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Original Posted By: Jim Vydra
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Recommended ReadingI very much enjoyed these and recommend them to you.Unlocking The Sky (Glenn Hammond Curtiss) by Seth Shulman, Perennial, Harper Collins Publishers, 2003.Wings of Madness (Alberto Santos-Dumont) by Paul Hoffman, Hyperion Publisher, 2003.First World Flight (Billy Mitchell) by Spencer Lane, U.S. Press, 2002.Allan W. MacklemElkhorn, NETEL: 402 880 6559 // 402 289 2298 FAX: 402 289 3474Personal growth comes from being surrounded by highly talented people.________________________________________________________________________________Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2004 09:52:03 -0800 (PST)

Original Posted By: "Jack Phillips"
I'm not much of a Reader, but a friend sent me a book, published in 1927,written by Charles Lindbergh. For all that he was a Flyer, Lindbergh wasn'tmuch of a writer (self expressed), but it is a great recount of theBarnstorming Days. I had no idea that he was a real barnstormer! In lesstime than it takes most of us to build a Piet, he went from 1st flight tocrossing the Atlantic! But it's the barnstorming stories, and thematter-of-fact way that barnstormers accepted bad weather, bad landings,field repairs, etc., that made it interesting. The book is called, "We". Gary BootheCool, CAPietenpolWW Corvair ConversionTail done, Fuselage on gear18 ribs done________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Basically the same story, but with the help of his wife, acclaimed authorAnne Morrow, was published in his book "The Spirit of St. Louis" written in1953. I've read both, and liked the second one much better.The movie "The Spirit of St. Louis", made from that book with Jimmy Stewartas Lindbergh is one of my all time favorite movies.Jack Phillips-----Original Message-----

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Original Posted By: Rick Holland
Dan, I am new to the forum, but have not heard of a 7 inch adjustment to the ModelA. I have been building my Piet since the middle 80's and moved the mountsforward but can't remember how much. I also lengthened the cabanes so thewing could be moved a little more to adjust the CG. I am sure that yours willbalance out nicely. Will you have the prop attached for the W&B?John H.--------John HodnetteNX899JHRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Mon, 31 May 2010 13:44:37 -0600Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Recommended Reading