Original Posted By: mbell1(at)columbiaenergygroup.com
Subject: Pietenpol-List: A ride with Robert H.>Gang,>>I had the opportunity to drive from Dallas to Uvalde,>Texas to visit with GN-1 owner Robert Hensarling.>>The weather that day had crosswinds and low ceilings>hanging over the airport. Being a couple hundred>pounds each, Robert decided to keep the GN-1 in the>hanger.....so a flight in Robert's Rans was in order.>>It was my first time in a Rans and was a hoot. I was>impressed with the performance of the Rotax 2 cycle>engine.....climbing out at 70 mph. As soon as we took>off, a King Air made a practice instrument approach, so>we circled around the nearby foothills of the Texas Hill>Country. It was a great Sunday morning ride that ended>a few minutes later with a perfect soft landing on the>Uvalde asphalt runway.>>As far as the GN-1 is concerned, Robert wants>to replace his 6 x 6.00 aircraft tires with spoked>wheels. It is a good looking airplane and has>several hours under its belt. I understand he might>sell the plane and buy a "true Piet" complete with>Model A engine, spoked wheels, etc.>>Anyway, Robert and I would like to contact present>GN-1 and PIET owners/pilots in Texas for a Texas fly-in>now that the weather is under 100 degrees. A fall get>together would be fun. Depending on the number of planes>and where they are located, we then can determine a>convenient central location.>>Please contact us as soon as possible for a good old>Lone Star State fly in and barbque.>>Mike King>GN-1>77MK>Dallas, Texas>(214) 905-9299>________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: A ride with Robert H.
Pietenpol-List: A ride with Robert H.
Original Posted By: Greg Yotz
Gang,I had the opportunity to drive from Dallas to Uvalde,Texas to visit with GN-1 owner Robert Hensarling.The weather that day had crosswinds and low ceilings hanging over the airport. Being a couple hundred pounds each, Robert decided to keep the GN-1 in thehanger.....so a flight in Robert's Rans was in order.It was my first time in a Rans and was a hoot. I wasimpressed with the performance of the Rotax 2 cycleengine.....climbing out at 70 mph. As soon as we tookoff, a King Air made a practice instrument approach, sowe circled around the nearby foothills of the Texas HillCountry. It was a great Sunday morning ride that endeda few minutes later with a perfect soft landing on the Uvalde asphalt runway.As far as the GN-1 is concerned, Robert wants to replace his 6 x 6.00 aircraft tires with spoked wheels. It is a good looking airplane and has several hours under its belt. I understand he might sell the plane and buy a "true Piet" complete with Model A engine, spoked wheels, etc.Anyway, Robert and I would like to contact presentGN-1 and PIET owners/pilots in Texas for a Texas fly-in now that the weather is under 100 degrees. A fall gettogether would be fun. Depending on the number of planesand where they are located, we then can determine a convenient central location. Please contact us as soon as possible for a good old Lone Star State fly in and barbque.Mike KingGN-177MKDallas, Texas(214) 905-9299________________________________________________________________________________
Gang,I had the opportunity to drive from Dallas to Uvalde,Texas to visit with GN-1 owner Robert Hensarling.The weather that day had crosswinds and low ceilings hanging over the airport. Being a couple hundred pounds each, Robert decided to keep the GN-1 in thehanger.....so a flight in Robert's Rans was in order.It was my first time in a Rans and was a hoot. I wasimpressed with the performance of the Rotax 2 cycleengine.....climbing out at 70 mph. As soon as we tookoff, a King Air made a practice instrument approach, sowe circled around the nearby foothills of the Texas HillCountry. It was a great Sunday morning ride that endeda few minutes later with a perfect soft landing on the Uvalde asphalt runway.As far as the GN-1 is concerned, Robert wants to replace his 6 x 6.00 aircraft tires with spoked wheels. It is a good looking airplane and has several hours under its belt. I understand he might sell the plane and buy a "true Piet" complete with Model A engine, spoked wheels, etc.Anyway, Robert and I would like to contact presentGN-1 and PIET owners/pilots in Texas for a Texas fly-in now that the weather is under 100 degrees. A fall gettogether would be fun. Depending on the number of planesand where they are located, we then can determine a convenient central location. Please contact us as soon as possible for a good old Lone Star State fly in and barbque.Mike KingGN-177MKDallas, Texas(214) 905-9299________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Re: A ride with Robert H.
Original Posted By: Michael King
Mike,I don't have a Piet yet but wish I did. I sure would like to attend a Pietgathering if it is reasonably close to Kerrville, Tx.John WRW-6KR-2SKerrville, Txjandd(at)maverickbbs.com-----Original Message-----
Mike,I don't have a Piet yet but wish I did. I sure would like to attend a Pietgathering if it is reasonably close to Kerrville, Tx.John WRW-6KR-2SKerrville, Txjandd(at)maverickbbs.com-----Original Message-----
Pietenpol-List: Re: A ride with Robert H.
Original Posted By: leonstefanhutks(at)webtv.net (Leon Stefan)
Mike, I'm not an owner/pilot of a Piet yet, but I hope to be in a few years, are Piet wannabe's included? I'd like to see some of those nice planes that you folks built - Maybe light the fire to start my own project, but I'd be coming in my spam-can, as long as it didn't offend anyone
! I'm based at DWH just NW of Houston. BTW, Is there still the fly-in at Kerrville anymore? I was there last year about this time, and it looked like one was wrapping-up, we had landed on the way to Alpine, and there looked to be about 12-15 homebuilts there. Don't know much about picnic areas, but there's a place there that makes funny-tailed airplanes, they sure are purty! Anyway, I'd be interested! The Wings over Houston Airshow, and moving into our new house are my constraints. Oct. 16,17 is WOH, and 9/15 is closing on the house (hyperventilation...), then all the neverending honey-do's. Anyway, it'd be neat to see how many Piets there are in this neck of the woods!TTFN,Gary Meadows(Gathering Piet-moss mode)________________________________________________________________________________
Mike, I'm not an owner/pilot of a Piet yet, but I hope to be in a few years, are Piet wannabe's included? I'd like to see some of those nice planes that you folks built - Maybe light the fire to start my own project, but I'd be coming in my spam-can, as long as it didn't offend anyone
! I'm based at DWH just NW of Houston. BTW, Is there still the fly-in at Kerrville anymore? I was there last year about this time, and it looked like one was wrapping-up, we had landed on the way to Alpine, and there looked to be about 12-15 homebuilts there. Don't know much about picnic areas, but there's a place there that makes funny-tailed airplanes, they sure are purty! Anyway, I'd be interested! The Wings over Houston Airshow, and moving into our new house are my constraints. Oct. 16,17 is WOH, and 9/15 is closing on the house (hyperventilation...), then all the neverending honey-do's. Anyway, it'd be neat to see how many Piets there are in this neck of the woods!TTFN,Gary Meadows(Gathering Piet-moss mode)________________________________________________________________________________Pietenpol-List: Re: A ride with Robert H.
Original Posted By:> Michael King
Mike, I live in liberty co. (northeast of Houston). Don't have a Piet yet,but would love to come to a flyin if I'm not working. I'll drive if I haveto. So put me on your mailing list too.- James McFarlandphone - 409-258-5831
Mike, I live in liberty co. (northeast of Houston). Don't have a Piet yet,but would love to come to a flyin if I'm not working. I'll drive if I haveto. So put me on your mailing list too.- James McFarlandphone - 409-258-5831
Pietenpol-List: Re: A ride with Robert H.
Original Posted By:>> Michael King
James,You are now on the list. Will keep all those whohave responded informed.Thanks again.Mike K.Dallas>Mike, I live in liberty co. (northeast of Houston). Don't have a Piet yet,>but would love to come to a flyin if I'm not working. I'll drive if I have>to. So put me on your mailing list too.- James McFarland>>phone - 409-258-5831>>----------
James,You are now on the list. Will keep all those whohave responded informed.Thanks again.Mike K.Dallas>Mike, I live in liberty co. (northeast of Houston). Don't have a Piet yet,>but would love to come to a flyin if I'm not working. I'll drive if I have>to. So put me on your mailing list too.- James McFarland>>phone - 409-258-5831>>----------
Pietenpol-List: Re: A ride with Robert H.
Original Posted By: oil can
Mike,A Texas Piet fly-in sounds like a great idea. Where and when? Tom Travis ________________________________________________________________________________
Mike,A Texas Piet fly-in sounds like a great idea. Where and when? Tom Travis ________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Re: A ride with Robert H.
Original Posted By: "David B. Schober"
Tom,That depends on how many folks respond and where they are located. We will determine a central location as to attract as many pilots and planes aspossible.Please forward your phone number and / or addressso we can contact you with final details.Thanks again Tom..Mike KingGN-177MKDallas>Mike,>>A Texas Piet fly-in sounds like a great idea. Where and when?>> > Tom Travis >>________________________________________________________________________________
Tom,That depends on how many folks respond and where they are located. We will determine a central location as to attract as many pilots and planes aspossible.Please forward your phone number and / or addressso we can contact you with final details.Thanks again Tom..Mike KingGN-177MKDallas>Mike,>>A Texas Piet fly-in sounds like a great idea. Where and when?>> > Tom Travis >>________________________________________________________________________________
> A ride with Robert H.
Original Posted By: Copinfo
> > Gang,> > I had the opportunity to drive from Dallas to Uvalde,> Texas to visit with GN-1 owner Robert Hensarling.> > The weather that day had crosswinds and low ceilings > hanging over the airport. Being a couple hundred > pounds each, Robert decided to keep the GN-1 in the> hanger.....so a flight in Robert's Rans was in order.> > It was my first time in a Rans and was a hoot. I was> impressed with the performance of the Rotax 2 cycle> engine.....climbing out at 70 mph. As soon as we took> off, a King Air made a practice instrument approach, so> we circled around the nearby foothills of the Texas Hill> Country. It was a great Sunday morning ride that ended> a few minutes later with a perfect soft landing on the > Uvalde asphalt runway.> > As far as the GN-1 is concerned, Robert wants > to replace his 6 x 6.00 aircraft tires with spoked > wheels. It is a good looking airplane and has > several hours under its belt. I understand he might > sell the plane and buy a "true Piet" complete with > Model A engine, spoked wheels, etc.> > Anyway, Robert and I would like to contact present> GN-1 and PIET owners/pilots in Texas for a Texas fly-in > now that the weather is under 100 degrees. A fall get> together would be fun. Depending on the number of planes> and where they are located, we then can determine a > convenient central location. > > Please contact us as soon as possible for a good old > Lone Star State fly in and barbque.> > Mike King> GN-1> 77MK> Dallas, Texas> (214) 905-9299> ________________________________________________________________________________
> > Gang,> > I had the opportunity to drive from Dallas to Uvalde,> Texas to visit with GN-1 owner Robert Hensarling.> > The weather that day had crosswinds and low ceilings > hanging over the airport. Being a couple hundred > pounds each, Robert decided to keep the GN-1 in the> hanger.....so a flight in Robert's Rans was in order.> > It was my first time in a Rans and was a hoot. I was> impressed with the performance of the Rotax 2 cycle> engine.....climbing out at 70 mph. As soon as we took> off, a King Air made a practice instrument approach, so> we circled around the nearby foothills of the Texas Hill> Country. It was a great Sunday morning ride that ended> a few minutes later with a perfect soft landing on the > Uvalde asphalt runway.> > As far as the GN-1 is concerned, Robert wants > to replace his 6 x 6.00 aircraft tires with spoked > wheels. It is a good looking airplane and has > several hours under its belt. I understand he might > sell the plane and buy a "true Piet" complete with > Model A engine, spoked wheels, etc.> > Anyway, Robert and I would like to contact present> GN-1 and PIET owners/pilots in Texas for a Texas fly-in > now that the weather is under 100 degrees. A fall get> together would be fun. Depending on the number of planes> and where they are located, we then can determine a > convenient central location. > > Please contact us as soon as possible for a good old > Lone Star State fly in and barbque.> > Mike King> GN-1> 77MK> Dallas, Texas> (214) 905-9299> ________________________________________________________________________________
>> A ride with Robert H.
Original Posted By: Wkoucky(at)aol.com
>> >> Gang,>> >> I had the opportunity to drive from Dallas to Uvalde,>> Texas to visit with GN-1 owner Robert Hensarling.>> >> The weather that day had crosswinds and low ceilings >> hanging over the airport. Being a couple hundred >> pounds each, Robert decided to keep the GN-1 in the>> hanger.....so a flight in Robert's Rans was in order.>> >> It was my first time in a Rans and was a hoot. I was>> impressed with the performance of the Rotax 2 cycle>> engine.....climbing out at 70 mph. As soon as we took>> off, a King Air made a practice instrument approach, so>> we circled around the nearby foothills of the Texas Hill>> Country. It was a great Sunday morning ride that ended>> a few minutes later with a perfect soft landing on the >> Uvalde asphalt runway.>> >> As far as the GN-1 is concerned, Robert wants >> to replace his 6 x 6.00 aircraft tires with spoked >> wheels. It is a good looking airplane and has >> several hours under its belt. I understand he might >> sell the plane and buy a "true Piet" complete with >> Model A engine, spoked wheels, etc.>> >> Anyway, Robert and I would like to contact present>> GN-1 and PIET owners/pilots in Texas for a Texas fly-in >> now that the weather is under 100 degrees. A fall get>> together would be fun. Depending on the number of planes>> and where they are located, we then can determine a >> convenient central location. >> >> Please contact us as soon as possible for a good old >> Lone Star State fly in and barbque.>> >> Mike King>> GN-1>> 77MK>> Dallas, Texas>> (214) 905-9299>> >>________________________________________________________________________________
>> >> Gang,>> >> I had the opportunity to drive from Dallas to Uvalde,>> Texas to visit with GN-1 owner Robert Hensarling.>> >> The weather that day had crosswinds and low ceilings >> hanging over the airport. Being a couple hundred >> pounds each, Robert decided to keep the GN-1 in the>> hanger.....so a flight in Robert's Rans was in order.>> >> It was my first time in a Rans and was a hoot. I was>> impressed with the performance of the Rotax 2 cycle>> engine.....climbing out at 70 mph. As soon as we took>> off, a King Air made a practice instrument approach, so>> we circled around the nearby foothills of the Texas Hill>> Country. It was a great Sunday morning ride that ended>> a few minutes later with a perfect soft landing on the >> Uvalde asphalt runway.>> >> As far as the GN-1 is concerned, Robert wants >> to replace his 6 x 6.00 aircraft tires with spoked >> wheels. It is a good looking airplane and has >> several hours under its belt. I understand he might >> sell the plane and buy a "true Piet" complete with >> Model A engine, spoked wheels, etc.>> >> Anyway, Robert and I would like to contact present>> GN-1 and PIET owners/pilots in Texas for a Texas fly-in >> now that the weather is under 100 degrees. A fall get>> together would be fun. Depending on the number of planes>> and where they are located, we then can determine a >> convenient central location. >> >> Please contact us as soon as possible for a good old >> Lone Star State fly in and barbque.>> >> Mike King>> GN-1>> 77MK>> Dallas, Texas>> (214) 905-9299>> >>________________________________________________________________________________