Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: "Jack Phillips"
Hello, folks;Dumb question here from a newbie to this list. What is a "smoke run", and how do you guys generate smoke? My assumption is that it's something similar to aerobatic smoke, but I would think that in a Piet it wouldn't be too exciting to watch a smoke trail unfurl at 80 MPH in a straight line ;o) My further assumption is that you are talking about a backyard type fertilizer/sprayer that you pump up and that has a hand-held wand for spraying the posies... which you guys are rigging up to shoot smoke oil or something into your exhaust pipe?I guess I owe the list a short intro- I'm a mechanical/electrical engineer, just turned 50 this year, 5 kids (youngest just started college 2 wks. ago- yippee!), PPSEL/VFR, 480 hrs. (about half in taildraggers of various types). I have an RH Corvair engine project in rebuild.Thanks!Oscar ZunigaMedford, Oregonmailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.comwebsite at http://www.flysquirrel.net________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: KGardner(at)odu.edu
HI Oscar,The smoke runs allude to the smoke systems that Mike Cuy and a few othershave installed in their Pietenpols (I'm adding one as well). As yousurmise, it consists of a pressure type bug sprayer which when pumped up caninject oil into the exhaust system. It actually lays out a good stream ofsmoke and can be a lot of fun. I suggest you buy Mike Cuy's video ofbuilding and flying NX48MC, his Lindy award winning Pietenpol Air Camper.It shows the system in operation. His video is well worth the $20 cost justif it helps you avoid one mistake in building your project.Check out the December 1999 issue of Sport Aviation to see Mike's plane.Jack Phillips________________________________________________________________________________Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: no smoking

Original Posted By: "Christian Bobka"
10/02/2001 10:24:04 AMOscar,There is also a cool picture of Mike laying down smoke on his way toBrodhead a few years ago. It's somewhere on Grant MacClaren's old BPA website.KipLaboratory ManagerOld Dominion UniversityDept. of Ocean, Earth & Atmos. Sciences, Rm. 4414600 Elkhorn Ave.Norfolk, VA 23529Ph: 757-683-5654Bumper Sticker of the Week:"Don't Drive Faster Than Your Guardian Angel Can Fly"________________________________________________________________________________