Pietenpol-List: tailfeather flimsy feeling---that's perfect Matthijs,
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 12:29 pm
Original Posted By: "Cuy, Michael D. (GRC-RXD0)[ASRC AEROSPACE CORP]"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: tailfeather flimsy feeling---that's perfect Matthijs,they are flimsy!Not to worry Matthijs, that is how the tailfeathers feel--like they are notadequate to steer and stabilize the entire airplane but when you attach all ofthe brace cables back there the whole thing becomes VERY strong. Same with thewood/Jenny type landing gear--it flops around until you install the X-brace cablesand the it becomes a bridge. (If it can take my abusive landings especially.)One thing that may or may not be on the plans (I forget now) are to put wood blocksin between all of the tailfeather cap and bottom strips of wood to keep them apartwhile you rib stitch the fabric to them, otherwise you could pull the pieces togetherand break them. I thin these blocks are shown on the plans. Doesn't take muchbut they are important. Mike C.________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Pietenpol-List: tailfeather flimsy feeling---that's perfect Matthijs,they are flimsy!Not to worry Matthijs, that is how the tailfeathers feel--like they are notadequate to steer and stabilize the entire airplane but when you attach all ofthe brace cables back there the whole thing becomes VERY strong. Same with thewood/Jenny type landing gear--it flops around until you install the X-brace cablesand the it becomes a bridge. (If it can take my abusive landings especially.)One thing that may or may not be on the plans (I forget now) are to put wood blocksin between all of the tailfeather cap and bottom strips of wood to keep them apartwhile you rib stitch the fabric to them, otherwise you could pull the pieces togetherand break them. I thin these blocks are shown on the plans. Doesn't take muchbut they are important. Mike C.________________________________________________________________________________