Pietenpol-List: I'm a Pietenpol pilot

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Original Posted By: "Steve Ruse"
Long day. Good trip. I made my first takeoff and landing in 41CC today after Charlie had her up and everything checked out OK after we worked on the wing struts and tail brace wires. Pretty good rigging work on my part, if I may say so myself. And not a bad touch on the stick after more than 2 yrs. having not flown. Made a circuit, it was so beautiful to see the ground melt away and the hangar go from being a metal building to being a little piece on a Monopoly board. And the wind in my hair-! It was getting late, my wife was back at her mother's wondering where I was, the dog had been sitting in the car for about an hour because I didn't want her on the ramp around spinning propellers, but I just had to make a circuit and Charlie knew it was my turn. It was wonderful. It was cool, it was cloudy, it was perfect. The airplane was responsive, limber, strong, but demanding. She's a great ride. Oh, she's a great ride and that engine is running so strong and smooth.We got the wings re-rigged properly and the airplane flew so smooth and nice, so responsive. I'm ready for some serious instruction before I make the cross-country trek with her from Zapata to San Antonio, but even so- this airplane talks to me real nice. I think anyone would enjoy flying in this 1930's airplane. She's so simple, yet so complex. Stick and rudder, Langewiesche, that's all she is, but she has a thousand tricks up her wood and fabric sleeve and she showed me a few on landing rollout. If you can fly this airplane, you can fly any airplane. You fly this one by the sound of the engine, the wind on your face, the feel, the touch. Forget the instruments.Corky knows, Edwin knows. Now I know. What a great day today has been for me. I have a few pictures and I'll put them up soon, but they can't tell you the story. You have to go up in a Pietenpol to know the story.Oscar ZunigaSan Antonio, TXmailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.comwebsite at http://www.flysquirrel.net_________________________________________________________________Check out all that glitters with the MSN Entertainment Guide to the Academy Awards http://movies.msn.com/movies/oscars2007 ... __________

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Original Posted By: Tim Willis

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Original Posted By: "Oscar Zuniga"
OscarYou expressed it all very well. The feeling doesn't go away.Good GoingDick N.----- Original Message -----

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Original Posted By: "Dick Navratil"
Oscar,I second that! Congrats.! After my flight from Florida to Tennessee I tried to tell all who would listen how great is was, but I just couldn't put it into words like you just did.GeneN502R----- Original Message -----

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Original Posted By: Ben Charvet
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: I'm a Pietenpol pilotCongrats, Oscar !! That's sure one for the log book !! Great Post.Now, as you become more intimately familiar with 'er, it just gets better and better.Chuck G.NX770CG________________________________________________________________________________Date: Mon, 05 Feb 2007 21:06:57 -0500