Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: "Oscar Zuniga"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: lady passengers Ah yes, Oscar----tis not only appealing but prudent during high density operations with somewhat marginallypowered airplanes to seek out the thinner willing passengers at a fly-in, not the big heavy beer-belly guys (like me)who always seem to gravitate to an airplane that was originally designed to carry people of smaller stature from thedepression era. My choice of passengers is clearly one that takes into account safety first: beauty and appeal ofthose passengers does happen to be a spin-off most times tho !Mike C.________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: "Barry Davis"
Subject: Pietenpol-List: lady passengersYes, Mike, I understand why you prefer lady passengers. As a matter of fact, I already am working with a clothing manufacturer on a line of ladies' Pietenpol Flying Shorts (I'm tentatively calling the line "Cuy in the Sky", pending your approval).The shorts will be a durable khaki fabric and will feature cargo pockets on the front for general utility purposes, and on the -ahem- backside is embroidered a handprint and the words, "I got a ride in Mike Cuy's Piet and all I got was this pat on my tush!"Oscar ZunigaSan Antonio, TXmailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.comwebsite at http://www.flysquirrel.net________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: John Hofmann
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: lady passengersWhich begs the question:How do you politely and delicately decline the request of a ride from someone who is on the "portly" side without sounding like a pompous jerk?Greg C.----- Original Message ----- Sent: Friday, June 23, 2006 10:51 AM> >>> Ah yes, Oscar----tis not only appealing but prudent during high density > operations with somewhat marginally>> powered airplanes to seek out the thinner willing passengers at a fly-in, > not the big heavy beer-belly guys (like me)>> who always seem to gravitate to an airplane that was originally designed > to carry people of smaller stature from the>> depression era. My choice of passengers is clearly one that takes into > account safety first: beauty and appeal of>> those passengers does happen to be a spin-off most times tho !>> Mike C.>>> http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Pietenpol-List> http://wiki.matronics.com>>> ________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Clif Dawson
Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: lady passengersIf the person has any sence at all and they look like me at 215lbs 5'4"then they should know better than to ask.Due to my size I will be testflying my own aircraft and rightly so.It is as it should be.One of thepilots that overheard my plight once said maybe if the pilot carriedless fuel then it could be done.I said no if I'm the wrong weight thenso be it.I cannot and will not ask another pilot to fly me in such anaircraft.Besides I still think that front seat is a death trap and I'mprobably going to draw some rath for that one but it is my belief.Rightor wrong.-----Original Message-----[mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf OfgcardinalSent: June 23, 2006 8:01 PMWhich begs the question:How do you politely and delicately decline the request of a ride from someone who is on the "portly" side without sounding like a pompousjerk?Greg C.----- Original Message ----- Sent: Friday, June 23, 2006 10:51 AM> >>> Ah yes, Oscar----tis not only appealing but prudent during highdensity > operations with somewhat marginally>> powered airplanes to seek out the thinner willing passengers at afly-in, > not the big heavy beer-belly guys (like me)>> who always seem to gravitate to an airplane that was originallydesigned > to carry people of smaller stature from the>> depression era. My choice of passengers is clearly one that takesinto > account safety first: beauty and appeal of>> those passengers does happen to be a spin-off most times tho !>> Mike C.>>> http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Pietenpol-List> http://wiki.matronics.com>>> ________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: "gcardinal"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: lady passengersShouldn't that be "A push on my tush." ?? :-)Clif> >"I got a ride in Mike Cuy's Piet and> all I got was this pat on my tush!">> Oscar Zuniga________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Mike Volckmann
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: lady passengersHey Greg try this.............tee-hee-hee You have a huge amount of redundant tissue to cram into my front seat. Get lost! You have an anterior bulge to great to keep my nose of the Airplane in the air! Is that cranial rectal inversion or are you pregnant? Either way, you are notgoing to fit in my front seat! Lastly and my favorite....How do you expect me to cram a sack of potatoes intoa cup? Ain't happenen............ Sincerely, Midwest poetgcardinal wrote:Which begs the question:How do you politely and delicately decline the request of a ride from someone who is on the "portly" side without sounding like a pompous jerk?Greg C.----- Original Message ----- Sent: Friday, June 23, 2006 10:51 AM> >>> Ah yes, Oscar----tis not only appealing but prudent during high density > operations with somewhat marginally>> powered airplanes to seek out the thinner willing passengers at a fly-in, > not the big heavy beer-belly guys (like me)>> who always seem to gravitate to an airplane that was originally designed > to carry people of smaller stature from the>> depression era. My choice of passengers is clearly one that takes into > account safety first: beauty and appeal of>> those passengers does happen to be a spin-off most times tho !>> Mike C.>>> http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Pietenpol-List> http://wiki.matronics.com>>> ---------------------------------________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: KMHeide
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: lady passengersI don't think I would win may friends with these suggestions.........Greg ----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By:> KMHeide
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: lady passengersPerhaps a calibrated pole like the buses used to use above a line full fare. A belt or.......I think a lightweight bathroom scale in its own fitted compartment under the front seat. The dial modified to a politically correct with a green or red zone................or the electronically minded could modify a digital one to say .....you are accepted or the dreaded "too heavy tooo heavy tooooo heavy" perhaps even a ignition interlock to prevent trying.....Steve in Maine>From: "gcardinal" >Reply-To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>To: >Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: lady passengers>Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2006 08:03:05 -0500>>I don't think I would win may friends with these suggestions.........>>Greg> ----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: "Jim Markle"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: lady passengersHow about a temporary stick-on plackard on the inside of the passenger compartment.....Max. passenger wgt. capacity 185 lbs.... or whatever weight brings you to your particular max. wt. comfort zone. My guess is most people never think that that poor little Piet is going to strain it's guts trying to haul their 300lb butt into the air...a placard would be a polite way to let them know. AND...If you set the wt. low enough the only ones that would qualify is the petite ladies!!!!!!! Just a thought..Ed G.>From: "gcardinal" >Reply-To: pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com>To: >Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: lady passengers>Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 19:00:47 -0500>>>Which begs the question:>>How do you politely and delicately decline the request of a ride from >someone who is on the "portly" side without sounding like a pompous jerk?>>Greg C.>>----- Original Message ----- Sent: Friday, June 23, 2006 10:51 AM>>>>>>>>>>Ah yes, Oscar----tis not only appealing but prudent during high density >>operations with somewhat marginally>>>>powered airplanes to seek out the thinner willing passengers at a fly-in, >>not the big heavy beer-belly guys (like me)>>>>who always seem to gravitate to an airplane that was originally designed >>to carry people of smaller stature from the>>>>depression era. My choice of passengers is clearly one that takes into >>account safety first: beauty and appeal of>>>>those passengers does happen to be a spin-off most times tho !>>>>Mike C.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Piet ... __________