Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: Kirk & Laura Huizenga

Original Posted By: "Tom & Michelle Brant"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: 6000 ft Pietenpol airport landings?In a message dated 2/19/02 4:20:19 PM Eastern Standard Time, cayecaulker(at)justice.com writes:>Ray, you might want to check out this site which details the mountains that Steve and Duane climbed over. 10,500' at one point ! Steve Eldredge's Hangar or http://aircamper.byu.edu/Piet.htmHere's a quote from Steve's trip log:" We landed at Vernal behind 2 RV-4's while Duane play's chicken with a Skywest Commuter. He wisely bugs out. On to Rock Springs means back up to 9500'. Pretty country and quite high for our little Pietenpols. We top out at Elk Mountain at 10,500' climbing in early afternoon boomer thermals. After a quick lunch at Rawlins we head off for Laramie. About this time we learn why we brought so much padding. I have 5 inches of soft foam and Duane is using his sleeping pad. "________________________________________________________________________________Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 22:36:47 -0800

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
I had a 65 hp taylorcraft rented from Evergreen Field in Vancouver WA that Itook above Mount Hood in Oregon. With a little orographic lifting, I waseasily at 12 or 13 k. Also, took my 65 hp Tcraft above some buildingcumulus in Texas one summer day (the cumulus has to push air out of its wayas it goes up and that was the air I was in). I was up to 14,500' when Ibugged out because I was so cold. I did take a picture of the altimeterthough.The point here is that if you learn to use the air currents to youradvantage, you can get pretty high on very little power. I imagine thereare some good breezes coming onshore in Belize and good rising air as youget inland. Ray?Chris Bobka-----Original Message-----

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Ray and others, John Dilatush out of Colorado, is building his Piet with a turbo subaruas he is in the 11,000 range right on the Continental Divide where he lives.He has been flying more years then I'll be able to after I get my license,but know's what he is doing. Check out his NEW JPG's on the photo serversite. Very nice workmanship on his Piet. CHeck him out atmailto:dilatush(at)amigo.com .Doug Blackburn, Arrowbear Lake, So. Cal.Inland Slope Rebels, Riverside Ca.----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: Fisherman Caye

Original Posted By: "Graham Hansen"
>Sender: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com>Reply-To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>>>>Hi Kirk - One Saturday morning a little while back I decided I would try a>climb and see if I could get to 10,000 feet in G-BUCO. It took 24 minutes in>all but I had a bit of a breather at 6,000 feet just to admire the view of>the English coastline 30 miles away. I can tell you that while you are>climbing to that height in your own home-built, you have time to think about>all the hundreds of parts you made over the years that have gone into your>machine, and hope they all stay together! I flew solo with 2/3 fuel, home>carved prop and no mixture control. Empty weight is 750lb. 90hp Continental.>The first 1000 feet took 70 seconds and the last 1000 feet four and a>quarter minutes. I know she'll go higher but the rule here is you need>oxygen to try it. As for spinning, I've never tried it in a Pietenpol and I>don't intend to.>Regards to you all - Alan James>-----Original Message----->From: Kirk Huizenga >To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com >Date: 01 July 2000 03:07>Subject: Pietenpol-List: Piet ceiling?>>>>>>>I know we are the low and slow crowd, but what is the max altitude>>people on the list have flown their Piet?>>>>Also, I've asked a few times but haven't ever heard if someone has>>purposefully or accidently put a Piet into a spin. How did it enter>>and exit?>>>>Still building/rebuilding.>>Kirk>>>>>>________________________________________________________________________________