Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: "Amsafetyc(at)gmail.com"
John=2C I have been through all of this before. Any airport that accepts Federal funds cannot preclude an owner from performing his own work. That being said=2C they can also place reasonable safety restrictions on your activities. Open flames or electrical wiring that poses a potential fire hazard are probably reasonable. I know that if I was to be responsible for every airplane in my hangar row=2C I would be pretty damned careful. Also=2C when I think of some of the doofuses in my hangar row=2C all I can say is they better never burn up my Travel Air and Pietenpol for their stupidity! I KNOW they are not insured enough. Nonetheless=2C there are some who store fuel in plastic 55 gallon drums in their hangar. I'd hate to have to kill them!!If I can help in any way=2C please contact me=2CGene ________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Gene Rambo
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Hangar workGeneThanks for the info,insight and offer. Rather than win a small victory and make an advesary I would prefer to meet the restrictions and maybe make a friend. Ultimately I just want to be left alone to build my airplane without toothless tommy and the airport manager looking over my shoulder.As it is I am at an end row T hangar with no flammable storage in a metal structure. The most flammable item in the hangar is my uncovered fuse wings and til feathers in the event of an electrical event the worst is a spark short to ground and a kicked breaker. The 220 line is 30 amp and is not a pure 220 in serious need of a double pole breaker. I am the only one connected to it or has access to a dedicated welder connection from a previous tennant. All that wire is in conduit all the way to the welder plug. So again any over heating or short goes directly to ground and trips the breaker still no threat to the row.Having a manager that doesn't quite understand electric makes for irrational fears and over rections.Oh well it takes all kindsThanks again for the helpLooking forward to seeing ya at Brodhead this monthFly safeJohnSent via DROID on Verizon Wireless-----Original message-----

Original Posted By: JOSEPH SWITHIN

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Good post, Gene. I know many FBO's who would rather that this knowledgedidn't get about.Jack PhillipsNX899JP "Icarus Plummet"Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia _____