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1. 07:55 AM - intersection takeoff (Oscar Zuniga)
2. 10:23 AM - Model A (Ameet Savant)
3. 10:51 AM - Re: ANY BUILDERS NEAR PENSACOLA? (jimcarriere)
4. 11:42 AM - Re: Model A (Chet's Mail)
5. 06:12 PM - three tenths flight time (Oscar Zuniga)
6. 08:20 PM - Re: three tenths flight time (Pieti Lowell)
7. 08:35 PM - Re: Model A (ALAN LYSCARS)
8. 09:52 PM - Re: Model A (jorge lizarraga)
9. 10:03 PM - california (jorge lizarraga)
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Subject: | intersection takeoff |
My instructor/mentor has taken 41CC off at Zapata County airport by applyin
g full throttle where the parking apron meets the intersection taxiway and
has gotten airborne before getting to the runway. He's the airport manager
there so I guess he can do that =3Bo)
I would try it at San Geronimo=2C my home base=2C except there is a fence a
nd a windsock on a pole straight ahead of me as I taxi out from my hangar t
o the runway.
Oscar Zuniga
Air Camper NX41CC
San Antonio=2C TX
mailto: taildrags@hotmail.com
website at http://www.flysquirrel.net
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Hello everyone,
I was on vacation for a month or so and finally am caught up with the 600 or so
posts on the Pietenpol list. It is truly amazing how active this group is. For
flying low and slow we do seem to post like the fast and furious!
Anyway, like every builder, I am contemplating engine choices for my yet to be
started Pietenpol. I never thought I would consider the Ford Model A mainly because
I am not that much of a purist. However, when opportunity knocks, who am
I to ignore?
I ran into the local Model A club member (while getting my car windshield replaced-
whole other story) and he has a 1928 Model A engine block that he is willing
to part for free. Given my gross ignorance about all things engines (we all
have to start somewhere), I have no recourse but to ask the good folks of this
list-- Is this something I should acquire and decide later if I am going to
use it or not? Is there a particular model year that is better suited for flight?
The condition of the engine is unknown, but hey the price is just right!
Your help is much appreciated!
Ameet Savant
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Subject: | Re: ANY BUILDERS NEAR PENSACOLA? |
[quote="Jerry Dotson"]I am wanting to start a Pietenpol soon. Any builders or owners
near Pensacola, FL?? I would buy a project if near me and all spruce and
MIL-SPEC plywood. I am going with Continental power. Probably an O-200. What
about 3 piece wing versus 1 piece? I have room to build either way.
Jerry Dotson[/quote]
Jerry, I live in Navarre. I'm a Piet fan but not a Piet builder; I'm halfway done
building a Kitfox (and 90% to go... life got in the way for the last couple
years). I go to the EAA chapter in Crestview (108) and while there are no Piets
in that chapter there are a handful of fabric covered airplanes and lots
of smart and friendly people. I don't know much about the EAA chapter in Pensacola
(485) other than they have lots of good people too.
Something good to know in this area, if you order something from Aircraft Spruce
in Atlanta then UPS Ground shipping usually shows up the next day. That's just
dumb good luck.
Good luck!
-Jim
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Jim in NW FL
Kitfox Series 7 in progress
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Ameet,
The Ford engine is a good engine for the piet, the only thing I would do
different is to install a counter balanced crank shaft. You can buy one or
have yours balanced.
Chet Hartley 920Y
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ameet Savant" <ameetsavant@yahoo.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 23, 2009 12:19 PM
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Model A
>
>
> Hello everyone,
>
> I was on vacation for a month or so and finally am caught up with the 600
> or so posts on the Pietenpol list. It is truly amazing how active this
> group is. For flying low and slow we do seem to post like the fast and
> furious!
>
> Anyway, like every builder, I am contemplating engine choices for my yet
> to be started Pietenpol. I never thought I would consider the Ford Model A
> mainly because I am not that much of a purist. However, when opportunity
> knocks, who am I to ignore?
>
> I ran into the local Model A club member (while getting my car windshield
> replaced- whole other story) and he has a 1928 Model A engine block that
> he is willing to part for free. Given my gross ignorance about all things
> engines (we all have to start somewhere), I have no recourse but to ask
> the good folks of this list-- Is this something I should acquire and
> decide later if I am going to use it or not? Is there a particular model
> year that is better suited for flight? The condition of the engine is
> unknown, but hey the price is just right!
>
> Your help is much appreciated!
>
> Ameet Savant
>
>
>
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Subject: | three tenths flight time |
Doesn't sound like much=2C but it sure was a great flight. We had a heavy
passing thunderstorm today so I was inside the hangar most of the afternoon
but when it got done raining=2C there wasn't much wind and I knew I'd have
to go fly. It is so nice to fly in an open cockpit in conditions like the
se: cool=2C clean air=2C everything fresh from a rain=2C and the airplane f
lies strong and smooth. The smells are richer and the colors of everything
seem brighter and more true. So I didn't fly for long but I didn't have t
o- it was enough. My three landings were all nearly perfect=2C a little st
anding water splashing the tires=2C then we were home.
This is what Mr. Pietenpol must have had in his mind when he first set out
to design the Air Camper more than 80 years ago=2C and why he kept after it
when the first few versions didn't quite match the picture he had in his m
ind. Minimal preflight=2C minimal fuss and planning=2C and you're out flyi
ng. No charts=2C no radios=2C no gadgets=2C nothing. I used my canvas fly
ing helmet and goggles=2C didn't even bother with the other helmet with hea
ring protectors because when I use the plain canvas=2C I can hear the wind
in the wires when I pull off the power for landing. This is Piet flying.
Oscar Zuniga
Air Camper NX41CC
San Antonio=2C TX
mailto: taildrags@hotmail.com
website at http://www.flysquirrel.net
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Subject: | Re: three tenths flight time |
Aman-Oscar. I have been flying Pietenpols for well over 40 some odd years You have
said it all. I have never ever missed flying a Piet to the annual Brodhead
fly-in. This is also my 80Th also . I have known the greats, most have signed
my logs and you guys are carrying the torch, and with all the great comments
I read, keep It up, see you at Brodhead.
Pieti Lowell
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Ameet..
Possession is always 100% of a resource's value. Take it and use it later,
trade or sell it later, or scrap it later. Just plain Yankee attitude!
Al in New Hampshire
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ameet Savant" <ameetsavant@yahoo.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 23, 2009 1:19 PM
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Model A
> I ran into the local Model A club member (while getting my car windshield
> replaced- whole other story) and he has a 1928 Model A engine block that
> he is willing to part for free.
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hello there I think we have the same dilema and allso you trate to have cor
vier engines is aluminium blok and aircooler you foun those in yunk yard fo
r less 100 each i trate to heve one or ford modelA too , but people flu in
ford model powered piet and fly in other engine realised is beter A65 or co
rvier I personaly fly in piet whit A65- my whit is 186 my frien is 178lbs
so we have past the limit and fly exelent i hope these help you- cincere
ly jorge lizarraga
--- On Sat, 5/23/09, Ameet Savant <ameetsavant@yahoo.com> wrote:
From: Ameet Savant <ameetsavant@yahoo.com>
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Model A
Hello everyone,
I was on vacation for a month or so and finally am caught up with the 600 o
r so posts on the Pietenpol list. It is truly amazing how active this group
is. For flying low and slow we do seem to post like the fast and furious!
Anyway, like every builder, I am contemplating engine choices for my yet to
be started Pietenpol. I never thought I would consider the Ford Model A ma
inly because I am not that much of a purist. However, when opportunity knoc
ks, who am I to ignore?
I ran into the local Model A club member (while getting my car windshield r
eplaced- whole other story) and he has a 1928 Model A engine block that he
is willing to part for free. Given my gross ignorance about all things engi
nes (we all have to start somewhere), I have no recourse but to ask the goo
d folks of this list-- Is this something I should acquire and decide later
if I am going to use it or not? Is there a particular model year that is be
tter suited for flight? The condition of the engine is unknown, but hey the
price is just right!
Your help is much appreciated!
Ameet Savant
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hello to florida Im build a piet here and is my fuselaje almost done and tr
ate to build 3 pises wing like old timer is best because you can disamble f
or transport to another location, and is the 0-200 engine is tomouch powere
d and stres for the fuselaje is disagned for no more that 120mph. so more p
ower?? well you welcome to piet builders you found these proyect enyoable a
nd funn to have .seyou jorge
--- On Sat, 5/23/09, jimcarriere <jimcarriere@yahoo.com> wrote:
From: jimcarriere <jimcarriere@yahoo.com>
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: ANY BUILDERS NEAR PENSACOLA?
[quote="Jerry Dotson"]I am wanting to start a Pietenpol soon. Any builder
s or owners near Pensacola, FL?? I would buy a project if near me and all s
pruce and MIL-SPEC plywood. I am going with Continental power. Probably an
O-200. What about 3 piece wing versus 1 piece? I have room to build either
way.
Jerry Dotson[/quote]
Jerry, I live in Navarre.- I'm a Piet fan but not a Piet builder; I'm hal
fway done building a Kitfox (and 90% to go... life got in the way for the l
ast couple years).- I go to the EAA chapter in Crestview (108) and while
there are no Piets in that chapter there are a handful of fabric covered ai
rplanes and lots of smart and friendly people.- I don't know much about t
he EAA chapter in Pensacola (485) other than they have lots of good people
too.
Something good to know in this area, if you order something from Aircraft S
pruce in Atlanta then UPS Ground shipping usually shows up the next day.-
That's just dumb good luck.
Good luck!
-Jim
--------
Jim in NW FL
Kitfox Series 7 in progress
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