Original Posted By: Jack Textor
ok, tech question: where my plug wires exit the plug and begin to bend over,I'm noticing some of the shielding wires beginning to wear. is there somesort of spring, or stiff plastic I could slip over this junction to supportthem as they bend over?Douwe________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: plug wire question
Re: Pietenpol-List: Fwd: New Piet list member----well okay, old Piet list
Original Posted By: Michael Cuy
Excellent post Michael! You were my inspiration to start my Piet!Jack TextorSent from my iPad> On Jul 28, 2016, at 4:09 PM, Michael Cuy wrote:> > Infidels, Countrymen, Airplane nuts, and Pietenpol builders,> > Years back Steve Eldredge from Utah started a Pietenpol builders e-mail list and in the early 1990's when I was starting to build my Pietenpol I found the list> incredibly useful and as the list transitioned into the Matronics list even after I completed and had flown my Piet I still enjoyed the list and helping others> when possible.> > The airplane is a very cool design---I have loved every minute of building, owning, and flying it----but the most valuable gem I have been blessed with from this> list are some lifelong friendships that formed because of our common interest in this little wood and fabric homebuilt design: --Frank Pavliga----who was the one> who got me into Pietenpols and Frank's awesome Dad Frank S. Pavliga, John Hofmann, Glenn Thomas, Rob Busch, Bill Church, Ryan Mueller, Dan Yocum, Jack Phillips, Kevin Purtee, Gary Boothe, Tom Travis, Jim Sury, Paul and Rudy Siegel, Gary & Shad Bell, Don Emch, Dan Helsper, Simon & Susan McCormack, Jim and Josh Markle, Matt Paxton, Richard Schriebler, Chuck Borsuk, Earl Brown, John Recine, Scott Dawson, DJ Vegh, Steve Williamson, Grant MacLaren, Mark Chouinard, Greg Cardinal, Doc & Dee Mosher, Jack & Susan Textor, Chuck Gantzer, Steve Chase, Santiago Morete & many more. > > I completed my 1933 short-fuselage Pietenpol in 1998 and it is powered by an A-65 Continental engine. I have the straight axel landing gear and no electrics. I covered the plane in the light weight 1.7oz uncertified Superflite fabric (comes from the exact same mill as the certified fabric---just doesn't have the pretty black PMA stamp every few feet) and finished it in Randolph nitrate and butyrate dope with matching Randolph enamel on the metal parts.> > My plane came in at 632 pounds empty and I use a wood 72P-42" prop. I have a 3-piece wing and no fuel in the wing---I made the center section into a baggage compartment which works like a charm. Fuel is a nose tank behind the firewall that holds 17 gallons.> > I could not have built the airplane without the sound building advice I got from other Piet builders who had built Pietenpols before me AND the fantastic book series available thru EAA> by Tony Bingelis. These books are phenomenal and will save you hours and hours of wondering how to do that next step.> > How do I run my fuel lines? Tony tells you. What material do I make my windshields out of? What is the difference between and AN-3 and an AN-4 and how should they be installed> to FAA regulations and specs? The Tony Bingelis books tell you.> > How tight should my prop bolts be and how do I balance my prop and make sure it tracks properly to reduce vibration? My Uncle Tony tells you. (okay....he's not really my Uncle> but I love calling him that.)> > I saved a LOT of head-scratching and money and time by purchasing these jewels---four books for under $100. Two tanks of avgas cost me that much so really, this is a great investment and you don't always get sound advice from "experienced" airplane people but you will from buying and reading the Tony Bingelis homebuilder books.> > https://www.eaa.org/en/eaa-shop/homebui ... s-set-of-4> > > > I've had the pleasure of flying this little airplane now for 18 years and it has been a pure joy. I hope whatever your interest level is in Pietenpols that you'll keep at it and finish yours someday. The guys who own and fly them will tell you how worthwhile the effort is to build (and it isn't easy by any means) this scratch-built airplane. > > Ironically enough the guys who have "them all"......the airline pilots and military pilots out there.....do you know what kind of airplane many of them gravitate to building?? The Pietenpol. One of my friends flies the CAF's B-24 and B-29, C-47, and A-26. Do you know what he's building in his garage? A Pietenpol. > > There are guys in this group who have combat time in F-16 Falcons and you know what they are building?? There is a guy here building a Pietenpol who was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for a heroic rescue in Operation Iraqi Freedom. > > There are SO many good resources for Pietenpol builders. One of my FAVORITE places on the web to look at Pietenpol photos ( I mean reams of photos) is a great web site made by Chris Tracy---- http://www.westcoastpiet.com/ You could spend hours and hours pouring over builders photos. A ton of photos my plane are posted there along with an entire page of sketches under Mike Cuy. > > Lastly, there is a wonderful Facebook Pietenpol page that I really like---- https://www.facebook.com/groups/154625746626/> > All the best,> > Michael Cuy> Ohio> > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________
Excellent post Michael! You were my inspiration to start my Piet!Jack TextorSent from my iPad> On Jul 28, 2016, at 4:09 PM, Michael Cuy wrote:> > Infidels, Countrymen, Airplane nuts, and Pietenpol builders,> > Years back Steve Eldredge from Utah started a Pietenpol builders e-mail list and in the early 1990's when I was starting to build my Pietenpol I found the list> incredibly useful and as the list transitioned into the Matronics list even after I completed and had flown my Piet I still enjoyed the list and helping others> when possible.> > The airplane is a very cool design---I have loved every minute of building, owning, and flying it----but the most valuable gem I have been blessed with from this> list are some lifelong friendships that formed because of our common interest in this little wood and fabric homebuilt design: --Frank Pavliga----who was the one> who got me into Pietenpols and Frank's awesome Dad Frank S. Pavliga, John Hofmann, Glenn Thomas, Rob Busch, Bill Church, Ryan Mueller, Dan Yocum, Jack Phillips, Kevin Purtee, Gary Boothe, Tom Travis, Jim Sury, Paul and Rudy Siegel, Gary & Shad Bell, Don Emch, Dan Helsper, Simon & Susan McCormack, Jim and Josh Markle, Matt Paxton, Richard Schriebler, Chuck Borsuk, Earl Brown, John Recine, Scott Dawson, DJ Vegh, Steve Williamson, Grant MacLaren, Mark Chouinard, Greg Cardinal, Doc & Dee Mosher, Jack & Susan Textor, Chuck Gantzer, Steve Chase, Santiago Morete & many more. > > I completed my 1933 short-fuselage Pietenpol in 1998 and it is powered by an A-65 Continental engine. I have the straight axel landing gear and no electrics. I covered the plane in the light weight 1.7oz uncertified Superflite fabric (comes from the exact same mill as the certified fabric---just doesn't have the pretty black PMA stamp every few feet) and finished it in Randolph nitrate and butyrate dope with matching Randolph enamel on the metal parts.> > My plane came in at 632 pounds empty and I use a wood 72P-42" prop. I have a 3-piece wing and no fuel in the wing---I made the center section into a baggage compartment which works like a charm. Fuel is a nose tank behind the firewall that holds 17 gallons.> > I could not have built the airplane without the sound building advice I got from other Piet builders who had built Pietenpols before me AND the fantastic book series available thru EAA> by Tony Bingelis. These books are phenomenal and will save you hours and hours of wondering how to do that next step.> > How do I run my fuel lines? Tony tells you. What material do I make my windshields out of? What is the difference between and AN-3 and an AN-4 and how should they be installed> to FAA regulations and specs? The Tony Bingelis books tell you.> > How tight should my prop bolts be and how do I balance my prop and make sure it tracks properly to reduce vibration? My Uncle Tony tells you. (okay....he's not really my Uncle> but I love calling him that.)> > I saved a LOT of head-scratching and money and time by purchasing these jewels---four books for under $100. Two tanks of avgas cost me that much so really, this is a great investment and you don't always get sound advice from "experienced" airplane people but you will from buying and reading the Tony Bingelis homebuilder books.> > https://www.eaa.org/en/eaa-shop/homebui ... s-set-of-4> > > > I've had the pleasure of flying this little airplane now for 18 years and it has been a pure joy. I hope whatever your interest level is in Pietenpols that you'll keep at it and finish yours someday. The guys who own and fly them will tell you how worthwhile the effort is to build (and it isn't easy by any means) this scratch-built airplane. > > Ironically enough the guys who have "them all"......the airline pilots and military pilots out there.....do you know what kind of airplane many of them gravitate to building?? The Pietenpol. One of my friends flies the CAF's B-24 and B-29, C-47, and A-26. Do you know what he's building in his garage? A Pietenpol. > > There are guys in this group who have combat time in F-16 Falcons and you know what they are building?? There is a guy here building a Pietenpol who was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for a heroic rescue in Operation Iraqi Freedom. > > There are SO many good resources for Pietenpol builders. One of my FAVORITE places on the web to look at Pietenpol photos ( I mean reams of photos) is a great web site made by Chris Tracy---- http://www.westcoastpiet.com/ You could spend hours and hours pouring over builders photos. A ton of photos my plane are posted there along with an entire page of sketches under Mike Cuy. > > Lastly, there is a wonderful Facebook Pietenpol page that I really like---- https://www.facebook.com/groups/154625746626/> > All the best,> > Michael Cuy> Ohio> > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________