Paul42

Welcome aboard John, It is a good place to learn from what other people have done :) Paul

www.airdromeaeroplanes.com have a bleriot kit scale and full size. it is aluminium tube but doable and quick. Robert is a nice guy who will do what he can to help. Good luck

Hey Matey, I was looking at the Suzi engines for an SE-5 airdrome Aeroplanes kit. heaps of power, cheap to run and the aeromomentum ones are blueprinted before you get them. It will depend on the weight for CoG and the power curve. Auto engines do not develop full power until they are revving pretty hard, which kills them in no time. Like everything in life it is a compromise :)

Hi matey, No one said I have to buy an engine now, I mean that I will need to select a general type so I know which fuselage option to build (when I get that far that is) long or short to keep the CoG in range.

Hi Guys, A piet suits the sort of flying that I will be doing in 3-5 years (low, slow...like me by then :) ) It seems like a good project that I can build and eventually fly. I have known a few Piet pilots are they are a good bunch :). As far as the engine goes, Fords are more authentic but they are like rocking horse poo to find. Corvairs are a sturdy engine but parts availability in Aus? Aeromomentum are doing new blueprinted Suzuki engines with a 2.25:1 ratio, so they are an option. I know that I will have to decide before I start on the fuse so the search is on :) Thanks again for all your advice, this is a great group to be a part of. Clear Skies Paul

Thanks Guys, I appreciate the welcome and advice. I need to contact Phill about joining Australian Pietenpol Builders. All the best Paul (?)

Hi Nate, Good luck and welcome. New here (and to canberra) as well. All the best Paul

Hi Everyone, My name is Paul. Thank you for letting me join the group. I am looking at building a Pietenpol while I am in Canberra as my Quickie 2 project is in storage in Qld. Any advice on the piet, where to get Spruce from locally or importing the kits from Aircraft Spruce would be gratefully accepted. All the best Paul