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0. 12:12 AM - Please Support The Lists... (Matt Dralle)
1. 03:37 AM - Mehlin Smith (Don Emch)
2. 03:45 AM - Re: Re: Getting in a few last flights before it's too cold (Jack Phillips)
3. 06:54 AM - Re: Matronics Fund Raising Drive (Jim Markle)
4. 09:11 AM - Re: Mehlin Smith (skipgadd@earthlink.net)
5. 12:53 PM - Mehlin Smith (Lawrence Williams)
6. 02:44 PM - Center Section progress (Bill Church)
7. 03:32 PM - Re: Center Section progress (V Groah)
8. 08:57 PM - Re: Mehlin Smith (IT Girl)
9. 09:59 PM - Re: Re: Getting in a few last flights before it's too cold (shad bell)
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For those Brodhead regulars, I thought I would pass along that Mehlin Smith passed
away last week. You can see information on the chapter's website...
http://www.eaa431.org/
In all the years I've been to Brodhead (19, I think), one thing I could always
count on was heading over to hang out for a while in Mehlin's hangar. He was
a big part of making the gathering a great experience. He will be missed by many.
Don Emch
NX899DE
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| Subject: | Re: Getting in a few last flights before it's too |
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Good luck on your IA rating Shad!
Jack Phillips
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[mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of shad bell
Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2011 12:48 AM
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Getting in a few last flights before it's
too cold
I will be out of town, I wish I could make it. I don't think I have got my
butt out of bed in time to fly to breakfast since Brodhead, 2nd shift does
that to me, dont get in till 1am. I am hoping I have my I.A. before I fly
the next time.
Shad
--- On Wed, 11/2/11, Steve Emo <steve.emo58@gmail.com> wrote:
From: Steve Emo <steve.emo58@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Getting in a few last flights before it's
too cold
Are we meeting for breakfast at mt victory on veterans day?
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On Nov 2, 2011, at 11:27 AM, shad bell <aviatorbell@yahoo.com
<http://us.mc657.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=aviatorbell@yahoo.com> >
wrote:
I was thinking of doing that(skis). The problem down here is usually if it
snows, it warms up the next week enough to make a muddy mess, or we don't
get enough to make it worth while. I have flown it in 29 degrees on
Thanksgiving morning a couple years ago, it was spitting snow as I taxied
back to the hangar. All I needed was insulated coveralls, long johns, ski
mask and goggles, warm gloves, and a belly full of hot coffee to get me out
there. I am waiting to se if Bill See puts his skis on his champ this year,
I would love to try it.
Shad
--- On Wed, 11/2/11, Don Emch <EmchAir@aol.com
<http://us.mc657.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=EmchAir@aol.com> > wrote:
From: Don Emch <EmchAir@aol.com
<http://us.mc657.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=EmchAir@aol.com> >
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Getting in a few last flights before it's too
cold
To:
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Great to hear you are getting some time in. You guys sure have flown that
thing a lot. I got a little time in last night just before sunset. Was
really beautiful in Ohio. You need to get skis! Heck with the cold air.
It's really not that bad. Kind of a state of mind. Ha! Maybe a stupid
state of mind! I've had mine on skis each winter for the past 5 years. I
can't wait! There's nothing like it.
Don Emch
NX899DE
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| Subject: | Re: Matronics Fund Raising Drive |
Thank you Oscar.
Thank you for expressing SO well how so many of us view this list and the great
people we get to hang out with.
Makes me want to add some thoughts but you've said it all.
jm
(and please, no more of this "Jim bought the drinks"...I have a reputation to uphold!)
-----Original Message-----
>From: Oscar Zuniga <taildrags@hotmail.com>
>Sent: Nov 3, 2011 12:15 AM
>To: Pietenpol List <pietenpol-list@matronics.com>
>Subject: Pietenpol-List: Matronics Fund Raising Drive
>
>
>
>Well, call me the greedy self-absorbed consumer. I only contributed
>
>enough to qualify for the Matronics archive CD. But let me rant on.
>
>
>
>This list, the Piet list, has been one of the most wonderful and
>
>encouraging venues for all of my experimental aviation activities.
>
>Through this list I have met dozens of ardent, avid, clever, experienced
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>individuals who love flying and building as much as I do, and are
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>happy and willing to share everything they have and know, with me.
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>All of you are treasures of building and flying experience and
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>enthusiasm to be shared, and you have been more than willing to
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>share with me. I appreciate it, and look forward to yet another
>
>year on this list with you.
>
>
>
>I have flown with a couple of you, met another couple of you, shared
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>a beer with one or two (Jim Markle even paid for both of ours!), looked
>
>at our airplanes, chatted, but mostly we have exchanged ideas and
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>experiences right here at our keyboards and computer screens. It's a
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>strange and disjointed way to experience people and airplanes, but
>
>what I have found is that in real life, all of you and all of your
>
>airplanes and shops are so much warmer, and more genuine, and more
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>likeable than your online presence that it's truly a shame that the
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>world wide web brings such a huge geographically distant group together-
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>because it's likely that many of us will never actually meet in person.
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>
>
>I have Piet friends in dozens of states of the Union, and almost as
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>many countries of the world. The Air Camper is a wonderful ambassador
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>of good will and should be appointed to some sort of honorable
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>position by somebody, somewhere, as fostering good international
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>relations. Take somebody flying in a Piet, they grow a smile, we
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>forget our differences and remember why we are all on the planet
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>together.
>
>
>
>Let's don't blow it by letting occasional flare-ups erupt. There is
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>too much here of enduring fun, entertainment, and education to allow
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>a few personal differences to separate us. If all I have is a drawing
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>or picture of a Piet on my wall, I feel as close to all of you as if
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>I had a dozen of them in my hangar, with different engines and paint
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>schemes, because we all know and love the Piet even though we recognize
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>all of the differences in the individual ones and their owners (or
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>those who only dream of being an owner, builder, or pilot). I was
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>all of those things at one time, and never all of them at the same time.
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>But I've always been a dreamer.
>
>
>
>I hope to be able to form up on your wing sometime, just as good ol'
>
>"Axel" Purtee snuck up and formed up on my starboard wing a year
>
>ago, and we made a flight of two, if only for a short while. And
>
>I readily yield to the man who has 100HP on the nose... he out-climbed
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>me, hands down. However, next time I'll catch him with the sun in
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>his eyes and surprise on my side and he will be all mine ;o)
>
>
>Oscar Zuniga
>Air Camper NX41CC "Scout"
>Flying Squirrel N2069Z "Rocket"
>Medford, OR
> website at http://www.flysquirrel.net
>
>
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Thanks Don. Sad news indeed, Mehlin was a true individual, a real
character. Brodhead will be different.
Skip
> [Original Message]
> From: Don Emch <EmchAir@aol.com>
> To: <pietenpol-list@matronics.com>
> Date: 11/3/2011 6:40:05 AM
> Subject: Pietenpol-List: Mehlin Smith
>
>
> For those Brodhead regulars, I thought I would pass along that Mehlin
Smith passed away last week. You can see information on the chapter's
website...
> http://www.eaa431.org/
> In all the years I've been to Brodhead (19, I think), one thing I could
always count on was heading over to hang out for a while in Mehlin's
hangar. He was a big part of making the gathering a great experience. He
will be missed by many.
>
> Don Emch
> NX899DE
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=356795#356795
>
>
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Just got the word that Mehlin Smith died. Those of us who were privileged to call
him "Friend" will always recall his wry sense of humor, unrelenting pursuit
of excellence and totally awesome airplanes. He was a craftsman that should be
emulated by anyone making an airplane (but, sadly isn't). It won't be the same
going to Brodhead without a trip to his hangar to view what he had been working
on the previous year.
Go to the EAA 341 website for a link to his obituary. Incredible man. He'll be
missed.
Larry
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| Subject: | Center Section progress |
Got a message from fellow builder Scott Knowlton, saying he had tried to post some
progress pics, but the message and pics weren't going through, so I'm giving
it a try, on behalf of Scott. Here's Scott's message (very nice work, by the
way):
Bill C.
Subject: Centre Section
I thought I would share a couple of pictures with the group of the progress I've
been making on my centre section. The cut out was made from three pieces of
1/4 inch spruce which were steamed, formed and laminated in a simple jig. Steel
brackets and hardware have been fabricated, welded and dry fit. At Bill Church's
suggestion I took them to a local powder coating company who made them look
like parts from a big factory rather than from my vice and ballpeen hammer
and torches! I will do the same with the rest of my metal work. Such a great
way of protecting all that time spent on the fussy metal pieces. Great fun.
Scott Knowlton
Burlington Ontario
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| Subject: | Center Section progress |
Scott=2C looks good=2C not long ago I was doing the same parts. Keep up th
e good work and you will soon own your own airplane. good work. Vic N414
MV Getting ready to cover wings.
Do not archive .
> Subject: Pietenpol-List: Center Section progress
> From: billspiet@sympatico.ca
> Date: Thu=2C 3 Nov 2011 14:40:53 -0700
> To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com
>
ca>
>
> Got a message from fellow builder Scott Knowlton=2C saying he had tried t
o post some progress pics=2C but the message and pics weren't going through
=2C so I'm giving it a try=2C on behalf of Scott. Here's Scott's message (v
ery nice work=2C by the way):
>
> Bill C.
>
>
> Subject: Centre Section
> I thought I would share a couple of pictures with the group of the progre
ss I've been making on my centre section. The cut out was made from three p
ieces of 1/4 inch spruce which were steamed=2C formed and laminated in a si
mple jig. Steel brackets and hardware have been fabricated=2C welded and dr
y fit. At Bill Church's suggestion I took them to a local powder coating co
mpany who made them look like parts from a big factory rather than from my
vice and ballpeen hammer and torches! I will do the same with the rest of m
y metal work. Such a great way of protecting all that time spent on the fus
sy metal pieces. Great fun.
> Scott Knowlton
> Burlington Ontario
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> Read this topic online here:
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> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=356840#356840
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| Subject: | Re: Mehlin Smith |
We met Mehlin this year. He was very kind to us. He will be missed.
--------
Shelley Tumino
IT Girl
wife of "Axel"
NX899KP
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| Subject: | Re: Getting in a few last flights before it's too |
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Thanks Jack, now if only I had a Luscombe to keep annualled..............
Shad
--- On Thu, 11/3/11, Jack Phillips <pietflyr@bellsouth.net> wrote:
From: Jack Phillips <pietflyr@bellsouth.net>
Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Re: Getting in a few last flights before it's
too cold
Good luck on your IA rating Shad!
-
Jack Phillips
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From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-pietenpol-lis
t-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of shad bell
Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2011 12:48 AM
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Getting in a few last flights before it's
too cold
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I will be out of town, I wish I could make it.- I don't think I have got
my butt out of bed in time to fly to breakfast since Brodhead, 2nd shift do
es that to me, dont get in till 1am.- I am hoping I have my I.A. before I
fly the next time.
-
Shad
--- On Wed, 11/2/11, Steve Emo <steve.emo58@gmail.com> wrote:
From: Steve Emo <steve.emo58@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Getting in a few last flights before it's
too cold
Are we meeting for breakfast at mt victory on veterans day?
Sent from my iPhone
On Nov 2, 2011, at 11:27 AM, shad bell <aviatorbell@yahoo.com> wrote:
I was thinking of doing that(skis).- The problem down here is usually if
it snows, it warms up the next week enough to make a muddy mess, or we don'
t get enough to make it worth while.- I have flown it in 29 degrees on Th
anksgiving morning a couple years ago, it was spitting snow as I taxied bac
k to the hangar.- All I needed was insulated coveralls, long johns, ski m
ask and goggles, warm gloves, and a belly full of hot coffee to get me out
there. I am waiting to se if Bill See puts his skis on his champ this year,
I would love to try it.
-
Shad
--- On Wed, 11/2/11, Don Emch <EmchAir@aol.com> wrote:
From: Don Emch <EmchAir@aol.com>
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Getting in a few last flights before it's too
cold
Great to hear you are getting some time in.- You guys sure have flown tha
t thing a lot.- I got a little time in last night just before sunset.-
Was really beautiful in Ohio .- You need to get skis!- Heck with the co
ld air.- It's really not that bad.- Kind of a state of mind.- Ha!-
Maybe a stupid state of mind!- I've had mine on skis each winter for the
past 5 years.- I can't wait!- There's nothing like it.
Don Emch
NX899DE
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