Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: "Cuy, Michael D. (GRC-RXD0)[ASRC]"

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Original Posted By: Ben Charvet

Original Posted By: harvey.rule(at)bell.ca
I guess I just don't understand.... How about getting the money to fly the old fashion way? Get a second job and save til you have the money.Question. If you don't have the money (or can't earn it) how are you going to pay for the Hanger, the gas and up keep? I don't want to be negative but let's be honest. It costs a lot to fly and the money has to come from some where. Buying the plane is only one part of ownership. My wife and my motto is "If you don't dream, dreams can't come true." We've done a lot of crazy things, such as cruising and living on a sail boat for 12 years in the Pacific. A dream come true? Yes, but not without one hell of a lot of work, doing a whole bunch of job I didn't want to do. It sure was worth it. I'm retired now but still work one day a week, just so I can keep flying. Ain't no one else going to do it for me.GeneN502R --- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: "Cuy, Michael D. (GRC-RXD0)[ASRC]"

Original Posted By: "Rick Holland"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: The correct spelling is advice.....Here is my little insignificant story. I started a Piet about 10 or 12 years ago at my home in PA. When I opened a shop in SC, I left the Piet parts in PA and started a miniMAX at my new placein Myrtle Beach. I picked that design because it was wood, easy to build and would give me some building experience. I even milled all my own wood for it. I was about 95% done when I had to sell the Max. Meanwhile, I moved back to PA and started right in with procuring stuff for the Piet. But in the mean time, I really wanted to get in the air...cheaply. Almost by accident, while checking out Barnstormers, I hit on thepowered parachute section. I saw one for $4,900.00, and bought it. I learned to fly it in about an hour and am having a blast. Sure, it is limited on what it cando, but what the heck...I'm in the air! Ron________________________________________________________________________________Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2006 16:10:03 -0700

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Original Posted By: "Gene & Tammy"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: The correct spelling is advice.....In a message dated 11/17/2006 7:24:20 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, harvey.rule(at)bell.ca writes:And you can put it in the trunk of a car and take it anywhere you like.You can even put in on the plane as baggage and go flyin anywhere you like.Florida,California,you name it.Mine is on a 3 wheeled cart, with a steering bar, instrument panel and other little bells and whistles. Even came with 2 helmets, GPS, bazillion channel transceiver, intercom and a trailer to haul it!RonDo not archive________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: "Chet's Mail"
Ron,Your the kinda of guy I have a great respect for. You do what what you have to do. I think flying a powered parachute would be a blast. As long as your flying,, who cares what your flying? I flew ultralights for many years and had a blast and as soon as I can afford it I will buy another one to put next to my Piet (and it just might be a powered parachute)GeneN502R ----- ( ________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Ben Ramler
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: The correct spelling is advice.....In a message dated 11/17/2006 8:15:15 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, zharvey(at)bellsouth.net writes:Ron,Your the kinda of guy I have a great respect for. You do what you have to do. I think flying a powered parachute would be a blast. As long as your flying,, who cares what your flying? I flew ultralights for many years and hada blast and as soon as I can afford it I will buy another one to put next to my Piet (and it just might be a powered parachute)GeneN502RGene, I appreciate the kind comment. However, I do want to say that nothing, in my mind, will take the place of the Piet. I have been captivated by the plane for many years. I first saw it in an aviation publication, with the ModelA engine and thought, "Wow, that is the coolest thing I have ever seen." So I sent for the plans. When they arrived, I strolled out to my workshop, about 100 feet from my house, to check them out for an hour or so. AsI started my walk back to the house, I heard the sound of an aircraft, obviouslylow and slow, over my head. I looked up (like I always do when any aircraft flies by) and what do you think it was?Yes, a Pietenpol! To this day, that isstill the ONLY Piet I have ever seen "in person". So I sort of knew it was meant to be that I chose this design. And what a great bunch of fellow Piet fanatics to associate with. Good mentors, fun to talk to and brimming with info to share. It doesn't get any better.Ron________________________________________________________________________________Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2006 16:51:34 -0800 (PST)

Original Posted By: "walt evans"

Original Posted By: "Dick Navratil"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: The correct spelling is advice.....You are right, Bill. It just didn't look right to me after I posted it. I should have more confidence in myself.RonDoo nut arkivedo not archive________________________________________________________________________________