Pietenpol air camper plans, august 1969 american aircraft. Homebuilt aircraft construction peter johnsons aircraft. Pietenpol aircamper touring lake michigan south shore duration. He used simple materials and methods of construction combined with an affordable and available engine to create what many consider the first successful homebuilt design. I found that purchasing an inexpensive metal band saw from harbor. It is an ideal scale plane for the first time scratch builders. The purpose of this page is to highlight canadian built or registered homebuilt aircraft that were inspired by b. Share ideas, ask questions and help build the pietenpol community. Pietenpol air camper kits from aircraft spruce canada. During the late 1920s and early 1930s, this was less expensive than the model a used in the air camper. Plans and materials for building are available today. Bernard pietenpol designed and flew this aircraft, with a ford model a engine in the first years of the 1930s. Pietenpol air camper specifications, number of passengers, seats, cabin dimensions, useful load, range, fuel capacity, landing distance speed, zfw. The piet has many light wires and the control surfaces are rather lightly attached compared to the fly baby but proven perfectly robust as long as they are not modified without proper understanding example, the rudder bar in a piet prevents excessive loads of the pilots.
To view my construction process, hover the mouse over the pietenpol project button. We use cookies to help you get the best experience when using our. These, while very necessary, give only the basics for construction. The main reason for these logs is to provide documentation to meet the faas 51% rule. The publisher, fawcett publications, also reprinted the plans and bernard pietenpol s construction writeups in their yearend 1932 flying and glider manual. In most states it is a legal requirement to keep daily records. Builders, about 25% of our builders are pietenpol guys. Hoopmans earliest plans were published in 1932, in four monthly issues of modern mechanics and inventions magazine, along with accompanying construction writeups by bernard pietenpol. Pietenpol plans aerofred download free model airplane plans. About the pietenpol aircamper 84in plan this plan is 3. Jun 12, 2016 life after death experience nde with steve gardipee, vietnam war story one of the best ndes duration. Bernard pietenpol never lost sight of the cost of flying and showed his true genius in keeping the construction cost.
Variants pietenpol sky scout bh pietenpol also designed and published plans for a singleseat version of the aircraft named the pietenpol sky scout, which was slightly smaller and was powered by the ford. Not surprisingly, pietenpol didnt even have a formal sketch much less shopdrawings for construction. The plans first appeared in the 1932 issue of popular mechanics flying and glider manual. I am currently, mainly working on my 1929 designed pietenpol aircraft plans built. About the pietenpol air camper plan this plan is 116. It still has graceful styling, predictable flying qualities, and. Faith builds 1929 pietenpol aircraft 100% by hand louisville.
After several weeks of shop prep, ive finally started building my air camper, a scratch wood and fabric build that was originally designed and flown in 1929 by bernard pietenpol. The pietenpol air camper is a simple homebuilt aircraft designed by bernard h. The only plans that you can use are really simply copies of the original 1932 or 1934 plans. Petes pietenpol building a 1929 air camper menu skip to content. Apr 27, 2016 14 scale pietenpol from rmc plans over the past 6 months ive gotten interested in building big planes, to the point i gave my daughter my grand cherokee so i could justify buying a ford expedition just to haul the planes. Pietenpol aircraft construction and corvair conversion. Learn more easily comply with project record requirements. Bookfactory construction daily activity log book 365 day construction logbook 384 pages 8 78 x 11 14 burgundy cover with blocks, smyth sewn hardbound log 3847csaconstructionblocks 4. Pietenpol, the pietenpol air camper, basic air camper construction, and an insight into bernards lifetime dedication to aviation, all captured in more than 500 neverseen photos. The piet has many light wires and the control surfaces are rather lightly attached compared. This construction log book sample can be used and customised to improve how you document and manage your log book.
You have just landed at the home of kitlog pro, the complete builders resource tool. Jun 27, 20 builders, about 25% of our builders are pietenpol guys. The pietenpol sky scout is an easy to build scale plane. Gross weight 1,080 lb empty weight including water 625 lb useful load 455 lb weight of wing 95 lb weight of body lb weight of. Kitlog pro is an organizational tool that allows the builder of any type of aircraft to create, archive, maintain, and display the entire building process. Almost all of them subscribe to the printed brodhead pietenpol association newsletter, published by our friends doc and dee mosher. May 01, 2015 you can get copies of the reports here. Kit supports both original length fuselage and extended length fuselage build.
The fuselage is an original short length, taken directly from the plans in the flying and glider manual. Bernard pietenpol designed the air camper in the late 1920s as an affordable and attainable aircraft for the average person. Bernard pietenpol never lost sight of the cost of flying and showed his true genius in. It still has graceful styling, predictable flying qualities, and easy construction. For those of you keeping up with this, you will likely realize that the website is basically a build manual being developed.
He used simple materials and methods of construction combined with an. Kevins pietenpol air camper plans built project youtube. The construction and maintenance daily log provides a single, uniform, sturdy, bound volume in which to keep job site records for the entire year. The first prototype that became the air camper was built and flown by pietenpol in 1928. He learned to fly in the 1920s constructing his first homebuilt airplane.
Corvair college 28 at corvair college 28 we were learning what we had for an engine put on top cover, oil filter housing, prop hub and ring gear, and valve rotators. Jun 10, 2014 pietenpol aircamper touring lake michigan south shore duration. No job site is complete without this record keeping tool. He learned to fly in the 1920s constructing his first homebuilt airplane in 1923 with a ford model t engine sky scout. In april of 1929, he brought a model a engined twoseat airplane air camper to minneapolis. I was looking for a subject to build and was considering scaling up plans for a t28 when i ran across the 14 scale pietenpol plans on outerzone. February 21, 2009 welcome to my experimental aircraft web site.
Born in spring valley airfield in cherry grove, minnesota, mr pietenpol was considered minnesotas premiere aircraft homebuilder. Pietenpol aircraft company official pietenpol air camper. After several weeks of shop prep, ive finally started. The wings were 29 feet across, covered with varnished bed sheet fabric. Pietenpol air camper the plans for my pietenpol air camper long fuselage arrived on 11 feb 2008, and the construction process started shortly thereafter. A pietenpol air camper under construction, showing its wooden frame structure. Pietenpol builders forum discussion area for builders of pietenpol aircraft, both beginners and experienced folks. Mar 31, 2015 a third generation pietenpol pilot and air camper builder, andrew is now at the helm of pietenpol aircraft company, and recently completed a new website that highlights the history of bernard h.
Proper documentation is perhaps the most important aspect of construction project management. Construction project log book includes companion interactive pdf forms. For those of you keeping up with this, you will likely realize that the website is basically a build manual being developed while my blogbuild log is more like my journal where i track time and money as well as express my personal thoughts. Plans for the pietenpol sky scout since plans for thc picttlipol a. See more ideas about ford models, aviation and aircraft. The fly baby is a bit more robust and more heavilybuilt than a pietenpol, but the piet is still a good solid machine. The construction log book is an important document for many construction workers, as it serves as one of their most reliable sources of project truth.
It has been downloaded 284 times by fellow modelers from around the world. Pietenpol air camper specifications, cabin dimensions, speed. The pietenpol air camper continues to be a successful design for the same reasons homebuilders were so fascinated by the design 87 years ago. Photos were taken of the construction progress and a log book of the hours on the project was kept. Farmer and hoopman took care of that and a full set of plans was ultimately sold through. Story by chet peek book covering the history of bernard pietenpols design. I first ordered the major wood and hardware needed. Official pietenpollist faq frequently asked questions 0. A third generation pietenpol pilot and air camper builder, andrew is now at the helm of pietenpol aircraft company, and recently completed a new website that highlights the history of. Basically the gn1 is a modified pietenpol that looks very similar to a pietenpol when finished. Apr 15, 2019 vintage kit built airplanes that were powered by ford model t and model a engines. Whether your experimental aircraft is a plansbuilt eaa biplane, a vans rv, a glastar, or even a. If you are already flying or building or dreaming of building a piet, we probably already know each other. For facebook fans, flyers, and builders of the aircraft designed by bernard h.
Builders, here is a look at terry hands steel tube piet project. Pietenpol air camper construction pietenpol aircraft company. The pietenpol air camper continues to be a successful design for the same reasons homebuilders were so fascinated by the design 85 years ago. This log details scratch building the pat tritle pietenpol air camper from free ama digital plans 17. What is the difference between the pietenpol air camper and the grega gn1 aircamper. Whether your experimental aircraft is a plansbuilt eaa biplane, a vans rv, a glastar, or even a lancair ivp, kitlog pro is the most efficient way to ensure that you meet the requirements of a builders log for the certification of your home built aircraft. Postings from the pietenpol list on wire wheel construction the definitive article on wheel hubs was written by grant maclaren. Pietenpol plans aerofred download free model airplane. Whether your experimental aircraft is a plansbuilt eaa biplane, a vans rv, a glastar, or even a lancair ivp, kitlog pro is the most efficient way to ensure that you meet the requirements of a builders log. Bh pietenpol also designed and published plans for a singleseat version of the aircraft named the pietenpol sky scout, which was slightly smaller and was powered by the ford model t engine. Maintenance daily log book for accurate, consistent, daily record keeping. This is the chronicle of the construction of my aircamper. Proper documentation is perhaps the most important aspect of. Steel tube pietenpol fuselage with landing gear and 12 x 4.
Official pietenpol list faq frequently asked questions 0. The pietenpol air camper is a simple parasol wing homebuilt aircraft designed by bernard h. It appeared in the march 1990 issue of kitplanes, pg. Bookfactory daily activity log book 365 day log book 384 pages 8 78 x 11 14 365 page diary, red cover, smyth sewn hardbound log 384dayalrrt32 4. It has been downloaded 442 times by fellow modelers from around the world. Plans and a build manual, which is a collection of articles and experiences not so much a step by step guide, were ordered first. In my opinion, the quality of the newsletter comes from the fact that doc is one of only a handful of. While they were dating, his current wife, gloria, helped with the rib stitching on the wing.
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