Pietenpol-List: Tim Hansen from Ohio

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Original Posted By: "Dick Navratil"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Tim Hansen from OhioThat was a very good post Tim and it was GREAT to see you at Brodhead. You confirmed to me that you really are a die-hardPiet nut and are not just a tire kicker. For the rest of the folks, while Tim was up in Cleveland last March, as I recall, he wasfinishing up his private work and battling the snowy, windy weather trying to take his checkride. During the week Tim asked ifhe could see my Pietenpol and we met out at the hangar. It was super cold, windy, but still light enough to open the hangar doorsand look over the Piet. I could tell by talking to Tim that he knew more already, at age 21, than many others in the Piet communityincluding some things that I wasn't even aware of. Of course I strong-armed Tim into getting one of my tapes (actually it was givento him just for battling the cold that week !) but I didn't expect to see him at Brodhead---way to go, Tim !I recall going to Brodhead for the first time in 1998 and older guys dismissed me rapidly and didn't much acknowledge my enthusiasmfor the design and almost seemed elitists and snobbish. I think that over time either I've just aged enough or that the Piet crowd hasgone from a "this is the only way you can build a Pietenpol" to a more open-minded and youth-oriented group. When I say youthoriented I mean that the trend for Piet builders has shifted from 75 year olds to 55 year olds, okay ?Remember Ty.....oh gosh, what was his name ? Two or three years ago he shows up with a new 65 Cont. Piet and he's just23 years old or something like that. Great, great story. Same as Tim Hansens is staring out---sacrifice, scrape, scrounge, moresacrifice, research, read, listen, build, go to educational seminars, workshops, vocational welding classes. All great stuff and thething I like is that I think (I hope) we are becoming more and more welcoming of guys like Tim Hanses who might not seem likeyour average Piet guy but who are actually the next generation that we have the duty to pass the torch to !There are quite a few guys on this list who don't post much and I know some of them. I got to meet one of Jim Markle's buddiestwo weeks ago here in Cleveland by the name of Tom Travis. Tom is building a Piet and has looked at Jim's project severaltimes. Tom is at the other end of the aviation spectrum having done more thing in aviation than you can shake a tailfeather at butyou'd never know it to meet him......down to earth, optimistic, and willing to help anyone who shows a shred of passion for flyingor aviation. (I know.....he's already given me the subtle, but persuasive bug about volunteering with the CAF:))Sorry for the long post but suck all you can information-wise from this group Tim and read the archives, ask questions, and don'tlet the turkeys, sour apples, or purists get you down !Mike C.________________________________________________________________________________

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Original Posted By: Rcaprd(at)aol.com
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Tim Hansen from OhioIn a message dated 8/4/2006 10:18:55 AM Central Standard Time, Michael.D.Cuy(at)grc.nasa.gov writes:I got to meet one of Jim Markle's buddiestwo weeks ago here in Cleveland by the name of Tom Travis. Hey, I had the honor of giving Tom Travis his first Pietenpol ride, when I was at Tick Hill, during my America Tour '04. With Tom in the front pit, we flew tight formation with Terry B. at the controls of their T'craft, and got somegreat pictures. That stop was one of the most enjoyable stops I made !! Terry, his lovely bride, and all the gang at Tick Hill really gave me a Big ol'Texas Welcome !!Chuck G.NX770CG________________________________________________________________________________