Original Posted By: "Warren D. Shoun"
If any of you are presently building a Piet (or any homebuilt for thatmatter) don't quit. I cannot tell you what a feeling it is like when thingsstart coming together and you see it on the gear, maybe the wings on,or running up the engine for the first time. Just like you, I come homefrom work some days tired, with many things to do, responsibilitiesthat have to come before the Piet, and somedays she sits for days withoutbeing worked on......but it's never forgotten. Making metal fittings fromsheet steel, burning your hands, waking up with a dab of T-88 stuck inyour hair you didn't even know was there, sawdust everywhere, findingout that you have to make a part again just because you won't sleep goodtaking family and friends for a ride with that in there....it's all worth it.(and I haven't even flown yet !) Sat. morning I took my tools, coffee pot, and lunch out to the hangar very early. Opening up the hangardoors I scared a few birds who were otherwise comfortable. What astrange sight to see this project sitting in a hangar when for the past5 years she has sat in my living room, garage, basement, upside down,on her side, stuffed in the corner with a blue tarp over her. What a fitting ending to see the Piet where it belongs. But this ending is justa beginning to flight. Every day you put in a hour, two, or a wholeweekend is just that much closer you'll be to ending one adventure andbeginning another. Don't quit ! Mike C. ________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Don't Quit !
Pietenpol-List: Re: Don't Quit !
Original Posted By: Jim Sury
> Thanks Michael!!!________________________________________________________________________________
> Thanks Michael!!!________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Re: Don't Quit !
Original Posted By: "McNarry, John"
In the hanger at the airport looking like an airplane is great but whenwill she fly? When will we see some great aerial photos as proof. Justmessing with you Mike. I am just as proud as you are. Got to get busy onmine now. jas>If any of you are presently building a Piet (or any homebuilt for that>matter) don't quit. I cannot tell you what a feeling it is like whenthings>start coming together and you see it on the gear, maybe the wings on,>or running up the engine for the first time. Just like you, I come home>from work some days tired, with many things to do, responsibilities>that have to come before the Piet, and somedays she sits for days without>being worked on......but it's never forgotten. Making metal fittings from>sheet steel, burning your hands, waking up with a dab of T-88 stuck in>your hair you didn't even know was there, sawdust everywhere, finding>out that you have to make a part again just because you won't sleep good>taking family and friends for a ride with that in there....it's all worth it.>(and I haven't even flown yet !) Sat. morning I took my tools, coffee >pot, and lunch out to the hangar very early. Opening up the hangar>doors I scared a few birds who were otherwise comfortable. What a>strange sight to see this project sitting in a hangar when for the past>5 years she has sat in my living room, garage, basement, upside down,>on her side, stuffed in the corner with a blue tarp over her. What a >fitting ending to see the Piet where it belongs. But this ending is just>a beginning to flight. Every day you put in a hour, two, or a whole>weekend is just that much closer you'll be to ending one adventure and>beginning another. Don't quit ! Mike C. >>jimsury(at)fbtc.net________________________________________________________________________________
In the hanger at the airport looking like an airplane is great but whenwill she fly? When will we see some great aerial photos as proof. Justmessing with you Mike. I am just as proud as you are. Got to get busy onmine now. jas>If any of you are presently building a Piet (or any homebuilt for that>matter) don't quit. I cannot tell you what a feeling it is like whenthings>start coming together and you see it on the gear, maybe the wings on,>or running up the engine for the first time. Just like you, I come home>from work some days tired, with many things to do, responsibilities>that have to come before the Piet, and somedays she sits for days without>being worked on......but it's never forgotten. Making metal fittings from>sheet steel, burning your hands, waking up with a dab of T-88 stuck in>your hair you didn't even know was there, sawdust everywhere, finding>out that you have to make a part again just because you won't sleep good>taking family and friends for a ride with that in there....it's all worth it.>(and I haven't even flown yet !) Sat. morning I took my tools, coffee >pot, and lunch out to the hangar very early. Opening up the hangar>doors I scared a few birds who were otherwise comfortable. What a>strange sight to see this project sitting in a hangar when for the past>5 years she has sat in my living room, garage, basement, upside down,>on her side, stuffed in the corner with a blue tarp over her. What a >fitting ending to see the Piet where it belongs. But this ending is just>a beginning to flight. Every day you put in a hour, two, or a whole>weekend is just that much closer you'll be to ending one adventure and>beginning another. Don't quit ! Mike C. >>jimsury(at)fbtc.net________________________________________________________________________________