Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: "Jack Phillips"
I sure don't have a story like Lorin's but we've had our share ofwind and gusts here in TX this season, as Raymond Hanover can attest.I went out and put 1.3 hrs. on the airplane on Saturday afternoon, atypical summer afternoon flight complete with bumps and gusts, butnothing that took the airplane's controls out of my hands. I've hadone or two times when I've had the controls almost to the stops ina sudden gust or shear and it does make you wonder just how strongthe airplane is.I went over the 570 hour mark in my logbook on Saturday's flight, too.I'm not a high-time pilot by any means, but my hours have beenpleasantly spread out over the years and in the cockpits of manydifferent aircraft, so they are mostly very fond memories in thosehours. I must say that the last couple of years, where almost all ofmy hours have been in one airplane (Scout), have been some of themost pleasant -and even sublime- hours I've spent doing anything inmy life. This is exactly what I signed up for when I took up flying.You folks who are building have a real treat in store ;o)Oscar ZunigaAir Camper NX41CC "Scout"San Antonio, TX (soon to be Eagle Point, Oregon)website at http://www.flysquirrel.net ________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Amen to that, Oscar. I flew mine yesterday in near ideal conditions - airsmooth as a baby's butt, no wind, scattered puffy cumulus at about 7,000',air temp at 72=B0 and visibility at 50 miles or more. Flying over a lakesurrounded by mountains the view was just breath-taking. I found a boatfull of pretty girls sunbathing in a cove and =93smoked =91em=94. Life justdoesn=92t get any better.Jack PhillipsNX899JP =93Icarus Plummet=94Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia-----Original Message-----

Original Posted By: "TOM STINEMETZE"

Original Posted By: "Cuy, Michael D. (GRC-RXD0)[ASRC AEROSPACE CORP]"
Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: flying time againWell when you're flying over water near a marina full of sailboats coming and going those masts stick up pretty high and are especiallyhard to see when there is no sail hoisted up.I believe the police chief had every right to call the FAA if he desired to and the photographs my friend took were proof positive thatI was in violation of being closer than 500 feet from people, vessels, vehicles, and structures. The smoke wasn't the issue at all.________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: "Oscar Zuniga"
Everything over 200 hours is gravy! If one survives the 200 mark, generally, he's(she's) got it made.----- Original Message -----