Original Posted By: "Richard Gillespie"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: EA-82.How much extar does the EA-82 weigh compaired too the EA-81. Found 82 inbone yard for $350.00.SteveSteve W - Pietenpol in construction!GN-1--<(next project).IHA #6________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: EA-82.
Re: Pietenpol-List: EA-82.
Original Posted By: Kirk Huizenga
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: EA-82.Steve, The EA-82 is almost 12 inches wider than the 81. Not sure about how much more it weighs. I understand the biggest negative about using the 82 is that the distributor is mounted on the end of the head, on the same side that the prop is mounted. Therefore, a longer extension is needed on the prop hub to clear the distributor, which puts excessive gyroscopic loads on the crank. You would then have to use a reduction, which is about $2,000.00. I decided to put my Piet on hold and build a miniMax first to get my feet wet. I modified the fuselage to accept an 81 that I bought completely rebuilt and FLIGHT ready for $550. Ron________________________________________________________________________________Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2000 09:35:48 -0500
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: EA-82.Steve, The EA-82 is almost 12 inches wider than the 81. Not sure about how much more it weighs. I understand the biggest negative about using the 82 is that the distributor is mounted on the end of the head, on the same side that the prop is mounted. Therefore, a longer extension is needed on the prop hub to clear the distributor, which puts excessive gyroscopic loads on the crank. You would then have to use a reduction, which is about $2,000.00. I decided to put my Piet on hold and build a miniMax first to get my feet wet. I modified the fuselage to accept an 81 that I bought completely rebuilt and FLIGHT ready for $550. Ron________________________________________________________________________________Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2000 09:35:48 -0500
Re: Pietenpol-List: Weight and Balance question
Original Posted By: "Conoly"
>>Greetings,>>I am close to starting an Aircamper or GN-1, but have a question>about weight and balance. I am 6'00" and 225lbs. Am I going to run>into aft center of gravity limit problem with out changing the design>of the aircraft?>>Thanks for any help>Kirk HuizengaHi Kirk:The GN-1 was designed for a 65. As far as I know, no W&B problem there.The Aircamper - long or short fuselage- has used a variety of engines ofvarious weights. To compensate for the aft CG ( which is always the case,more so with the long fuselage ), either alone or in combination, the engineis moved fwd & the wing back.Mike B Piet N687MB ( Mr Sam )________________________________________________________________________________
>>Greetings,>>I am close to starting an Aircamper or GN-1, but have a question>about weight and balance. I am 6'00" and 225lbs. Am I going to run>into aft center of gravity limit problem with out changing the design>of the aircraft?>>Thanks for any help>Kirk HuizengaHi Kirk:The GN-1 was designed for a 65. As far as I know, no W&B problem there.The Aircamper - long or short fuselage- has used a variety of engines ofvarious weights. To compensate for the aft CG ( which is always the case,more so with the long fuselage ), either alone or in combination, the engineis moved fwd & the wing back.Mike B Piet N687MB ( Mr Sam )________________________________________________________________________________