Original Posted By: "giacummo"
Thanks all. Sounds like I need to oil them more than I have.--------Bob 'Early Builder' DewenterDayton OHRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: cables, wires, tubes, cords, instruments, etc
Pietenpol-List: cables, wires, tubes, cords, instruments, etc
Original Posted By: "Douwe Blumberg"
Hello; a little questionI am in the process of wiring the engine (A-65) with the instruments and controls;now, there is something special to take in account to do this job?just this. thank you.--------Mario GiacummoPhotos here: http://goo.gl/wh7M4Little Blog : http://vgmk1.blogspot.comRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Hello; a little questionI am in the process of wiring the engine (A-65) with the instruments and controls;now, there is something special to take in account to do this job?just this. thank you.--------Mario GiacummoPhotos here: http://goo.gl/wh7M4Little Blog : http://vgmk1.blogspot.comRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Pietenpol-List: Re: cables, wires, tubes, cords, instruments, etc
Original Posted By: "taildrags"
I completely agree with tools. Rigging the airplane and the control surfaces,as well as setting the engine thrustline properly, has made a very noticeabledifference in the way Scout flies and handles. It absolutely, positively hasto make a difference in drag when all the control surfaces are aligned and theengine thrust is being applied most effectively. Your airplane must be exceptionallywell squared and true.Think about the four primary forces acting on the airplane: thrust, drag, lift,and gravity. Among the hundreds of different Piets out there, several of thesefactors are going to be quite close to one another, so it comes down to smallvariations. Given a Piet with a Ford engine and radiator, landing gear, andempty weight similar to yours- how many things can be different? With the sameempty weight (or gross weight), gravity is the same. With the same airfoiland span, washout, and dihedral- lift will be the same. With similar engineand prop, thrust will be the same. And with rigging, landing gear, cowlings,windscreens and general finish being similar, drag will be the same. So nowyou have to start looking at the small nuances.People have made it their life's work to optimize aircraft performance by smallbut careful detailing. Roy LoPresti, Klaus Sauvier, Mike Arnold, and othershave done this. Apparently you've done it as well, since I doubt that you carrya leather pouch of pixie dust that you reach into for a pinch to sprinkle onyour airplane before each flight.--------Oscar ZunigaMedford, ORAir Camper NX41CC "Scout"A75 powerRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: cables, wires, tubes, cords, instruments, etc
I completely agree with tools. Rigging the airplane and the control surfaces,as well as setting the engine thrustline properly, has made a very noticeabledifference in the way Scout flies and handles. It absolutely, positively hasto make a difference in drag when all the control surfaces are aligned and theengine thrust is being applied most effectively. Your airplane must be exceptionallywell squared and true.Think about the four primary forces acting on the airplane: thrust, drag, lift,and gravity. Among the hundreds of different Piets out there, several of thesefactors are going to be quite close to one another, so it comes down to smallvariations. Given a Piet with a Ford engine and radiator, landing gear, andempty weight similar to yours- how many things can be different? With the sameempty weight (or gross weight), gravity is the same. With the same airfoiland span, washout, and dihedral- lift will be the same. With similar engineand prop, thrust will be the same. And with rigging, landing gear, cowlings,windscreens and general finish being similar, drag will be the same. So nowyou have to start looking at the small nuances.People have made it their life's work to optimize aircraft performance by smallbut careful detailing. Roy LoPresti, Klaus Sauvier, Mike Arnold, and othershave done this. Apparently you've done it as well, since I doubt that you carrya leather pouch of pixie dust that you reach into for a pinch to sprinkle onyour airplane before each flight.--------Oscar ZunigaMedford, ORAir Camper NX41CC "Scout"A75 powerRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: cables, wires, tubes, cords, instruments, etc