Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: Michael D Cuy
I was thinking the other day about how my glider only rated buddy who hadthe heart attack last fall was going to get to fly his almost finished pietwithout having to get the third class medical (and the paperwork nightmarethat will ensue with its attendant costs)and without waiting for the SportPilot thing to come around. Here are my thoughts:When the paperwork is filled out, say the piet (for example..to the FAA..theCorky manufactured Isabelle-1) is not an airplane but instead a MOTORGLIDER.The definition of a motor glider is quite vague and the piet could certianlyqualify. The space shuttles are civilian aircraft that are required to haven numbers and are motorgliders. So are some of the 6 million dollar manstyle lifing bodies. The wing loading is certainly equal to or less thanthe wing loadings on many hi performance ballast carrying gliders (bothpowered and unpowered). Many motorgliders have a more powerful engine (ieStemme).The benefit to us is that the pilot need only have a self certified medicaland be a glider pilot without any restriction on his certificate for motorself launch (most guys have aerotow only restrictions but this can beremoved with a little more training).Insurance might be less too.Just an idea....Chris bobka________________________________________________________________________________Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2002 14:08:11 -0400

Original Posted By: Earl Fortner
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: a proposition..read this corky..Chris,I like your thinking. Isabelle-1 will get a rest for a few days. The real Isabelle has been acting strange the last week. Pouting, untalking, unsmiling, uncooking, and generally a real strain to be with. I guess you might say a typical YANKEE woman in a bad mood. I just couldn't figure the problem so I finally asked why such an attitude change. She said, " if I don't get to go to Brodhead I'll act this way for the rest of the year", soooooooooooo I gave in and bought us a couple of tickets to Madison> Now that she knows she is going to Brodhead everything is southern.On the Sport Pilot issue, I'm just hoping that EAA is trying to make and get a big publicity splash by announcing it's approval at their annual thing. So little has been said of the issue lately. I am so over- convinced that it will never get off the ground that I am bringing my own FOR SALE sign for the Brodhead bulletin board to be posted in the near future ( after it is flown and tested)Sure hope to see you thereCorky w/ the happiest bride ever________________________________________________________________________________Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2002 14:28:46 -0400