---------------------------------------------------------- Pietenpol-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 09/14/04: 22 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:56 AM - Shop Safety (Barry Davis) 2. 07:32 AM - fuselage framing (Oscar Zuniga) 3. 07:43 AM - Re: America Tour part 1 (BARNSTMR@aol.com) 4. 08:04 AM - Re: step a side with your push stick too (BARNSTMR@aol.com) 5. 08:36 AM - Re: Elevator control cables (Borodent@aol.com) 6. 08:46 AM - Re: Re:Howard Henderson Pietenpol update (Larry Nelson) 7. 09:04 AM - Re: Re:Howard Henderson Pietenpol update (BARNSTMR@aol.com) 8. 09:38 AM - Re: Re:Howard Henderson Pietenpol update (Larry Nelson) 9. 09:50 AM - Re: Re:Howard Henderson Pietenpol update (BARNSTMR@aol.com) 10. 11:21 AM - Let's fly (Michael D Cuy) 11. 11:26 AM - correction (Michael D Cuy) 12. 11:28 AM - elevator cable tension (Oscar Zuniga) 13. 12:34 PM - Re: Re: Front rudder bar (Ken Anderson) 14. 12:42 PM - Re: Wooden control stick (Gary Gower) 15. 03:05 PM - Re: America Tour part 1 (Carl D. Vought) 16. 03:16 PM - Re: Re:Howard Henderson Pietenpol update (Carl D. Vought) 17. 03:16 PM - Re: Re:Howard Henderson Pietenpol update (Carl D. Vought) 18. 04:20 PM - Fw: HR 5035 (walt evans) 19. 05:04 PM - Re: Fw: HR 5035 (N321TX@wmconnect.com) 20. 07:59 PM - Re: Fw: HR 5035 (Gordon Bowen) 21. 08:25 PM - Re: Fw: HR 5035 (cgalley) 22. 08:43 PM - Re: Fw: HR 5035 (John Ford) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:56:41 AM PST US d="scan'217,208"; a="302504585:sNHT94812190" From: "Barry Davis" Subject: Pietenpol-List: Shop Safety I also learned the hard way on trimming a small board on a table saw. That 1/2" x 1" x 14" long piece will really fly back if it is cut against the fence and no push stick is used to hold it in place. Instantly, after the cut is made, the small piece comes back at the speed of the saw blade "REALLY FAST" and is crotch level on a 6' person. It gives new meaning to the color purple, and no, blue jeans will not slow it down. My Dad, a retired Delta Airlines avionics wizard, gave me a couple of valuable tips on grinder safety. 1- Always let the grinder run for 1 minute before using or stepping into the path of the wheel. 2- NEVER grind aluminum. As you are grinding, a small speck of aluminum may melt to the wheel. Every time the wheel comes by the aluminum it picks up another layer of the metal driving it deeper into the wheel similar to a wedge into a stick of firewood. I think you get the picture. Still singin' the high notes Barry ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:32:58 AM PST US From: "Oscar Zuniga" Subject: Pietenpol-List: fuselage framing --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Oscar Zuniga" A picture is always worth a 1000 words (or more, if it's a picture of a female of the species ;o) so in the interest of clarifying the question regarding the verticals of the side framing and the horizontals of the top and bottom framing, look at the picture at http://www.flysquirrel.net/piets/P1010101.JPG . This is a bare aft fuselage of an unnamed, unidentified Piet located somewhere in the wilds of Louisiana, and it clearly shows how the framing comes together at each node. This should answer your question. Sorry... no pictures of females. Oscar Zuniga San Antonio, TX mailto: taildrags@hotmail.com website at http://www.flysquirrel.net ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 07:43:44 AM PST US From: BARNSTMR@aol.com Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: America Tour part 1 --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: BARNSTMR@aol.com C'mon Chuck, Do you really think with a woman along you would have managed to complete your incredible journey? DO NOT ARCHIVE. DO NOT PRINT. ERASE FROM MEMORY. RE-FORMAT HARD DRIVE. CHANGE ISP's. NEVER LET MY WIFE KNOW I ASKED THIS RIDICULOUS QUESTION OF CHUCK. Signed, Anonymous ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 08:04:00 AM PST US From: BARNSTMR@aol.com Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: step a side with your push stick too --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: BARNSTMR@aol.com Chris, Hey...thanks for posting this. Now thats a cool product. I have never heard of such device. It's so simple and makes such good sense. I wish I could be so creative to invent such a device. I could have used this on the joiner last weekend. http://www.rockler.com/ecom7/product_details.cfm?&offerings_id=2077&catid=7&objectgroup_id=407&sid=AFA09 I have to say....every time I use the band saw, skill saw, radial arm, planer, joiner... I cringe at the thought of messing up. In the 1970s as a kid, I watched my grandfather saw off 4 fingers on his left hand sawing with a skill saw on top of a roof. It is a wonder he didn't fall off and break his neck too. My dad amazed me...sprang into action...tore off his own shirt to make a turnekit (sp?). I thought my dad was incredible... he carried my grandfather down the ladder, and loaded him into the car. My grandfather fainted 4 times on the way to the emergency room. -- Terry B ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 08:36:45 AM PST US From: Borodent@aol.com Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Elevator control cables --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Borodent@aol.com I played at mock-ups with this for a long time and got no where. The only conclusion I came up with is that there ought to be a double type bell crank---- such that the bell crank part going to the front cables faces them perpendicular ( that is tipped -top forward,bottom back) and then on the same shaft a bellcrank perpendicular to the rear elevator cables. I havnt gotten this far yet - just at this point an idea. Henry Williams ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 08:46:37 AM PST US From: Larry Nelson Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re:Howard Henderson Pietenpol update --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Larry Nelson Wes Scott and I did the iron man run from mid Missouri to Waynesboro, VA to pick up my new to me, Pietenpol, N444MH, the Howard Henderson Pietenpol. Wes fabricated racks for his car trailer and they worked great. The only thing we had to redo was that we did not consider the airleron horns and had to shim up the carpet covered slides. The whole trip took 16 hours of clock time and we drove straight through both ways. Got lots of interest at gas stations and from passing cars and trucks. Women were giving us the "eye", knowing that we had to be two hot guys hauling that old airplane around. Anyway, next week sometime Wes will bring the plane down here to Springfield, and we will rig the plane in Ozark at the airport I have rented a covered space. I know that sometime, the plane will have to be completely enclosed in a hangar if I can find one without giving Erectatube $325 a month like I do with my Bonanza. As per suggestions, yesterday I got in a Cub and did some airwork, and then lots of landings. I have never even SAT in a Cub, all my time from tailwheels was from the mid 60's and in Champs. I have to brag that these were some good landings, even if I do say so myself. The instructor said I will have no problem with the Piet. (knock on wood). I will feel better about climbing into it, now, but admit I will be plenty nervous. I am still soliciting advice, so let it fly. ===== Larry Nelson Springfield, MO Beechcraft Bonanza V-35B N2980A 1963 GMC 4106-1618 SV/ Spirit of America ARS WB0JOT _______________________________ Declare Yourself - Register online to vote today! http://vote.yahoo.com ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 09:04:17 AM PST US From: BARNSTMR@aol.com Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re:Howard Henderson Pietenpol update --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: BARNSTMR@aol.com Larry Nelson stated, "I will feel better about climbing into it, now, but admit I will be plenty nervous. I am still soliciting advice, so let it fly." After takeoff....Whatever you do... lower the nose. DO NOT ARCHIVE -- Terry B ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 09:38:35 AM PST US From: Larry Nelson Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re:Howard Henderson Pietenpol update --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Larry Nelson Thanks Terry. I have that one written on my hand. --- BARNSTMR@aol.com wrote: > --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: > BARNSTMR@aol.com > > Larry Nelson stated, > "I will feel better about climbing into it, now, but > admit I will be plenty nervous. I am still > soliciting > advice, so let it fly." > > After takeoff....Whatever you do... lower the nose. > > DO NOT ARCHIVE > -- > Terry B > > > > > > Contributions > any other > Forums. > > http://www.matronics.com/chat > > http://www.matronics.com/subscription > http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Pietenpol-List.htm > http://www.matronics.com/archives > http://www.matronics.com/photoshare > http://www.matronics.com/emaillists > > > > > > ===== Larry Nelson Springfield, MO Beechcraft Bonanza V-35B N2980A 1963 GMC 4106-1618 SV/ Spirit of America ARS WB0JOT __________________________________ ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 09:50:28 AM PST US From: BARNSTMR@aol.com Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re:Howard Henderson Pietenpol update --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: BARNSTMR@aol.com Congrats Larry. You have a beautiful airplane. -- Terry B ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 11:21:10 AM PST US From: Michael D Cuy Subject: Pietenpol-List: Let's fly --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Michael D Cuy Good deal, Larry Nelson on getting the Henderson Air Camper back to St. Louis safely. Glad to hear too that you only have some light rust on your tailwheel skills and that you did good in the Cub. One thing to keep in mind when you do fly the Ford Piet for the first time is that everything will happen in slow motion as compared to the Cub. By that I mean that the controls will not feel as crisp at 60 mph as they do a 75 in a Cub. What a Ford Piet feels like to me is a 65 Continental Piet in slow flight--or slow---er flight than cruise. The other thing you might notice is the fine aroma of Co and other exhaust gases running along side your left earlobe area. If you feel a headache or a bit of nausea, just lean out the right side for a few minutes. I found the radiator up front to not be a problem visibility wise since it is far enough ahead of you to only block a small portion of the horizon----and that during landing you are mostly referencing the runway edges to keep yourself centered anyway. Lastly, I found that you come down pretty steeply with idle power on final so carrying a tad of power might help you in your first few landings, til you are in the round-out. Have you been able to contact Howard's old buddy from Boeing who used to ferry his plane to Wisconsin and back, John Strutman ? He could give you some nice pointers on speeds, techniques, etc. John was a nice guy the time I met him at Brodhead. Course Howard would know the speeds and such too. Larry Williams would be Mr. Ford flying advice too I'll bet. Mike C. ________________________________ Message 11 ____________________________________ Time: 11:26:11 AM PST US From: Michael D Cuy Subject: Pietenpol-List: correction --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Michael D Cuy I just realized that Co is odorless. So in smelling exhaust gas, you can't smell that or the H20 byproducts, but all the other good stuff. Mike C. do not archive PS----TED B.......are there any CORVAIR builders in your area ??? A guy on the FlyBaby list is going thru a Corvair conversion in NAPLES and knows all about W. Wynne, but is looking for a buddy to bounce ideas off of. Hope you dodge IVAN. Mike C. again ________________________________ Message 12 ____________________________________ Time: 11:28:19 AM PST US From: "Oscar Zuniga" Subject: Pietenpol-List: elevator cable tension --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Oscar Zuniga" Ted notes- >I detect that the front cables tighten and loosen at different rates >between >full back and full forward on the control stick. I wonder if anyone has >offset the cable attachpoints on the stick to account for this and keep the >tension even? Well, I believe John Dilatush did that on "Mountain Piet", among others. I have pictures of his airplane on my website at http://www.flysquirrel.net/piets/John_piet.html but I didn't get any pictures of the area behind the pilot's seat where the control horn is located, and the ones that show the elevator and tail group really don't show the full deflection scenario but I'm almost certain that John said his cables don't rub the leading edge of the horizontal stabilizer and the cables both maintain tension through the full range of stick travel fore and aft. Oscar Zuniga San Antonio, TX mailto: taildrags@hotmail.com website at http://www.flysquirrel.net ________________________________ Message 13 ____________________________________ Time: 12:34:37 PM PST US From: "Ken Anderson" Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Re: Front rudder bar --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Ken Anderson" connect rudder pedals together with a cable run frum one pedal back under rear seat across and forward to other pedal that would take the foot forces like rudder bar ken > [Original Message] > From: > To: > Cc: > Date: 9/13/2004 7:08:49 AM > Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Front rudder bar > > --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: rhartwig11@juno.com > > "concerning moving the rudder bar to the front cockpit and connecting the > > rear pedals to the front rudder bar using solid tubing as has been > discussed on this group" > > Rick, > Others have done this successfully, hopefully they will chime in. There > has been a lot said about doing things the way Bernard did > them......well......on the "Last Original" built by Bernard there is no > rudder bar. So, I guess sometimes even Bernard didn't follow the plans. > That plane is owned by Bill Knight of Brodhead. > > Some have even suggested putting a "rudder bar" behind the rear seat--I > haven't thought that one through. > Dick Hartwig > > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 14 ____________________________________ Time: 12:42:22 PM PST US From: Gary Gower Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Wooden control stick --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Gary Gower Hello Ted, I think a better option could be a piece of soft aluminum tubing on the bottom of the metal stick, as fuse, it will have less strenth that the one in the pilot's cabin but will bend or break in the bottom, no debris to get hurt... Maybe a "chicken cable" inside so the stick remains inside the cabin... Some full testing in the ground will be advised. Well, just one point of view. About 4 years ago, there was an incident with an ultralight, the passenger (big guy) panicked and hold the stick really hard. The pilot wrestled for the power from the front seat. the whole sistem got so bent that there was hardly any movement of the controls, they BRS parachuted down. They were on patern, he freezed the moment was told they were getting ready to land. Guys on the strip could hear the passenger yell all the way down... The fuselage was totaled but both came out with only scratches, I was told was a hard landing even with parachute they estimate about 400 fpm or more. Saludos Gary Gower. --- Ted Brousseau wrote: > --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Ted Brousseau" > > > I have a variation of the wooden control stick debate. Years ago I > had a > passenger board at a charity event and I was worried about his > motivations. > It went well, but I immediately sawed of the front stick and inserted > a > broom stick so I could remove the front stick easily. This came in > handy > when filling the front passenger compartment full of gear on long > X-C. > > Last year a biplane crashed because they believe a passenger in the > front > collapsed and forced the stick forward. I decided the best solution > would > be to make the same change I had already made except use balsa > instead. > This way I could leave in the stick for the passenger to use, but if > he/she > tried to overpower me, I would win because the front stick would > break away. > > Just a thought. > > Ted Brousseau > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________ Declare Yourself - Register online to vote today! http://vote.yahoo.com ________________________________ Message 15 ____________________________________ Time: 03:05:24 PM PST US From: "Carl D. Vought" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: America Tour part 1 --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Carl D. Vought" coward!!! On Tue, 14 Sep 2004 10:43:18 -0400, BARNSTMR@aol.com wrote : > --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: BARNSTMR@aol.com > > C'mon Chuck, > Do you really think with a woman along you would have managed to complete your incredible journey? > > DO NOT ARCHIVE. DO NOT PRINT. ERASE FROM MEMORY. RE-FORMAT HARD DRIVE. CHANGE ISP's. NEVER LET MY WIFE KNOW I ASKED THIS RIDICULOUS QUESTION OF CHUCK. > > Signed, > Anonymous > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 16 ____________________________________ Time: 03:16:40 PM PST US From: "Carl D. Vought" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re:Howard Henderson Pietenpol update --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Carl D. Vought" Could you elaborate a little on that "Erectatube" part? Is that an ointment or a pill??? On Tue, 14 Sep 2004 08:46:26 -0700 (PDT), Larry Nelson wrote : > --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Larry Nelson > > > Wes Scott and I did the iron man run from mid Missouri > to Waynesboro, VA to pick up my new to me, Pietenpol, > N444MH, the Howard Henderson Pietenpol. Wes fabricated > racks for his car trailer and they worked great. The > only thing we had to redo was that we did not consider > the airleron horns and had to shim up the carpet > covered slides. The whole trip took 16 hours of clock > time and we drove straight through both ways. Got lots > of interest at gas stations and from passing cars and > trucks. Women were giving us the "eye", knowing that > we had to be two hot guys hauling that old airplane > around. > > Anyway, next week sometime Wes will bring the plane > down here to Springfield, and we will rig the plane in > Ozark at the airport I have rented a covered space. I > know that sometime, the plane will have to be > completely enclosed in a hangar if I can find one > without giving Erectatube $325 a month like I do with > my Bonanza. > > As per suggestions, yesterday I got in a Cub and did > some airwork, and then lots of landings. I have never > even SAT in a Cub, all my time from tailwheels was > from the mid 60's and in Champs. > > I have to brag that these were some good landings, > even if I do say so myself. The instructor said I will > have no problem with the Piet. (knock on wood). > > I will feel better about climbing into it, now, but > admit I will be plenty nervous. I am still soliciting > advice, so let it fly. > > > > ===== > Larry Nelson > Springfield, MO > Beechcraft Bonanza V-35B N2980A > 1963 GMC 4106-1618 > SV/ Spirit of America > ARS WB0JOT > > > > _______________________________ > Declare Yourself - Register online to vote today! > http://vote.yahoo.com > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 17 ____________________________________ Time: 03:16:40 PM PST US From: "Carl D. Vought" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re:Howard Henderson Pietenpol update --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Carl D. Vought" Could you elaborate a little on that "Erectatube" part? Is that an ointment or a pill??? On Tue, 14 Sep 2004 08:46:26 -0700 (PDT), Larry Nelson wrote : > --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Larry Nelson > > > Wes Scott and I did the iron man run from mid Missouri > to Waynesboro, VA to pick up my new to me, Pietenpol, > N444MH, the Howard Henderson Pietenpol. Wes fabricated > racks for his car trailer and they worked great. The > only thing we had to redo was that we did not consider > the airleron horns and had to shim up the carpet > covered slides. The whole trip took 16 hours of clock > time and we drove straight through both ways. Got lots > of interest at gas stations and from passing cars and > trucks. Women were giving us the "eye", knowing that > we had to be two hot guys hauling that old airplane > around. > > Anyway, next week sometime Wes will bring the plane > down here to Springfield, and we will rig the plane in > Ozark at the airport I have rented a covered space. I > know that sometime, the plane will have to be > completely enclosed in a hangar if I can find one > without giving Erectatube $325 a month like I do with > my Bonanza. > > As per suggestions, yesterday I got in a Cub and did > some airwork, and then lots of landings. I have never > even SAT in a Cub, all my time from tailwheels was > from the mid 60's and in Champs. > > I have to brag that these were some good landings, > even if I do say so myself. The instructor said I will > have no problem with the Piet. (knock on wood). > > I will feel better about climbing into it, now, but > admit I will be plenty nervous. I am still soliciting > advice, so let it fly. > > > > ===== > Larry Nelson > Springfield, MO > Beechcraft Bonanza V-35B N2980A > 1963 GMC 4106-1618 > SV/ Spirit of America > ARS WB0JOT > > > > _______________________________ > Declare Yourself - Register online to vote today! > http://vote.yahoo.com > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 18 ____________________________________ Time: 04:20:18 PM PST US From: "walt evans" Subject: Pietenpol-List: Fw: HR 5035 walt evans NX140DL ----- Original Message ----- From: George T. Alexander, Jr. Subject: HR 5035 Walt: The actual bill H. R. 5035 George To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide the same screening of all passengers and property that will be carried aboard a passenger aircraft operated in the United States... (Introduced in House) HR 5035 IH 108th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5035 To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide the same screening of all passengers and property that will be carried aboard a passenger aircraft operated in the United States by a person other than an air carrier as is provided for all passengers and property that are carried aboard a passenger aircraft operated by an air carrier, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 8, 2004 Mr. WEINER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide the same screening of all passengers and property that will be carried aboard a passenger aircraft operated in the United States by a person other than an air carrier as is provided for all passengers and property that are carried aboard a passenger aircraft operated by an air carrier, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SCREENING FOR NONAIR-CARRIER AIRCRAFT. (a) In General- The Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide the same screening of all passengers and property that will be carried aboard a passenger aircraft operated in the United States by a person other than an air carrier (as defined in section 40102 of title 49, United States Code) as the screening that is provided for all passengers and property that are carried aboard a passenger aircraft operated by an air carrier under section 44901 of such title. (b) Deadline for Beginning- On the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall begin development of a plan, acquiring and training personnel, and acquiring equipment for providing the screening required by subsection (a). SEC. 2. SPECIAL RULES REGARDING FLIGHTS OF NONAIR-CARRIER AIRCRAFT. (a) In General- The Secretary of Transportation shall take such action as may be necessary to ensure that-- (1) no aircraft described in section 1 flies-- (A) within 1,500 feet of any structure or building; or (B) over a city with a population of 1,000,000 or more or any other location the Secretary of Homeland Security determines appropriate, except on approach or departure to an airport; and (2) the pilot of a flight of any aircraft described in section 1 remains in contact with the Federal Aviation Administration regardless of the altitude of such aircraft. (b) Exceptions- The Secretary shall except from any requirement of subsection (a) an aircraft carrying out such police, medical, or other operations as the Secretary determines appropriate. ________________________________ Message 19 ____________________________________ Time: 05:04:01 PM PST US From: N321TX@wmconnect.com Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Fw: HR 5035 OK, so if I have an Air Camper in my backyard (I live on a farm and have my own runway and a hanger out back) and if this bill passes, I'm supposed to call the Feds, ask them to drive 52 miles out here to my rural location in Hicksville, TX and look at my plane and paperwork, EACH TIME before I can take off to look for a few head of cattle on Knot-2-Shabby Airport & Texas Longhorn Cattle Ranch? I guess I'll call the Feds in late October (Halloween) and dress up as migratory sheep herder from Smellbadistan, just to get the Feds fired up when they arrive at the gate to my ranchito. When the TSA guys get to my place, I'll tell them this is how I dress up when I herd my farm animals on my ranch from a two seater wooden Air Camper. Hmm, now if I understand it, the sponsor of this bill doesn't want me flying my Cherokee 140 over a city of more than a million people (NYC) but its OK to fly over El Paso, >less than 1 mil? Is that to say the sponsor of the bill thinks that people in smaller communities are less significant than people in Chicago, or Phoenix or Houston? This really stinks. I think this Congressman needs to go to Smellbadistan so he can duke it out with the real bad guys, not plane people like experimenters and GA. ________________________________ Message 20 ____________________________________ Time: 07:59:35 PM PST US From: "Gordon Bowen" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Fw: HR 5035 This posting re this proposed bill has already made the rounds of several other user group sites. Couple comments I saw, 1) Mr. Wiener is a relatively young unimportant House member from NY trying to keep his job by hyping his bill as protecting his NY constituency, fur-git-a-bout-it, it's just hot air politics as usual, in a season of lots of hot air, 2) It doesn't have a chance of getting out of subcomittee, let alone, make it's way thru the entire Congress on to the Pres for signing. Gordon Bowen N1033B ----- Original Message ----- From: N321TX@wmconnect.com To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 4:03 PM Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Fw: HR 5035 OK, so if I have an Air Camper in my backyard (I live on a farm and have my own runway and a hanger out back) and if this bill passes, I'm supposed to call the Feds, ask them to drive 52 miles out here to my rural location in Hicksville, TX and look at my plane and paperwork, EACH TIME before I can take off to look for a few head of cattle on Knot-2-Shabby Airport & Texas Longhorn Cattle Ranch? I guess I'll call the Feds in late October (Halloween) and dress up as migratory sheep herder from Smellbadistan, just to get the Feds fired up when they arrive at the gate to my ranchito. When the TSA guys get to my place, I'll tell them this is how I dress up when I herd my farm animals on my ranch from a two seater wooden Air Camper. Hmm, now if I understand it, the sponsor of this bill doesn't want me flying my Cherokee 140 over a city of more than a million people (NYC) but its OK to fly over El Paso, >less than 1 mil? Is that to say the sponsor of the bill thinks that people in smaller communities are less significant than people in Chicago, or Phoenix or Houston? This really stinks. I think this Congressman needs to go to Smellbadistan so he can duke it out with the real bad guys, not plane people like experimenters and GA. ________________________________ Message 21 ____________________________________ Time: 08:25:34 PM PST US From: "cgalley" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Fw: HR 5035 But if just ONE important House member does sign on, this bill could cause a lot of heart burn for GA. Cy Galley Safety Programs Editor Always looking for ideas and articles for EAA Sport Pilot ----- Original Message ----- From: Gordon Bowen To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 9:57 PM Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Fw: HR 5035 This posting re this proposed bill has already made the rounds of several other user group sites. Couple comments I saw, 1) Mr. Wiener is a relatively young unimportant House member from NY trying to keep his job by hyping his bill as protecting his NY constituency, fur-git-a-bout-it, it's just hot air politics as usual, in a season of lots of hot air, 2) It doesn't have a chance of getting out of subcomittee, let alone, make it's way thru the entire Congress on to the Pres for signing. Gordon Bowen N1033B ----- Original Message ----- From: N321TX@wmconnect.com To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 4:03 PM Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Fw: HR 5035 OK, so if I have an Air Camper in my backyard (I live on a farm and have my own runway and a hanger out back) and if this bill passes, I'm supposed to call the Feds, ask them to drive 52 miles out here to my rural location in Hicksville, TX and look at my plane and paperwork, EACH TIME before I can take off to look for a few head of cattle on Knot-2-Shabby Airport & Texas Longhorn Cattle Ranch? I guess I'll call the Feds in late October (Halloween) and dress up as migratory sheep herder from Smellbadistan, just to get the Feds fired up when they arrive at the gate to my ranchito. When the TSA guys get to my place, I'll tell them this is how I dress up when I herd my farm animals on my ranch from a two seater wooden Air Camper. Hmm, now if I understand it, the sponsor of this bill doesn't want me flying my Cherokee 140 over a city of more than a million people (NYC) but its OK to fly over El Paso, >less than 1 mil? Is that to say the sponsor of the bill thinks that people in smaller communities are less significant than people in Chicago, or Phoenix or Houston? This really stinks. I think this Congressman needs to go to Smellbadistan so he can duke it out with the real bad guys, not plane people like experimenters and GA. ________________________________ Message 22 ____________________________________ Time: 08:43:26 PM PST US From: "John Ford" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Fw: HR 5035 --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "John Ford" Is this the Monica of the 00s? Why can't these people simply figure out how to fund education, police, firefighters and Social Security? Or just ONE of the aforementioned? Good grief. Makes me proud to be able to tie my own shoelaces (something which I am confident NONE of these guys probably knows how to do). At least with Monica we had some entertainment... John do not archive John Ford john@indstate.edu 812-237-8542 >>> cgalley@qcbc.org Tuesday, September 14, 2004 10:25:23 PM >>> But if just ONE important House member does sign on, this bill could cause a lot of heart burn for GA. Cy Galley Safety Programs Editor Always looking for ideas and articles for EAA Sport Pilot ----- Original Message ----- From: Gordon Bowen To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 9:57 PM Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Fw: HR 5035 This posting re this proposed bill has already made the rounds of several other user group sites. Couple comments I saw, 1) Mr. Wiener is a relatively young unimportant House member from NY trying to keep his job by hyping his bill as protecting his NY constituency, fur-git-a-bout-it, it's just hot air politics as usual, in a season of lots of hot air, 2) It doesn't have a chance of getting out of subcomittee, let alone, make it's way thru the entire Congress on to the Pres for signing. Gordon Bowen N1033B ----- Original Message ----- From: N321TX@wmconnect.com To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 4:03 PM Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Fw: HR 5035 OK, so if I have an Air Camper in my backyard (I live on a farm and have my own runway and a hanger out back) and if this bill passes, I'm supposed to call the Feds, ask them to drive 52 miles out here to my rural location in Hicksville, TX and look at my plane and paperwork, EACH TIME before I can take off to look for a few head of cattle on Knot-2-Shabby Airport & Texas Longhorn Cattle Ranch? I guess I'll call the Feds in late October (Halloween) and dress up as migratory sheep herder from Smellbadistan, just to get the Feds fired up when they arrive at the gate to my ranchito. When the TSA guys get to my place, I'll tell them this is how I dress up when I herd my farm animals on my ranch from a two seater wooden Air Camper. Hmm, now if I understand it, the sponsor of this bill doesn't want me flying my Cherokee 140 over a city of more than a million people (NYC) but its OK to fly over El Paso, >less than 1 mil? Is that to say the sponsor of the bill thinks that people in smaller communities are less significant than people in Chicago, or Phoenix or Houston? This really stinks. I think this Congressman needs to go to Smellbadistan so he can duke it out with the real bad guys, not plane people like experimenters and GA.