Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: "Gary McNeel, Jr."

Original Posted By: "Gary McNeel, Jr."

Original Posted By: "Gadd, Skip"
Speaking of Allan Wise's N3513, I noticed at Sun N Fun this year that N3513 has a two piece wing and the span "looks" a little short. The seam is right in the center of the wing. My first thought was that the center section was eliminated and the two wing panels were simply linked together in the same way that they normally connect to the center section. The cabanes connect to the spars a foot from the inner end of the panels. Of course everything was covered up so it was hard to tell exactly how it was done. There was some discussion about two piece wings on the list about a year ago and the concenses was that it isn't practical to do,so I thought this might be of interest to the list. Does anyone have any details as to how N3513's wing is built????? Ed G.>From: Doc Mosher >Reply-To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>Subject: Pietenpol-List: Piet photos in July "Kitplanes" magazine>Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2002 22:01:18 -0500>>>Concerning the identity of the Piets pictured in July "Kitplanes" - ->>Page 33 - N899BB was built in 1995 and is owned by Clyde Buckley of Grand>Rapids Mich. It uses a beautiful Ford A engine and wood landing gear with>large thin wheels. The photo shows his "Skinny Minnie" which is a single>place miniature Piet. Again, beautiful workmanship. The photo was at an>Oshkosh AirVenture. Clyde is one of the nice guys. Back in 1967 he built>N3513, which has been owned by Alan Wise of Orlando, Florida since about>1972. Alan has the photogenic straight down pair of 2x4s for a landing>gear (shock cords are on the straight thru axle), the brakes consist of>fenders which Alan tightens on the outside of the tires to stop or turn,>some great brasswork and statuary above the C-65 engine, and just for>comment, Alan hangs a tiny red and green kerosene lantern on each wingtip>to simulate his navigation lights. Typical Piet people, Clyde and Alan.>>The photo on page 45 of the good looking NX40772 was taken some years>ago. That airplane was built by Craig Aho, an original Buckeye Pietenpol>guy. The FAA certification was cancelled in July of 1998. At that time,>the Piet was owned by Chris Bolgen of Stanwood WA. The number N40772 is>now assigned to a Dragonfly. I do not know where the Piet is now, but I>can only hope it is hanging in a museum where all can see it. Craig did an>outstanding job on it.>>As usual, this info is the best I have, but we all know that half the Piet>information is mythology. So are the people.>>Doc Mosher>Oshkosh USA>>________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: "D.Dale Johnson"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Piet photos in July "Kitplanes" magazine

Original Posted By: Matt Dralle