Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: "Jack T. Textor"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: visitors welcome and BrodheadAbout Brodhead:I will be there with my Aeronca Sedan available to give a mini flying lesson to anyone that hasn't flown before and wants to, or anyone that just wants to go up and see the field from the air (free of course). This is all dependent on the WX of course. Last year I was able to do this and I'm sure itwas much appreciated. I myself learned about a thousand new things. You need to come back every year during the building process, because at every new stage you will need to solve a bunch of new problems. I am very fortunate to only live about 40 mi. away as the crow flies. Dan HelsperPoplar Grove, IL.**************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-plea ... 0000002598)________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Aileron QuestionDate: Mon, 3 Mar 2008 07:54:13 -0600

Original Posted By: "Rick Holland"

Original Posted By: Owen Davies

Original Posted By: "Jack T. Textor"

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Not so fast there, young fella...The 680 pounds includes a whole lot more than spruce (or fir). That weightincludes all the plywood, glue, metal fittings, fabric, paint, cables,fittings, wheels, and among other things, an ENGINE.Using Fir won't add that much to the weight to the finished plane. But thisis a small plane, and whatever the weight difference is will be EXTRAweight.Bill C. _____