Pietenpol-List: Visits
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 6:20 am
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To:pietenpol-list(at)matronics.comSubject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Love hate ListMike, Are you serious about having folding wings? That is the one drawback I've had inconsidering building a Piet. I just retired and can't afford the $225/mon hangerfees and been looking for something like a Kitfox or Avid. I just sold myCessna about a month ago and need to get back in the air.Thanks.DavidOn Mon, Jun 9, 2008 at 1:22 PM, Cuy, Michael D. (GRC-RXC0)[ASRC] > wrote:Love the nose fuel tank----easy to fill, no messes of fuel in the cockpits,no climbingway up above the wing to fill the center section. Love the center section baggage compartment. Tent, folding chair, tie downs, sleepingbag, extra oil, rags, paper towels. Hate the fact that I raised my seat 2" above the plans. Should have left well enoughalone but wanted better vis. over the nose. Dumb.....dumb, dumb. Love the fuel burn compared to my P-51 Mustang. (yeah right) Love the wire wheels. Love the straight axel and wood gear. Love the light grade dacron fabric. It filled quickly, less coats of paint, lessweight. Hate that it's not a super chick magnet plane like a Turbine Legend or Cirrus.I kind of knew that going into it though:) Love the tight patterns that you can fly with a Piet and cutting inside moronswho do approaches that resemble airliners into LaGuardia. I thought that you'resupposed to be able to reach the runway from wherever you are in your patternif your engine quits ? I hardly see any pilots anymore who fly like that. Idigress. Love that I raised the instrument panels and turtledeck 1" above plans height.Loved that I installed a storage area behind pilot's seat going quite a ways backin the turtledeck area. Love the folding/removable seat for inspection purposes. Hate that I have to clean the bugs off when I'm done flying. Prior to marriagemy girlfriend always used to help with that. Love the wood prop. Love the folding wings and trailerability I have:) Mike C. in Ohio[ ________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Visits
To:pietenpol-list(at)matronics.comSubject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Love hate ListMike, Are you serious about having folding wings? That is the one drawback I've had inconsidering building a Piet. I just retired and can't afford the $225/mon hangerfees and been looking for something like a Kitfox or Avid. I just sold myCessna about a month ago and need to get back in the air.Thanks.DavidOn Mon, Jun 9, 2008 at 1:22 PM, Cuy, Michael D. (GRC-RXC0)[ASRC] > wrote:Love the nose fuel tank----easy to fill, no messes of fuel in the cockpits,no climbingway up above the wing to fill the center section. Love the center section baggage compartment. Tent, folding chair, tie downs, sleepingbag, extra oil, rags, paper towels. Hate the fact that I raised my seat 2" above the plans. Should have left well enoughalone but wanted better vis. over the nose. Dumb.....dumb, dumb. Love the fuel burn compared to my P-51 Mustang. (yeah right) Love the wire wheels. Love the straight axel and wood gear. Love the light grade dacron fabric. It filled quickly, less coats of paint, lessweight. Hate that it's not a super chick magnet plane like a Turbine Legend or Cirrus.I kind of knew that going into it though:) Love the tight patterns that you can fly with a Piet and cutting inside moronswho do approaches that resemble airliners into LaGuardia. I thought that you'resupposed to be able to reach the runway from wherever you are in your patternif your engine quits ? I hardly see any pilots anymore who fly like that. Idigress. Love that I raised the instrument panels and turtledeck 1" above plans height.Loved that I installed a storage area behind pilot's seat going quite a ways backin the turtledeck area. Love the folding/removable seat for inspection purposes. Hate that I have to clean the bugs off when I'm done flying. Prior to marriagemy girlfriend always used to help with that. Love the wood prop. Love the folding wings and trailerability I have:) Mike C. in Ohio[ ________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Visits