Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: "David B. Schober"
>The only problem that I have is that putting together a hanger at my >airport requires me to get the building engineered, and I have to make the >airport board happy.......A bit different subject.....I sure feel spoiled here in Ohio with all the little grass strips out about20 mi SW of Cleveland. On summer eves around sunset we take offwith the door off, (Champ) and do 8 seperate touch-and-goes at8 little grass strips taking a whole 16-18 minutes to make the circuit.One has horses, the other excavating equipment, the next is on a golfcourse parallel to a fairway with golfers walking/riding at eye levelto us, the next a backyard strip with kids waving from their swingset, another parallels the hard surface at our 'big' airport Columbia,which even has fuel, then it's over to the Island Rd. strip where onclimb out you can see little leauge teams lining up a the Dairy Queenfor ice cream, .......and how cool it gets when you flare for landingnear sunset- the dew already starting to settle in for the eve. Ahh.ps- but we can't hold a candle to the gorgeous mountains in thebackdrop from the photos Steve E. posted on his page w/ DuaneW.'s Piet in formation. ________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Gary McArthur
I can sympothize with you. When I lived in NY I had 14 airports (both publicand private) within a 12 mile radius of my house. Since moving to WV it's hardto find places to go that are close. When flying around here, concern forplaces to land in the event of engine failure is real. I'm not flying a Pietbut my engine is 55 years old. Flying at night makes you realy question yoursanity. Last fall I was using the Howard to commute back and forth fromClarksburg WV to Wallkill NY. About half the time coming back to CKB I ended upspending the night in PA on some airport couch waiting for weather (unforcast).Thunderstorms, mountains and night don't mix.If you've got time to spare, go by air.Michael D Cuy wrote:> >The only problem that I have is that putting together a hanger at my> >airport requires me to get the building engineered, and I have to make the> >airport board happy.......>> A bit different subject.....> I sure feel spoiled here in Ohio with all the little grass strips out about> 20 mi SW of Cleveland. On summer eves around sunset we take off> with the door off, (Champ) and do 8 seperate touch-and-goes at> 8 little grass strips taking a whole 16-18 minutes to make the circuit.> One has horses, the other excavating equipment, the next is on a golf> course parallel to a fairway with golfers walking/riding at eye level> to us, the next a backyard strip with kids waving from their swing> set, another parallels the hard surface at our 'big' airport Columbia,> which even has fuel, then it's over to the Island Rd. strip where on> climb out you can see little leauge teams lining up a the Dairy Queen> for ice cream, .......and how cool it gets when you flare for landing> near sunset- the dew already starting to settle in for the eve. Ahh.>> ps- but we can't hold a candle to the gorgeous mountains in the> backdrop from the photos Steve E. posted on his page w/ Duane> W.'s Piet in formation.--David B.Schober, CPEInstructor, Aviation MaintenanceFairmont State CollegeNational Aerospace Education CenterRt. 3 Box 13Bridgeport, WV 26330-9503(304) 842-8300________________________________________________________________________________