Original Posted By: jmcnarry(at)techplus.com (John McNarry)
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Sunday Fun!Correction (for those of you that caught it), I started this evening at5:00, not 5:50.rh>Well, I logged a little over three hours this evening in the ol GN-1.>Pretty gusty when I started at about 5:50, but it was heaven the last hour.>Winds dropped to almost zero. I practiced left-handed patterns, and>right-handed patterns, wheel landings, and three pointers. That little>Cont. 65 just purrs right along, and doesn't miss a beat. Also, the>alteration I made to the seat height really felt great. It's neat to below>enough to see gauges! After I had flown about two hours, I landed, made a>mad dash for my truck, charged down to the local convience store, bought 6>more gallons of gas, filled her up, and headed back for the sky. Now if I>could just win the Texas Lottery, I'd spend the entire rest of my life>repeating what I did today. Ya gotta love it!>>Robert Hensarling GN-1 N83887>>________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Sunday Fun!
Pietenpol-List: Sunday Fun!
Original Posted By: robert hensarling
Well, I logged a little over three hours this evening in the ol GN-1.Pretty gusty when I started at about 5:50, but it was heaven the last hour.Winds dropped to almost zero. I practiced left-handed patterns, andright-handed patterns, wheel landings, and three pointers. That littleCont. 65 just purrs right along, and doesn't miss a beat. Also, thealteration I made to the seat height really felt great. It's neat to be lowenough to see gauges! After I had flown about two hours, I landed, made amad dash for my truck, charged down to the local convience store, bought 6more gallons of gas, filled her up, and headed back for the sky. Now if Icould just win the Texas Lottery, I'd spend the entire rest of my liferepeating what I did today. Ya gotta love it!Robert Hensarling GN-1 N83887________________________________________________________________________________
Well, I logged a little over three hours this evening in the ol GN-1.Pretty gusty when I started at about 5:50, but it was heaven the last hour.Winds dropped to almost zero. I practiced left-handed patterns, andright-handed patterns, wheel landings, and three pointers. That littleCont. 65 just purrs right along, and doesn't miss a beat. Also, thealteration I made to the seat height really felt great. It's neat to be lowenough to see gauges! After I had flown about two hours, I landed, made amad dash for my truck, charged down to the local convience store, bought 6more gallons of gas, filled her up, and headed back for the sky. Now if Icould just win the Texas Lottery, I'd spend the entire rest of my liferepeating what I did today. Ya gotta love it!Robert Hensarling GN-1 N83887________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Re: Sunday Fun!
Original Posted By: robert hensarling
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Pietenpol-List: Re: Sunday Fun!
Original Posted By: SAM & JAN MARINUCCI
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Sunday Fun!Hi Gene. Good to hear from you. The GN-1 was designed to use piper cubgear, and I think there are some other things that are a little different,but I'm not sure. I obtained my plane through a trade, so I didn't actuallybuild it. I'm located in Uvalde, Texas, about 70 miles West of San Antonio.I can't place Van, although I've been to Edom several times. There's a guyby the name of Michael King, in Dallas, who is a friend of mine, and who hasa GN also. Maybe you could arrange with him to take a look at it. Hisemail addr. is King, MichaelE-mail Address(es): mikek(at)nstar.netWhichever way you go, you'll have a blast in the Pietenpol (GN-1). It's afun airplane, however, it's not designed with really large people in mind.I weigh 200, and it's a squeeze, that's for sure. Keep in touch, and let meknow if you get in touch with Michael.Thanks!Robert Hensarlinghttp://www.mesquite-furniture.comrhrocker(at)admin.hilconet.comUvalde, Texas>Robert ,>>I somehow managed to get myself on to a Pietnpol discussion group and was>reading your mail about seat heigth. I have a question for you. I havebeen>concidering building a n Air Camper. What is a GN-1? I keep seeingrefrences to>then in the Pietnpol stuff but have no idea about what they are and howthey>relate to an Air Camper. From your mail it sounds like your in Texas, your>comment about winning the state lottery. I live in Van Texas about 80miles>East of Dalas on I 20. Near Tyler.>>Regards>>Gene Tomblin>>robert hensarling wrote:>>> Well, I logged a little over three hours this evening in the ol GN-1.>> Pretty gusty when I started at about 5:50, but it was heaven the lasthour.>> Winds dropped to almost zero. I practiced left-handed patterns, and>> right-handed patterns, wheel landings, and three pointers. That little>> Cont. 65 just purrs right along, and doesn't miss a beat. Also, the>> alteration I made to the seat height really felt great. It's neat to below>> enough to see gauges! After I had flown about two hours, I landed, madea>> mad dash for my truck, charged down to the local convience store, bought6>> more gallons of gas, filled her up, and headed back for the sky. Now ifI>> could just win the Texas Lottery, I'd spend the entire rest of my life>> repeating what I did today. Ya gotta love it!>>>> Robert Hensarling GN-1 N83887>>________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Sunday Fun!Hi Gene. Good to hear from you. The GN-1 was designed to use piper cubgear, and I think there are some other things that are a little different,but I'm not sure. I obtained my plane through a trade, so I didn't actuallybuild it. I'm located in Uvalde, Texas, about 70 miles West of San Antonio.I can't place Van, although I've been to Edom several times. There's a guyby the name of Michael King, in Dallas, who is a friend of mine, and who hasa GN also. Maybe you could arrange with him to take a look at it. Hisemail addr. is King, MichaelE-mail Address(es): mikek(at)nstar.netWhichever way you go, you'll have a blast in the Pietenpol (GN-1). It's afun airplane, however, it's not designed with really large people in mind.I weigh 200, and it's a squeeze, that's for sure. Keep in touch, and let meknow if you get in touch with Michael.Thanks!Robert Hensarlinghttp://www.mesquite-furniture.comrhrocker(at)admin.hilconet.comUvalde, Texas>Robert ,>>I somehow managed to get myself on to a Pietnpol discussion group and was>reading your mail about seat heigth. I have a question for you. I havebeen>concidering building a n Air Camper. What is a GN-1? I keep seeingrefrences to>then in the Pietnpol stuff but have no idea about what they are and howthey>relate to an Air Camper. From your mail it sounds like your in Texas, your>comment about winning the state lottery. I live in Van Texas about 80miles>East of Dalas on I 20. Near Tyler.>>Regards>>Gene Tomblin>>robert hensarling wrote:>>> Well, I logged a little over three hours this evening in the ol GN-1.>> Pretty gusty when I started at about 5:50, but it was heaven the lasthour.>> Winds dropped to almost zero. I practiced left-handed patterns, and>> right-handed patterns, wheel landings, and three pointers. That little>> Cont. 65 just purrs right along, and doesn't miss a beat. Also, the>> alteration I made to the seat height really felt great. It's neat to below>> enough to see gauges! After I had flown about two hours, I landed, madea>> mad dash for my truck, charged down to the local convience store, bought6>> more gallons of gas, filled her up, and headed back for the sky. Now ifI>> could just win the Texas Lottery, I'd spend the entire rest of my life>> repeating what I did today. Ya gotta love it!>>>> Robert Hensarling GN-1 N83887>>________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Re: Sunday Fun!
Original Posted By: Ted Brousseau
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Sunday Fun!Maybe it's my extra three inches that make it tight to get in the plane,after I'm in, it's great.Robert>>-- zap a bunch>>Whichever way you go, you'll have a blast in the Pietenpol (GN-1). It's a>>fun airplane, however, it's not designed with really large people in mind.>>I weigh 200, and it's a squeeze, that's for sure.>>-- zap a bunch more>>I sat in Tom Bowdler's fuselage - on his garage floor. I am about 5'10">and 225 on a light day. It wasn't tight at all for me. He has a long>fuse model and I think that he raised the turtle deck an inch or two.>>Dave>Gonna get to work on the Piet again real soon. I have to do the>written test first (then a few other things like the checkride!).>>________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Sunday Fun!Maybe it's my extra three inches that make it tight to get in the plane,after I'm in, it's great.Robert>>-- zap a bunch>>Whichever way you go, you'll have a blast in the Pietenpol (GN-1). It's a>>fun airplane, however, it's not designed with really large people in mind.>>I weigh 200, and it's a squeeze, that's for sure.>>-- zap a bunch more>>I sat in Tom Bowdler's fuselage - on his garage floor. I am about 5'10">and 225 on a light day. It wasn't tight at all for me. He has a long>fuse model and I think that he raised the turtle deck an inch or two.>>Dave>Gonna get to work on the Piet again real soon. I have to do the>written test first (then a few other things like the checkride!).>>________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Re: Sunday Fun!
Original Posted By: John Greenlee
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Sunday Fun!>Robert and Dave,> My turtle deck is not raised but my seat is lowered. I did not want>to change the look of the Pietenpol. I kept the 24" width to the rear>seat rather than start the taper to the tail at the rear instrument board>as the plans show. I wouldn't do that again as I don't think it is>needed.> I am 6'1" and 210 lbs. Most folks would have no trouble in the long>fuse once they are limber enough to get in. (start stretching exercises>when you start building) Mike Cuy and others have made cutouts in the>wing center section to ease entry. Jim Vandervoort (sp?) from Ohio is>quite a big guy (admits to 270 I think) and has no entry aids. I made a>"flop" in the trailing edge including one port side wing bay which should>make things easier plus allow access to the baggage compartment in the>wing center section; I copied it from Zeke Royal.> Dave: Keep working on that license! Let's go paddling some time.>Get the hull varnished?>Have fun!>Tom>>________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Sunday Fun!>Robert and Dave,> My turtle deck is not raised but my seat is lowered. I did not want>to change the look of the Pietenpol. I kept the 24" width to the rear>seat rather than start the taper to the tail at the rear instrument board>as the plans show. I wouldn't do that again as I don't think it is>needed.> I am 6'1" and 210 lbs. Most folks would have no trouble in the long>fuse once they are limber enough to get in. (start stretching exercises>when you start building) Mike Cuy and others have made cutouts in the>wing center section to ease entry. Jim Vandervoort (sp?) from Ohio is>quite a big guy (admits to 270 I think) and has no entry aids. I made a>"flop" in the trailing edge including one port side wing bay which should>make things easier plus allow access to the baggage compartment in the>wing center section; I copied it from Zeke Royal.> Dave: Keep working on that license! Let's go paddling some time.>Get the hull varnished?>Have fun!>Tom>>________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Re: Sunday Fun!
Original Posted By: Michael D Cuy
Robert ,I somehow managed to get myself on to a Pietnpol discussion group and wasreading your mail about seat heigth. I have a question for you. I have beenconcidering building a n Air Camper. What is a GN-1? I keep seeing refrences tothen in the Pietnpol stuff but have no idea about what they are and how theyrelate to an Air Camper. From your mail it sounds like your in Texas, yourcomment about winning the state lottery. I live in Van Texas about 80 milesEast of Dalas on I 20. Near Tyler.RegardsGene Tomblinrobert hensarling wrote:> Well, I logged a little over three hours this evening in the ol GN-1.> Pretty gusty when I started at about 5:50, but it was heaven the last hour.> Winds dropped to almost zero. I practiced left-handed patterns, and> right-handed patterns, wheel landings, and three pointers. That little> Cont. 65 just purrs right along, and doesn't miss a beat. Also, the> alteration I made to the seat height really felt great. It's neat to be low> enough to see gauges! After I had flown about two hours, I landed, made a> mad dash for my truck, charged down to the local convience store, bought 6> more gallons of gas, filled her up, and headed back for the sky. Now if I> could just win the Texas Lottery, I'd spend the entire rest of my life> repeating what I did today. Ya gotta love it!>> Robert Hensarling GN-1 N83887________________________________________________________________________________
Robert ,I somehow managed to get myself on to a Pietnpol discussion group and wasreading your mail about seat heigth. I have a question for you. I have beenconcidering building a n Air Camper. What is a GN-1? I keep seeing refrences tothen in the Pietnpol stuff but have no idea about what they are and how theyrelate to an Air Camper. From your mail it sounds like your in Texas, yourcomment about winning the state lottery. I live in Van Texas about 80 milesEast of Dalas on I 20. Near Tyler.RegardsGene Tomblinrobert hensarling wrote:> Well, I logged a little over three hours this evening in the ol GN-1.> Pretty gusty when I started at about 5:50, but it was heaven the last hour.> Winds dropped to almost zero. I practiced left-handed patterns, and> right-handed patterns, wheel landings, and three pointers. That little> Cont. 65 just purrs right along, and doesn't miss a beat. Also, the> alteration I made to the seat height really felt great. It's neat to be low> enough to see gauges! After I had flown about two hours, I landed, made a> mad dash for my truck, charged down to the local convience store, bought 6> more gallons of gas, filled her up, and headed back for the sky. Now if I> could just win the Texas Lottery, I'd spend the entire rest of my life> repeating what I did today. Ya gotta love it!>> Robert Hensarling GN-1 N83887________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Re: Sunday Fun!
Original Posted By: Gene Tomblin
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Pietenpol-List: Re: Sunday Fun!
Original Posted By: Dave and Connie
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Pietenpol-List: Re: Sunday Fun!
Original Posted By: robert hensarling
-- zap a bunch>Whichever way you go, you'll have a blast in the Pietenpol (GN-1). It's a>fun airplane, however, it's not designed with really large people in mind.>I weigh 200, and it's a squeeze, that's for sure. -- zap a bunch moreI sat in Tom Bowdler's fuselage - on his garage floor. I am about 5'10"and 225 on a light day. It wasn't tight at all for me. He has a longfuse model and I think that he raised the turtle deck an inch or two.DaveGonna get to work on the Piet again real soon. I have to do the written test first (then a few other things like the checkride!).________________________________________________________________________________
-- zap a bunch>Whichever way you go, you'll have a blast in the Pietenpol (GN-1). It's a>fun airplane, however, it's not designed with really large people in mind.>I weigh 200, and it's a squeeze, that's for sure. -- zap a bunch moreI sat in Tom Bowdler's fuselage - on his garage floor. I am about 5'10"and 225 on a light day. It wasn't tight at all for me. He has a longfuse model and I think that he raised the turtle deck an inch or two.DaveGonna get to work on the Piet again real soon. I have to do the written test first (then a few other things like the checkride!).________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Re: Sunday Fun!
Original Posted By: Dlwoolsey(at)aol.com
Robert and Dave, My turtle deck is not raised but my seat is lowered. I did not wantto change the look of the Pietenpol. I kept the 24" width to the rearseat rather than start the taper to the tail at the rear instrument boardas the plans show. I wouldn't do that again as I don't think it isneeded. I am 6'1" and 210 lbs. Most folks would have no trouble in the longfuse once they are limber enough to get in. (start stretching exerciseswhen you start building) Mike Cuy and others have made cutouts in thewing center section to ease entry. Jim Vandervoort (sp?) from Ohio isquite a big guy (admits to 270 I think) and has no entry aids. I made a"flop" in the trailing edge including one port side wing bay which shouldmake things easier plus allow access to the baggage compartment in thewing center section; I copied it from Zeke Royal. Dave: Keep working on that license! Let's go paddling some time. Get the hull varnished?Have fun!Tom __________________________________________________________________________________________
Robert and Dave, My turtle deck is not raised but my seat is lowered. I did not wantto change the look of the Pietenpol. I kept the 24" width to the rearseat rather than start the taper to the tail at the rear instrument boardas the plans show. I wouldn't do that again as I don't think it isneeded. I am 6'1" and 210 lbs. Most folks would have no trouble in the longfuse once they are limber enough to get in. (start stretching exerciseswhen you start building) Mike Cuy and others have made cutouts in thewing center section to ease entry. Jim Vandervoort (sp?) from Ohio isquite a big guy (admits to 270 I think) and has no entry aids. I made a"flop" in the trailing edge including one port side wing bay which shouldmake things easier plus allow access to the baggage compartment in thewing center section; I copied it from Zeke Royal. Dave: Keep working on that license! Let's go paddling some time. Get the hull varnished?Have fun!Tom __________________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Re: Sunday Fun!
Original Posted By: bowdler(at)juno.com
Vandervoort's weight is only an estimate as I know of no scales that readthat high! ;-)I hope he is a subscriber so he can enjoy being the center of attention.John-----Original Message-----
Vandervoort's weight is only an estimate as I know of no scales that readthat high! ;-)I hope he is a subscriber so he can enjoy being the center of attention.John-----Original Message-----