Pietenpol-List: Charm of the Piet
Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 11:14 pm
Original Posted By: helspersew(at)aol.com
David,That seems like a strange response to Gary's question.This IS the Pietenpol List - which means it is about building and flying a two-seat,open cockpit, antiquey plane that, under certain circumstances can reachspeeds approaching that of an average car.I don't think anyone builds a Pietenpol expecting it to transport a whole family(plus friends) in enclosed, heated comfort, in half the time that a car takes.What it CAN do is transport the pilot (and one lucky passenger at a time) backin time, to a simpler age, when getting there in a hurry wasn't so important-back to the days when flying was more appreciated for the wonder that it reallyis. Flying in a Pietenpol (or any similar open cockpit airplane, for thatmatter) is an entirely different experience than flying in any enclosed "Spamcan".In my opinion, if you're only going to have one airplane (which, by the way, isone more than most people), get (or even better, build) one that will give youa thrill every time you fly it, rather than be a practical mode of transportationfrom A to B. If you're looking for a mode of transportation, there are plentyof airlines that can provide that service much more economically than owningyour own plane. I don't know of any airline that can provide the experiencethat a Pietenpol ride can.Bill C.dpaule(at)frii.com PostPosted: Sat Mar 27, 2010 11:10 am Post subject: New Member Lurking on theListsIf you're only going to have one airplane, get one with more seats than your family,so you can take friends along as well as family.Make sure that it has a closed cockpit and a heater, so that you can actually useit in a practical manner.It should have a cruise speed of at least twice the speed of a car, point topoint, or else it won't get used for traveling. The "at least" is prettyimportant, by the way.David PauleRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Charm of the PietDate: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 07:25:46 -0400
David,That seems like a strange response to Gary's question.This IS the Pietenpol List - which means it is about building and flying a two-seat,open cockpit, antiquey plane that, under certain circumstances can reachspeeds approaching that of an average car.I don't think anyone builds a Pietenpol expecting it to transport a whole family(plus friends) in enclosed, heated comfort, in half the time that a car takes.What it CAN do is transport the pilot (and one lucky passenger at a time) backin time, to a simpler age, when getting there in a hurry wasn't so important-back to the days when flying was more appreciated for the wonder that it reallyis. Flying in a Pietenpol (or any similar open cockpit airplane, for thatmatter) is an entirely different experience than flying in any enclosed "Spamcan".In my opinion, if you're only going to have one airplane (which, by the way, isone more than most people), get (or even better, build) one that will give youa thrill every time you fly it, rather than be a practical mode of transportationfrom A to B. If you're looking for a mode of transportation, there are plentyof airlines that can provide that service much more economically than owningyour own plane. I don't know of any airline that can provide the experiencethat a Pietenpol ride can.Bill C.dpaule(at)frii.com PostPosted: Sat Mar 27, 2010 11:10 am Post subject: New Member Lurking on theListsIf you're only going to have one airplane, get one with more seats than your family,so you can take friends along as well as family.Make sure that it has a closed cockpit and a heater, so that you can actually useit in a practical manner.It should have a cruise speed of at least twice the speed of a car, point topoint, or else it won't get used for traveling. The "at least" is prettyimportant, by the way.David PauleRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Charm of the PietDate: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 07:25:46 -0400