Original Posted By: "MikeD"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Cross country in a Piet?> > Speaking of cross country, Bill Rewey has flown his Piet from > Madison, > Wi. to Sun N Fun 1400 mi. each way four times.> Too bad Bill isn't computer wise. He could add a lot of good > useful > info about Piets and building.> Roman Bukolt NX20795, close friend of Bill's.> We'll both see y'all at Brodhead.> On Jun 17, 2008, at 11:02 AM, Leon Stefan wrote:> > Stefan)>> > If I were flying in to Osh. in a SR-71, I would fly in as NORDO. And> > speaking of Pietenpol cross country, I got my, THE BEACON last > week > > (the> > newsletter of the EAA chapter 88. Wichita Ks ) and since Chuck > G. > > hasn't> > piped in on the subject I thought I would announce to the world that> > none other than our own Chuck Ganzer will be the guest speaker. > > Talking> > about building his Piet and his cross country adventures. So, > coast to> > coast, border to border, and all points in between or beyond, > come > > one,> > come all to the Kansas Aviation Museum. 3350 S. George > Washington > > Blvd.> > Wichita Ks. this Sat eve. June 21, 7:30 pm and be regaled with > tales > > of> > high Pietenpol adventure. Signed Anonymous> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Cross country in a Piet?
Pietenpol-List: Thanks Jack
Pietenpol-List: Thanks Jack
Original Posted By: "chase143"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Still Married?In a message dated 6/17/2008 6:56:02 A.M. Central Daylight Time, Jack.Phillips(at)cardinalhealth.com writes:Chrissi,Whaddya mean, the Piet is not a cross-country plane?You just havent been around Pietenpols long enough. My wife spent a total of 9 hours sitting in our Pietenpol this weekend, flying cross-country. It can be done, youve just got to find the right spouse. ======================================Jack,You guys are just awesome, that is quite a trip together. Great pictures.Beautiful plane too, I hope we get to see it in person one of these days.Ha ha ha, "right spouse"... after the first couple I think the next one is going to have to hunt me down, I have a lot of projects right now.We are glad we have one project to finish before starting in on the Piet. The Cozy we decided to build a plane, ordered plans and were mixing epoxy the day they arrived. If we had just sat back patiently for about a year or so,listened carefully (mouth closed, ears open) we would have learned a lot.By the time we start the Piet we will have a pile of notes and notebooks just from the exchanges on this list. In a perfect world we would have to build one first to find out the details of how to do a better job next time. Hopefully we can learn a lot of those details before we start.Regards, ChrissiCG Products, Custom Aircraft Hardwarewww.CozyGirrrl.com Cozy Mk-IV RG 13B-turboPlans #957 Chapter? big pieces done, details, details**************Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut00050000000007)________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Thanks Jack
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Still Married?In a message dated 6/17/2008 6:56:02 A.M. Central Daylight Time, Jack.Phillips(at)cardinalhealth.com writes:Chrissi,Whaddya mean, the Piet is not a cross-country plane?You just havent been around Pietenpols long enough. My wife spent a total of 9 hours sitting in our Pietenpol this weekend, flying cross-country. It can be done, youve just got to find the right spouse. ======================================Jack,You guys are just awesome, that is quite a trip together. Great pictures.Beautiful plane too, I hope we get to see it in person one of these days.Ha ha ha, "right spouse"... after the first couple I think the next one is going to have to hunt me down, I have a lot of projects right now.We are glad we have one project to finish before starting in on the Piet. The Cozy we decided to build a plane, ordered plans and were mixing epoxy the day they arrived. If we had just sat back patiently for about a year or so,listened carefully (mouth closed, ears open) we would have learned a lot.By the time we start the Piet we will have a pile of notes and notebooks just from the exchanges on this list. In a perfect world we would have to build one first to find out the details of how to do a better job next time. Hopefully we can learn a lot of those details before we start.Regards, ChrissiCG Products, Custom Aircraft Hardwarewww.CozyGirrrl.com Cozy Mk-IV RG 13B-turboPlans #957 Chapter? big pieces done, details, details**************Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut00050000000007)________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Thanks Jack
RE: Pietenpol-List: Thanks Jack
Original Posted By: "Phillips, Jack"
Jack,Thanks to you and Karen for making the trip to Dulles this past weekend. It wasmy first chance to see a Pietenpol up close, and your's is exceptional. I haveonly 17 +/- ribs completed, and my building, before now, had been on faith andpictorial inspiration, so you have no idea what a great inspiration you haveprovided to this ole fighter pilot. As is usually the case at air shows, oneor two aircraft tend to steal the show, and Icarus Plummet was certainly thefocus at Dulles last Saturday. However, it's little wonder, given the obviousattention in your craftsmanship, and the great rapport you and Karen had withthe crowd.Thanks for flying up, hope to see you again at Brodhead!SteveRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Thanks JackDate: Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:58:31 -0400
Jack,Thanks to you and Karen for making the trip to Dulles this past weekend. It wasmy first chance to see a Pietenpol up close, and your's is exceptional. I haveonly 17 +/- ribs completed, and my building, before now, had been on faith andpictorial inspiration, so you have no idea what a great inspiration you haveprovided to this ole fighter pilot. As is usually the case at air shows, oneor two aircraft tend to steal the show, and Icarus Plummet was certainly thefocus at Dulles last Saturday. However, it's little wonder, given the obviousattention in your craftsmanship, and the great rapport you and Karen had withthe crowd.Thanks for flying up, hope to see you again at Brodhead!SteveRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Thanks JackDate: Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:58:31 -0400
Pietenpol-List: Re: Thanks Jack
Original Posted By: "chase143"
eng(at)canadianrogers.com wrote:> > From what I heard at Brussels, the owner has had a difficult time getting everythingapproved to get a permit to fly. Lots of paperwork and red tape, and it'sbeen over a year already. Were you there this year? If so, we must have met.. but my memory for names andputting them to faces is pathetic.--------Piet-builder-who-hopes-to-be-flying-next-summerRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Thanks Jack
eng(at)canadianrogers.com wrote:> > From what I heard at Brussels, the owner has had a difficult time getting everythingapproved to get a permit to fly. Lots of paperwork and red tape, and it'sbeen over a year already. Were you there this year? If so, we must have met.. but my memory for names andputting them to faces is pathetic.--------Piet-builder-who-hopes-to-be-flying-next-summerRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Thanks Jack
Original Posted By: "Dortch, Steven D MAJ NG NG FORSCOM"
Jack,No problem, you were also having to deal with those thunderstorms coming in, whichreminded me to include "cockpit covers" in my things to do binder, which isa foot thick!Anyway, had I crawled in I might have quit my job right then and there to workon mine full time. And though my wife of 25 years (this month) is my greatestsupporter, she would probably have something to say about that....Can't wait for Brodhead and to take you up on your offer, way too kind!SteveRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Jack,No problem, you were also having to deal with those thunderstorms coming in, whichreminded me to include "cockpit covers" in my things to do binder, which isa foot thick!Anyway, had I crawled in I might have quit my job right then and there to workon mine full time. And though my wife of 25 years (this month) is my greatestsupporter, she would probably have something to say about that....Can't wait for Brodhead and to take you up on your offer, way too kind!SteveRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Re: Pietenpol-List: Cross country in a Piet?
Original Posted By: Roman Bukolt
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Cross country in a Piet? I flew many hours (note not miles) X/C in a Cessna 150 and was often told by thosewith bigger planes how a 150 simpy was not a good X/C plane. A friend talkedabout people who flew the country over in Piper Cubs in the 40s and 50s. Nowthey are considered to be good for local flights only. I had a little Yamaha 550 and was with a group of guys who all had big bikes. Severalproceeded to inform me that the 550 was simply too small to tour on andthat 750CC + was required. One of the old men laughed and later showed us a photoof him on His Cushman Eagle Scooter loaded down with camping gear. He traveledall over on that Scooter and said that it was all attitude. No one toldthem that they shouldn't do it so they did it. Blue Skies,Steve D.----- Original Message -----
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Cross country in a Piet? I flew many hours (note not miles) X/C in a Cessna 150 and was often told by thosewith bigger planes how a 150 simpy was not a good X/C plane. A friend talkedabout people who flew the country over in Piper Cubs in the 40s and 50s. Nowthey are considered to be good for local flights only. I had a little Yamaha 550 and was with a group of guys who all had big bikes. Severalproceeded to inform me that the 550 was simply too small to tour on andthat 750CC + was required. One of the old men laughed and later showed us a photoof him on His Cushman Eagle Scooter loaded down with camping gear. He traveledall over on that Scooter and said that it was all attitude. No one toldthem that they shouldn't do it so they did it. Blue Skies,Steve D.----- Original Message -----
Original Posted By: "Greg Chapman"
steven.d.dortch(at)us.arm wrote:> I had a little Yamaha 550 and was with a group of guys who all had big bikes.Several proceeded to inform me that the 550 was simply too small to tour on andthat 750CC + was required. I never realized 11.5 second quarter miles and 130+mph top end were prerequisitesfor touring. Typical attitude from people who believe their way is the onlyway. Last I checked if your safety equipment is good (tires, brakes etc.) andthe bike can maintain legal road speeds you can do whatever the blazes you wantand go wherever you feel like with it!Same principle applies to aircraft I guess. Do what you want to do and to heckwith those who say you can't! Well, within reason of course.. [Wink]--------Piet-builder-who-hopes-to-be-flying-next-summerRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
steven.d.dortch(at)us.arm wrote:> I had a little Yamaha 550 and was with a group of guys who all had big bikes.Several proceeded to inform me that the 550 was simply too small to tour on andthat 750CC + was required. I never realized 11.5 second quarter miles and 130+mph top end were prerequisitesfor touring. Typical attitude from people who believe their way is the onlyway. Last I checked if your safety equipment is good (tires, brakes etc.) andthe bike can maintain legal road speeds you can do whatever the blazes you wantand go wherever you feel like with it!Same principle applies to aircraft I guess. Do what you want to do and to heckwith those who say you can't! Well, within reason of course.. [Wink]--------Piet-builder-who-hopes-to-be-flying-next-summerRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
RE: Pietenpol-List: Cross country in a Piet?
Original Posted By:> owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-
Man, you nailed it. My parents had 150cc and 80cc street bikes in the late60's. They'd put my brother and I on the back and hit the Interstates. Nowwhen you tell someone you're going to x-country on a 750 motorcycle theylook at you like you're nuts. I look back at them like they're ignorant.Yep, I'm the one with the bad attitude. ;)If you think flying a cub x-country is impossible, unwise or improbable,take a read of http://www.amazon.com/Flight-Passage-St ... 883154Greg Chapmanhttp://www.mousetrax.comhttp://www.layer1wireless.com "Don't start with me or I'll replace you with a small and efficient script!"> -----Original Message-----
Man, you nailed it. My parents had 150cc and 80cc street bikes in the late60's. They'd put my brother and I on the back and hit the Interstates. Nowwhen you tell someone you're going to x-country on a 750 motorcycle theylook at you like you're nuts. I look back at them like they're ignorant.Yep, I'm the one with the bad attitude. ;)If you think flying a cub x-country is impossible, unwise or improbable,take a read of http://www.amazon.com/Flight-Passage-St ... 883154Greg Chapmanhttp://www.mousetrax.comhttp://www.layer1wireless.com "Don't start with me or I'll replace you with a small and efficient script!"> -----Original Message-----