Pietenpol-List: Mountain Piet

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Fri Aug 06, 2004 8:17 am

Original Posted By: "Oscar Zuniga"
Howdy, low and slow fliers;The truth is, as John said, he was ready to sell "Mountain Piet" even last year when I visited him. He had proven that he could build what he set out to build, and wanted to pass the airplane on to someone who would fly it and show it and use it more than he is able to. But as far as the rebuild of the bird, I recall the old days (older than me, even) when a farmer would lose a barn in a fire or storm and the neighbors would all pitch in to have a barn-raisin' and have fun while helping out a friend in need. Same seems to be happening with the Piet folks here... somebody has some ribs, somebody has spar material, some fabric, dope, worktable... and over a week or so this bird could be back in the air and headed home for a paint job. All the metal fittings should be re-usable, the majority of the AN hardware, and so forth. I've balled up motorcycles in my earlier years and felt that same feeling, push the thing into a dark corner and never want to ride again. Give it to somebody who wanted to mess with it, for free or very cheap. We all know Mountain Piet (and John) deserve better than that.The engine is a whole 'nother thing, but John knows his engine too... and I'm sure that will get sorted out.Since I'm on the digest I didn't get any pictures of the injured bird (if any were posted). I'd appreciate seeing the pictures, if someone could email them to me direct.And I do like the concept of the "Sport Pilot Sofa" that will be John's next shop project... pilot and passenger only... but in my case there would have to be a baggage allowance of at least 65 lbs. for "Squeaker", our pit bull.Oscar ZunigaSan Antonio, TXmailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.comwebsite at http://www.flysquirrel.net________________________________________________________________________________

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 5:08 pm

Original Posted By: "Richard Navratil"
Jack and Alex,Since you are both interested in the axle restraining link I used, there are some other pictures of the axle and landing gear details on Oscar Zuniga's website at : http://www.flysquirrel.net/piets/John_p ... __________

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 9:14 pm

Original Posted By: "skellytown flyer"
Well it's nothing fancy-I just scrounged a water softener tank from a gas compressorstation I was working at when they removed it. - cleaned it out and mountedit and set a cheap 5 horse twin cylinder compressor on a stand beside it.takes a while to get it up to pressure but holds a long time.I don't pressureit up to but about 80 pounds .Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Mountain Piet

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 8:43 pm

Original Posted By: "gcardinal"
What ever became of it? I thought it was going to be re-built but forget if I everheard how that went. anybody else running the Subaru conversion? RaymondRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 11:25 pm

Original Posted By: "skellytown flyer"
It is currently being rebuilt in central Missouri by Greg Bacon. Progress has been slow for the past year but Greg is renewing his efforts and is determined to get it back in the air.Greg Cardinal----- Original Message -----

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Mon Apr 20, 2009 8:30 am

Original Posted By: Steve Ruse

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