will you be to the Lincoln airport again, would still like to fly over for a visit?> > Ray> > Sent from my iPad> > On Mar 25, 2013, at 4:07 AM, "Gary Boothe" wrote:> >> Ray,>> >> I=99m in the middle of installing the Dan Weseman 5th Bearing on the front of my Corvair, so will be down for a couple more weeks.>> >> Light weight fabric is what I used, glued on with Stewarts Eco-Bond and painted with latex primer and paint (Kelly Moore).>> >> Gary Boothe>> NX308MB>>
>> Re: Pietenpol-List: Chris Tracy's Progress
Original Posted By: Jim Boyer
Re: Pietenpol-List: Chris Tracy's Progress
Original Posted By: gboothe5(at)comcast.net
Re: Pietenpol-List: Steve from Owings, MD
Original Posted By: Jack
Was looking through the list today and clicked on Steve's website: www.mypiet.com. I didn't spend a lot of time there but I will. Thoughtful and thorough with a lot of good information. Steve's apparently been building diligently since 2008?We have a lot of nice websites out there (praise be to the Sainted Chris Tracy)and Steve's is well worth a look. Steve, if we've already met you'll have to remind me. Congratulations on a reallynice project (and a daughter who welds!).--------Kevin "Axel" PurteeRebuilding NX899KPAustin/San Marcos, TXRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Steve from Owings, MD
Was looking through the list today and clicked on Steve's website: www.mypiet.com. I didn't spend a lot of time there but I will. Thoughtful and thorough with a lot of good information. Steve's apparently been building diligently since 2008?We have a lot of nice websites out there (praise be to the Sainted Chris Tracy)and Steve's is well worth a look. Steve, if we've already met you'll have to remind me. Congratulations on a reallynice project (and a daughter who welds!).--------Kevin "Axel" PurteeRebuilding NX899KPAustin/San Marcos, TXRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Steve from Owings, MD
Original Posted By: "Charles Burkholder"
Agreed I've been following Steve's for awhile.Sent from my iPadJack TextorOn Mar 25, 2013, at 5:43 PM, "kevinpurtee" wrote:> > Was looking through the list today and clicked on Steve's website: www.mypiet.com. I didn't spend a lot of time there but I will. Thoughtful and thorough with a lot of good information. Steve's apparently been building diligently since 2008?> > We have a lot of nice websites out there (praise be to the Sainted Chris Tracy)and Steve's is well worth a look. > > Steve, if we've already met you'll have to remind me. Congratulations on a reallynice project (and a daughter who welds!).> > --------> Kevin "Axel" Purtee> Rebuilding NX899KP> Austin/San Marcos, TX> > > > > Read this topic online here:> > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... 037#397037> > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________
Agreed I've been following Steve's for awhile.Sent from my iPadJack TextorOn Mar 25, 2013, at 5:43 PM, "kevinpurtee" wrote:> > Was looking through the list today and clicked on Steve's website: www.mypiet.com. I didn't spend a lot of time there but I will. Thoughtful and thorough with a lot of good information. Steve's apparently been building diligently since 2008?> > We have a lot of nice websites out there (praise be to the Sainted Chris Tracy)and Steve's is well worth a look. > > Steve, if we've already met you'll have to remind me. Congratulations on a reallynice project (and a daughter who welds!).> > --------> Kevin "Axel" Purtee> Rebuilding NX899KP> Austin/San Marcos, TX> > > > > Read this topic online here:> > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... 037#397037> > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Re: Saturday afternoon patrol
Original Posted By: "Clif Dawson"
We ARE going to get that airplane onto the cover of a national publication! It'sa beauty.--------Oscar ZunigaMedford, ORAir Camper NX41CC "Scout"A75 powerRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
We ARE going to get that airplane onto the cover of a national publication! It'sa beauty.--------Oscar ZunigaMedford, ORAir Camper NX41CC "Scout"A75 powerRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________