Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: "Jon Botsford"
N327BC flew for the first time today. No surprises. The 20 minute trip aroundthe pattern several times only a netted a couple of small adjustments. My friendDon Sirmons from Quincy, Florida had the honors. Don's got 1000's of hoursin taildraggers and has test flown countless airplanes after build or re-buildincluding another Aircamper last year.I know - it's like kissing your sister in a way BUT I feel better about doing itthis way because he was able to make some observations that I would have probablybeen unable to process due to the high "pucker factor". He said it fliesgreat, it's in trim, makes good power, and the CG is just right so I have justlowered my workload for the first time I fly it by having these things workedout.It's quite rewarding to complete it and see it fly. I'm sure I'll fly it thisweekend after I make a few minor adjustments.To you guys building.... keep it up. It took me 9 years, 6 months and a coupleof days to get here! Once it's done it's really cool to see it fly.I'll post some pictures to my website as soon as I can.Bert________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Bert Conoly
AWESOME!!!!!! so glad to hear it Bert! I'm jealous! how about some picsof the finished project?!DJ ----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Congratulations Bert..PeterWonthaggi Australiahttp://www.cpc-world.com -----Original Message-----

Original Posted By: "Cinda Gadd"
Way to go, Bert!!! There's no feeling like it, is there?Jack Phillips________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Bert Conoly
Bert, Way to go, man that must be exciting.Skip----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: "Steve Ruse"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: N327BC First Flight TodayBert,A big CONGRATULATIONS to you !! Well Done !! You did the right thing having Don do the first flight. Seeing your ship in the air will pale by comparison, when you are at the controls. Best of Luck !!Chuck G.________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
I heard from the owner of this one again this morning. The guy who said hewould take it "couldn't secure financing" so the plane is on the marketagain. Here are the other pictures the owner sent me:http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/wb0tmc/al ... VZ7QSSteve RuseDallas, TX-----Original Message-----

Original Posted By: "Hodgson, Mark O"

Original Posted By: "Galen Hutcheson"
About 20 years ago, I made up some samples of fabric coverings to test fordurability, ease of fabrication, cost of the project, etc. One of thesamples was varnished with a brand that claimed some built-in UV protection.The samples were left in the backyard for a couple of years; the sun, therain and a few of the neighbors' pets had a go at them. All held up well.The varnished sample was relatively inexpensive, but 2 coats of it weighedmore than 9 coats of dope; also, I couldn't get the tapes to look right (andI tried both gluing them on and varnishing them on). Partial to theaesthetics of the "varnished look," I finally went with clear dope, mixingin a little color on the 8th coat. There's no UV protection, but thecombination of a hangar, the Northeast's numerous sunless days, and everydaynightfall have combined to keep the fabric in pretty good shape at the 15year mark.Jim Malley----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: Clif Dawson
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: N327BC First Flight TodayIn a message dated 1/25/2005 7:26:23 PM Central Standard Time, bconoly(at)earthlink.net writes:To you guys building.... keep it up. It took me 9 years, 6 months and a couple of days to get here! Once it's done it's really cool to see it fly.I'll post some pictures to my website as soon as I can.BertCongratulations Bert, it's got to be a great day and a wonderful sense of accomplishment. Mine is not far behind. Taxi tests revealed some problems thatare just about corrected. They involved wheel bearings and bad geometry betweenthe tailwheel control arms and the rudder conrols arms. Look forward to the photos. Don H. ________________________________________________________________________________Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2005 02:02:19 -0800