Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: Larry Rice

Original Posted By: Rcaprd(at)aol.com
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Chuck's Web siteIn a message dated 2/9/2007 6:13:41 PM Central Standard Time, aviatorbell(at)yahoo.com writes:Chuck, I just saw your web page for the 1st time. Very Nice! You were at the airport I took my tailwheel training at, Union Co just north west of Columbus Ohio. That is also where I met airshow man Gene Soucey. He was enrouteto the Dayton airshow a couple years ago and got stuck by weather, so Dad let him borrow his truck to go in town to get a bite to eat. If your ever over thisway again (30 miles east of Union Co) let me know and you can fly in to the strip and talk Tailwinds with Bill the airport owner, as he has had 2 of them,and the guy I bought the house from has the oldest flying tailwind, or so I amtold. It was in the hanger the 1st time I came to look at the house, dissassembled and ready for restoration. Hope to see you at Brodhead 07ShadHey Shad,I'm glad you like my site.I stopped at Union Co. Airport for a visit with my sister. I think they have some pictures of Gene Soucey there on the wall. When I took Sis for a flight, there was a Blimp doing some flights in the area, and was using a smallfield a couple of miles from the airport. We circled above the Blimp about 4 or5 times when it landed...Smoke On of course !! They have about 20 or 30 people standing in a formation on the ground, to grab hold of the ropes hanging down from the Blimp, as it comes in to land. Quite an operation !!I'll be sure to stop at your home field, if I'm ever in that area. Nothing I like better than talking Pietenpols and Tailwinds !!I gotta make Brodhead '07 this year. Upon departure, I'm flying cover for my buddy and his wife on their Harley, en route to Sturges.Chuck G.NX770CG________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: gus notti
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: VW Reduction UnitsIn a message dated 2/9/2007 7:46:28 PM Central Standard Time, rice(at)iapdatacom.net writes:Remember that a lot of the WWII rigs, even with all the government $$$ poured into development still had torsional vibration problems.That's why the Rolls Royce Merlin Engine, in the P51 Mustang, has the prop shaft attached to the crankshaft at the mid point on the crank.The real beauty of a Pietenpol, is in it's simplicity. Keep it that way, and you will be rewarded with a reliable, fun to fly airplane.Chuck G.NX770CG________________________________________________________________________________Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2007 06:14:18 -0800 (PST)