Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: Jim Ash
To Chuck and Doug in Benton,Would it be possible to meet up with one or the other of you or bothsometime between Sept 2 and 7th. I have 5 days off and would love to buy atank of gas and some coffee in exchange for a piet ride and some advice onstarting my piet project. I live an hour North of Wichita. Please give me acall or write back. I just watched a documentary on The "Colditz Castle"escapes. They built a glider as per the prisoners plans and it flew great.I figure if those POWs can design and build an actual airworthy airplanefrom broken up foot lockers and bed rails, bed sheets and boiled millet fordope, all using hand made tools,, well its time I get started.With all valuable information and guidance everyone on this list provides,I have no excuses. Thanks and let me know. (480) 480-9395Chad Johnson, (lurking for years) McPherson, Kansas--- Susan Johnson--- chadnsue(at)earthlink.net________________________________________________________________________________Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2003 15:48:33 -0400

Original Posted By: Rcaprd(at)aol.com
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Piet ride and adviceIn a message dated 8/27/03 2:23:56 PM Central Daylight Time, chadnsue(at)earthlink.net writes:>Hi Chad !!I remember getting a note from you in my cockpit, earlier this spring. I'm glad to hear you want to start on the adventure of your life - build & fly yourown Pietenpol. I've got to warn you, though...it is very addictive !! Yes, I will certainly be around between the 2nd and 7th. We can work out a time to meet up. Doug doesn't have his Piet anymore, but he has a '46 Taylorcraft, and just recently bought a '39 Taylorcraft project. I'm sure he willbe around too. Joe Beck's Corvair Pietenpol project is hangered right next to me. It should be flying this year. I haven't yet had a passanger onboard. IfI don't get to go to Blakesburg this weekend, I'll be working on preparing my plane for a passanger. I need to finish up my tailwheel, install the harness in the front pit, install the slanted struts and remove the X cables on the right side of the front pit, and change out the windshield, and install a windshield for the passanger. Then I will see how she handles with progressivelyincreasing loads of balast in the front pit. I probably won't have all that done by next week, but McPherson is well within the range of a day trip !! I'malways looking for new destinations. For sure, we'll be able to 'Kick the tires, twang the wires, and light the fire !!' I remember seeing that documentry on the 'Coldiz Castle', a couple of years ago. They built a hidden room, and then built it without any guards finding out. I think only one of them was able to escape. I think they drew straws, or something.Chuck Gantzer________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: clif
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: You don't have a WHAT ?In a message dated 8/27/03 12:57:04 AM Central Daylight Time, ggower_99(at)yahoo.com writes:>Gary,How 'bout Texas to Wichita to Brodhead and Oshkosh ? There are quite a few Piet projects in Texas and Oklahoma. We could make quite an arrival in Brodhead, with everyone from out west, and from the southwest, for the 75th anniversery !!Chuck G.________________________________________________________________________________Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2003 00:38:38 -0700

Original Posted By: Waytogopiet(at)aol.com
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Piet ride and adviceHey Chad,I'm looking for a destination to fly to on Sunday. I think I'll end up at McPherson sometime in the afternoon, weather permitting. Let me know if you'llbe around, and I'll give you a call when I get there, or before I leave. Are you going to Jabara Saturday to see the National Air Tour ? Lots of old planes there !!Chuck Gantzer________________________________________________________________________________