Original Posted By: BARNSTMR(at)aol.com
To Terry and anyone else out there that couldn't make it to Brodhead, I havejust sent a few pictures to the List photoshare, so they should be availablein a few days, or whenever they get posted.I got in my car Saturday morning at 6:30 am and arrived at Brodhead 12 hoursand 1125 km (700 mi) later to find hundreds of people lined-up for supper. Iskipped eating, and went straight to the planes. Some beautiful work. Lotsof great ideas. So many different ways to build one airplane. A few planeswere in the air as the sun began to set. Fantastic weather. The eveningcooled off, and I found myself sitting by a bonfire listening to stories andhaving an enjoyable evening. Eventually we realized that it was actuallySunday morning and the sun would be rising very soon, so I went off andcaught 4 hours sleep in the back of my van.Sunday morning the sun was shining. I grabbed a quick bowl of cereal and aglass of juice and got back to the planes. Everyone I spoke with was veryfriendly and willing to explain anything one might have a question about.Some people were leaving to head home. Some people were leaving to head forOshkosh. Tim Mickel was heading there in his shiny red and white Piet,having given rides for six and a half hours on Saturday. But before he went,he offered to take me up for a spin. He said he tried to give as many ridesto builders as possible. Yee-Haw! That was fun! Eventually I realized thatmost of the planes had left, and I really needed to get on the road. Back inthe car, and 13 hours later I was home, arriving at 3:30 am. I was deadtired, and really not looking forward to the alarm clock that was going tobe screaming at me in two hours. My wife asked if I had a good time. I saidno, I had a great time! She said she was glad I was happy.In the words of Walt Evans, "Ain't life grand!"Bill(still waiting for my plans to arrive)________________________________________________________________________________Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 11:58:52 -0400
Pietenpol-List: Brodhead 2004 photos and tales
Re: Pietenpol-List: Brodhead 2004 photos and tales
Original Posted By: Gary Gower
Re: Pietenpol-List: Brodhead 2004 photos and tales
Original Posted By: "Bill Church"
Bill,Yes,,,Life IS Grand!!!I envy you getting started on your Piet. I remember the day I recieved my plans in a tube and looked them over whilewaiting for my daughter to get out of nite class at college. (She had footsurgery and couldn't drive). Just the look of the plans,,Copies of drawingsthat were drawn in the 1930's. Like alot of people, I thought,,,"gee,there's not alot of information here". Don't be fooled, with the exceptionsof a very few mistakes, there's a wealth of information on those plans.walt evansNX140DLPS first thing to remember is to add about 1/4" inch to all tabs on metalfittings.nuff said----- Original Message -----
Bill,Yes,,,Life IS Grand!!!I envy you getting started on your Piet. I remember the day I recieved my plans in a tube and looked them over whilewaiting for my daughter to get out of nite class at college. (She had footsurgery and couldn't drive). Just the look of the plans,,Copies of drawingsthat were drawn in the 1930's. Like alot of people, I thought,,,"gee,there's not alot of information here". Don't be fooled, with the exceptionsof a very few mistakes, there's a wealth of information on those plans.walt evansNX140DLPS first thing to remember is to add about 1/4" inch to all tabs on metalfittings.nuff said----- Original Message -----