Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: Rcaprd(at)aol.com
I don't know what it is lately but last summer a friend of mine was killed whenhis Fisher Celebrity had a massive structural failure killing him and his daughter....now this....I went to Indiana/Michigan last weekend to visit my cousin. My cousin has a 1946Tcraft and a beautiful house with a 2600ft. grass strip in the back yard. Lots of pilots stop by his place and BS about flying and such.Last weekend I was introduced to a guy named Steve who had a beautiful Cessna 140.He was a really neat guy who was very low key and not that typical "hot shot"mentality that so many pilots seem to have. We all talked with him for severalhours that day and then the next day he flew in again and we all had aget together and lunch.he took my cousin's sister for a ride in his 140. She loved it.I ended up heading home last Tuesday full of great memories from the vacation.Lots of farm yard flying.Then my cousin calls me a couple nights ago with a very distraught tone to hisvoice.... he says "hey, remember Steve, the guy with the 140?" I say yes andthen he proceeds to tell me how he was just killed not 20 minutes before.Apparently he was doing some real low flybys over Juno Lake which is just about1/2 mile north of my cousins strip. he was buzzing my cousins uncle who happenedto be in his boat out on the lake. Just as he is making his low pass heclipped some power lines which sheared off a wing and then he spun in. My cousinsuncle sped over in his boat and jumped in just as the plane was sinking totry to save him... the fuel was all over the water and he couldn't see anythingdue to the fuel burning his eyes. no luck. Not that it would have matteredanyway I guess because Steve was most likely dead upon impact. The power lineswere about 30ft. off the water.I snapped some pics of Steve and his plane just last weekend. here's a link tosome of themhttp://imagedv.com/indiana-8-03/pages/DSCN0285.htmhttp://imagedv.com/indiana-8-03/pages/DSCN0293.htmhttp://imagedv.com/indiana-8-03/pages/DSCN0296.htmhere's one of him standing by his planehttp://imagedv.com/indiana-8-03/pages/DSCN0288.htmIt just goes to show you how quickly things can change. I know alot of us liketo fly "low and slow" but I really hope that we can learn from stuff like this..flying low over populated areas or areas unknown to us poses a serious risk.Let's all think twice before we "get down" for those low passes.DJ Vegh ----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: "Alex Sloan"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Pietenpol Reunion this Weekend in OhioLATER......Chuck: I got some very capable help from Susan at the EAA library..She was able to look up the story about the guy from Alabama who flewaround the United States...Here's the data...See EXPERIMENTER (Part 1) , May 1995, p 22 ditto (Part 2) June, 1995, p 27 ditto (Part 3) July, 1995, p 43 ditto (Part 4) Aug., 1995, p 43He is John Hauck from Gantt, Alabama. He's got quite a story!...Carl Vought________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: dpilot

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Good question CarlI would like to hear the answer.Alex S.----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: dpilot

Original Posted By: dpilot
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Three piece and one piece wings are differen??Yes, I realize that you are talking "difference". That's what puzzles me. Thank you for expanding on your memo. The laminated spars are very interestingand will become even more interesting as time goes on and spruce prices go up.Were your laminations one piece from end to end or were you able to splice them?...Carl V.________________________________________________________________________________Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2003 19:28:04 -0700 (PDT)

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Consider this. I built right to the plans, with very little variations.Long fuselage with an A-65, and the three piece wing. also a wing tank anda nose tank, and my empty weight was 595#. Would a one piece wing weigh inat 565# ?walt evansNX140DL----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: clif
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Pietenpol Reunion this Weekend in OhioIn a message dated 8/25/03 7:10:11 PM Central Daylight Time, Carbarvo(at)aol.com writes:>Carl, or anyone,Is there any way I can view these articles on the internet ? Or, should I just try to order each of these magazines from EAA?Also, does anyone know what was the longest cross country flight in a Pietenpol ? I'm feeling the need to get in the record books !!Chuck G.I appreciate your effort, Carl________________________________________________________________________________Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2003 22:09:32 -0700

Original Posted By: clif
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: You don't have a WHAT ?In a message dated 8/25/03 7:50:21 AM Central Daylight Time, Michael.D.Cuy(at)grc.nasa.gov writes:>Mike, I haven't got a cell phone either...don't need one, don't want one. Hummm...That's the same thing I said before I got the GPS !! As much as I hateto admit it, I'm putting in a retractable, or removable, bracket to accomodatethe GPS. My fear is that I'll get so used to using it, that when it craps outthe next time, I'll be left high & dry. I hope to have enough self control, to only use the GPS if I'm lost...fat chance!! Another problem I have with the GPS, is that when I turn it on, it causes static noise on the COM radio. Does anyone else have this happen ? I'll probably also add on the battery, preferebly mounted on the firewall, to be recharged after each flight. The battery would also be usefullto run a windshield washer pump, for...SMOKE OIL !! Yeah...that's how I can justifiy the battery !! OK...Looks like Corky, Mike Cuy, and myself will be doing a 'Lap Around America' !!! Is there anyone else out there, that would like to join us in a massed flotilla ?? Chuck G.________________________________________________________________________________Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2003 22:53:57 -0700

Original Posted By: clif