Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: Rcaprd(at)aol.com
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Air Camper project for saleI've listed my GN-1 Air Camper on Barnstormer. My still picture with the ad is lousy, and vastly better pictures of this project can be seen on DJ Vegh's site at http://imagedv.com/aircamper/log/image- ... -04b.htm.I bought this Air Camper project from DJ in March and it has been stored in my hanger under a couple of canvas tarps. The workmanship is extraordinary. DJ bought this fuselage from someone in Mesa, AZ and I believe I am the 4th owner. The fuselage is 80% complete and I think I have 15 completed ribs (originally built by DJ). The project also includes all the wood necessary to complete the project. The fuselage is mountedon J3 Cub landing gear and it has a Maule tailwheel, minus the actual wheel. Alsoincluded are a rib jig that DJ built and another jig that I think is used for the nose ribs. The torque tube is already mounted in the fuselage with sticks installed.I can send a few more photos showing the airplane in a hanger in Abilene, TX.There are some very minor mildew issues that can be removed with light sanding using a 400 grade sandpaper. We had a serious drought until I brought thisproject home and about as soon as I parked it in the hanger under the canvas tarps, it became VERY humid, thus the mildew. There is one small stain on the exterior right side of the fuselage where condensation drained off the low spoton the tarps. This is only cosmetic.I cannot deliver. This project needs to be picked up at Abilene Regional Airport, located about 2 hours West of Fort Worth on I-20.Thanks,Sterling Brooks325-754-4609________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Clif Dawson
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: "Skinny Piet"Doc,I have a short fuse, to the Improved AirCamper plans. It has the standard plans width, and I don't have any problems with having enough room, now that Iam used to it. However, I suppose my biggest problem, is reaching down to buckle the 4 point harness. I'm 6' tall, and weigh 205 lbs. Mounted next to myleft hip, I keep a small personal fire extinguisher, the ELT, fuel sump cup, camera, cell phone and fuel quantity indicator (dip stick with calibration marks) on the seat. On the right side I have the Pietenpol Oporation Manual, fourway screwdriver, Leatherman Tool, and other paperwork. I also keep a bottle of water there, for cross country trips. I keep all this stuff secured with Velcro. The fire extinguisher is mounted with the bracket that came with it. Once I'm all strapped in, it is comfortable. I made a seat pad that supports the forward portion of my thighs, but is very thin in the middle portion whereI sit, to keep me down in the pit as far as possible. Talk about cross country trips...Last summer, I flew Wichita to Brodhead and Oshkosh. This past summer, my cross country trip was for 26 days, from 7/17/04 to 8/11/04. I flew down thru Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, Missouri, Arkansas, Illinois, Wisconsin (Brodhead), Indiana, Ohio, east to Wheeling W Va,and back to Wichita, covering 3100 miles, and logged 69.7 hours !! That was the biggest adventure I've ever had !! I burned 288 gal. fuel, 32 bottles of babyoil, made 62 landings, gave 35 rides, spent 8 nights in a tent, 10 nights with family in Wheeling, 4 nights with friends, and 5 nights in motels, spent $1270, and had an average speed of 66 mph.Chuck GantzerNX770CG________________________________________________________________________________Date: Mon, 01 Nov 2004 22:58:22 -0800

Original Posted By: Galen Hutcheson

Original Posted By: Galen Hutcheson

Original Posted By: Clif Dawson