Original Posted By: "Steve Eldredge"
Pietenpol-List: ferry flight
Re: Pietenpol-List: ferry flight
Original Posted By: Steve Eldredge
Steve,Our little airport is probably a little south of your flight path, but if not, Litchfield, IL. (3LF), would welcome you. We have a courtesy car, about the cheapest 100LL in the midwest, less than a mile to all the motels, restaurants, etc.Definitely go around Lake Michigan!!Perry Rhoads ----- Original Message -----
Steve,Our little airport is probably a little south of your flight path, but if not, Litchfield, IL. (3LF), would welcome you. We have a courtesy car, about the cheapest 100LL in the midwest, less than a mile to all the motels, restaurants, etc.Definitely go around Lake Michigan!!Perry Rhoads ----- Original Message -----
RE: Pietenpol-List: ferry flight
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Fly over only if you have a cold water survival kit and EPIRB. LakeMichigan is very cold and survival if you go down is probably less than anhour. I know folks who fly over in single engine aircraft. They fly highand fast. Low and slow? Go around. Always leave yourself an out, just incase Just my opinion,Ron BellA LurkerCloaking device - Engage -----Original Message-----
Fly over only if you have a cold water survival kit and EPIRB. LakeMichigan is very cold and survival if you go down is probably less than anhour. I know folks who fly over in single engine aircraft. They fly highand fast. Low and slow? Go around. Always leave yourself an out, just incase Just my opinion,Ron BellA LurkerCloaking device - Engage -----Original Message-----
Re: Pietenpol-List: ferry flight
Original Posted By: shad bell
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: ferry flightI flew over about 45 mi. of Lake Michigan once in the middle of Summer. Went up to 10,500 msl and still worried the whole time. Kept hearing all kinds of weird engine noises. There was about 10 miles in the middle where I couldn't glide back to land. Vowed I would never do it again. Not too long afterthat a vent line came loose from the top of my fuel tank and siphoned all but5 gallons out. YIKES! Dan HelsperPoplar Grove, IL.************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.________________________________________________________________________________Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2007 14:06:39 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: ferry flightI flew over about 45 mi. of Lake Michigan once in the middle of Summer. Went up to 10,500 msl and still worried the whole time. Kept hearing all kinds of weird engine noises. There was about 10 miles in the middle where I couldn't glide back to land. Vowed I would never do it again. Not too long afterthat a vent line came loose from the top of my fuel tank and siphoned all but5 gallons out. YIKES! Dan HelsperPoplar Grove, IL.************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.________________________________________________________________________________Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2007 14:06:39 -0700 (PDT)
Re: Pietenpol-List: ferry flight
Original Posted By: Steve Eldredge
Hey, what about all of those floating landing strips on Lake Michigan ( cargo ships) 6-900 ft strip cruising at 15+ kts.Seriously Steve, this isn't the best time of year to go over any of the great lakes at low alt. The lakes can make their own weather and sometimes suddenly.Dick N. ----- Original Message -----
Hey, what about all of those floating landing strips on Lake Michigan ( cargo ships) 6-900 ft strip cruising at 15+ kts.Seriously Steve, this isn't the best time of year to go over any of the great lakes at low alt. The lakes can make their own weather and sometimes suddenly.Dick N. ----- Original Message -----
RE: Pietenpol-List: ferry flight
Original Posted By: Steve Eldredge
Steve:As you round the bottom of Lake Michigan, there are a couple of good stops forgas in NW Indiana. Starke Co. (OXI) has 100ll at $3.08 and Plymouth (C65) hasit for $2.95. I'm based at VPZ - Porter Co. Municipal in Valparaiso , IN. Starkeis 17 mi ESE from Porter Co. and Plymouth is about 32 mi E. Both airportsare convenient stops as you come around the bottom of the lake on your way toMichigan. They both are nice airports with 24 hr. self-serve fuel. My home airportis nice, with restaurants and hotels nearby, but the gas prices are high.Mike C. usually stops at VPZ on his way back from Brodhead. If I weren't leavingfor South Carolina tomorrow on business, you could have stayed with me.I just got back from a ski vacation in the Wasatch. I was going to contact youbefore we left about getting together, but we had guests with us and just gottoo busy.How is the Stinson restoration coming along? I was just talking to a flying friendin Michigan today about your project.Rick Schreiber----- Original Message -----
Steve:As you round the bottom of Lake Michigan, there are a couple of good stops forgas in NW Indiana. Starke Co. (OXI) has 100ll at $3.08 and Plymouth (C65) hasit for $2.95. I'm based at VPZ - Porter Co. Municipal in Valparaiso , IN. Starkeis 17 mi ESE from Porter Co. and Plymouth is about 32 mi E. Both airportsare convenient stops as you come around the bottom of the lake on your way toMichigan. They both are nice airports with 24 hr. self-serve fuel. My home airportis nice, with restaurants and hotels nearby, but the gas prices are high.Mike C. usually stops at VPZ on his way back from Brodhead. If I weren't leavingfor South Carolina tomorrow on business, you could have stayed with me.I just got back from a ski vacation in the Wasatch. I was going to contact youbefore we left about getting together, but we had guests with us and just gottoo busy.How is the Stinson restoration coming along? I was just talking to a flying friendin Michigan today about your project.Rick Schreiber----- Original Message -----
Re: Pietenpol-List: ferry flight
Original Posted By: HelsperSew(at)aol.com
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: ferry flightSteve,If you go the water route I'll be happy to sell you several cases of ping pong balls that I may not use. I say MAY NOT. At a bargain price.Corky, a Louisiana Pieter************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: ferry flightSteve,If you go the water route I'll be happy to sell you several cases of ping pong balls that I may not use. I say MAY NOT. At a bargain price.Corky, a Louisiana Pieter************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.________________________________________________________________________________
Re: Pietenpol-List: re: Scimitar prop
Original Posted By: HVandervoo(at)aol.com
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: re: Scimitar propHi Guys,I took this picture at Brodhead last year. This is the exact prop I want to carve for my Piet. God willing my plans are to make a prop carving machine. I want to carve one half of this prop, then use it for a pattern. This is an awesome prop.Dan HelsperPoplar Grove, IL************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.________________________________________________________________________________
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: re: Scimitar propHi Guys,I took this picture at Brodhead last year. This is the exact prop I want to carve for my Piet. God willing my plans are to make a prop carving machine. I want to carve one half of this prop, then use it for a pattern. This is an awesome prop.Dan HelsperPoplar Grove, IL************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.________________________________________________________________________________