Original Posted By: Warren Shoun
Subject: Pietenpol-List: New Member and building>Well I haven't started cutting wood but have ordered plans for the Piet>and consider this a start in building. Any ssgestions for a beginer>would be appreciated. Any sugestions on what to start building first?>Anyone have a wing jig that I may use when I'm ready? Thanks in advance>for your help, Randy. Welcome aboard Randy. My suggestion is that you build the tail surfacesfirst ( smallest monetary outlay for materials ) If you then wish to gofoward. then the fuselage & gear & then the wings & all the other stuff.Good luck.IWhen you are ready, I can send you a rib from which you can make your ownjig.Mike B ( Piet N687MB )________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: New Member and building
Pietenpol-List: New Member and building
Original Posted By: Raffaele Bellissimo
Well I haven't started cutting wood but have ordered plans for the Pietand consider this a start in building. Any ssgestions for a beginerwould be appreciated. Any sugestions on what to start building first? Anyone have a wing jig that I may use when I'm ready? Thanks in advancefor your help, Randy.________________________________________________________________________________
Well I haven't started cutting wood but have ordered plans for the Pietand consider this a start in building. Any ssgestions for a beginerwould be appreciated. Any sugestions on what to start building first? Anyone have a wing jig that I may use when I'm ready? Thanks in advancefor your help, Randy.________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Re: New Member and building
Original Posted By: "D.J.H."
Hi Randy, Concur with Mike on starting with the tail pieces first. Gets your headworking on how this goes together and isn't too hard or too expensive. The additional recommendation that I would make, is get the 1932 and 1933Flying & Glider Manual that has many pages of explanations regarding the plansand points out some seriously helpful "how to do it" ideas. Also clears up anerror on the rib drawing plans. For $15.00 you will get a world ofinformation. These are available from the EAA Library.Best Regards,Warren________________________________________________________________________________
Hi Randy, Concur with Mike on starting with the tail pieces first. Gets your headworking on how this goes together and isn't too hard or too expensive. The additional recommendation that I would make, is get the 1932 and 1933Flying & Glider Manual that has many pages of explanations regarding the plansand points out some seriously helpful "how to do it" ideas. Also clears up anerror on the rib drawing plans. For $15.00 you will get a world ofinformation. These are available from the EAA Library.Best Regards,Warren________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Re: New Member and building
Original Posted By: RGASKIN
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Pietenpol-List: Re: New Member and building
Original Posted By: DonanClara(at)aol.com
PLease excuse me for this question.You say to buy the 1932 Flying and Gliding manual because it clears up an erroronthe Rib Drawing Plans.Do you mean that the current plans that Don Pietenpol sells still has errors?I have the 1932 Flying and Gliding manual but have not bought the plans yet fromDon.GordonWarren Shoun wrote:> Hi Randy,> Concur with Mike on starting with the tail pieces first. Gets your head> working on how this goes together and isn't too hard or too expensive.> The additional recommendation that I would make, is get the 1932 and 1933> Flying & Glider Manual that has many pages of explanations regarding the plans> and points out some seriously helpful "how to do it" ideas. Also clears up an> error on the rib drawing plans. For $15.00 you will get a world of> information. These are available from the EAA Library.> Best Regards,> Warren________________________________________________________________________________
PLease excuse me for this question.You say to buy the 1932 Flying and Gliding manual because it clears up an erroronthe Rib Drawing Plans.Do you mean that the current plans that Don Pietenpol sells still has errors?I have the 1932 Flying and Gliding manual but have not bought the plans yet fromDon.GordonWarren Shoun wrote:> Hi Randy,> Concur with Mike on starting with the tail pieces first. Gets your head> working on how this goes together and isn't too hard or too expensive.> The additional recommendation that I would make, is get the 1932 and 1933> Flying & Glider Manual that has many pages of explanations regarding the plans> and points out some seriously helpful "how to do it" ideas. Also clears up an> error on the rib drawing plans. For $15.00 you will get a world of> information. These are available from the EAA Library.> Best Regards,> Warren________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Re: New Member and building
Original Posted By: Gordon Brimhall
I don't know for certain that the currently marketed plans still have the errorinthe rib dimensions and the layout. I have heard from others that it does, as theseare black and white copies of the origional "blue prints".Gordon Brimhall wrote:> PLease excuse me for this question.>> You say to buy the 1932 Flying and Gliding manual because it clears up an erroron> the Rib Drawing Plans.>> Do you mean that the current plans that Don Pietenpol sells still has errors?>> I have the 1932 Flying and Gliding manual but have not bought the plans yet from> Don.>> Gordon>> Warren Shoun wrote:>> > Hi Randy,> > Concur with Mike on starting with the tail pieces first. Gets your head> > working on how this goes together and isn't too hard or too expensive.> > The additional recommendation that I would make, is get the 1932 and 1933> > Flying & Glider Manual that has many pages of explanations regarding the plans> > and points out some seriously helpful "how to do it" ideas. Also clears upan> > error on the rib drawing plans. For $15.00 you will get a world of> > information. These are available from the EAA Library.> > Best Regards,> > Warren________________________________________________________________________________
I don't know for certain that the currently marketed plans still have the errorinthe rib dimensions and the layout. I have heard from others that it does, as theseare black and white copies of the origional "blue prints".Gordon Brimhall wrote:> PLease excuse me for this question.>> You say to buy the 1932 Flying and Gliding manual because it clears up an erroron> the Rib Drawing Plans.>> Do you mean that the current plans that Don Pietenpol sells still has errors?>> I have the 1932 Flying and Gliding manual but have not bought the plans yet from> Don.>> Gordon>> Warren Shoun wrote:>> > Hi Randy,> > Concur with Mike on starting with the tail pieces first. Gets your head> > working on how this goes together and isn't too hard or too expensive.> > The additional recommendation that I would make, is get the 1932 and 1933> > Flying & Glider Manual that has many pages of explanations regarding the plans> > and points out some seriously helpful "how to do it" ideas. Also clears upan> > error on the rib drawing plans. For $15.00 you will get a world of> > information. These are available from the EAA Library.> > Best Regards,> > Warren________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Re: New Member and building
Original Posted By: steve(at)byu.edu
Thanks for the info Warren.Hopefully they would finally be corrected after 70 yrs. At least you would thinkso as thefamily keeps pushing the plans, the BPA or whatever the group is keeps pushingthe plans.GordonWarren Shoun wrote:> I don't know for certain that the currently marketed plans still have theerror in> the rib dimensions and the layout. I have heard from others that it does, asthese> are black and white copies of the origional "blue prints".>> Gordon Brimhall wrote:>> > PLease excuse me for this question.> >> > You say to buy the 1932 Flying and Gliding manual because it clears up an erroron> > the Rib Drawing Plans.> >> > Do you mean that the current plans that Don Pietenpol sells still has errors?> >> > I have the 1932 Flying and Gliding manual but have not bought the plans yetfrom> > Don.> >> > Gordon> >> > Warren Shoun wrote:> >> > > Hi Randy,> > > Concur with Mike on starting with the tail pieces first. Gets your head> > > working on how this goes together and isn't too hard or too expensive.> > > The additional recommendation that I would make, is get the 1932 and1933> > > Flying & Glider Manual that has many pages of explanations regarding theplans> > > and points out some seriously helpful "how to do it" ideas. Also clearsup an> > > error on the rib drawing plans. For $15.00 you will get a world of> > > information. These are available from the EAA Library.> > > Best Regards,> > > Warren________________________________________________________________________________
Thanks for the info Warren.Hopefully they would finally be corrected after 70 yrs. At least you would thinkso as thefamily keeps pushing the plans, the BPA or whatever the group is keeps pushingthe plans.GordonWarren Shoun wrote:> I don't know for certain that the currently marketed plans still have theerror in> the rib dimensions and the layout. I have heard from others that it does, asthese> are black and white copies of the origional "blue prints".>> Gordon Brimhall wrote:>> > PLease excuse me for this question.> >> > You say to buy the 1932 Flying and Gliding manual because it clears up an erroron> > the Rib Drawing Plans.> >> > Do you mean that the current plans that Don Pietenpol sells still has errors?> >> > I have the 1932 Flying and Gliding manual but have not bought the plans yetfrom> > Don.> >> > Gordon> >> > Warren Shoun wrote:> >> > > Hi Randy,> > > Concur with Mike on starting with the tail pieces first. Gets your head> > > working on how this goes together and isn't too hard or too expensive.> > > The additional recommendation that I would make, is get the 1932 and1933> > > Flying & Glider Manual that has many pages of explanations regarding theplans> > > and points out some seriously helpful "how to do it" ideas. Also clearsup an> > > error on the rib drawing plans. For $15.00 you will get a world of> > > information. These are available from the EAA Library.> > > Best Regards,> > > Warren________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Re: New Member and building
Original Posted By: Gordon Brimhall
The new plans are the improved versions they have added two up rights nearthe spars and the rear diagonal brace has change direction.----- Original Message -----________________________________________________________________________________
The new plans are the improved versions they have added two up rights nearthe spars and the rear diagonal brace has change direction.----- Original Message -----________________________________________________________________________________
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Original Posted By:> BELLISSIMO, DOMENIC
No problem,and thanks for the reply now.When do you suppose you will beready for the "BIG DAY"? Doug
No problem,and thanks for the reply now.When do you suppose you will beready for the "BIG DAY"? Doug
Pietenpol-List: Re: New Member and building
Original Posted By: Matt Naiva
Get all of them (4 or five, cant remember, got them home) they are great forthe money, you will enjoy them (and learn) a lot.SaludosGary Gower >Hi Randy,> Concur with Mike on starting with the tail pieces first. Gets your head>working on how this goes together and isn't too hard or too expensive.> The additional recommendation that I would make, is get the 1932 and 1933>Flying & Glider Manual that has many pages of explanations regarding the plans>and points out some seriously helpful "how to do it" ideas. Also clears up an>error on the rib drawing plans. For $15.00 you will get a world of>information. These are available from the EAA Library.>Best Regards,>Warren>>________________________________________________________________________________
Get all of them (4 or five, cant remember, got them home) they are great forthe money, you will enjoy them (and learn) a lot.SaludosGary Gower >Hi Randy,> Concur with Mike on starting with the tail pieces first. Gets your head>working on how this goes together and isn't too hard or too expensive.> The additional recommendation that I would make, is get the 1932 and 1933>Flying & Glider Manual that has many pages of explanations regarding the plans>and points out some seriously helpful "how to do it" ideas. Also clears up an>error on the rib drawing plans. For $15.00 you will get a world of>information. These are available from the EAA Library.>Best Regards,>Warren>>________________________________________________________________________________
> weight and balance
Original Posted By: John Duprey
> > > Tnx.Dom, what was the weight of the Piet?> > Doug,> > Sorry I didn't mean to be so short with you. I opened your mail at workand> didn't have the exact figures to give you. Also I'm not suppose to be> reading personal e-mail at work, so I replied with a very short response.> That's why I said it was 'very heavy'. I still can't remember the exact> figure, but it came in empty above 800 lbs. I did it twice with the same> bathroom scales at two different times. I really don't know if thosescales> were accurate. I calibrated them with my known body weight. I submittedthe> W&B forms assuming the scales were ok, but I still have doubts. I was> conscious of adding too much weight, but perhaps I didn't notice.> Dom.________________________________________________________________________________
> > > Tnx.Dom, what was the weight of the Piet?> > Doug,> > Sorry I didn't mean to be so short with you. I opened your mail at workand> didn't have the exact figures to give you. Also I'm not suppose to be> reading personal e-mail at work, so I replied with a very short response.> That's why I said it was 'very heavy'. I still can't remember the exact> figure, but it came in empty above 800 lbs. I did it twice with the same> bathroom scales at two different times. I really don't know if thosescales> were accurate. I calibrated them with my known body weight. I submittedthe> W&B forms assuming the scales were ok, but I still have doubts. I was> conscious of adding too much weight, but perhaps I didn't notice.> Dom.________________________________________________________________________________