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Original Posted By: "hall698"
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Original Posted By: Steven Dortch
I have mocked up the cockpit to determine how I will fit into it. I am 6' at 290lbsand believe it or not.. I fit into it OK.. I do have a plan on dropping about50lbs over the course of the build so that will help I am sure but my questionis what it the proper sequence of getting out of the plane. I saw one videowhere a person used the rear center struts to grab and pull themselves upbut I am not sure if that is "correct".Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
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Pietenpol-List: Re: Proper Way to Exit Cockpit

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Original Posted By: "taildrags"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Proper Way to Exit CockpitOn my Piet, the original builder put a boat cleat big enough to stick myhand in in the cutout. It sure helps get in and out. It cannot be used withthick gloves.Blue Skies,Steve DOn Sat, Jan 28, 2017 at 9:24 AM, hall698 wrote:>> I have mocked up the cockpit to determine how I will fit into it. I am 6'> at 290lbs and believe it or not.. I fit into it OK.. I do have a plan on> dropping about 50lbs over the course of the build so that will help I am> sure but my question is what it the proper sequence of getting out of the> plane. I saw one video where a person used the rear center struts to grab> and pull themselves up but I am not sure if that is "correct".>>> Read this topic online here:>> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... 465499>>-- Blue Skies,Steve D________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Proper Way to Exit Cockpit
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Original Posted By: "bradandlinda(at)tds.net"
'hall698'- that's how I get in and out of my cockpit. Although I have a grab handleright in the middle of the wing centersection cutout for the flop, I findit more convenient to just grab those two cabane struts to haul myself in andlower myself into the seat. You're sure not going to bend them or break themby doing that!On the other hand, to this day I wonder how the small and lightly-framed frontseat can deal with people standing on it to climb in and out of the front cockpit.I can generally enter and exit the front cockpit by stepping on the floorrather than the seat, but sometimes it's just easier to step on the seat. Thething is, climbing into the front cockpit involves placing your entire weighton one foot at some point in the maneuver, and you're hunched directly overthat foot when you climb in, so that can mean a lot of weight in a concentratedspot.That is, unless you're one of Mike Cuy's female passengers and he's giving youa firm but gentle assist on your -ahem- "rear seat cushions" to boost you intothe cockpit. In that case, Mike is carrying part of the load, gallant man thathe is...--------Oscar ZunigaMedford, ORAir Camper NX41CC "Scout"A75 power, 72x36 Culver propRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2017 23:32:34 -0500 (EST)
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Pietenpol-List: Re: Proper Way to Exit Cockpit

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Original Posted By: "Charles N. Campbell"
Excellent info. I can now modify my mockpit to allow for both the hand grasp atthe cutout as well as use the cabane struts as a means to exit. This mockpitwill end up being a sort of exercise equipment for me :) Thanks also for thoughts on the front seat.. I will start now looking for prospectivepassengers who might need help getting in.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
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Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Proper Way to Exit Cockpit

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Original Posted By: Glen Schweizer
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Proper Way to Exit CockpitAccording to expert Piet owners on the net, you won't have to go lookingfor prospects to help into the front pit -- they say the Piet is a chickmagnet which needs no rounding up of prospects. I wouldn't know --- my Pietis still a few months from completion. ChuckOn Sun, Jan 29, 2017 at 7:40 AM, hall698 wrote:>> Excellent info. I can now modify my mockpit to allow for both the hand> grasp at the cutout as well as use the cabane struts as a means to exit.> This mockpit will end up being a sort of exercise equipment for me :)>> Thanks also for thoughts on the front seat.. I will start now looking for> prospective passengers who might need help getting in.>>> Read this topic online here:>> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
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Original Posted By: "Jack Textor"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Proper Way to Exit CockpitI'm beginning to think you're all a bunch of pietenperves> On Jan 29, 2017, at 5:17 AM, Charles N. Campbell wrote:> > According to expert Piet owners on the net, you won't have to go looking for prospects to help into the front pit -- they say the Piet is a chick magnet which needs no rounding up of prospects. I wouldn't know --- my Piet is still a few months from completion. Chuck> >> On Sun, Jan 29, 2017 at 7:40 AM, hall698 wrote:>> >> Excellent info. I can now modify my mockpit to allow for both the hand grasp at the cutout as well as use the cabane struts as a means to exit. This mockpit will end up being a sort of exercise equipment for me :)>> >> Thanks also for thoughts on the front seat.. I will start now looking for prospective passengers who might need help getting in.>> >> >> >> >> Read this topic online here:>> >> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... 519#465519>> >> >> >> >> >> >> =========================>> br> enpol-List" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Pietenpol-List>> =========================>> FORUMS ->> eferrer" target="_blank">http://forums.matronics.com>> =========================>> WIKI ->> errer" target="_blank">http://wiki.matronics.com>> =========================>> b Site ->> -Matt Dralle, List Admin.>> rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/contribution>> =========================>> >> >> > ===============================================================================================================================================================================================================================________________________________________________________________________________
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Original Posted By: "tools"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Proper Way to Exit CockpitBTW big stearmans have two hand grips.On Jan 29, 2017 6:42 AM, "hall698" wrote:>> Excellent info. I can now modify my mockpit to allow for both the hand> grasp at the cutout as well as use the cabane struts as a means to exit.> This mockpit will end up being a sort of exercise equipment for me :)>> Thanks also for thoughts on the front seat.. I will start now looking for> prospective passengers who might need help getting in.>>> Read this topic online here:>> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Proper Way to Exit Cockpit
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Original Posted By: Glen Schweizer
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Pietenpol-List: Re: Proper Way to Exit Cockpit

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Original Posted By: "taildrags"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Proper Way to Exit CockpitI'll post a picture of an uncovered stearman center section tomorrow when I'm at work. It'll show a lot of detail regarding beefiness (yes Oscar a proper engineering term=F0=9F=99=82)of structure I love building these eighty year old beauties!> On Jan 29, 2017, at 6:23 PM, Steven Dortch wrote:> > BTW big stearmans have two hand grips.> >> On Jan 29, 2017 6:42 AM, "hall698" wrote:>> >> Excellent info. I can now modify my mockpit to allow for both the hand grasp at the cutout as well as use the cabane struts as a means to exit. This mockpit will end up being a sort of exercise equipment for me :)>> >> Thanks also for thoughts on the front seat.. I will start now looking for prospective passengers who might need help getting in.>> >> >> >> >> Read this topic online here:>> >> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... 519#465519>> >> >> >> >> >> >> =========================>> br> enpol-List" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Pietenpol-List>> =========================>> FORUMS ->> eferrer" target="_blank">http://forums.matronics.com>> =========================>> WIKI ->> errer" target="_blank">http://wiki.matronics.com>> =========================>> b Site ->> -Matt Dralle, List Admin.>> rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/contribution>> =========================>> >> >> ===============================================================================================================================================================================================================================________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Proper Way to Exit Cockpit
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Pietenpol-List: Re: West Coast Piet

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Original Posted By: "taildrags"
I've got to say that I had to laugh out loud at the perfectly appropriate responsethat 'bradandlinda' posted. Thank you, and yes- turning the other cheek isscriptural!As to anything having to do with Stearmans, I'm game. I have never been in one,in flight or on the ground, although I will admit to having listened innumerabletimes with eyes closed and volume turned up on my headphones to "Round SoundsVol. 1", Track No. 1, which is a startup to shutdown circuit of the airportin a Stearman. I can visualize everything about the flight every time I listento that recording, but am especially enamored of the sounds as the airplanecomes down final with the wind in the wires and the engine at idle, then thepilot briefly bumps the throttle to clear the engine just before landing, andthen there is the shhhhh-shhhh of the tires on grass. Beautiful. That trackis tied with Track 6, a Lockheed Electra from takeoff through climb to levelcruise, as being the most mesmerizing of sounds that I can imagine. The spine-tinglingpart of the Electra recording is when the pilot gently walks the powerlevers to synch No. 1 and No. 2 where they tease each other back and forththrough resonance until they both smooth together into a smooth, beautiful unity.Twin radials in cruise flight... nothing else quite like it. (Jake Schultz,where are you with that round engine on your Piet, man??!!)--------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: West Coast Piet
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Original Posted By: "Catdesigns"
Jack; are you talking about what you need to access the site? Yikes... I justtried it and although it was always free access, now it prompts for a usernameand password. Not sure what happened... maybe Chris can chime in when he seesthis. An invaluable resource!I was thinking of sending in some photos to Westcoastpiet of an Air Camper thatis being built in Brazil by Fabrizio Bolelli, and he's doing a beautiful jobof it! He is building to the 1932 Flying & Glider Manual plans, looks like he'sgot it complete from firewall aft (including fabric and paint), and is nowtrying to decide on an engine. I sent him a weight & balance spreadsheet so hecould run some what-ifs on the choices he is thinking about.--------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: West Coast Piet
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Original Posted By: Andrew Hoots
No, you do not need a password. I'm not sure why it is asking for a password.When I go on the site, it doesn't prompt me for a password... curious.Anyone else having this problem?Chris--------ChrisSacramento, CAWestCoastPiet.comRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2017 08:11:41 +0000 (UTC)
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Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: West Coast Piet

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Original Posted By: Jack Textor
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: West Coast PietI am able to access the site without a password.http://www.westcoastpiet.com/index.htmJohnWPerth, W AustraliaOn 30 January 2017 at 15:27, Catdesigns wrote:>> No, you do not need a password. I'm not sure why it is asking for a> password. When I go on the site, it doesn't prompt me for a password...> curious.>> Anyone else having this problem?>> Chris>> --------> Chris> Sacramento, CA> WestCoastPiet.com>>> Read this topic online here:>> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
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Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: West Coast Piet

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Original Posted By: "Charles N. Campbell"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: West Coast PietWorking today Chris, weird. Thanks for all you do.Jack TextorSent from my iPad> On Jan 30, 2017, at 1:27 AM, Catdesigns wrote:> > > No, you do not need a password. I'm not sure why it is asking for a password.When I go on the site, it doesn't prompt me for a password... curious.> > Anyone else having this problem?> > Chris> > --------> Chris> Sacramento, CA> WestCoastPiet.com> > > > > Read this topic online here:> > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... 549#465549> > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________
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Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: West Coast Piet

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Original Posted By: Ed KTOWN Knouse
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: West Coast PietI just went to West Coast Piet and got there without any problem. ChuckOn Mon, Jan 30, 2017 at 2:27 AM, Catdesigns wrote:>> No, you do not need a password. I'm not sure why it is asking for a> password. When I go on the site, it doesn't prompt me for a password...> curious.>> Anyone else having this problem?>> Chris>> --------> Chris> Sacramento, CA> WestCoastPiet.com>>> Read this topic online here:>> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
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Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: West Coast Piet

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Original Posted By: Glen Schweizer
Yes. When I try to log on the Matronics Pietenpol site I also get asked for a password( which apparently I have forgotten!Fortunately, I'm still receiving posts via the email alert system and if I tapon any link it still takes me to the site (without a password requirement).I emailed the Matronic's admin guyto sort out/reset a new password and never receivedanything back.Let me know if you find a solution!KTOWN "The Piety Project"(aka "The Fabulous Princess Di")Hybrid Air CamperWire wheels694YU (reserved)Sent from my iPhone> On Jan 29, 2017, at 23:32, Catdesigns wrote:> > > No, you do not need a password. I'm not sure why it is asking for a password.When I go on the site, it doesn't prompt me for a password... curious.> > Anyone else having this problem?> > Chris> > --------> Chris> Sacramento, CA> WestCoastPiet.com> > > > > Read this topic online here:> > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... 549#465549> > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________
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