Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: Craig Steffen
Well it looks like I have got done with my working away from home for a coupleweeks and have some time to build.I think one project will be get the windshieldsdone and on my GN-1 I got from D.J. - I expect I'll go with a single curvedshield as opposed to a 3 piece but looking at the West Coast Piet site I haveseen everything from tall narrow ones to big fat wide almost vertical ones toeven a flat plate type.I am hoping some of you that have experience in flyingbehind them can give me your take on what works best to give the least turbulenceyet minimal drag. they probably don't go well together but anyway-I'd appreciatesome advice. RaymondRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2009 12:29:33 -0400Subject: Pietenpol-List: Would you attend a wood-working course at Oshkosh? YES

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Oscar,Not that it's not a good idea, but I probably would not attend. We (N.California Pietenpol builders) are attacking from a different battle plan:We have so far gathered a loose list of about 12-14 builders, owners andinterested individuals, who are all gathering for the first time next weekon September 19. The meeting will be at a centrally located builder's house,Mike Weaver, where we will spend an inordinate amount of time"strategorizing" about how we will complete a large squadron of Pietenpolsso that we can attack and over-run Brodhead. It's a complex battle plan,requiring individual effort, group co-ordination, and determination to makethat long flight. I know you have a number of builders and owners in Texas, and couldundoubtedly do something similar. We might consider joining forces, but wedon't have a cool battle cry like, "REMEMBER THE ALAMO!", but we might comeup with something next weekend, like.... "SURF'S UP, DUDE!"Anyhow, like MC says, "I digress." The main thing is that it has been anenormous boost to me to have local builders who are friends and are goodsources of info and assistance. This List is obviously that way, too, butthere is nothing like face-to-face camaraderie. And, as you say, we arecertainly individualists. Gary BootheCool, Ca.PietenpolWW Corvair Conversion, mountedTail done, Fuselage on gear(15 ribs down.)-----Original Message-----

Original Posted By: Jim Markle