Original Posted By: "Launchpad"
Does anyone happen to have an estimate on how many Pietenpols are out there? Ilooked in the archives and couldn't find anything. Maybe a search of the FAA registrationwebsite (by someone smarter than me) would give us a clue. Of coursethat wouldn't account for all the international Piets.It would just be interesting to know.Any ideas?--------Brent O.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Pietenpol-List: How many Piets are flying?
Re: Pietenpol-List: How many Piets are flying?
Original Posted By: "Dick Navratil"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: How many Piets are flying?In a message dated 4/9/2006 9:38:59 AM Central Standard Time, bowens2(at)insight.rr.com writes:Does anyone happen to have an estimate on how many Pietenpols are out there? I looked in the archives and couldn't find anything. Maybe a search of the FAAregistration website (by someone smarter than me) would give us a clue. Of course that wouldn't account for all the international Piets.It would just be interesting to know.Any ideas?--------Brent O.Doc Mosher did some extensive research a few years ago, and put out a booklet he calls 'Pietenpol Owner Directory'. He listed the ones from U.S.A., Great Britian, Canada, and South Africa. There must be 600 to 800 listed in there. Really a great little booklet, with lots of pictures, and illustrations. He was selling them for $5 or $10 bucks, but I don't know if he has any more. Hegoes to Brodhead every year, and I think he still monitors this list. He is a retired Airline Captain...you'll have to let him explain why they call him 'Doc'. He's a great guy to talk with, has a wonderful sense of humor, and absolutely loves old airplanes, especially the Pietenpol. He once told me my plane had the most aft C.G. of any Pietenpol he's ever seen...then he pointed tothe last two digits in my N-number. :)His e-mail is - docshop(at)TDS.netChuck G.NX770CG________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: How many Piets are flying?In a message dated 4/9/2006 9:38:59 AM Central Standard Time, bowens2(at)insight.rr.com writes:Does anyone happen to have an estimate on how many Pietenpols are out there? I looked in the archives and couldn't find anything. Maybe a search of the FAAregistration website (by someone smarter than me) would give us a clue. Of course that wouldn't account for all the international Piets.It would just be interesting to know.Any ideas?--------Brent O.Doc Mosher did some extensive research a few years ago, and put out a booklet he calls 'Pietenpol Owner Directory'. He listed the ones from U.S.A., Great Britian, Canada, and South Africa. There must be 600 to 800 listed in there. Really a great little booklet, with lots of pictures, and illustrations. He was selling them for $5 or $10 bucks, but I don't know if he has any more. Hegoes to Brodhead every year, and I think he still monitors this list. He is a retired Airline Captain...you'll have to let him explain why they call him 'Doc'. He's a great guy to talk with, has a wonderful sense of humor, and absolutely loves old airplanes, especially the Pietenpol. He once told me my plane had the most aft C.G. of any Pietenpol he's ever seen...then he pointed tothe last two digits in my N-number. :)His e-mail is - docshop(at)TDS.netChuck G.NX770CG________________________________________________________________________________