Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: Ben Charvet
Subject: Pietenpol-List: man cave hangar decorating Thank you Ryan and the cool part is that the radio cost me $15 at a local Flea Market....doesn't work but all the gutsare there.I simply removed the speaker and put a CD player on a shelf behind the radio and play 1920's and 30's music or Big Bandmusic and it sounds like the real deal when folks visit the hangar.The desk was the original airport desk from the airport office (and chair) that was covered on top with 1960's linoleum andheavy black glue. I stripped the top, put a new plywood top on the desk with Liquid Nails, stained the whole shebang, drawersand chair and there it sits. I use it too ! A lot !The new owner of the airport (7 years ago when I moved my plane there) was going to PITCH the desk since it was really usedas a workbench and was beat up but I saved it and now it serves well.There is accent lighting running along that horizontal 2x4 doubler and a working green antique porcelain desk lamp for eveningtime and the hangar has dropped lights from the rafters (new reproductions of the old style) that light the place up pretty goodusing only 6 100 watt light bulbs.________________________________________________________________________________Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2011 19:00:14 -0500

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
And then there is my hangar at Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia, where we wewill eventually build our Bed & Breakfast . Karen and I live in a 25'travel trailer inside the hangar when we go up there, at least until the B&Bis completed (I might still be living in the hangar even then).Jack PhillipsNX899JP "Icarus Plummet"Raleigh, NC / Smith Mountain Lake, VA _____

Original Posted By: "Jack Phillips"
I am a mile from the airport where I am building... while I do have a desk anda computer there, it isn't a plush man cave since most of the space is taken upby tooling, materials and assemblies. I hope to reorganize once the bird isassembled because we do enjoy hanging out at the field. Wife and kiddo loveriding their bikes up there... a fridge and the grill are often kept there inthe warmer months so we can throw on some burgers and keep making progress. Definitelya fun place to hang out. I know that Theresa and Tyler would love tolive closer to our friends on the field (and me too)... perhaps one day we will.--------Mark ChouinardWings, Center Section and Empannage framed up - Working on FuselageRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Larry, I think you're quite right. There are a LOT of guys out there justquietly building, without changing much if anything, and making greatprogress. A couple of weeks ago I went to eastern North Carolina (right offPamlico Sound) to help Don Lane do the weight and balance on his beautifulModel A powered Pietenpol. Don is on the list, but is a quiet lurker,preferring to spend his time building airplane parts. He reads the list anduses what seems useful to him. He has done a really nice job on hisairplane. Now I'm trying to convince him to fly it to Brodhead this summeror next, depending on how long it takes him to get comfortable with it.Here is a picture of it (Don, I hope you don't mind me posting this withoutasking you):It should be ready to fly in a few weeks. Note his hand-carved propeller. Jack PhillipsNX899JP "Icarus Plummet"Raleigh, NC _____