---------------------------------------------------------- Pietenpol-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 06/12/04: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 12:01 AM - Re: Plywood, Wing and Cabane Struts, Turnbuckles, etc (Clif Dawson) 2. 06:27 AM - Annual SAA Fly-in (Isablcorky@aol.com) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 12:01:40 AM PST US From: Clif Dawson Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Plywood, Wing and Cabane Struts, Turnbuckles, etc Wooden boat builders too. Ask around. Someone's probably building light kayaks and canoes. Clif you could check local cabinet suppliers, or cabinet shops to see if baltic birch is available. it comes in 5 x 5 sheets from russia that comes in mm thicknesses, the thinnest being about 3/16 inch thick. very strong Del Stacy Clark wrote: Do I absolutely need "aircraft grade plywood"? (I'm assuming no). I have 1/4" mahogany available up here to me in the bush (Alaska). Can this be used instead? (Yes, I realize the added weight vs. thinner side walls and seats). Sure a lot cheaper though! Also, for the gussets I will be getting that from Aircraft Spruce & Speacialty (I have no choice), ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 06:27:08 AM PST US From: Isablcorky@aol.com Subject: Pietenpol-List: Annual SAA Fly-in Pieters, This is the week end for the annual SAA Fly-in being held at Urbana, Ill. This SAA organization was formed several years ago by Mr Paul Poberenyy sp on the same foundation piers that he formed EAA . I feel he wants to get back to homebuilder basics with this group. EAA seems to have grown beyond it's original intentions which I'm sure is ok with it's many members. There has not been an advertized solicitation for membership in SAA. I had made plans to attend this fly in with my Piet 41CC. Had hotel reservations, made plans to overnite with Isabelle's relatives in Mattoon after a first night stop in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Had a new Olympus digital camera, some clean clothes, a tooth brush and plenty of money plus Isabelle's blessing and a good flying Piet. Who could ask for more? What happened????????????? I think, maybe I'm wrong, but I think some idiots at FAA, OMB, AOPA, EAA, AARP, NAACP and other northern beaurocratic cells just didn't want a yankee invasion. Seems everytime I plan something of this nature there are a bunch of impediments. AM I feeling sorry for myself? You guessed it correctly. No Sport Pilot in June 2004. I began building in May 2000 with the almost sure bet it would be in force by Oshkosh 2001. All these so called support organizations tell me to be patient, it is just over the horizon. Hell, I'm 81 yrs old and well aware of what's over the horizon and it's not the passage of Sport Pilot. On a positive note. It really isn't fair to blame all those do nothing organizations for my not getting to Urbana. The way the weather patterned I honestly don't think I could have gotten to and certainly not beyond Arkansas. I do hope that Paul and the others have a successful fly in and the weather fairs for them. Corky, still in Louisiana DO NOT ARCHIVE