Pietenpol-List: Moving from Benton

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Original Posted By: "Christian Bobka"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Moving from BentonWell, I guess I'm just in the mood to type tonight !!I'm moving my plane from Benton to Cook Airfield. The first thing the new owners of the airport want to do, is tear down the old row of hangers that I amin, to make way for new 'Nested Tee' hangers. I have been constantly cleaningbird crap off the plane, and digging nests out the cowling. They can build a nest quicker than a New York Minute. At first, they would just collect up all the stuff I tore out the day before. I was hoping they would just give up,and find another location...NOT !! Now, I thought I would outsmart them, and take the stuff out around the side, and crunch it all up. I guess they were watching what I did with it...next day...more bird nest. It's been getting tobe like 'I can feel you watching me'... I flew down to Cook Airfield on Sunday evening, about 8 miles S SW of Benton. Flight of two, with Doug Bryant and his Corbin Baby Ace. They regularlyjump out of perfectly good airplanes down there, about 3 times a week, so ya gotta watch out so you don't splat one of the jumpers all over the windshield. I think it might be a good move, because it will be a hanger with modern stuff, like doors, and electric. No birds allowed !! It was the first landingI made there on turf runway 01, which is about 40' wide, and 1600' long. Hay growing on either side. Nobody mentioned it was a downhill runway. I kept rolling, and rolling, end of the runway coming up, and I had to zig then zag toget 'er slowed down to maybe 100' before the cones at the end of the runway. Met some of the locals, posed for some pictures, checked out the hanger, concrete floor, sliding doors, some junk laying around but I think with some TLCit would make a good home for the ol' Piet. The winds were light and variable, so we departed uphill on runway 19. Doug took off first, then I back taxi anddid my run-up, and then added in full power. Normal take off roll, tail comesup and I can see the guys with the camera on the right side of the runway, then this old fella decides to walk across the runway in front of me !! I'm almost to Vr, and here he comes!! I left the power in, and ya should have seenthat little chubby guy run !! I'll bet it's the first time he ran in about 20years !! Came back around for a low pass for the camera, then wiggle the wings on the next downwind. Doug & I flew around for over an hour, enjoying thebeautiful weather and new scenery. He is very conservative when in formation,and doesn't like to be in very close. Sure was a great evening to fly !! Anyway, I think I'm going to like it down at Cook. They have some Federal Money to re-surface the hard surface runway, in July.Chuck GantzerNX770CG________________________________________________________________________________

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Chuck,Hold that stick all the way back on roll out! Don't get lazy!Chris----- Original Message -----

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Original Posted By: Rcaprd(at)aol.com
Wow, now I won't be able to just hop over and take a look when I've got a questionabout something.Jim Dallas----- Original Message -----

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Original Posted By: Rcaprd(at)aol.com
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: C of G with A65In a message dated 5/26/04 12:17:23 AM Central Daylight Time, sbobka(at)charter.net writes:>Yes, that does make a difference on the distance of the roll out. Gonna have to spit my gum out, and pay attention, when I land downhill at Cook !!Chuck G.________________________________________________________________________________