Original Posted By: "Charles Campbell"
Today I did the annual spring Plane swap - flew the RV-4 from Raleigh toSmith Mountain Lake (94 nm in 36 minutes = 156 knots or 180 mph), and thenbrought the Pietenpol back (94 nm in 1 hour 46 minutes = 53.2 knots or 61mph) to begin the spring Fly-in season this weekend. I had 79 =B0 F,perfectly clear skies and 50 miles visibility, with surface winds light andvariable. Even made 2 nice 3-point landings (one in each airplane). Itjust doesn't get any better than this!Saturday I'll fly the Pietenpol into our monthly EAA Chapter meeting, thenfly it down to Carthage, NC, for lunch at the Pik 'n' Pig and the dedicationof a plaque to James McConnell, an early aviator from Carthage who fought(and died) in the Lafayette Escadrille in The Great War. I'll keep thePietenpol here during most of April and attend a few fly-ins, then get itback to Smith Mountain Lake in time for our fly-in there on April 30. InMay I'm supposed to have it on static dsiplay for the Lynchburg Airshowwhich will be a pretty major airshow, complete with the Blue Angels(http://www.lynchburgairshow.com/) . I don't know what June will bring, butthen the major event of the year will be flying to Brodhead for thePietenpol Reunion, along with that other Wisconsin Fly-in the followingweek.Life is good!Jack PhillipsNX899JP "Icarus Plummet"Raleigh, NC________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: What a Day to Fly!!
RE: Pietenpol-List: What a Day to Fly!!
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Jack,Great pic! Speaking of the Lafayette Escadrille, I have been reading Rickenbacker'saccount of his flying adventures there. I was surprised to learn that theyoften flew to 15, 16, 17, even 18,000 ft! Temps were often down to -50!!What a MAN!If you need something to do in June, please join us for the West CoastPietenpol gathering at Frazier Lake, Ca., on June 4,5. You'd have justenough time to make it to Brodhead.Gary_____________________________________________
Jack,Great pic! Speaking of the Lafayette Escadrille, I have been reading Rickenbacker'saccount of his flying adventures there. I was surprised to learn that theyoften flew to 15, 16, 17, even 18,000 ft! Temps were often down to -50!!What a MAN!If you need something to do in June, please join us for the West CoastPietenpol gathering at Frazier Lake, Ca., on June 4,5. You'd have justenough time to make it to Brodhead.Gary_____________________________________________