Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: shad bell
Sorry Mike.- Forgot about Mike P.- Thanks for the picture.- That was fun and really cool to have us all show up like that without planning.- I think we challenged the Tcraft numbers that year.I was thinking... It might be fun to have a get together this winter.- Our hangar is heated.- Might be able to get a group of flyers and builders together for an afternoon to exchange stories, pictures, ideas, and any other parts pieces, etc.- If weather is good I'd even give rides to anyone brave enough!- Wheels or skis!- Might be a nice escape from the winter blahs!Don EmchNX899DERead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... 2#387792le, List Admin.________________________________________________________________________________Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2012 18:00:27 -0800 (PST)

Original Posted By: "Scott Knowlton "
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Ohio Piets--don't forget about...Mike Perez's Piet which is coming along to the home stretch too here in the Cleveland area. Wow...that is a LOT of Piets in one area. I remember in 2010 at the Taylorcraft fly-in we had six Piets withouteven planning it thanks to Skip G. and Ed flying up from West Virginny. That is great Don that you've infected a few builders right around the block from you with the Pietenpol virus! Mike C.________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: "Don Emch"
Mark,I don't have my plans at hand, so I can't check any dimensions, but... when youwrote 162.42", did you mean 161"?I make that same mistake all the time. :)Bill CRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Ohio Piets--don't forget about...

Original Posted By: "Cuy, Michael D. (GRC-RXD0)[Vantage Partners, LLC]"
Sorry Mike. Forgot about Mike P. Thanks for the picture. That was fun and reallycool to have us all show up like that without planning. I think we challengedthe Tcraft numbers that year.I was thinking... It might be fun to have a get together this winter. Our hangaris heated. Might be able to get a group of flyers and builders together foran afternoon to exchange stories, pictures, ideas, and any other parts pieces,etc. If weather is good I'd even give rides to anyone brave enough! Wheelsor skis! Might be a nice escape from the winter blahs!Don EmchNX899DERead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Don Emch
Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Re: Ohio Piets--don't forget about...What a nice invitation Don and even though your hangar is heated with all of usPietenpol guys in there I'm surethere would be plenty of hot air to spare! Myself included. Mike C. -----Original Message-----

Original Posted By: Jim Boyer

Original Posted By: "Cuy, Michael D. (GRC-RXD0)[Vantage Partners, LLC]"
That prop is adjustable pitch, right? If so, can't imagine it won't work alright.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________

Original Posted By: Dan Yocum

Original Posted By: "FandS_Piet"
I purchased a steel tube fuselage about a year ago that I found on Barnstormers.com(thanks again Skip Gadd for your help on that).It appears to be built to the plans found in the Flyer & Glider Manual, with thetapered tube sizes and splices as depicted in the plans. I took it to CorvairCollege #24 in Barnwell SC this past weekend and had it looked at by severalexperienced builders. They were impressed with the weight savings as opposedto the wooden fuselage or the (dare I say it?) Grega steel tube plans. WilliamWynne thinks that it weighs about half of what the Grega plans weigh, and otherPiet builders there suggested that it was 15-30 pounds lighter than the woodenplans, as Tools stated earlier. To be clear, it is a short fuselage, as thelonger fuselage was not designed until after this came out in the F&G Manual.It is not designed for a 6'3" 260 pounder. I am 5'11" and 205 and it is tight,but does not appear to be claustrophobic.Tools is right. There are a small number of the steel tube Piets, so support inthat construction is small. Frankly, I wanted one but never expected to haveone until I fell into this. I never thought I would have the welding expertiseto build a fuselage I would have faith in! It sounds like you have the shop,as well as the ability to build this fuselage. I would encourage you to do so.My biggest reason to want one was for the weight savings, but I do think thatthere other advantages to the steel tube fuselage beyond just the weight.There are three things that I am doing to alter it from the F&G plans-1. I am having die spring gear installed as opposed to the bungee cords. Read thelink for a discussion on the die spring gear. William Wynne is installing mineat his shop.2. It was suggested to me that two additional vertical tubes (probably 3/8" tubewould be plenty) should be welded in back, just above the tail wheel to giveit a bit more strength. Ed Fisher of the Sport Aviation Association suggestedthat one. I can send you pictures offline of the area that I am talking about.A very simple, light addition.3. I am going to have William cut in a door for the front cockpit. It is toughfor anyone much bigger than a small child to get in that front cockpit seat. Ithought the door would help.Please feel free to contact me off-line if I can answer any other questions.--------Semper Fi,Terry HandAthens, GARead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Ohio Piets--don't forget about...

Original Posted By: "Don Emch"
Not sure if I could fly up if it's too cold, but any other time of year, orif we got a decent window, I'd sure like to try to come up an join you guys.Douwe________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Ohio Piets--don't forget about...

Original Posted By: "tools"
Oh what a fun day for the wife to actually read this list. So Don is your hero?!?!Bahahahahaha!!! I do have to agree with the broken furnace,, transmission issue, etc. He forgotabout last year when I had to ring out ALL of the laundry by hand when the washerbroke. For MONTHS!! (Reminder 4 kids).And the funniest part of our little family, if you look at the picture the Mr.Cuy so nicely posted, is that Ryan looks NOTHING like his father. The biggerjoke is that Ryan favors the UPS man that happened to deliver the daily itemsfrom Aircraft Spruce during this time in our lives. Maybe around when the Pietenpolwas in the living room getting sewed. Ironic indeed. (not insinuatinganything, just really humorous). But I have to say my hubby is a super great guy! Yes he is obsessed with any andall old airplanes. But he knows when he is needed to have family time. Itis all about the balance. He has figured out how to do it, and also figuredout when to offer the favorite Mexican restaurant when he has pushed too far.So don't give up guys....but remember that us girls sometimes need a diversionfrom dope and ribs. . gretchen emch, the wife.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Headsets

Original Posted By: "K5YAC"
I'm with you Oscar, it's just part of the lore of this genre of flying. I taughtmy son to fly in one, doing the whole yelling and screaming routine! I sortof had flashbacks to what I imagined old military students going through inprimary flight training in Jennys!I'm shocked there aren't simple NON VOX inter comms available. I really need todig into the old ham radio books for simple inter comm circuits that'll do whatI want.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Ohio Piets--don't forget about...

Original Posted By: "Douwe Blumberg"
As another Pietenpol wife likes to say... wimminz gotz needs, or something likethat.Funny stuff Mrs. E.--------Mark ChouinardWings, Center Section and Empannage and Fuse framed up - Working on Landing GearRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________