Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: shad bell
This last issue of the BPA (Brodhead Pietenpol Association) newsletter wasexcellent. Not only was William Wynn's article great, but Frank Pavliga'swas excellent too as he brings us through the evolution of 899FP with threedifferent engines, very insightful!!Let's all support the BPA's efforts and simply join up and get ALL the greatarticles throughout the year.Douwe________________________________________________________________________________Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 07:29:33 -0800 (PST)

Original Posted By: "Charles Campbell"
I agree... I really liked this issue. Plan to reread it in a day or so becauseI know there is stuff that I missed... lots of info.--------Mark ChouinardWings, Center Section and Empannage framed up - Working on FuselageRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________

Original Posted By: "GliderMike"
I would love to join...if it was more join friendly for international people!Why cant they accept Paypal? Everyone else does. An international draft costs twicewhat the subscription is!Ok...my whinge over for the day!Scotty 8)--------ScottyTamworth, AustraliaBuilding a Corvair Powered Pietenpol Air Camperwww.scottyspietenpol.comRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: RV10-List: Airfoil Drag Video...

Original Posted By: "Clif Dawson"
Cover the wheels to eliminate the drag from the spokes. It works wonders on reducingthe drag. Most difficult thing about a cover, is doing a clean attachmentthat is also easy to remove and put back on. I have a cover for the rearwheel on one of my bicycles, and one side had a drum brake on it. It was difficultto get the drum off to be able to R&R the cover on that side. The coveredwheels are more in keeping with "The Look" anyway. Makes it even more of achick magnet. I'm so far from the time I will need to be thinking about wheels,I'm not concerned about the engineering to do the wheel covers yet. I wasgoing to have some wood for ribs ordered by now, but someone ran a red light,totaled my car, and kept on going, which sort of put a crunch in the financesagain. I think I was lucky on the deal, cause they hit me probably doing 40 to50 mph, at my door, and I never showed any signs of bruises or neck pain orany other problems. The police found the car, but no occupants. The people inthe car that hit me didn't come out as well as I did, as there were 2 seriousdents in the windshield from the inside. The police said they were surprisedthe people didn't end up in the hospital.--------HOMEBUILDERWill WORK for SpruceLong flights, smooth air, and soft landings,GliderMike, aka Mike GlasgowRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________

Original Posted By: "Douwe Blumberg"
G'day, Pieters;I've been out of pocket for a week and a half on a dive trip toBonaire, but arrived back home to find my BPA Newsletter. I amextremely embarrassed that Doc ran a picture of Ernie Moreno'sairplane not with Ernie in it, but instead with ME in the cockpit,grinning like an idiot. Sorry, Ernie... but in fact, sitting in thecockpit of Ernie's airplane that day sometime in 2001 was whatset me on the path to loving Piets and eventually owning one.I have not read my Newsletter yet... only looked at the pictures...like a child with a coloring book. It's always a good day when Ifind my Newsletter in the mailbox!And to second what Clif said and wrote, I have heard it said that"those who say it can't be done should stay out of the way of thosewho are doing it." I am fortunate to know a couple of you who areexactly the type who get it done.Oscar ZunigaAir Camper NX41CC "Scout"San Antonio, TXwebsite at http://www.flysquirrel.net ________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: "Billy McCaskill"
Mine was really late arriving at my house also, I just received it Wednesday afternoon.I had even emailed Doc and Dee last week to see if my copy had beenmailed, and they assured me that it had been mailed. USPS is notorious for beingvery slow after the holidays...--------Billy McCaskillUrbana, ILtail section almost done, starting on ribs soonRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Wing Center Section

Original Posted By: "Clif Dawson"
www.westcoastpiet.com should provide a lot of usable information if you poke around a bit.--------Billy McCaskillUrbana, ILtail section almost done, starting on ribs soonRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________