Original Posted By: "G Hansen"
How many of you have heard of the book, Aircraft Maintenance, by Daniel J. Brimmand H. Edward Boggess? Maybe all of you have. But if you havent, it is a greatread to see how aircraft maintenance was done in the 1930s and 40s. Lest Ibe accused of suggesting you copy maintenance procedures from a time long past,I find an interesting historical read. The best part is that you dont even have to buy it, although I did. Here is a linkto an online copy. If you ever wondered how they did those darn 5 tuck navysplices on the control cables, simply go to page 333. I mean, Clyde Pangbornwrote the forward. You do know who Clyde Pangborn was, dont you?http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=w ... ----Semper Fi,Terry HandAthens, GAUSMC, USMCR, ATPBVD DVD PDQ BBQRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Pietenpol-List: Here Is An Interesting Read
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Original Posted By: jarheadpilot82
Terry,I have a copy of this book. It was still in use in the late 1940s when I was at technical school. Not as a text book, but as a reference. It is historical, for sure. A relic, like me.Graham Hansen-----Original Message-----
Terry,I have a copy of this book. It was still in use in the late 1940s when I was at technical school. Not as a text book, but as a reference. It is historical, for sure. A relic, like me.Graham Hansen-----Original Message-----
Pietenpol-List: Here Is An Interesting Read
Original Posted By: "jarheadpilot82"
> > Good discussion thread on Weight and Balance. I have just received my package from Doc Mosher with WWs articles. Well documented info on CG and axle location. Keeping the CG location in mind as I build will have a high priority. I have much more to study and learn. The CG spreadsheets recently posted are also valuable tools.> > New question for some of you who have finished and flown your plane regarding the total weight of the plane. > > Like everyone, I want to be careful of adding unnecessary weight as I build. So far I am following the plans carefully. But like everyone, I am sure, I have some personal customizations in the back of my mind.> > WWs articles document specific data from individual planes. I pulled a handful of them to examine more closely regarding Empty Weight (EW) - long/short fuselage, A65/Corvair engines. The lightest weight airplane I studied was 590lb, the heaviest 842lb. Subtracting a 'standard' engine weight from the EW yielded some interesting information. In most cases, regardless of the engine type or fuse. length, the weight of 'everything else' came out to about 410-415lb. In only 2 cases I examined was there a great difference - one was 581lb and the other 617lb. Not just over, but WAY over the others.> > Here's the question: What in the world do some builders add to their planes that takes a 400 lb plane to over 600 lb??> > OK. Some extra instrumentation, tailwheel vs the original tailskid, brakes system, extra fuel tank, etc. But 200lb worth? What do I need to look out for?> > Thanks for the replies.> > Lorenzo> > > st" target="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Pietenpol-List> http://forums.matronics.com> ="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/contribution> > > > href="http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Piet ... enpol-List> href="http://forums.matronics.com">http://forums.matronics.com> href="http://www.matronics.com/contribution"> ... nics.com/c> No virus found in this message.> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com> > > ============================================================================================================================================> ________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Here Is An Interesting Read
> > Good discussion thread on Weight and Balance. I have just received my package from Doc Mosher with WWs articles. Well documented info on CG and axle location. Keeping the CG location in mind as I build will have a high priority. I have much more to study and learn. The CG spreadsheets recently posted are also valuable tools.> > New question for some of you who have finished and flown your plane regarding the total weight of the plane. > > Like everyone, I want to be careful of adding unnecessary weight as I build. So far I am following the plans carefully. But like everyone, I am sure, I have some personal customizations in the back of my mind.> > WWs articles document specific data from individual planes. I pulled a handful of them to examine more closely regarding Empty Weight (EW) - long/short fuselage, A65/Corvair engines. The lightest weight airplane I studied was 590lb, the heaviest 842lb. Subtracting a 'standard' engine weight from the EW yielded some interesting information. In most cases, regardless of the engine type or fuse. length, the weight of 'everything else' came out to about 410-415lb. In only 2 cases I examined was there a great difference - one was 581lb and the other 617lb. Not just over, but WAY over the others.> > Here's the question: What in the world do some builders add to their planes that takes a 400 lb plane to over 600 lb??> > OK. Some extra instrumentation, tailwheel vs the original tailskid, brakes system, extra fuel tank, etc. But 200lb worth? What do I need to look out for?> > Thanks for the replies.> > Lorenzo> > > st" target="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Pietenpol-List> http://forums.matronics.com> ="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/contribution> > > > href="http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Piet ... enpol-List> href="http://forums.matronics.com">http://forums.matronics.com> href="http://www.matronics.com/contribution"> ... nics.com/c> No virus found in this message.> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com> > > ============================================================================================================================================> ________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Here Is An Interesting Read