Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: "Jack T. Textor"
To:Pietenpol List Subject: Pietenpol-List: more Brodhead dreamin'I had the charts and plotter out again tonight, looking at routes, distances, times,fuel stops to Brodhead. The first day would still be the same no matterwhat... two long legs from San Antonio to Shreveport and overnight at Corky's.That will be Wednesday, July 23rd.Thursday would be four legs, a bit over 500 statute miles, from Shreveport to LittleRock/Poplar Bluff/Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Mt. Vernon is where the annualKR Gathering has been held in the past and is not a definite overnight but somewherein that area because I know they are airplane-friendly.Friday the 25th would be in two legs from Mt. Vernon to the Peoria area and onto Brodhead, putting me on the field sometime around noon on the opening day ofthe fly-in. I would get settled in and enjoy Brodhead on Friday afternoon,Saturday, Saturday night, and plan to leave sometime before noon Sunday, July27th.Return flight would probably be more direct but similar route and stops. I knowby that time I will be playing the part of the tired pre-WWII Army Air Forcetrainee, my airplane safely tied down at the field and the warm engine stillticking as it cools off on that Monday July 28. The evening would find me slouchedin the nearest pub somewhere around Peoria, my leather jacket open and gogglespushed back on my head, white scarf hanging limp, and me downing some coldbrews and ordering a round on the house to celebrate my 57th birthday thatday. Tired, sunburned, saddle-sore, but still enjoying the stick and rudderevery time the tires leave the ground as we head home.I figure 2400 statute miles round trip, 4 gal./hr. at $4.50/gallon means I'd payabout $720 for avgas for the trip. Talk about a "$100 hamburger"... plus fivedays vacation time from work ;o) I guess a Pietenpoler has to make the flightat least once in a lifetime or his Piet will forever be restless in its spirit.Oscar ZunigaAir Camper NX41CCSan Antonio, TXmailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.comwebsite at http://www.flysquirrel.net________________________________________________________________________________Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: more Brodhead dreamin'Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 08:11:30 -0500

Original Posted By: "Bill Church"
To:Pietenpol List Subject: Pietenpol-List: more Brodhead dreamin'I had the charts and plotter out again tonight, looking at routes,distances, times, fuel stops to Brodhead. The first day would still bethe same no matter what... two long legs from San Antonio to Shreveportand overnight at Corky's. That will be Wednesday, July 23rd.Thursday would be four legs, a bit over 500 statute miles, fromShreveport to Little Rock/Poplar Bluff/Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Mt. Vernonis where the annual KR Gathering has been held in the past and is not adefinite overnight but somewhere in that area because I know they areairplane-friendly.Friday the 25th would be in two legs from Mt. Vernon to the Peoria areaand on to Brodhead, putting me on the field sometime around noon on theopening day of the fly-in. I would get settled in and enjoy Brodhead onFriday afternoon, Saturday, Saturday night, and plan to leave sometimebefore noon Sunday, July 27th.Return flight would probably be more direct but similar route and stops.I know by that time I will be playing the part of the tired pre-WWIIArmy Air Force trainee, my airplane safely tied down at the field andthe warm engine still ticking as it cools off on that Monday July 28.The evening would find me slouched in the nearest pub somewhere aroundPeoria, my leather jacket open and goggles pushed back on my head, whitescarf hanging limp, and me downing some cold brews and ordering a roundon the house to celebrate my 57th birthday that day. Tired, sunburned,saddle-sore, but still enjoying the stick and rudder every time thetires leave the ground as we head home.I figure 2400 statute miles round trip, 4 gal./hr. at $4.50/gallon meansI'd pay about $720 for avgas for the trip. Talk about a "$100hamburger"... plus five days vacation time from work ;o) I guess aPietenpoler has to make the flight at least once in a lifetime or hisPiet will forever be restless in its spirit.Oscar ZunigaAir Camper NX41CCSan Antonio, TXmailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.comwebsite at http://www.flysquirrel.net________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: "Mike Whaley"
I had the charts and plotter out again tonight, looking at routes, distances, times,fuel stops to Brodhead. The first day would still be the same no matterwhat... two long legs from San Antonio to Shreveport and overnight at Corky's.That will be Wednesday, July 23rd.Thursday would be four legs, a bit over 500 statute miles, from Shreveport to LittleRock/Poplar Bluff/Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Mt. Vernon is where the annualKR Gathering has been held in the past and is not a definite overnight but somewherein that area because I know they are airplane-friendly.Friday the 25th would be in two legs from Mt. Vernon to the Peoria area and onto Brodhead, putting me on the field sometime around noon on the opening day ofthe fly-in. I would get settled in and enjoy Brodhead on Friday afternoon,Saturday, Saturday night, and plan to leave sometime before noon Sunday, July27th.Return flight would probably be more direct but similar route and stops. I knowby that time I will be playing the part of the tired pre-WWII Army Air Forcetrainee, my airplane safely tied down at the field and the warm engine stillticking as it cools off on that Monday July 28. The evening would find me slouchedin the nearest pub somewhere around Peoria, my leather jacket open and gogglespushed back on my head, white scarf hanging limp, and me downing some coldbrews and ordering a round on the house to celebrate my 57th birthday thatday. Tired, sunburned, saddle-sore, but still enjoying the stick and rudderevery time the tires leave the ground as we head home.I figure 2400 statute miles round trip, 4 gal./hr. at $4.50/gallon means I'd payabout $720 for avgas for the trip. Talk about a "$100 hamburger"... plus fivedays vacation time from work ;o) I guess a Pietenpoler has to make the flightat least once in a lifetime or his Piet will forever be restless in its spirit.Oscar ZunigaAir Camper NX41CCSan Antonio, TXmailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.comwebsite at http://www.flysquirrel.net________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: "tmbrant1(at)netzero.com"
This showed up in the inbox today:--------------------MAAC - Sad NewsMAAC Member Denny Trone was killed Monday evening in the crash of hisDormoy "Bathtub." A stall/spin accident on final to the Brodheadairport.Services will be held Saturday in Petersburg, Il.--------------------Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________

Original Posted By: hvandervoo(at)aol.com
>From www.landings.com I see that Mr. Trone was also the owner of several ofthe fantastic antique and replica aircraft based at the Brodhead airport,including a 1924 Lincoln Sport, 1928 Thunderbird, Eaglerock, 1929 Bird A,1917 Polson Special, and the Harley Davidson powered Snyder Baby Bomber.Sad news indeed. ________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: more Brodhead dreamin'Date: Thu, 08 May 2008 09:13:28 -0400

Original Posted By:> Oscar Zuniga
To:pietenpol-list(at)matronics.comSubject: Re: Pietenpol-List: more Brodhead dreamin'When I bought my GN-1, I flew it from South Bend, Indiana to Sherman, Texas, somewhere over 800 statute miles. I did in in three days pretty easy, but I had good weather. That will be the key for you. If you have good weather and a solid plane, you'll make it without problems. On day two of my trip I flew about 8 hours, somewhere around 500 miles. It wasn't bad, I just walked a little funny when I got out. Being 27 years old helped though. I had a huge smile on my face all three days, and for a few weeks afterwards.If you can do it Oscar, go for it. You will not regret it. My trip was one of the most fun things I have ever done in my life. I met some great people, and still talk to a couple of them occasionally. If you need to go through the Oklahoma City area on your way home, let me know, I'll put you and your plane up overnight (actually the hangar is in Slaughterville, OK, a ways south of OKC). It would be a little out of the way, but if you had to divert east for weather, it might be a good stop for you.Pictures and stories of my trip:http://www.wotelectronics.com/flying/20 ... Trip/Steve RuseNorman, OKQuoting hvandervoo(at)aol.com:>> Oscar,>> My hat off to you if can make that in three days, prevailing winds from> the south it could be possible.> I would add a day for bad weather or other unexpected delays.>> My short flight (4 hours) to Hondo and the 4 hours back the next day> thought me that it can wear you out.>> Dreaming about the once in a life time trip to Brodhead but not this year.> Planning for Old Kingsbury on the 24th>> Good luck and fair winds>> Hans>>> -----Original Message-----

Original Posted By: Steve Ruse

Original Posted By: "Phillips, Jack"

Original Posted By: "Phillips, Jack"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: more Brodhead dreamin'Gang,FYI Poplar Grove has unbranded auto fuel (no alcohol) for current car gas prices. Last week I paid $3.65.Not that that is so cheap but at least its not what you pay for 100LL. Dan HelsperPoplar Grove, IL.**************Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID ... 0000000001)________________________________________________________________________________Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: more Brodhead dreamin'Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 14:20:13 -0400

Original Posted By: Steve Ruse

Original Posted By: outofthebox50(at)yahoo.com
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: more Brodhead dreamin'Jack (Textor)Thanks for the drink(s). I guess I will have to plan on camping over now instead of flying home to sleep in my bed! Dan HelsperPoplar Grove, IL.**************Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID ... 0000000001)________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: more Brodhead dreamin'

Original Posted By: Steve Ruse
That's funny, I smiled reading your story. I've got a similar one.Last summer, my dad called me on a Friday afternoon and asked if i'd like to gowith him to St Louis and fly back in a plane that he bought on eBay. He saidit was a Rans Coyote II and the owner said it cruises 95mph. So we left Lovefield at 4:00am Monday on SW. 1hr 45min there. We rode with the owner aboutan hour west to a little airport on the MO river. We hopped in this tiny littlething and took off at about noon, no radio, gyro, intercom, or ear plugs.First thing is that a rotax 582 is wicked loud. I had a cleanex so we quarteredit and stuffed it in our ears. We then realized that the cabin heat door wouldnot stay closed. I pulled a piece of loose thread from the velcro on oneof the wiring harness covers and tied the cable in the closed position. Gigglingthe whole time of course. We were watching our fuel consumption and it hadused almost the entire left tank up without even touching the right. Only whenI found an airport to divert to and changed my heading did it start to usefuel from the right tank. In 5 minutes gravity balanced the two tanks and wereboth showing half full. Our first leg was the longest and our first stop wasof course the airport that dad couldn't get on the phone, and they didn't havefuel. There was a fellow who was there and showed me on the chart that fayettevillewas the closest place that had fuel, 30 miles away, just at the limitof the spec. Range for the ac. There we got fuel, two bags of chips, and gloriousearplugs. We made our next stop in OK event free and then on to midlothianTX. We got there about 30min after sunset, which was good since we hadno nav or landing lights. 510 nautical miles in 8hrs and 38min. Did I say thatthe 95 cruise is actually 65! I did get a pic of the air speed indicator at95, in a steep dive. My dad tells people about it all the time. He says it was the best day that hecan remember. He looks to me hoping for the same reply. I just say, the longerago it gets, the more fun it was.Jeremy in Dallas, TXSent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile-----Original Message-----

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Great story Jeremy, sounds like a fun trip. I've spent a little time at Fayetteville and Midlothian. I used to live in the DFW area, did most of my flight training at Grayson County, and at Denton. If you are looking for a good group of local pilots, check out www.dfwpilots.com sometime. There are some good people there, a lot of them are good friends of mine.Steve RuseNorman, Ok----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: "Steve Singleton"
To:Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: more Brodhead dreamin'John, Consider yourself corrected. >From the Brodhead Pietenpol Association website: Mark your calendars for Brodhead 2008! Friday, July 25th - Sunday July 27th Reminder - EAA Annual AirVenture in Oshkosh begins the Monday after the Piet Gatheringin Brodhead. That would be very disappointing to show up on the wrong weekend. Hopefully you can revise your schedule. Bill C. ________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Oscar Zuniga
Please corect me if I am wrong but isn't broadhead the weekend of July 18 ?If I got the dates wrong please advise I would hate to plan and show up a weekearly. JohnSent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry-----Original Message-----

Original Posted By: "Bill Church"
Thanks all! Working on the change nowNot sure why I was the 18 now on the right pageThanksJohnJohnSent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry-----Original Message-----

Original Posted By:>> Oscar Zuniga
> To:pietenpol-list(at)matronics.com> Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: more Brodhead dreamin'>>> >> When I bought my GN-1, I flew it from South Bend, Indiana to Sherman,> Texas, somewhere over 800 statute miles. I did in in three days> pretty easy, but I had good weather. That will be the key for you.> If you have good weather and a solid plane, you'll make it without> problems. On day two of my trip I flew about 8 hours, somewhere> around 500 miles. It wasn't bad, I just walked a little funny when I> got out. Being 27 years old helped though. I had a huge smile on my> face all three days, and for a few weeks afterwards.>> If you can do it Oscar, go for it. You will not regret it. My trip> was one of the most fun things I have ever done in my life. I met> some great people, and still talk to a couple of them occasionally.> If you need to go through the Oklahoma City area on your way home, let> me know, I'll put you and your plane up overnight (actually the hangar> is in Slaughterville, OK, a ways south of OKC). It would be a little> out of the way, but if you had to divert east for weather, it might be> a good stop for you.>> Pictures and stories of my trip:> http://www.wotelectronics.com/flying/2005AprilPietTrip/>> Steve Ruse> Norman, OK>>> Quoting hvandervoo(at)aol.com:>>>>> Oscar,>>>> My hat off to you if can make that in three days, prevailing winds from>> the south it could be possible.>> I would add a day for bad weather or other unexpected delays.>>>> My short flight (4 hours) to Hondo and the 4 hours back the next day>> thought me that it can wear you out.>>>> Dreaming about the once in a life time trip to Brodhead but not this >> year.>> Planning for Old Kingsbury on the 24th>>>> Good luck and fair winds>>>> Hans>>>>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----