Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: N321TX(at)wmconnect.com
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Any News fro Corky?Thanks Gary for your kind interest.My bride and I have not experienced a single raindrop since August. I planted some satsuma, lemon, naval oranges and rio red grapefruit trees on the 4th of August. Have had two light rains since planting and am hand watering. They are beginning to sprout some new growth and blossoms.Have spent the remainder of the summer on Repiet. Have accomplished more than projected. It's on the gear with the centersection almost completed. Am building a cutout this time instead of the flop in order to get to the baggagecompartment in the c/s ala Mike Cuy. It weighs in about 152 lbs with wheels, tires, fuel tank, tail wheel, cabanes and c/s and controls. No above longeronswood as yet.BTW, since the Sport Pilot deal is in, and one could fly into your country if he had permission from that country to enter, might just convince ole Chuck Gantzer to fly along with me for a friendly south of the border trip if we wereaccorded an invitation. How high are those hills?Corky and his bride in Louisiana enjoying a most beautiful dayPS My computer took a 3 week break until Sat night.Was full of bugs.________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Rcaprd(at)aol.com
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Any News fro Corky?In a message dated 9/20/04 4:47:05 PM Central Daylight Time, Isablcorky(at)aol.com writes:>When do we leave ? I've never been to Mexico. Could be another location for my 'Places to fly to' list. Sterling said: I'll tell Chuck that Javier is related to the Presidente, and Javier has a key to all the Cuidads in Mexico and knows a Bonita Senorita that Chuck can fly in his Air Camper.Sterling, I don't speak Spanish...what is Cuidads & Bonita Senorita ? Sounds like some kind of insect... Chuck G.________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Michael D Cuy
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Any News fro Corky?Chuck, trust me, would I steer a fellow TACO wrong? And with my vastly superior knowledge of Spanish, and our relationship with Javier ... this could be the Air Camper trip of a lifetime. In fact, I think weshould make this our first official flight of TACOs. (Or our first official invasion of Mexico, TACOS invading Mexico... that sounds good and has a nice ring to it.)As soon as we land in Mexico, I'm buying a round of Cuban cigars for everyone in addition to a "near-beer" Corona (lacking any alcohol.) Then I'll teach you a few words in Spanish. "Amigo, como esta" is a good starter, and then patting everyone you meet on the back is a great follow up. Just don't screw upand say "take me to your sister, muy pronto" in Spanish. That tends to make em' a little hostile.The best way to fly into Mexico, based on my Maule adventures to Central America, is to fly to McAllen, Texas (to do the Customs thing) and enter Mexicothere, flying along the coast to Veracruz. This is an incredible view, flying along the eastern coast of Mexico, with a view of spectacular mountains off theright wing tip and the ocean beach under the belly. Veracruz has some nice hotels downtown. The airport in Veracruz is also staffed with dozens upon dozensof Federales with assault rifles. They come out with their M-16s and greet Gringos. Made me feel all warm and fuzzy the first time I landed the Maule therea few years ago. I think the are the welcoming committee, they were speaking Spanish so fast, it was difficult to understand them. Since there is no way tolock up the cockpit on a Pietenpol (unlike the Maule I flew) it might be best to camp out under the air camper, or at least one of us can stay with the planes while the rest of us are downtown enjoying the nightlife.Anyway, we have several months to plan and think about this, and I'll send out some Spanish phrases everyone can bone up on. Oh, last thing. Do not use their "car gas" in any airplane. You strictly want to be running their 100LL inyour engine.________________________________________________________________________________Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 08:07:30 -0400

Original Posted By: Michael D Cuy
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Any News fro Corky?I nominate Mike Cuy to stay at the airport with the Federales while the remainder of us take on the town.CMC________________________________________________________________________________Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 09:24:50 -0400

Original Posted By: "Carl D. Vought"

Original Posted By: Gary Gower

Original Posted By: Gary Gower