Re: Pietenpol-List: Let's get started, group builds?
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2003 8:52 pm
Original Posted By: "hjarrett"
Try and find someone else in your area that is interested in building aPietenpol. It's amazing how much easier it is to stay enthused if there issomeone to talk, think and work with. You keep each other inspired and allthe tooling gets two (at least) uses. You will also make a LOT lessmistakes and end up with better workmanship.Hank J (Taylorcraft flyer that wishes he was going to Ohio this weekend)> Jim,>> About the only thing I can add at this point is to keep in mind that this> can turn out to be a very long term on-again/off-again kind of project, so> be prepared. It's been nearly 5 years since I decided I was going to build> one of these things & I'm betting on at least 5 more to go - but no real> deadline. I'm kind of in a slump on mine right now - have been most of the> winter/spring - life happens (especially with an active 3-1/2 year old) &> it's easy to not find time for the plane when the honeydo list is a mile> long. Mostly for the past 6 months I've been going downstairs and just> staring at it & trying to visualize how to get certain things done. What> I'm saying is don't get discouraged, enjoy the process at whatever pace it> happens, persevere, and eventually you will have a finished plane as a lot> of the guys on this list will tell you.>> Also, being involved with an active EAA chapter is a tremendous morale> booster as far as I'm concerned.>> Cheers,>> Kip Gardner>> (did I mention ythe Taylorcraft flyin this weekend?)>> North Canton, OH________________________________________________________________________________
Try and find someone else in your area that is interested in building aPietenpol. It's amazing how much easier it is to stay enthused if there issomeone to talk, think and work with. You keep each other inspired and allthe tooling gets two (at least) uses. You will also make a LOT lessmistakes and end up with better workmanship.Hank J (Taylorcraft flyer that wishes he was going to Ohio this weekend)> Jim,>> About the only thing I can add at this point is to keep in mind that this> can turn out to be a very long term on-again/off-again kind of project, so> be prepared. It's been nearly 5 years since I decided I was going to build> one of these things & I'm betting on at least 5 more to go - but no real> deadline. I'm kind of in a slump on mine right now - have been most of the> winter/spring - life happens (especially with an active 3-1/2 year old) &> it's easy to not find time for the plane when the honeydo list is a mile> long. Mostly for the past 6 months I've been going downstairs and just> staring at it & trying to visualize how to get certain things done. What> I'm saying is don't get discouraged, enjoy the process at whatever pace it> happens, persevere, and eventually you will have a finished plane as a lot> of the guys on this list will tell you.>> Also, being involved with an active EAA chapter is a tremendous morale> booster as far as I'm concerned.>> Cheers,>> Kip Gardner>> (did I mention ythe Taylorcraft flyin this weekend?)>> North Canton, OH________________________________________________________________________________