Pietenpol-List: Men of Wood

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 8:15 am

Original Posted By: "Cuy, Michael D. (GRC-RXD0)[Vantage Partners, LLC]"
While at Sun-n-Fun yesterday, stopped into the wood shop to say hello to some good people. My wife took some pictures to share to the list. =46rom top to bottom.With Dick Navritil. We are showing the new Jiblett 616 airfoil with the built-in bulltex generators. Dick says this airfoil should provide triple the climb rate and a cruise speed of Mach .6 on an average Pietenpol.Next up we have Ben Charvet with the center section of the Jiblett 616. This one is top secret..Last and certainly not least is Skip Gadd. Skip and I seem to bump into each a bit in recent years. Always good to see him.The SNF wood shop is well manned and it is good to see the Piet community giving back to sport aviation. My hat is off to them (except I never really took it off)and look forward to seeing them at Brodhead.Seriously, they are doing a great job and mentioned the interest in wood working seemed up this year compared to the recent past.-john-John HofmannVice-President, Information TechnologyThe Rees Group, Inc.2424 American LaneMadison, WI 53704Phone: 608.443.2468 ext 150Fax: 608.443.2474Email: jhofmann(at)reesgroupinc.com________________________________________________________________________________

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 8:19 am

Original Posted By: Craig Aho
Subject: Pietenpol-List: rudder bar stopsHere's one man's method of installing rudder bar stops. Simple poplar wood blocks glued in with T-88. Mike C.________________________________________________________________________________