Original Posted By: "Catdesign"
Hi,I would like to ask (OK, shamelessly beg, plead, and whine...) for a ride ina Piet at Sun 'N Fun, if anyone out there is interested. I plan to build one(Corvair, 3-pc. wing, long fuse, rocket launchers...) starting sometime thisyear. Gotta find a house with a garage first, you know the story... anyway,I'm not yet a pilot but will be working on that soon as well. I've beenslowly amassing Piet and Corvair knowledge for a while but haven't yet hadthe chance to actually fly in one, so would love a "formal" introduction tothe type. There would be a hamburger in it for you or something along thoselines, so long as that wouldn't upset the FAA (I guess so long as it didn'tcost more than the fuel and oil then it's OK, right? ) I'll be in theSteen Aero Lab tent during SNF, you all please stop in and say hi.Anyway, if anyone out there would like to get together and show off theirpride and joy, please email me privately. Thanks!-MikeMike Whaley merlin@ov-10bronco.netWebmaster, OV-10 Bronco Associationhttp://www.ov-10bronco.net/http://www.ov-10bro ... __________
Pietenpol-List: Seeking Piet ride at Sun N Fun
Re: Pietenpol-List: PLYWOOD REQUIREMENTS
Original Posted By: "Richard Schreiber"
One 4'x8' sheet for the sides and one 2'x8' (half sheet) of 1/4" for thefloor. If you build the fuselage sides very carefully you can get the sidesout of one sheet and still have some extra to trim off flush with the bottomply. Don't just cut it down the middle and hope it works. Try to trace theoutline of your fuselage on the full sheet before cutting. Also make sureyour fuse is just slightly under 24" wide, the ply is usually cut 1/2 bladewidth shy of 24".Chris T.Sacramento, Ca----- Original Message -----
One 4'x8' sheet for the sides and one 2'x8' (half sheet) of 1/4" for thefloor. If you build the fuselage sides very carefully you can get the sidesout of one sheet and still have some extra to trim off flush with the bottomply. Don't just cut it down the middle and hope it works. Try to trace theoutline of your fuselage on the full sheet before cutting. Also make sureyour fuse is just slightly under 24" wide, the ply is usually cut 1/2 bladewidth shy of 24".Chris T.Sacramento, Ca----- Original Message -----
Re: Pietenpol-List: Seeking Piet ride at Sun N Fun
Original Posted By: "dpaul"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Seeking Piet ride at Sun N FunHey Mike:Good luck on that ride...I went to Broadhead last year and still have never had an opportunity to ride in one of these great little ships. Although I mustadmit it was extremely windy for most of the event. I will get to ride in one eventually though, as my Dad and I are optimistic about having ours flyingby this summer. I would still like to ride in one before I mount ours, but I'mnot going to attend Sun and Fun until I can fly my own Piet there. I will give you a ride next year though, if you are still interested and the Good Lordis willing !!Right now I am limited to getting the tail leveled off, with a tall bucket of course, and making aeroplane noises while flying over the shop floor. It looks a lot like the Texas Panhandle under the right lighting conditions, if yousquint just a little.Ninety percent done, and about ninety percent left. Like Chuck Gantzer says,"Building a Piet is slow, but the sky is patient." Or something like that,sorry Chuck.Max DavisArlington, Texas USA________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Seeking Piet ride at Sun N FunHey Mike:Good luck on that ride...I went to Broadhead last year and still have never had an opportunity to ride in one of these great little ships. Although I mustadmit it was extremely windy for most of the event. I will get to ride in one eventually though, as my Dad and I are optimistic about having ours flyingby this summer. I would still like to ride in one before I mount ours, but I'mnot going to attend Sun and Fun until I can fly my own Piet there. I will give you a ride next year though, if you are still interested and the Good Lordis willing !!Right now I am limited to getting the tail leveled off, with a tall bucket of course, and making aeroplane noises while flying over the shop floor. It looks a lot like the Texas Panhandle under the right lighting conditions, if yousquint just a little.Ninety percent done, and about ninety percent left. Like Chuck Gantzer says,"Building a Piet is slow, but the sky is patient." Or something like that,sorry Chuck.Max DavisArlington, Texas USA________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Re: Seeking Piet ride at Sun N Fun
Original Posted By: Rcaprd(at)aol.com
> Don't ever hesitate to ask questions of Piet builders at Brodhead> or elsewhere----it's like asking Grandma if she has any grandchildren> photos--we LOVE to talk about these planes.> Mike C.I've never been bashful about asking folks about their planes... anyone whobuilds any kind of airplane (even models)usually is quite proud to show itoff and they really do appreciate others taking an interest in their bird.Everyone was at the "just asking questions" stage at some point, I think themajority of folks like to help others move through that stage into thebuilding phase.A big part of why I like the Piet is this community itself. I managed tobreak free from the tent and went to a Piet forum at SNF last year, thenhung out at the woodworking forum for a while, and talked to a gentlemanwith a Piet (it was made to look a bit like a Curtiss Jenny.) Then I caughtup with William and saw the Corvair run, which really cemented things forme. I'm not rich and don't ever expect to be, which lead me to startthinking of the Piet in the first place. But now that I know more about it,the main attraction isn't so much the low cost of the Piet anymore, it's thegreat network of down-to-earth folks that build and fly them... you all seemto do so because it's just plain fun, not to be a snob with the best planethat money can buy. Someday I'm sure I'll be giving as many rides aspossible - in fact, I already have plans to "borrow" my nephew for a fewPietenpol adventures of our own... he's 3 now and really loves"lello-lopters" and "jet air-panes"!Max, great quote about the patient sky... hope to see you at SNF soon withyour Piet!-Mike________________________________________________________________________________
> Don't ever hesitate to ask questions of Piet builders at Brodhead> or elsewhere----it's like asking Grandma if she has any grandchildren> photos--we LOVE to talk about these planes.> Mike C.I've never been bashful about asking folks about their planes... anyone whobuilds any kind of airplane (even models)usually is quite proud to show itoff and they really do appreciate others taking an interest in their bird.Everyone was at the "just asking questions" stage at some point, I think themajority of folks like to help others move through that stage into thebuilding phase.A big part of why I like the Piet is this community itself. I managed tobreak free from the tent and went to a Piet forum at SNF last year, thenhung out at the woodworking forum for a while, and talked to a gentlemanwith a Piet (it was made to look a bit like a Curtiss Jenny.) Then I caughtup with William and saw the Corvair run, which really cemented things forme. I'm not rich and don't ever expect to be, which lead me to startthinking of the Piet in the first place. But now that I know more about it,the main attraction isn't so much the low cost of the Piet anymore, it's thegreat network of down-to-earth folks that build and fly them... you all seemto do so because it's just plain fun, not to be a snob with the best planethat money can buy. Someday I'm sure I'll be giving as many rides aspossible - in fact, I already have plans to "borrow" my nephew for a fewPietenpol adventures of our own... he's 3 now and really loves"lello-lopters" and "jet air-panes"!Max, great quote about the patient sky... hope to see you at SNF soon withyour Piet!-Mike________________________________________________________________________________
Re: Pietenpol-List: Seeking Piet ride at Sun N Fun
Original Posted By: Michael D Cuy
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Seeking Piet ride at Sun N FunSince the subject of Brodhead has come up, I am going to try to get there this year and commercial into Madison, rent a car and stay somewhere. I've gotmy wife and kids talked into going and hang out for the couple of days. Any suggestions of places to stay for a young family with two boys, 9 & 11.Thanks,Greg MenocheDelaware________________________________________________________________________________Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 11:10:31 -0500
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Seeking Piet ride at Sun N FunSince the subject of Brodhead has come up, I am going to try to get there this year and commercial into Madison, rent a car and stay somewhere. I've gotmy wife and kids talked into going and hang out for the couple of days. Any suggestions of places to stay for a young family with two boys, 9 & 11.Thanks,Greg MenocheDelaware________________________________________________________________________________Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 11:10:31 -0500
Re: Pietenpol-List: Seeking Piet ride at Sun N Fun
Original Posted By: "Deon Engelmann"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Seeking Piet ride at Sun N FunA bit farther away than Monroe but Isabelle and I have been very comfortable on two trips at the Baymont in Janesville and found the rates quite reasonable, and many places for food. Corky in La________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Seeking Piet ride at Sun N FunA bit farther away than Monroe but Isabelle and I have been very comfortable on two trips at the Baymont in Janesville and found the rates quite reasonable, and many places for food. Corky in La________________________________________________________________________________
Re: Pietenpol-List: Seeking Piet ride at Sun N Fun
Original Posted By: Gnwac(at)cs.com
Greg,I bring my two boys to Brodhead every year and they love it. They will be 6 and10 this year.chris b. ----- Original Message -----
Greg,I bring my two boys to Brodhead every year and they love it. They will be 6 and10 this year.chris b. ----- Original Message -----