Original Posted By: Michael Perez
Pietenpol-List: Fin and rudder drain holes
Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Aviation Ground School
Original Posted By: "Douwe Blumberg"
Red stewart = A number 1 !! I went there after I had lots of others hours and CFIIrating and finally learned to fly-- got the conventional gear endorsementfrom Emerson Stewart...SteveOn Jan 9, 2013, at 9:25 PM, "John Francis" wrote:> > Donna Hanshew, the Manager of Flight Training at Wright Bros. highly recommendedRed Stewart Field for all my training outside of this program. Many pilotsI know speak of them like you do Jack. That is where I was going to originallyget my sport license.> > --------> John Francis> > > > > Read this topic online here:> > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... 944#391944> > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________
Red stewart = A number 1 !! I went there after I had lots of others hours and CFIIrating and finally learned to fly-- got the conventional gear endorsementfrom Emerson Stewart...SteveOn Jan 9, 2013, at 9:25 PM, "John Francis" wrote:> > Donna Hanshew, the Manager of Flight Training at Wright Bros. highly recommendedRed Stewart Field for all my training outside of this program. Many pilotsI know speak of them like you do Jack. That is where I was going to originallyget my sport license.> > --------> John Francis> > > > > Read this topic online here:> > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... 944#391944> > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Re: Aviation Ground School
Original Posted By: "AircamperN11MS"
Hey all!Hope you are all well and have a blessed new year!Regarding drain holes, the more the merrier in my opinion. When decidingwhere to put them, try to imagine anywhere that water could accumulate,especially at the lower end of things like the rear of the fuselage, rear ofthe horizontal stab, elevators (flippers), bottom of the rudder, bottom ofthe fin, trailing edge of the wing, rear of the center section, and don'tforget the cockpits, especially in front of any bulkheads that will blockwater.I just melted them in the ceconite with a round soldering iron, formed anice "plastic" ring around the hole and went super quick.Regarding Red Stewarts' field, can't recommend them enough. Got mytailwheel endorsement there and kept "Re-PIET" there the first month while Igot the hang of her on grass. Great place.. kind of like stepping back intime. I used to take my daughter up and we'd just eat lunch outside theoffice and soak up the ambiance.On the Brodhead front. at this point, who is thinking of flying up andcoming anywhere near the Cincinnati, southern Ohio area on the way? I THINKthere are quite a few guys coming through the general vicinity. Maybe wecould start planning a rendezvous and all fly up in style. while showing usnewbies the way. Stewarts would be a perfect place to meet up.Am finally finishing up the cooling eyebrows. Hope to have them on nextweek and begin flying again on the decently warm days.Douwe________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Aviation Ground School
Hey all!Hope you are all well and have a blessed new year!Regarding drain holes, the more the merrier in my opinion. When decidingwhere to put them, try to imagine anywhere that water could accumulate,especially at the lower end of things like the rear of the fuselage, rear ofthe horizontal stab, elevators (flippers), bottom of the rudder, bottom ofthe fin, trailing edge of the wing, rear of the center section, and don'tforget the cockpits, especially in front of any bulkheads that will blockwater.I just melted them in the ceconite with a round soldering iron, formed anice "plastic" ring around the hole and went super quick.Regarding Red Stewarts' field, can't recommend them enough. Got mytailwheel endorsement there and kept "Re-PIET" there the first month while Igot the hang of her on grass. Great place.. kind of like stepping back intime. I used to take my daughter up and we'd just eat lunch outside theoffice and soak up the ambiance.On the Brodhead front. at this point, who is thinking of flying up andcoming anywhere near the Cincinnati, southern Ohio area on the way? I THINKthere are quite a few guys coming through the general vicinity. Maybe wecould start planning a rendezvous and all fly up in style. while showing usnewbies the way. Stewarts would be a perfect place to meet up.Am finally finishing up the cooling eyebrows. Hope to have them on nextweek and begin flying again on the decently warm days.Douwe________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Aviation Ground School
Pietenpol-List: Re: Aviation Ground School
Original Posted By: "BYD"
They all sound like great flight schools. My two cents here, What ever flight school you choose, make sure you get alongwith and understand the instructor well. The more you can fly each week the fewerhours it will take for you to accomplish whatever task you are working onwhether it is your Light Sport, Private or some other rating. Since the ultimategoal is to fly your own Piet that you built yourself or any other fixed wingplease do this. Learn to fly that Cub, Cessna 150, Piper Cherokee or someother plane in slow flight. Get used to how it reacts. Feel the controls, listento the wind, engine and prop noises. They will all tell you what the airplanewants. Get intimate with it. The more you do it, the more you will feelcomfortable with the plane and will soon become one with it. It is great practiceand fun to boot. Just do it at a safe altitude. The Piet flies slow and will bleed off airspeed very fast, even at full throttle.All of the slow flight skills you had learned will fit nicely with the Piet.Before you know it, flying will become an instinct and your sense will helpall of your decision making. Now go out and have fun, That is all.--------Scott LiefeldFlying N11MS since March 1972Steel TubeC-85-12Wire WheelsBrodhead in 1996Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Aviation Ground School
They all sound like great flight schools. My two cents here, What ever flight school you choose, make sure you get alongwith and understand the instructor well. The more you can fly each week the fewerhours it will take for you to accomplish whatever task you are working onwhether it is your Light Sport, Private or some other rating. Since the ultimategoal is to fly your own Piet that you built yourself or any other fixed wingplease do this. Learn to fly that Cub, Cessna 150, Piper Cherokee or someother plane in slow flight. Get used to how it reacts. Feel the controls, listento the wind, engine and prop noises. They will all tell you what the airplanewants. Get intimate with it. The more you do it, the more you will feelcomfortable with the plane and will soon become one with it. It is great practiceand fun to boot. Just do it at a safe altitude. The Piet flies slow and will bleed off airspeed very fast, even at full throttle.All of the slow flight skills you had learned will fit nicely with the Piet.Before you know it, flying will become an instinct and your sense will helpall of your decision making. Now go out and have fun, That is all.--------Scott LiefeldFlying N11MS since March 1972Steel TubeC-85-12Wire WheelsBrodhead in 1996Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Aviation Ground School
Pietenpol-List: Re: Aviation Ground School
Original Posted By: "AircamperN11MS"
A number of times I have heard people interested in learning to fly and lookingat the Sport Pilot license as an option state that you cant fly more than 50-nmfrom the takeoff airport. Can someone explain where that comes from? I havesearched both EAA and AOPA websites and read through the FARs and cant findit. The FARs do require cross country instruction (2-hours I believe) and asolo cross country flight with a full stop landing at least 75-nm away but Icant find any X-C restriction on a licensed Sport Pilot once he/she is certified.Also, the class B, C, or D airspace and towered airport restriction simply needendorsements from an authorized instructor in accordance with 61.325 certifyingyou are authorized to exercise these privileges. I assume like any endorsement(tail-wheel endorsement for example) once youre signed off, you can exercisethese privileges.Can someone point to where these restrictions are called out for a licensed SportPilot?Thanks.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Aviation Ground School
A number of times I have heard people interested in learning to fly and lookingat the Sport Pilot license as an option state that you cant fly more than 50-nmfrom the takeoff airport. Can someone explain where that comes from? I havesearched both EAA and AOPA websites and read through the FARs and cant findit. The FARs do require cross country instruction (2-hours I believe) and asolo cross country flight with a full stop landing at least 75-nm away but Icant find any X-C restriction on a licensed Sport Pilot once he/she is certified.Also, the class B, C, or D airspace and towered airport restriction simply needendorsements from an authorized instructor in accordance with 61.325 certifyingyou are authorized to exercise these privileges. I assume like any endorsement(tail-wheel endorsement for example) once youre signed off, you can exercisethese privileges.Can someone point to where these restrictions are called out for a licensed SportPilot?Thanks.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Aviation Ground School
Pietenpol-List: Re: drain holes and Stewarts airfield...and proposed Brodhead
Original Posted By: "Don Emch"
I believe that what you are hearing has been confused with the recreational pilotslicense. I'm sure Jack can confirm that. I don't think Sport Pilot hasany distance restrictions.--------Scott LiefeldFlying N11MS since March 1972Steel TubeC-85-12Wire WheelsBrodhead in 1996Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: drain holes and Stewarts airfield...and proposed Brodheadgr
I believe that what you are hearing has been confused with the recreational pilotslicense. I'm sure Jack can confirm that. I don't think Sport Pilot hasany distance restrictions.--------Scott LiefeldFlying N11MS since March 1972Steel TubeC-85-12Wire WheelsBrodhead in 1996Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: drain holes and Stewarts airfield...and proposed Brodheadgr
Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Aviation Ground School
Original Posted By: Matthew VanDervort
Douwe,I am hoping to make the Brodhead run this year. My son, Ryan, is begging to goon up to "the other less significant" fly-in afterwards. It's a long way offbut it is nice to think about it in cold January. I might be able to catch upwith you but may be a little north of you. Anybody interested in heading tothe other one afterwards? Might be fun to try to get a few Piets up there.Don EmchNX899DERead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2013 13:39:32 -0500Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Aviation Ground School
Douwe,I am hoping to make the Brodhead run this year. My son, Ryan, is begging to goon up to "the other less significant" fly-in afterwards. It's a long way offbut it is nice to think about it in cold January. I might be able to catch upwith you but may be a little north of you. Anybody interested in heading tothe other one afterwards? Might be fun to try to get a few Piets up there.Don EmchNX899DERead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2013 13:39:32 -0500Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Aviation Ground School