Original Posted By: Timothy Willis
Hello good Piet-ple...While my tail parts are not fully completed (a few small plywood pad-ups to go),I was asked to post the weights. So here we go....Horiz stab. 5lb, 10.6ozRight elev. 2lb, 0.8ozLeft elev. 1lb, 10.8ozRudder. 1lb, 15.2ozVert stab. 1lb, 2.4ozNot sure why the L&R elevators are so different...? I did not build these partsbut have fine tuned them and routered/rounded the edges. Next I will use a jigI just completed to rout the pockets for Vi Kap aluminum hinges.....Had a very relaxing/productive day in the shop.....--------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: Sun, 15 Sep 2013 08:08:46 -0500Subject: Pietenpol-List: Graham Hansen's retired Piet
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Pietenpol-List: Re: tailplane weights...
Original Posted By: "aerocarjake"
Jake; the difference in weight between your left and right elevators is probablydue to the trim tab, bellcrank, and electric trim actuator servo on one of them.You do have electric pitch trim on your airplane, coupled to the altitudehold autopilot, right? (Just kidding)With that weight difference, it would almost make you wonder if the same wood specieswas used for the two pieces or something.--------Oscar ZunigaMedford, ORAir Camper NX41CC "Scout"A75 powerRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: tailplane weights...
Jake; the difference in weight between your left and right elevators is probablydue to the trim tab, bellcrank, and electric trim actuator servo on one of them.You do have electric pitch trim on your airplane, coupled to the altitudehold autopilot, right? (Just kidding)With that weight difference, it would almost make you wonder if the same wood specieswas used for the two pieces or something.--------Oscar ZunigaMedford, ORAir Camper NX41CC "Scout"A75 powerRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: tailplane weights...
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Original Posted By: Ken Bickers
Yep, must be the satcom antenna that makes one side heavy....?!? I'm guessingit is the wood density as well somehow. It's all a mystery as the left and rightrudders both weigh the same....
--------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: Sun, 15 Sep 2013 15:32:39 -0600Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: tailplane weights...
Yep, must be the satcom antenna that makes one side heavy....?!? I'm guessingit is the wood density as well somehow. It's all a mystery as the left and rightrudders both weigh the same....
--------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: Sun, 15 Sep 2013 15:32:39 -0600Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: tailplane weights...Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: tailplane weights...
Original Posted By: Ken Bickers
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Original Posted By: danhelsper(at)aol.com
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: tailplane weights... UNCLASSIFIEDMud Dauber nests?On 09/15/13, taildrags wrote:> > Jake; the difference in weight between your left and right elevators is probablydue to the trim tab, bellcrank, and electric trim actuator servo on one ofthem. You do have electric pitch trim on your airplane, coupled to the altitudehold autopilot, right? (Just kidding)> > With that weight difference, it would almost make you wonder if the same woodspecies was used for the two pieces or something.> > --------> Oscar Zuniga> Medford, OR> Air Camper NX41CC "Scout"> A75 power> > > > > Read this topic online here:> > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... 628#408628> > > > > > > UNCLASSIFIED________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: tailplane weights...
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: tailplane weights... UNCLASSIFIEDMud Dauber nests?On 09/15/13, taildrags wrote:> > Jake; the difference in weight between your left and right elevators is probablydue to the trim tab, bellcrank, and electric trim actuator servo on one ofthem. You do have electric pitch trim on your airplane, coupled to the altitudehold autopilot, right? (Just kidding)> > With that weight difference, it would almost make you wonder if the same woodspecies was used for the two pieces or something.> > --------> Oscar Zuniga> Medford, OR> Air Camper NX41CC "Scout"> A75 power> > > > > Read this topic online here:> > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... 628#408628> > > > > > > UNCLASSIFIED________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: tailplane weights...
Original Posted By: Ken Bickers
Here's a head scratcher. When weighing my plane NX929DH right before inspection for flight, left wheel weighed 358 lbs. while the right weighed 339 lbs. That's quite a difference I would say. What's on that side that is so heavy? Subtleties in the Ford? At the time I had the side-driven mag on that side, but that doesn't account for all that weight.Never really figured it out.Dan HelsperPuryear, TN-----Original Message-----
Here's a head scratcher. When weighing my plane NX929DH right before inspection for flight, left wheel weighed 358 lbs. while the right weighed 339 lbs. That's quite a difference I would say. What's on that side that is so heavy? Subtleties in the Ford? At the time I had the side-driven mag on that side, but that doesn't account for all that weight.Never really figured it out.Dan HelsperPuryear, TN-----Original Message-----
Pietenpol-List: Re: tailplane weights...
Original Posted By: "Dortch, Steven D MAJ MIL USA NGB"
It's a left rudder when I press on the left pedal and it's a right rudder whenI press on the right pedal (ha!). Routing the hinges...--------Jake Schultz - curator,Newport Way Air Museum (OK, it's just my home)Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ttachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/imag ... __________
It's a left rudder when I press on the left pedal and it's a right rudder whenI press on the right pedal (ha!). Routing the hinges...--------Jake Schultz - curator,Newport Way Air Museum (OK, it's just my home)Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ttachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/imag ... __________