---------------------------------------------------------- Pietenpol-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 03/13/03: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:39 AM - Engine choice (Daniel Bailey) 2. 05:45 AM - Brodhead 2003 (Oscar Zuniga) 3. 07:17 AM - Re: Brodhead 2003 (Michael D Cuy) 4. 07:46 AM - Junkyard wars prove build light.....have the right CG (Michael D Cuy) 5. 10:19 AM - Re: Brodhead 2003 (malcolm Zirges) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:39:37 AM PST US From: "Daniel Bailey" Subject: Pietenpol-List: Engine choice --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Daniel Bailey" Does anyone know of a Piet using one of the "LOM" engines, from Moraviation. Seems a lot of homebuilts have used them with good success. I am thinking of the M132A, a bit more HP than needed, but the right weight, and excellent profile. Dan Bailey Paola, KS --- ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 05:45:03 AM PST US From: "Oscar Zuniga" Subject: Pietenpol-List: Brodhead 2003 --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Oscar Zuniga" Howdy, folks; I'm wondering if there is an info website or other source of information on the Brodhead fly-in? I don't want to clog the net with details, but I'd like to go this summer and would like to get info on camping, facilities, etc. I have camping gear and would like to camp on the field but will probably not be flying in and didn't know if you had to fly in to camp on the field. Old newsletters indicate that showers and bathrooms may have been put in, but that's the sort of thing I'd like to verify. If there isn't a website, maybe name and number of an airport manager or someone on the field who I could talk to? Thanks. Oscar Zuniga San Antonio, TX ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 07:17:48 AM PST US From: Michael D Cuy Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Brodhead 2003 --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Michael D Cuy Oscar---The Piet fly-in is real simple. You fly in, you drive in you camp on the field if you want. People are encouraged to make a donation which in return you get a Brodhead button. The donation helps defray the cost of port-a-potties, trash collection, etc. There are no formal things about the fly-in at all. Sometimes people give talks under an open air pavilion. They (last I knew) served breakfast on Friday and Sat.... and a dinner on Sat. eve....but things change year to year so don't go by my word alone. There are sometimes 2 Piets that show up and sometimes 10. It all depends on the weather and who is free to bring their planes. Sometimes the turnout is VERY disappointing. Sometimes it's quite good. There are NO motels in Brodhead. They didn't have a McDonald's til a few years back. Monroe is your closest town w/ motels. I think the guys who are in charge of the new Piet newsletter Lee Stenson or some such name and someone else would be the ones to call if you need more info. Course the newsletter has the date of the fly-in. Last I was there they had two bathrooms, each w/ a shower stall. I don't think they are setup like a campground though as far as hookups for RV's. It's a real simple grass airport w/ gasoline a few trees and some neat hangars over to one side with lots of cool projects and antiques in them. Hope this helps, Mike C. ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 07:46:08 AM PST US From: Michael D Cuy Subject: Pietenpol-List: Junkyard wars prove build light.....have the right CG --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Michael D Cuy Just like when you are building your Pietenpol or GN-1.......try to keep it as light as possible and get the CG right for your engine and your butt weight. The American team on Junkyard wars built a heavy plane (lots of steel while the others used lots of wood) and they had to keep adding weight to the tail just to get the CG right on the American design. The thing basically flew in ground effect from what I could see. (when it did finally fly) Even Andrew King (who is a big Piet supporter and good pilot) said it was the worst flying plane of any of the 92 he had flown before. So don't add air conditioning and retractable gear and a third seat and get your CG right and you'll have a great flying Pietenpol and be able to take passengers too ! PS---my sympathies for builders who are forced to put in electrical systems to run radios and transponders because of the airspace requirements abover where they live. PSS---it was kind of funny to see that lady Wendy from the other team have to help three head-scratching Americans try to figure out why their engine wouldn't start when the other two teams had no problems;) (They all were provided identical engines.) ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 10:19:29 AM PST US From: "malcolm Zirges" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Brodhead 2003 --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "malcolm Zirges" Hello. I would like to add my 2 cents to what Michael said--the Brodhead folks do a great job of organizing an easy-going gathering. There are plenty of porta-potties, a couple of showers, and plenty of neat areas to camp around the edge of the field under the trees. They almost always have inexpensive feeds for breakfast and dinner, and there is pop and other snacks available. There are lots of opportunities to chat with or listen to many of the Piet stalwarts and watch Piets fly. In short, It is a blast! Mac in Oregon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Oscar Zuniga" Subject: Pietenpol-List: Brodhead 2003 > --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Oscar Zuniga" > > Howdy, folks; > > I'm wondering if there is an info website or other source of information on > the Brodhead fly-in? I don't want to clog the net with details, but I'd > like to go this summer and would like to get info on camping, facilities, > etc. I have camping gear and would like to camp on the field but will > probably not be flying in and didn't know if you had to fly in to camp on > the field. Old newsletters indicate that showers and bathrooms may have > been put in, but that's the sort of thing I'd like to verify. > > If there isn't a website, maybe name and number of an airport manager or > someone on the field who I could talk to? > > Thanks. > > Oscar Zuniga > San Antonio, TX > >