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Subject: Pietenpol-List: Keep BuildingIn a message dated 10/13/2005 9:34:18 AM Central Standard Time, strategyguy536(at)yahoo.com writes:BTW, one of my major inspirations in this project is the picture of Chuck flying his Piet while grinning under a leather flying helmet. That pic is in myhead, but titled, "That could be me!" That picture Will be you someday...just keep after it. Do something, anything, every day, on your project. Even if it's just studying the plans, orother literature that has something to do with the task you are currently working on. I'm tellin' ya what...that smile, fun & satisfaction I get from flying my plane lasts until the next opportunity I get to fly 'er again !! This evening I extended the envelope...I flew with the highest gross weight I've ever had 'er to - 1150 lbs. A buddy o' mine, from work, who has neverseen anything like small airplanes very much, Squeezed his big ol' 240 lbs into the front cockpit, and we went for a 20 minute flight in perfect flying conditions !! I used the hard surface to take off, and did a 'Runway HardnessTest' on the grass landing !! It's a blast to give folks like him, their firstexperience at this type of flying !! I was certainly concerned with the climbperformance, but she managed about a 50 or 55 mph climb speed, with probably about 100 fpm.Chuck GantzerNX770CG________________________________________________________________________________Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 00:46:03 -0500
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Original Posted By: Rcaprd(at)aol.com
This evening I extended the envelope...I flew with the highestgross weight I've ever had 'er to - 1150 lbs. A buddy o' mine, fromwork, who has never seen anything like small airplanes very much, Squeezed his big ol'240 lbs into the front cockpit, and we went for a 20 minute flight inperfect flying conditions !! I used the hard surface to take off, and did a'Runway Hardness Test' on the grass landing !! It's a blast to give folks likehim, their first experience at this type of flying !!I, for one, can really appreciate that story. I got to see Chuck's Pieta couple of weeks ago and didn't appreciate until then just howdifficult it will be to get into the front hole. Chuck has the "perplans" crossed bracing wires on the right side cabanes which means noentry from that side. From the left side you still have to negotiatetwo lift struts with bracing wires, two cabanes, and a very narrow slotbetween the bottom of the wing (fuel tubes, etc.) and the top of thefuselage. I CAN'T WAIT!Green in McPherson____ | ____ 8/ / ________________________________________________________________________________
This evening I extended the envelope...I flew with the highestgross weight I've ever had 'er to - 1150 lbs. A buddy o' mine, fromwork, who has never seen anything like small airplanes very much, Squeezed his big ol'240 lbs into the front cockpit, and we went for a 20 minute flight inperfect flying conditions !! I used the hard surface to take off, and did a'Runway Hardness Test' on the grass landing !! It's a blast to give folks likehim, their first experience at this type of flying !!I, for one, can really appreciate that story. I got to see Chuck's Pieta couple of weeks ago and didn't appreciate until then just howdifficult it will be to get into the front hole. Chuck has the "perplans" crossed bracing wires on the right side cabanes which means noentry from that side. From the left side you still have to negotiatetwo lift struts with bracing wires, two cabanes, and a very narrow slotbetween the bottom of the wing (fuel tubes, etc.) and the top of thefuselage. I CAN'T WAIT!Green in McPherson____ | ____ 8/ / ________________________________________________________________________________
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Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Keep BuildingIn a message dated 10/14/2005 9:19:39 AM Central Standard Time, lnelson208(at)yahoo.com writes:Oh SURE....Chuck won't take my fat 220# flying atBrodhead '04....but he takes his fatter friendflying........man, that really chaps my hide......hereI had to go out and buy my own...Ha ha ha !! Ah, Larry, you're not gonna let me live that down, are ya ?? :)Well, in my defense, it was pretty hot at Brodhead, we flew off the grass, and with your weight, it would have been 40 lbs heavier than any previous flight. Before I flew with my Fat buddy the other day, I cleaned the plane, waxed the prop, waxed the leading edge, did 3 high speed taxi runs with him in there on the HARD surface runway to see how it accelerated, and the Density Altitude was about 2400', beautiful calm evening, not very hot, and the plane wasflying very well. Oh, and Brian, my fat buddy, is single, no kids, no seriousrelationship...hence - he is expendable for the test purpose !! He he he !!
He is not an airplane guy, and I gave him a crash course in the dangers ofthe flight we were considering. He was still Very enthusiastic about going. I didn't decide on flying, until after the third high speed taxi run, and found that she accelerated better than I thought it would. As we taxied into position for the fourth run, I said "Hey Brian, do you believe in God ?" He said"Yes". I said "Well now would be a good time to say a little prayer...we're gonna fly this time !!" I put in full power, and the rest is history !!Chuck G.NX770CG________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Keep BuildingIn a message dated 10/14/2005 9:19:39 AM Central Standard Time, lnelson208(at)yahoo.com writes:Oh SURE....Chuck won't take my fat 220# flying atBrodhead '04....but he takes his fatter friendflying........man, that really chaps my hide......hereI had to go out and buy my own...Ha ha ha !! Ah, Larry, you're not gonna let me live that down, are ya ?? :)Well, in my defense, it was pretty hot at Brodhead, we flew off the grass, and with your weight, it would have been 40 lbs heavier than any previous flight. Before I flew with my Fat buddy the other day, I cleaned the plane, waxed the prop, waxed the leading edge, did 3 high speed taxi runs with him in there on the HARD surface runway to see how it accelerated, and the Density Altitude was about 2400', beautiful calm evening, not very hot, and the plane wasflying very well. Oh, and Brian, my fat buddy, is single, no kids, no seriousrelationship...hence - he is expendable for the test purpose !! He he he !!
He is not an airplane guy, and I gave him a crash course in the dangers ofthe flight we were considering. He was still Very enthusiastic about going. I didn't decide on flying, until after the third high speed taxi run, and found that she accelerated better than I thought it would. As we taxied into position for the fourth run, I said "Hey Brian, do you believe in God ?" He said"Yes". I said "Well now would be a good time to say a little prayer...we're gonna fly this time !!" I put in full power, and the rest is history !!Chuck G.NX770CG________________________________________________________________________________