Original Posted By: BARNSTMR(at)aol.com
Did anyone actually see the movie Red Besty about a family and a Pietenpol? Itwas never released here and I can't find a copy anywhere. Any help?Barry________________________________________________________________________________Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 14:26:34 -0400
Pietenpol-List: Looking for Red Betsy
Re: Pietenpol-List: Looking for Red Betsy
Original Posted By: Barry Davis
Go here for the website,,,http://www.redbetsy.com/start.htmlyou can follow the show times. Seems that it started locally near Wis. and iscreeping around the country. Hopefully it will get everywhere.walt evansNX140DL ----- Original Message -----
Go here for the website,,,http://www.redbetsy.com/start.htmlyou can follow the show times. Seems that it started locally near Wis. and iscreeping around the country. Hopefully it will get everywhere.walt evansNX140DL ----- Original Message -----
Re: Pietenpol-List: Looking for Red Betsy
Original Posted By: Barry Davis
As someone else sent, you can go to www.redbetsy.com. My gut tells me based on the 2003 release date that the movie went from out of the "can" and right back into another "can". I checked on Amazon and eBay and nothing there. Too bad, I would have liked to have seen it. Usually I like what the critics hate.StacyThere is only one greater thing than to believe in the impossible...and that isto achieve it -- Stacy Clark ----- Original Message -----
As someone else sent, you can go to www.redbetsy.com. My gut tells me based on the 2003 release date that the movie went from out of the "can" and right back into another "can". I checked on Amazon and eBay and nothing there. Too bad, I would have liked to have seen it. Usually I like what the critics hate.StacyThere is only one greater thing than to believe in the impossible...and that isto achieve it -- Stacy Clark ----- Original Message -----
Re: Pietenpol-List: First Flight Procedure
Original Posted By: Rcaprd(at)aol.com
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: First Flight ProcedureIn a message dated 9/17/04 9:50:01 PM Central Daylight Time, lnelson208(at)yahoo.com writes:. >> After assembly is complete, and before any of the turnbuckles are secured, you need to check symmetry, with a 4 foot level, and the tail up in thelevel attitude. Then, re-check everything, including every safety wire and cotterpin. You also need to pull every inspection cover, and do a thorough inspection with a mirror, and bright flashlight. Before you add fuel for engineruns, put it on the scales, and check Weight & Balance for all loading configurations. Do not trust any previous weight & balance. Do your own, andsee if it agrees with theirs. Fuel it up a gallon at a time, and make a dip stick to mark each gallon added, and check for leaks at each step. Do a series of engineruns over several days, to allow the engine to cool down to ambient temp. After each engine run, check for fuel, coolant and oil leaks. It's a great moral booster to have folks come by and say "WOW !! What a great looking plane!!", but what you really need is to have someone else do a post assembly inspection. You need to do two or three post assembly inspections, but what youneed is someone else, who is familiar with this type of construction, to do a thorough post assembly inspection, in addition to your own. If you didn't remove the prop, you need to remove the safety wire, and re-check the prop torque. Break each prop bolt loose, by backing them off abouta half turn, then re-set the torque. The most common cause for engine failure is a problem in the fuel system. Before you fly, recheck the gascolator, as well as the fuel bowl for dirt, bugs, and debris. You've had fuel fittings apart, so odds are there is dirt inthe fuel system. Tie the plane down, put the main gear up on blocks, and do a sustained full power engine run, with the tail Way down low. This will sumulate a maximum angle of attack, full power climb rate. Check engine run ata lower power setting with the tail way up in the air, to simulate a steep decent rate. There will come a time when you are out of excuses, and it's pucker time. The weather needs to be near perfect, but a very light breeze right down the runway isn't too bad. This is a very low power airplane, so you must fly it that way. Say a little prayer, bleed in full power, keep 'er straight down the runway, hold a little forward stick till the tail comes up, then slowly relieve the forward pressure as you come up on the mains. One more check for oilpressure, and coolant temp, as you will pass thru 40 mph. With light back pressure, the wing will take on the weight, and let 'er fly off. The rumble ofthe earth goes away, and your flying !! YEEE HAAAAWWW !! Carefully choose the area where you will climb out at about 200 fpm, and go to for some gentle turns. Be in an area where you can land at any time. You must assume the engine IS going to quit. Emergency landings need to be done straight ahead. Youloose A LOT of altitude if you try to turn to a new heading, especially if you're a Dead Stick. If at all possible, land on the grass. When you return to the pattern, a wheels landing should be your first landing. Cross the fence at 55 to 60 mph, if you can depend on the airspeed indicator being accurate. Gently feel forthe throttle stop, then keep just a little bit of power in through the roundout. Pull all the power out after the mains are on the ground, and you areunder control. Don't be shy about adding full power and initiate a go around,just keep the nose down...DO NOT pull the nose up for a go around. When you addfull power for a go around, the nose will come up on it's own, and just keep a glancing eye on that airspeed indicator. Have fun, and Good luck !!Chuck GantzerNX770CG________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: First Flight ProcedureIn a message dated 9/17/04 9:50:01 PM Central Daylight Time, lnelson208(at)yahoo.com writes:. >> After assembly is complete, and before any of the turnbuckles are secured, you need to check symmetry, with a 4 foot level, and the tail up in thelevel attitude. Then, re-check everything, including every safety wire and cotterpin. You also need to pull every inspection cover, and do a thorough inspection with a mirror, and bright flashlight. Before you add fuel for engineruns, put it on the scales, and check Weight & Balance for all loading configurations. Do not trust any previous weight & balance. Do your own, andsee if it agrees with theirs. Fuel it up a gallon at a time, and make a dip stick to mark each gallon added, and check for leaks at each step. Do a series of engineruns over several days, to allow the engine to cool down to ambient temp. After each engine run, check for fuel, coolant and oil leaks. It's a great moral booster to have folks come by and say "WOW !! What a great looking plane!!", but what you really need is to have someone else do a post assembly inspection. You need to do two or three post assembly inspections, but what youneed is someone else, who is familiar with this type of construction, to do a thorough post assembly inspection, in addition to your own. If you didn't remove the prop, you need to remove the safety wire, and re-check the prop torque. Break each prop bolt loose, by backing them off abouta half turn, then re-set the torque. The most common cause for engine failure is a problem in the fuel system. Before you fly, recheck the gascolator, as well as the fuel bowl for dirt, bugs, and debris. You've had fuel fittings apart, so odds are there is dirt inthe fuel system. Tie the plane down, put the main gear up on blocks, and do a sustained full power engine run, with the tail Way down low. This will sumulate a maximum angle of attack, full power climb rate. Check engine run ata lower power setting with the tail way up in the air, to simulate a steep decent rate. There will come a time when you are out of excuses, and it's pucker time. The weather needs to be near perfect, but a very light breeze right down the runway isn't too bad. This is a very low power airplane, so you must fly it that way. Say a little prayer, bleed in full power, keep 'er straight down the runway, hold a little forward stick till the tail comes up, then slowly relieve the forward pressure as you come up on the mains. One more check for oilpressure, and coolant temp, as you will pass thru 40 mph. With light back pressure, the wing will take on the weight, and let 'er fly off. The rumble ofthe earth goes away, and your flying !! YEEE HAAAAWWW !! Carefully choose the area where you will climb out at about 200 fpm, and go to for some gentle turns. Be in an area where you can land at any time. You must assume the engine IS going to quit. Emergency landings need to be done straight ahead. Youloose A LOT of altitude if you try to turn to a new heading, especially if you're a Dead Stick. If at all possible, land on the grass. When you return to the pattern, a wheels landing should be your first landing. Cross the fence at 55 to 60 mph, if you can depend on the airspeed indicator being accurate. Gently feel forthe throttle stop, then keep just a little bit of power in through the roundout. Pull all the power out after the mains are on the ground, and you areunder control. Don't be shy about adding full power and initiate a go around,just keep the nose down...DO NOT pull the nose up for a go around. When you addfull power for a go around, the nose will come up on it's own, and just keep a glancing eye on that airspeed indicator. Have fun, and Good luck !!Chuck GantzerNX770CG________________________________________________________________________________
Re: Pietenpol-List: First Flight Procedure
Original Posted By: "walt evans"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: First Flight ProcedureIn a message dated 9/17/04 10:33:46 PM Central Daylight Time, djv(at)imagedv.com writes:>DJ,I think you will make the transition pretty easily. It would probably be good to get some time in the Champ, though. It's nice to have that stuff in yourlog book. The Pietenpol list have watched you build your ship, and we're all anxiously awaiting your first flight !!Chucki________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: First Flight ProcedureIn a message dated 9/17/04 10:33:46 PM Central Daylight Time, djv(at)imagedv.com writes:>DJ,I think you will make the transition pretty easily. It would probably be good to get some time in the Champ, though. It's nice to have that stuff in yourlog book. The Pietenpol list have watched you build your ship, and we're all anxiously awaiting your first flight !!Chucki________________________________________________________________________________
Re: Pietenpol-List: Looking for Red Betsy
Original Posted By: walt evans
If you go to this site, as I said, you can see the theaters that it it playingat now, as we speak.walt evansNX140DL ----- Original Message -----
If you go to this site, as I said, you can see the theaters that it it playingat now, as we speak.walt evansNX140DL ----- Original Message -----
Pietenpol-List: Looking for Red Betsy
Original Posted By: Larry Nelson
Re: Pietenpol-List: First Flight Procedure
Original Posted By: "Larry Nelson"
Great!Look over the terrain while flying your Cub. Pick out emergency fieldsbefore your have a problem. Hopefully you will never need them.Then go buy a pair of Kevlar flying gloves. With these that the militaryalways flies with you can touch and grasp thing that you can't handle barehanded.Get your self a small voice recorder that has mic input. Plug in a bud typeearphone and tuck it under your headset ear piece. This then will recordevery thing you say so you don't need to write anything down. You can recordtemps, pressures, speeds, procedures, etc. When you get back on the ground,then you can debrief.Cy GalleySafety Programs EditorAlways looking for ideas and articles for EAA Sport Pilot----- Original Message -----
Great!Look over the terrain while flying your Cub. Pick out emergency fieldsbefore your have a problem. Hopefully you will never need them.Then go buy a pair of Kevlar flying gloves. With these that the militaryalways flies with you can touch and grasp thing that you can't handle barehanded.Get your self a small voice recorder that has mic input. Plug in a bud typeearphone and tuck it under your headset ear piece. This then will recordevery thing you say so you don't need to write anything down. You can recordtemps, pressures, speeds, procedures, etc. When you get back on the ground,then you can debrief.Cy GalleySafety Programs EditorAlways looking for ideas and articles for EAA Sport Pilot----- Original Message -----
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Original Posted By: Greg Bacon