Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: "Dick Navratil"
Steve in Maine wrote->Looks to me like you got 20 cm. Glad to see you use the metric systemAlright, lay off. So I played on "special effects" a little bit. Maybe that just adds to the humor, OK? I could have said that the tape was a scaling tape used by loggers to measure tree diameter.>Do you get metric snowflakes in Texas I thought they just fell up in >Canada.No, up there they have "bunyip" snowflakes or something. Eh?! ;o)In order to keep this focused on Pietenpols, I'd like to mention that the president of our EAA Chapter 35 just invited me to present the February program to our chapter. I chose the topic, "All About Aircampers" and will outline the attractions of our simple, affordable, honest Pietenpol. I'm putting together a Powerpoint presentation with a general introduction to the airplane, source of information and plans (the Pietenpol family, the BPA, and this list), engine options, and of course all of the traits that make this airplane such a fine contender for any builder's project. With a heavy population of ex-Air Force people around here, this airplane should win more hearts than among the modern "fast glass/slick panel" crowd. Anyway, I have plenty of great photos for the program (thanks again, Chris Tracy, for such a great stash of photos). And Mike Cuy, and Chuck Gantzer, and Corky, and DJ Vegh, and Steve Eldredge, Don Emch, and so many of you who have provided a rich archive of extremely nice photos and documentation of the building and flying process. The problem is sifting them all down to a 35-minute presentation! I'll tell you, Don's photo of his airplane full of kids has got to be one of the all-time classics and says it all about what this airplane, and flying, are all about...Oscar ZunigaSan Antonio, TXmailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.comwebsite at http://www.flysquirrel.net_________________________________________________________________Valentines Day -- Shop for gifts that spell L-O-V-E at MSN Shopping http://shopping.msn.com/content/shp/?ct ... __________

Original Posted By: "GlennThomas(at)flyingwood.com"
Thanks all for the input. I don't do enough welding to ever get good at it. I went out tonight for an evenings entertainment, cleaned the tip, there was already a 205 tip installed, I adjusted pressures and tried a hotter flame and holding the tip farther from the puddle. Much better and now I have a new tailwheel assembly.Dick N.________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Clif Dawson
You could probably start off with a plans interpretation intro and continue the presentation on the group dynamics of this forum. The information you received from the various sources you mentioned could be the various interpretations of plans/modifications citing photos from different sources as each individual's own interpretation and their chosen technique for implementing a certain aspect of the plane's construction. In the end they are all nice Air Campers, right? You might even limit the discussion to one part of the plane and cover the various methods people have chosen to, say, build a wing.I sit in on other building forums and they are nothing like ours. We all respect each other and know when to provide ideas and when to be silent. This group has been my greatest resource so far.Just trying to give you an angle.Glenn W. ThomasStorrs, CThttp://www.flyingwood.com ________________________________________________________________________________Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 00:32:10 -0800