Original Posted By: AMsafetyC(at)aol.com
The list sure has been slow lately so I thought I'd report on having another friendlyand attractive woman fall for the old Pietenpol charm. Our next-door-neighbors(hangar-wise) are Steve & Freda Jones, editors of the EAA Chapter 35award-winning newsletter and some really nice folks. Word got to me that Fredahad been looking at that empty front cockpit of my airplane and wondering whenI might be giving rides. So up we went yesterday.Freda was the picture-perfect Piet passenger. Didn't touch anything unless askedto, enjoyed every minute of the ride, doesn't notice bumpy air, and (most importantly)complimented the pilot on his landing ;o) She is not a very tallperson so she had very little problem getting in the front cockpit, we got herbuckled in, and went off to see the sights around Medina Lake. Landing was ongrass and I didn't drop it in too hard but Freda thought it was pretty niceanyway.I think Steve got some pictures but don't worry... unlike Mike Cuy who likes to,um, get physical when he helps ladies into his airplane, the only assistanceI gave Freda was to guide her foot to the step when she was getting out. I tellyou, these old airplanes are chick magnets, even the unwashed ones like mine.The hangar grime and oil drips may even add a certain dashing air to the airplane.Or at least it's a good excuse for my lack of attention to washing it;o)Oscar ZunigaAir Camper NX41CCSan Antonio, TXmailto: taildrags(at)hotmail.comwebsite at http://www.flysquirrel.net________________________________________________________________________________