Original Posted By: "Jim Markle"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Piet Fly-in to OSHGroup, I'm hoping to have my Piet ready to fly to Brodhead and then to OSH this year. Depends on when my engine builder finishes the engine, and how quickly I can get the bird covered. And that I can get the 40 hours flown off without incident or need for major rework. I've flown into the EAA convention (still have a problem calling it AirVenture.. sounds like something sold on late-night TV..) dozens of times, mostlyup the Fisk arrival but a few times the IFR approach over Lake Michigan to Rwy27. It's not difficult but it requires your full concentration on maintaining spacing and watching for merging traffic, especially near Ripon whereeveryone is jockeying to line up on the railroad track. The NOTAM calls for 90 kts flying up the tracks, which will never work for this group. I don't remember a special arrival for ultralights but that would probably work better if the Piets could use it. I'll also second what some have said about Hartford. I got weathered in there in 1995 and the folks could not have been more helpful. I remember a greatrestaurant/bar downtown too, although not as close as the restaurants at Watertown. Folks are nice at Juneau/Dodge County too but I agreee with what someone said about it being crowded the Sunday before the show opens. I sure hope the Piet is ready, but if not, we'll still be flying up in our Bellanca. All Pieters are invited up to North 40, probably in the vicinity of Row 520, for liquid refreshments once the airplanes are tied down. Look for the large tarps out on the end of the row closest to Rwy 9-27. Matt PaxtonNX629ML**************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! %3D62%26bcd%3DfebemailfooterNO62)________________________________________________________________________________