---------------------------------------------------------- Pietenpol-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 04/16/07: 11 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 04:22 AM - Sun 'n' Fun (pietflyr) 2. 04:36 AM - Re: Sun 'n' Fun () 3. 04:42 AM - Re: Sun 'n' Fun (Cuy, Michael D. (GRC-RXD0)[ASRC]) 4. 04:48 AM - rolling into the grass on 9-27 at Oshkosh ? (Cuy, Michael D. (GRC-RXD0)[ASRC]) 5. 05:26 AM - Re: rolling into the grass on 9-27 at Oshkosh ? (HelsperSew@aol.com) 6. 08:22 AM - Re: rolling into the grass on 9-27 at Oshkosh ? (Dog67@aol.com) 7. 09:02 AM - GN-1 Support (Oscar Zuniga) 8. 09:19 AM - Re: GN-1 Support () 9. 02:18 PM - Re: rolling into the grass on 9-27 at Oshkosh ? (Cuy, Michael D. (GRC-RXD0)[ASRC]) 10. 02:45 PM - Re: GN-1 Support (Ryan Michalkiewicz) 11. 02:56 PM - Re: rolling into the grass on 9-27 at Oshkosh ? (Scott Knowlton) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 04:22:11 AM PST US From: "pietflyr" Subject: Pietenpol-List: Sun 'n' Fun S29kYWsgSFRNTCBFbWFpbERlY2lkZWQgZGlzY3JldGlvbiB3YXMgdGhlIGJldHRlciBwYXJ0IG9m IHZhbG9yLCBvciBzb21ldGhpbmcgbGlrZSB0aGF0LiAgSSBlbGVjdGVkIHRvIGdpdmUgdXAgb24g Zmx5aW5nIHRoZSBQaWV0ZW5wb2wgdG8gU3VuICduJyBGdW4uICANCg0KWWVzdGVyZGF5IHdhcyBo b3JyaWJsZSwgd2l0aCBtdWx0aXBsZSB0b3JuYWRvIHdhcm5pbmdzIGhlcmUgaW4gTm9ydGggQ2Fy b2xpbmEgYW5kIGJhZCB3eCBhbGwgdXAgYW5kIGRvd24gdGhlIGNvYXN0IGJldHdlZW4gaGVyZSBh bmQgRmxvcmlkYS4gIFRvZGF5IHRoZSBza3kgaXMgbW9zdGx5IGNsZWFyLCBidXQgdGhlIHdpbmRz IGFyZSBmb3JlY2FzdCB0byBiZSBzdHJhaWdodCBvdXQgb2YgdGhlIHdlc3QgYXQgMjUga25vdHMg d2l0aCBndXN0cyB0byA0NSBrbm90cyEgIEV2ZW4gaW4gRmxvcmlkYSB0aGUgd2luZHMgYXJlIGZv cmVjYXN0IGF0IDE4IGtub3RzIHdpdGggZ3VzdHMgdG8gMjgga25vdHMsIGFnYWluIGZyb20gdGhl IHdlc3QuICBFeGNlcHQgZm9yIExha2VsYW5kLCBldmVyeSBhaXJwb3J0IEknbSBwbGFubmluZyB0 byBsYW5kIGF0IGhhcyBub3J0aC1zb3V0aCBydW53YXlzLiAgTW9kZXJhdGUgdHVyYnVsZW5jZSBh bGwgYWxvbmcgbXkgcm91dGUsIGFuZCBldmVuIHRob3VnaCB0aGUgd2luZHMgYWxvZnQgYXJlIGlu IHRoZSA0MCBrbm90IHJhbmdlLCB0aGV5IGFyZSBibG93aW5nIGFjcm9zcyBteSBjb3Vyc2UgYW5k IG9mZmVyIG5vIGJlbmVmaXQuICBCeSB0b21vcnJvdyBldmVuaW5nIGEgd2FybSBmcm9udCB3aXRo IHNob3dlcnMgYW5kIFQtc3Rvcm1zIGlzIGZvcmVjYXN0IHRvIGJlIHN0cmV0Y2hpbmcgYWNyb3Nz IG5vcnRoIEZsb3JpZGEsIHNvIEkgcHJvYmFibHkgY291bGRuJ3QgZ28gdG9tb3Jyb3cgZWl0aGVy Lg0KDQpBbnl3YXksIEkgYm9va2VkIGEgZmxpZ2h0IG9uIFNvdXRod2VzdCBBaXJsaW5lcyBhbmQg d2lsbCBmbHkgZG93biB0b25pZ2h0IHdpdGggS2FyZW4uICBJIGhvcGUgc29tZSBQaWV0cyB3aWxs IG1ha2UgaXQgdGhlcmUuDQoNCkphY2sgUGhpbGxpcHMNCk5YODk5SlAgIA0K ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 04:36:15 AM PST US Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Sun 'n' Fun From: Wise decision. Do not archive ________________________________ From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of pietflyr Sent: April 16, 2007 7:21 AM Subject: Pietenpol-List: Sun 'n' Fun Decided discretion was the better part of valor, or something like that. I elected to give up on flying the Pietenpol to Sun 'n' Fun. Yesterday was horrible, with multiple tornado warnings here in North Carolina and bad wx all up and down the coast between here and Florida. Today the sky is mostly clear, but the winds are forecast to be straight out of the west at 25 knots with gusts to 45 knots! Even in Florida the winds are forecast at 18 knots with gusts to 28 knots, again from the west. Except for Lakeland, every airport I'm planning to land at has north-south runways. Moderate turbulence all along my route, and even though the winds aloft are in the 40 knot range, they are blowing across my course and offer no benefit. By tomorrow evening a warm front with showers and T-storms is forecast to be stretching across north Florida, so I probably couldn't go tomorrow either. Anyway, I booked a flight on Southwest Airlines and will fly down tonight with Karen. I hope some Piets will make it there. Jack Phillips NX899JP ~=B2=03=FD=DF=A2{=7F=B7n?r=FE=1Bf ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 04:42:11 AM PST US Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Sun 'n' Fun From: "Cuy, Michael D. (GRC-RXD0)[ASRC]" I'm glad to hear you're going to keep your airplane safe and sound in your hangar, Jack. I kept watching the weather all weekend hoping that front would move out to sea but the stubborn NE'aster kept it hugging the shoreline. You just saved yourself two days of total aggravation that would have seemed like 20 days. Mike C. ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 04:48:45 AM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: rolling into the grass on 9-27 at Oshkosh ? From: "Cuy, Michael D. (GRC-RXD0)[ASRC]" Does anyone have personal experience with how smooth or rough the grassy areas are off the sides of 9-27 at Oshkosh by chance ? If someone were to land a small-wheeled taildragger and then be directed to turn off into the grass, do you think that there might be rough areas enough to catch a main and cause some trouble ? Thank you, Mike C. ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 05:26:29 AM PST US From: HelsperSew@aol.com Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: rolling into the grass on 9-27 at Oshkosh ? Mike, I have landed on 36/18 at OSH and taxied off to the grass on the west side with my Aeronca Sedan. I don't remember having any issues there. Can't say for the other runway. Dan Helsper Poplar Grove, IL. ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 08:22:54 AM PST US From: Dog67@aol.com Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: rolling into the grass on 9-27 at Oshkosh ? Hi Mike; The grass on the south side of 9-27 is fairly smooth (smooth enough to taxi a Mooney without any problem, and then have the nose wheel fail and come apart (not from the grass) and still not hit the prop. I couldn't tell you about the North side. Cheers jon ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 09:02:28 AM PST US From: "Oscar Zuniga" Subject: Pietenpol-List: GN-1 Support To add to what Chris wrote and Corky "amen'd", I'd like to say- "just do it!" No matter which design or refinements you want to go with, get started. You'll never regret it. The icing on the cake is flying the airplane, and I got to take my oldest daughter up in 41CC yesterday for her first flight in an open cockpit airplane. It was great. Photo of us at http://www.flysquirrel.net/piets/Janna_Pop.jpg . My next victim, -er, passenger- was my next door neighbor Kyle "Itchy" Rash, who is a Marine aviator (EA-6B Prowler) and private pilot. Despite the lack of knee space up in the front cockpit, he had a great time and is eager to get his tailwheel endorsement so he can graduate to the roomy rear cockpit of the Piet ;o) Unroll those plans and start building! Oscar Zuniga San Antonio, TX mailto: taildrags@hotmail.com website at http://www.flysquirrel.net _________________________________________________________________ The average US Credit Score is 675. The cost to see yours: $0 by Experian. http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=660600&bcd=EMAILFOOTERAVERAGE ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 09:19:44 AM PST US Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: GN-1 Support From: Nice pic;your too skinny to be flying a Piet.HAHAHA!I'm just jealous,I wish I was your weight. Do not archive -----Original Message----- From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Oscar Zuniga Sent: April 16, 2007 12:01 PM Subject: Pietenpol-List: GN-1 Support To add to what Chris wrote and Corky "amen'd", I'd like to say- "just do it!" No matter which design or refinements you want to go with, get started. You'll never regret it. The icing on the cake is flying the airplane, and I got to take my oldest daughter up in 41CC yesterday for her first flight in an open cockpit airplane. It was great. Photo of us at http://www.flysquirrel.net/piets/Janna_Pop.jpg . My next victim, -er, passenger- was my next door neighbor Kyle "Itchy" Rash, who is a Marine aviator (EA-6B Prowler) and private pilot. Despite the lack of knee space up in the front cockpit, he had a great time and is eager to get his tailwheel endorsement so he can graduate to the roomy rear cockpit of the Piet ;o) Unroll those plans and start building! Oscar Zuniga San Antonio, TX mailto: taildrags@hotmail.com website at http://www.flysquirrel.net _________________________________________________________________ The average US Credit Score is 675. The cost to see yours: $0 by Experian. http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=660600&bcd=EMAILFOOTE RAVERAGE ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 02:18:23 PM PST US Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: rolling into the grass on 9-27 at Oshkosh ? From: "Cuy, Michael D. (GRC-RXD0)[ASRC]" Thank you guys for you answers to the grass condition. I appreciate that ! Mike C. do not archive ________________________________ From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Dog67@aol.com Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 11:21 AM To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: rolling into the grass on 9-27 at Oshkosh ? Hi Mike; The grass on the south side of 9-27 is fairly smooth (smooth enough to taxi a Mooney without any problem, and then have the nose wheel fail and come apart (not from the grass) and still not hit the prop. I couldn't tell you about the North side. Cheers jon ________________________________ See what's free at AOL.com . ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 02:45:44 PM PST US From: Ryan Michalkiewicz Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: GN-1 Support Ok. I am on the hunt for plans now. In the mean time I will be practicing my welds. Cheers Oscar Zuniga wrote: To add to what Chris wrote and Corky "amen'd", I'd like to say- "just do it!" No matter which design or refinements you want to go with, get started. You'll never regret it. The icing on the cake is flying the airplane, and I got to take my oldest daughter up in 41CC yesterday for her first flight in an open cockpit airplane. It was great. Photo of us at http://www.flysquirrel.net/piets/Janna_Pop.jpg . My next victim, -er, passenger- was my next door neighbor Kyle "Itchy" Rash, who is a Marine aviator (EA-6B Prowler) and private pilot. Despite the lack of knee space up in the front cockpit, he had a great time and is eager to get his tailwheel endorsement so he can graduate to the roomy rear cockpit of the Piet ;o) Unroll those plans and start building! Oscar Zuniga San Antonio, TX mailto: taildrags@hotmail.com website at http://www.flysquirrel.net _________________________________________________________________ The average US Credit Score is 675. The cost to see yours: $0 by Experian. http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=660600&bcd=EMAILFOOTERAVERAGE --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. ________________________________ Message 11 ____________________________________ Time: 02:56:44 PM PST US From: "Scott Knowlton" Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: rolling into the grass on 9-27 at Oshkosh ? Mike. I've taxied off onto the grass from 27 (headed to the left) in a Pacer as well as a Seneca (low prop clearance) and felt very comfortable on the grass in both aircraft. The EAA really does an outstanding job keeping Wittman field maintained and ready for the "Fly-in after Broadhead". If you are happy taxing around at Broadhead, you will have no concerns at Osh! Hope to see you there. Scott Knowlton (a slow builder) >From: "Cuy, Michael D. (GRC-RXD0)[ASRC]" >To: >Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: rolling into the grass on 9-27 at Oshkosh ? >Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2007 16:17:33 -0500 > >Thank you guys for you answers to the grass condition. I appreciate >that ! > >Mike C. > >do not archive > > >________________________________ > > From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com >[mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of >Dog67@aol.com > Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 11:21 AM > To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com > Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: rolling into the grass on 9-27 at >Oshkosh ? > > > Hi Mike; > > The grass on the south side of 9-27 is fairly smooth (smooth >enough to taxi a Mooney without any problem, and then have the nose >wheel fail and come apart (not from the grass) and still not hit the >prop. I couldn't tell you about the North side. > > Cheers > jon > > >________________________________ > > See what's free at AOL.com > . > > _________________________________________________________________ Win a webcam! 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