Original Posted By: Ray Krause
First off, sorry about my earlier post. I didn't put "simple tape" on myprop. I put "DIMPLE TAPE" on my prop.Secondly, for those interested, here's a video of this morning's flight. Itwas so smooth she felt like she was on rails! Really a pretty flight withthe ground fog and the dark bluegrass green coming out. CREATION ROCKS!!http://www.youtube.com/watch?vUVGVbqn2c ... __________
Pietenpol-List: early spring flight
Re: Pietenpol-List: Wing Strut Fittings on Spars
Original Posted By: "Jim Quinn"
Jim,Don't for get you have to clear the rib cap strip and covering. Then you have to allow for free movement of the strut bracket. The important measurement is the distance from the center of the hole vertically to where the bracket will attach, you will need bout an inch, I think. I had to re-make mine after the wing was done.Ray KrauseSent from my iPadOn Apr 30, 2013, at 3:16 PM, Jim Boyer wrote:> > I have a question for those who have flying Piets or at least completed wings for Piets.> > > > I am laying out my wing spars and am using the new lift strut fittings shown on the supplemental plans. In the two pictures you can see how much of the fitting hangs over the lower edge of the spar when laying on the spar at approximately a 45 degree angle (which is to the new fitting drawing). It is about 3 1/4 inches overhang.> > > > Have I missed something or is that okay? I will be using the Carlson aluminium lift struts and to me it looks like an excessive overhang.> > > > How much overhang on the lower edge of the spar are your lift strut fittings?> > Thanks,> > Jim B.> > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________
Jim,Don't for get you have to clear the rib cap strip and covering. Then you have to allow for free movement of the strut bracket. The important measurement is the distance from the center of the hole vertically to where the bracket will attach, you will need bout an inch, I think. I had to re-make mine after the wing was done.Ray KrauseSent from my iPadOn Apr 30, 2013, at 3:16 PM, Jim Boyer wrote:> > I have a question for those who have flying Piets or at least completed wings for Piets.> > > > I am laying out my wing spars and am using the new lift strut fittings shown on the supplemental plans. In the two pictures you can see how much of the fitting hangs over the lower edge of the spar when laying on the spar at approximately a 45 degree angle (which is to the new fitting drawing). It is about 3 1/4 inches overhang.> > > > Have I missed something or is that okay? I will be using the Carlson aluminium lift struts and to me it looks like an excessive overhang.> > > > How much overhang on the lower edge of the spar are your lift strut fittings?> > Thanks,> > Jim B.> > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________