Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Posted: **Fri Nov 12, 2004 6:17 pm**

Original Posted By: "Ted Brousseau"
Help. I am bringing a Piper Pacer from Winslow AZ to Naples FL next week. I need some advice. Like, how much snow is too much to land in? Any must stop eating or sightseeing from the air places along the way? Anything else?Thanks, TedYes, the heater is supposed to work ________________________________________________________________________________

Posted: **Fri Nov 12, 2004 6:59 pm**

Original Posted By: "Ted Brousseau"
wow... thats a long journey in a Pacer.Will you be standing on a corner in Winslow, AZ?;)DJ----- Original Message -----

Posted: **Sat Nov 13, 2004 3:17 am**

Original Posted By: Clif Dawson

Posted: **Sat Nov 13, 2004 9:33 am**

Original Posted By: Jim Markle
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Flying adviceTed,If you stop anywhere near Waco TX give me a shout. You can stay with us if you need to stop overnight, we'll talk Pietenpols & old airplanes. I work at RAM Aircraft at the Waco Regional Airport. We have a 1700 ft. strip (Tick Hill) near Moody Texas not yet on the sectional. Have a safe trip!Terry Bowden254-715-4773 cell254-853-2343 home254-752-8381 work________________________________________________________________________________Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 11:29:55 -0600 (GMT-06:00)

Posted: **Sat Nov 13, 2004 7:08 pm**

Original Posted By: john e fay
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Flying adviceTed,Wichita KS is probably too far north of your route, but you're certainly welcome to stop, or overnight here !!Chuck Gantzer________________________________________________________________________________Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2004 08:28:44 -0600Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: "Skinny Piet"

Posted: **Sun Nov 14, 2004 9:33 am**

Original Posted By: Galen Hutcheson

Posted: **Sun Nov 14, 2004 11:22 am**

Original Posted By: Larry Nelson

Posted: **Sun Nov 14, 2004 9:24 pm**

Original Posted By: "Ted Brousseau"
Hi TedI'm going to guess that you may have been looking for a serious answer to your question about too much snow.Snow is very tricky and can be dangerous. I have done a lot of flying thru snow and there are two main problems. The first is obviously having it stick to the wings and prop. I don't think given the type of plane you are flying you will be going out in those conditions. This is the season for snow showers, kind of like the Florida rain showers where you can often bob and weave around them.The main question is landing in snow. Don't attempt landing on an un plowed runway Airports in snow areas are very good at clearing but you need to know conditions in advance. Ask the tower for braking action reports. ATIS usually has that. Snow patches are often packed on a runway, ice is the worst. Especially in cross wind landings and takeoffs. Planes to slide of the sides of runways occasionallly.Its not the snow depth on the ground, it's the clean up. Colder is better. If the day temp gets to almost thawing and late in the day melting snow re freezes making very slick surface.Dick N.----- Original Message -----

Posted: **Mon Nov 15, 2004 8:41 pm**

Original Posted By: BARNSTMR(at)aol.com
Thanks to all for the snow advice and offer of visits along the way. Weshall see what the weather deals us. Hope to get to visit some of you alongthe way.I leave early in the morning on one of those aluminum human shipping tubes.Then the adventure begins - after I stand on that corner in Winslow.This trip will put a minor delay in my Piet progress, but it's work someonehas to do....Ted________________________________________________________________________________

Posted: **Mon Nov 15, 2004 9:38 pm**

Original Posted By: Javier Cruz
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Flying adviceWatch out for Flatbed Fords.________________________________________________________________________________Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 22:38:42 -0600