Original Posted By: "taildrags"
Rick; that's great performance for a Piet. And I agree about how much more enjoyableit is flying these airplanes off of grass or dirt than hard surface. Ireally like the paint job... having been based just a short hop from Kelly Fieldfor nine years, and having always had Air Force family in and around Kelly,is even more reason to like your paint scheme. Now you've just got to try anearly morning strafing run on an enemy supply train trying to run for the border;o)--------Oscar ZunigaMedford, ORAir Camper NX41CC "Scout"A75 power, 72x36 Culver propRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: moving day, again.
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Original Posted By: Steven Dortch
Wow. Wow-! Now that's a one-of-a-kind! Enclosed cockpit, canopy... nice! Whatdo you plan to power it with? A Warner Scarab radial?--------Oscar ZunigaMedford, ORAir Camper NX41CC "Scout"A75 power, 72x36 Culver propRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Wow. Wow-! Now that's a one-of-a-kind! Enclosed cockpit, canopy... nice! Whatdo you plan to power it with? A Warner Scarab radial?--------Oscar ZunigaMedford, ORAir Camper NX41CC "Scout"A75 power, 72x36 Culver propRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
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Original Posted By: "jarheadpilot82"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Corvair Piet performance reportDitto on the military paint job. I hope to be flying mine in the next 3months or so.In that vein, tonight I am staying at a friend's house on Fort Sam Houstonabout a quarter mile from where Lieutenant Benjamin Foulous conducted thefirst US Army flights in a Wright biplane on March 2nd 1910. This isconsidered the beginning of US military aviation.The parade grounds here are in the shape of a reverse L. While they arecurrently used as physical fitness fields, they were laid out as runways.Blue Skies,Steve D________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: moving day, again.
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Corvair Piet performance reportDitto on the military paint job. I hope to be flying mine in the next 3months or so.In that vein, tonight I am staying at a friend's house on Fort Sam Houstonabout a quarter mile from where Lieutenant Benjamin Foulous conducted thefirst US Army flights in a Wright biplane on March 2nd 1910. This isconsidered the beginning of US military aviation.The parade grounds here are in the shape of a reverse L. While they arecurrently used as physical fitness fields, they were laid out as runways.Blue Skies,Steve D________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: moving day, again.
Original Posted By: Michael Cuy
Paul,Any idea what your empty weight is going to end up. How Roy our CG computationsend up as far as cabane angle? I am curious about all of that.--------Semper Fi,Terry HandAthens, GARead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Paul,Any idea what your empty weight is going to end up. How Roy our CG computationsend up as far as cabane angle? I am curious about all of that.--------Semper Fi,Terry HandAthens, GARead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
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Original Posted By: "AircamperN11MS"
On 9/25/2016 5:21 PM, Michael Cuy wrote:>> Really happy for you Richard and you have persevered for so many years > it must be a fantastic feeling to finally be cut loose in your own > airplane and enjoy the fruits of your labors. You're airplane paint > Scheme is absolutely stunningly gorgeous and I don't think I've seen a > Corvair cowling that is that aesthetically appealing yet. I can't wait > to see your airplane next summer at the Pietenpol fly-in!!!>Thanks for the compliment Mike! Your beautiful Piet has been an inspiration to me throughout my build. When I designed and built my cowl I had a number photos of yours that I took at Broadhead, as well as photos that Mike And Vic Groah sent me of theirs. I wanted to cowl it in as tight as I could keeping the intake pipes prominent for an antique look. Since I have a battery for the starter and a nose tank, the only convenient place to mount the battery was the firewall. I had some concern that this may be a problem with heat build up, but so far so good. If it does become an issue, I thought about adding louvers like you did on yours.Rick SchreiberNX478RS________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: moving day, again.
On 9/25/2016 5:21 PM, Michael Cuy wrote:>> Really happy for you Richard and you have persevered for so many years > it must be a fantastic feeling to finally be cut loose in your own > airplane and enjoy the fruits of your labors. You're airplane paint > Scheme is absolutely stunningly gorgeous and I don't think I've seen a > Corvair cowling that is that aesthetically appealing yet. I can't wait > to see your airplane next summer at the Pietenpol fly-in!!!>Thanks for the compliment Mike! Your beautiful Piet has been an inspiration to me throughout my build. When I designed and built my cowl I had a number photos of yours that I took at Broadhead, as well as photos that Mike And Vic Groah sent me of theirs. I wanted to cowl it in as tight as I could keeping the intake pipes prominent for an antique look. Since I have a battery for the starter and a nose tank, the only convenient place to mount the battery was the firewall. I had some concern that this may be a problem with heat build up, but so far so good. If it does become an issue, I thought about adding louvers like you did on yours.Rick SchreiberNX478RS________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: moving day, again.
Original Posted By: flygirl Mason
Wow Paul,That looks really nice. The first thing I thought when I saw your windscreen itthat it somehow reminds me of the B2 bombers. So cool. I will be curious howit will be with the solid top on the canopy? It will be very blind in thepattern. The look is great, just going to be blind. I think you will like thevisibility better when you fly it with the top off. I see it being on the coverof a few magazines.On a side note, Where are you moving to? Cheers,--------Scott LiefeldFlying N11MS since March 1972Steel TubeC-85-12Wire WheelsBrodhead in 1996Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Wow Paul,That looks really nice. The first thing I thought when I saw your windscreen itthat it somehow reminds me of the B2 bombers. So cool. I will be curious howit will be with the solid top on the canopy? It will be very blind in thepattern. The look is great, just going to be blind. I think you will like thevisibility better when you fly it with the top off. I see it being on the coverof a few magazines.On a side note, Where are you moving to? Cheers,--------Scott LiefeldFlying N11MS since March 1972Steel TubeC-85-12Wire WheelsBrodhead in 1996Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
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Original Posted By: "aerocarjake"
Nice! ..... looks familiar ;)WF2--------Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: moving day, again.
Nice! ..... looks familiar ;)WF2--------Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: moving day, again.
Original Posted By: Scott Knowlton
Paul, your bird looks fantastic..... Hope she finds a suitable nest very soon.Thanks for sharing the photos in the sunshine - wow!--------Jake Schultz - curator,Newport Way Air Museum (OK, it's just my home)Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Paul, your bird looks fantastic..... Hope she finds a suitable nest very soon.Thanks for sharing the photos in the sunshine - wow!--------Jake Schultz - curator,Newport Way Air Museum (OK, it's just my home)Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________