---------------------------------------------------------- Pietenpol-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 07/08/12: 29 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 12:20 AM - Re: Re: Brodhead bound (shad bell) 2. 04:52 AM - Re: Mom's Piet Flight (SENTUCHOWS@aol.com) 3. 06:05 AM - Larry's brake set-up (Douwe Blumberg) 4. 06:58 AM - Re: Well, I was needing to wash my my airplane anyway... (Bill Church) 5. 07:55 AM - Re: Straight Axle Stops (l.morlock) 6. 08:08 AM - Re: Re: Well, I was needing to wash my my airplane anyway... (Dortch, Steven D MAJ NG NG NGB) 7. 08:34 AM - Re: Brodhead bound (IT Girl) 8. 08:39 AM - Re: Re: Straight Axle Stops (Gary Boothe) 9. 09:39 AM - Re: Re: Straight Axle Stops (helspersew@aol.com) 10. 10:16 AM - Skis, and goodies to Brodhead (Pieti Lowell) 11. 11:25 AM - Re: Straight Axle Stops (tools) 12. 11:36 AM - Straight Axle Stops (Oscar Zuniga) 13. 11:48 AM - Re: Straight Axle Stops (Don Emch) 14. 12:17 PM - Re: Straight Axle Stops (Ken Bickers) 15. 01:49 PM - =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Dad=99s?= last flight (BYD) 16. 03:46 PM - Re: Brodhead bound (cjborsuk) 17. 03:56 PM - Re: Brodhead bound (BYD) 18. 04:10 PM - Re: Re: Brodhead bound (John Hofmann) 19. 05:04 PM - Re: Re: Brodhead bound (Gary Boothe) 20. 05:52 PM - more brakes (skellytown flyer) 21. 06:34 PM - Re: more brakes (Ken Bickers) 22. 06:38 PM - Re: Brodhead bound (IT Girl) 23. 06:40 PM - Brodhead bound, test flight (shad bell) 24. 07:11 PM - Re: Re: Brodhead bound (John Hofmann) 25. 07:40 PM - Waldo Pepper pond landing (for real) (shad bell) 26. 07:49 PM - Re: Waldo Pepper pond landing (for real) (helspersew@aol.com) 27. 07:50 PM - Re: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Dad=99s?= last flight (aerocarjake) 28. 08:00 PM - Re: Brodhead bound, test flight (IT Girl) 29. 08:04 PM - Re: Markle Mania revisited (Ozarkflyer) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 12:20:31 AM PST US From: shad bell Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Brodhead bound Exaust is done after 8+ hrs in the hangar sweating my butt off (broke 100 t oday).- I got it fabricated, welded,-painted and installed, only need t o flight test it and I think she is ready for the trip to Brodhead.- Hope fully it only takes a couple days to get the black bugers all out of my nos e, from breathing the sweet smell of oxy-acetylene, and grinding steel.- The welds were to my satisfaction, a very rewarding feeling when I lay down a stack of dimes with the ole torch (which I didn't do with the dirty, sta inless repair).- Hope to see y'all in a couple weeks. - Shad don't archive ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 04:52:04 AM PST US From: SENTUCHOWS@aol.com Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Mom's Piet Flight I'm trying to figure out which looks prettiest, your Mom or your Piet. Dave In a message dated 7/7/2012 9:11:51 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, woodflier@aol.com writes: Some of you may have seen this before but some not. Thought I'd share. This picture was taken last Saturday when my mom got her first flight in the Pietenpol during her 80th birthday celebration. She loved the flight and it was a real treat taking her up. Matt Paxton ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 06:05:05 AM PST US From: "Douwe Blumberg" Subject: Pietenpol-List: Larry's brake set-up Larry, I assume your counselor means a side load is introduced because the cables splay out from the strut to the caliper? If so, the answer would to be make sure the caliber support is sturdy enough for the fairly minimal side loads a mechanical brake could introduce. Mechanical brakes are not going to provide anywhere near the stopping forces of a full-blown hydraulic system using small wheels, which are sometimes capable of locking the wheels. Your brakes MIGHT KINDA hold it for run up and like you say, taxiing and general ground maneuvering. I seriously doubt your set-up would present any problems, unless like I said earlier, the caliber support is so flimsy as to bend inward. I had the same set up the first time around and it seemed to work fine. Just remember that as the axle goes up and down, the cable will want to rotate the axle a tiny bit, so allow for that in your cable routing. How close are you Larry? Douwe ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 06:58:43 AM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Well, I was needing to wash my my airplane anyway... From: "Bill Church" My experience with skunk smell eradication was to use a combination of Hydrogen Peroxide and baking soda. It didn't eliminate the odor, but it did reduce it. Oh, one other thing... this wasn't on an airplane, or a car ... it was on a cat. A black cat... A black cat that was sort of a brown cat after the treatment. Following the treatment, the cat was heard to say "I didn't like it much." BC do not archive Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=377623#377623 ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 07:55:42 AM PST US From: "l.morlock" Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Straight Axle Stops Thanks for the input. Glad to hear from both Tools and Douwe that they have used this method successfully. I think I will go ahead with that set-up. Earl: I guess my picture was a bit misleading. That is excess brake cable that appears to be going to the front gear strut. The cable that will tether the brake caliper isn't installed yet, but will go to the rear gear strut. Tools: While it is true it will stop the caliper bracket from rotating, the bracket is attached to the axle, so it will also stop the axle from rotating. Do you have a picture of your set-up? Douwe: My caliper support bracket is not what I would call heavy duty, but as you can see from the picture, my brake rotors are fairly thick, so I think this also would help withstand the side load. I didn't think of the fact that the cable will want to rotate the axle a bit when it goes up and down. What allowance would I have to make for this in the cable routing? As usual, I'm making slow but steady progress on my Piet. I'm finishing up the coaming at the moment. Next job is to find a place for the Piet on an airport, as I'm still in the pole barn off-airport (see attached foto). Larry ----- Original Message ----- From: "tools" Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2012 8:32 PM Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Straight Axle Stops > > Well, the setup you're mentioning really stops the caliper bracket from > rotating, not the axle, right? > > If so, that's the setup mine has, and it works just fine. I don't see any > noticable side force and havn't had the axle move back and forth at all. > > My cables hook to the gear plates on the outside, keeping it as inline as > possible. Looks like it runs to the inside, if it's the cable and not a > brake line, in the pic. > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=377565#377565 > > > ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 08:08:08 AM PST US From: "Dortch, Steven D MAJ NG NG NGB" Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Well, I was needing to wash my my airplane anyway... Skunk spray is a Musk Oil. So you can use a bleach water solution (not what I recommend for a plane), the Hydrogen peroxide and baking soda solution, or time. Washing it with a good degreaser should help get the oil off. As for tomato juice, it really only desensitizes the person bathing the child/dog and does not get rid of the smell. As well as the other home remedies try this: Put a lots of charcoal around, inside and so on. It absorbs a lot of odors. I would fly the thing. Let the air get rid of that smell. If you use the above remedies it will go away in about two weeks, otherwise it will remain for 14 days. OT Had an Irish setter try to get a skunk and he had his mouth open and must have inhaled when the skunk sprayed. He survived but for about 3 days he was one unhappy dog For about two weeks everytime he sighed we smelled skunk. Blue Skies, Steve D ----- Original Message ----- From: kevinpurtee Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Well, I was needing to wash my my airplane anyway... > > Sorry, Andrew, but that's absolutely hysterical! > > "Nothin's truly funny until someone gets hurt." > > Best to your lovely family. > > do not arcive > > -------- > Kevin "Axel" Purtee > NX899KP > Austin/San Marcos, TX > > > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=377556#377556 > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 08:34:29 AM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Brodhead bound From: "IT Girl" Yeah Shad!! So glad you will make it!! Billy... drive careful. -------- Shelley Tumino IT Girl wife of "Axel" NX899KP DO NOT ARCHIVE Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=377636#377636 ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 08:39:49 AM PST US From: "Gary Boothe" Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Re: Straight Axle Stops Sweet, Larry! TC & DH ought to like the authenticity!! Gary Boothe NX308MB Do not archive -----Original Message----- From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of l.morlock Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2012 7:55 AM Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Straight Axle Stops Thanks for the input. Glad to hear from both Tools and Douwe that they have used this method successfully. I think I will go ahead with that set-up. Earl: I guess my picture was a bit misleading. That is excess brake cable that appears to be going to the front gear strut. The cable that will tether the brake caliper isn't installed yet, but will go to the rear gear strut. Tools: While it is true it will stop the caliper bracket from rotating, the bracket is attached to the axle, so it will also stop the axle from rotating. Do you have a picture of your set-up? Douwe: My caliper support bracket is not what I would call heavy duty, but as you can see from the picture, my brake rotors are fairly thick, so I think this also would help withstand the side load. I didn't think of the fact that the cable will want to rotate the axle a bit when it goes up and down. What allowance would I have to make for this in the cable routing? As usual, I'm making slow but steady progress on my Piet. I'm finishing up the coaming at the moment. Next job is to find a place for the Piet on an airport, as I'm still in the pole barn off-airport (see attached foto). Larry ----- Original Message ----- From: "tools" Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2012 8:32 PM Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Straight Axle Stops > > Well, the setup you're mentioning really stops the caliper bracket from > rotating, not the axle, right? > > If so, that's the setup mine has, and it works just fine. I don't see any > noticable side force and havn't had the axle move back and forth at all. > > My cables hook to the gear plates on the outside, keeping it as inline as > possible. Looks like it runs to the inside, if it's the cable and not a > brake line, in the pic. > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=377565#377565 > > > ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 09:39:34 AM PST US Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Straight Axle Stops From: helspersew@aol.com Larry, Beautiful airplane. Very authentic looking Piet!! Dan Helsper Puryear, TN ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 10:16:57 AM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Skis, and goodies to Brodhead From: "Pieti Lowell" Any one interested in a 16 fT. long construction table, Can be broken down into short sections, has rollers to allow moving after assembly ? Ford H2O pumps New used twice. Nice Fed, Skis. Will deliver to fly-in, 19Th. Pieti Lowell Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=377645#377645 ________________________________ Message 11 ____________________________________ Time: 11:25:59 AM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Straight Axle Stops From: "tools" Larry, Ok, that makes sense. Mostly asked just to make sure I understood the setup. I don't have pics of mine, but will try to get some today. My caliper bracket just free wheels on the axle, but is otherwise the same. Great looking plane! Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=377648#377648 ________________________________ Message 12 ____________________________________ Time: 11:36:19 AM PST US From: Oscar Zuniga Subject: Pietenpol-List: Straight Axle Stops John Dilatush's "Mountain Piet" had an interesting setup to prevent rotation of the axle. He added two fixed anti-torque tubes between the gear legs and linked them to the axle with flexible links. I don't have any good pix of the setup, but you might be able to get the gist by looking at the landing gear pix here: http://www.flysquirrel.net/piets/John_piet.html Oscar Zuniga Air Camper NX41CC "Scout" Flying Squirrel N2069Z "Rocket" Medford/Ashland, OR website at http://www.flysquirrel.net ________________________________ Message 13 ____________________________________ Time: 11:48:04 AM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Straight Axle Stops From: "Don Emch" Larry, Looks great! What brand of head is that on your A engine? Don Emch NX899DE Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=377650#377650 ________________________________ Message 14 ____________________________________ Time: 12:17:04 PM PST US Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Straight Axle Stops From: Ken Bickers I shamelessly borrowed, with adaptations, the Dilatush four-link anti-rotation idea. I've attached a picture. Note: it works great in my hangar, but hasn't flown yet. If interested, I could take a close up later today. Cheers, Ken On Sun, Jul 8, 2012 at 12:36 PM, Oscar Zuniga wrote : > > > John Dilatush's "Mountain Piet" had an interesting setup to prevent rotat ion of the axle. He added two fixed anti-torque tubes between the gear leg s and linked them to the axle with flexible links. I don't have any good p ix of the setup, but you might be able to get the gist by looking at the la nding gear pix here: > > > http://www.flysquirrel.net/piets/John_piet.html > > > Oscar Zuniga > Air Camper NX41CC "Scout" > Flying Squirrel N2069Z "Rocket" > Medford/Ashland, OR > website at http://www.flysquirrel.net > =========== =========== =========== =========== > > ________________________________ Message 15 ____________________________________ Time: 01:49:29 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Dad=99s?= last flight From: "BYD" My father and aviation mentor was Paul B. Sayre. Born in 1919, he started a Pietenpol Air Camper when he was a youngster but never completed it. He was a member of the Tracy Ace group at the Boeing school of Aeronautics in Tracy California and flew for Boeing Air Transport, which later became United Air Lines. He remained with that company to retire as a Captain on Boeing 747 equipment. The last time he was at the controls of and airplane was out of Port Orchard airport in a Pietenpol owned by me at the time (the Newberry Pietenpol now owned by Ernie Moreno). A few things stand out to me about this flight. The last plane he flew before this flight was a Boeing 747 a few years back. Unlike the rear cockpit, all he had up front was a plywood panel with a passenger warning on it. On top of that, all we could find for goggles were some welding goggles limiting his sight. Now, get off the ground and hand the controls over to him and watch. He spots a lake where a friend lives and theyre out on a nice afternoon so he starts to circle. Im thinking he hasnt flown in a while and has no instruments so I better watch carefully lest we stall and smite the earth. To my amazement, he held altitude and speed better than I probably could even with instruments to guide me. He was an amazing man in many ways, but as a pilot, I was always in awe with his skill and knowledge. If you want to have fun during Chandelles and Lazy-8s, have someone taught in the 1930s show you how they were taught to perform them. -------- Please check with Larry "TC" Williams before archiving, otherwise, DO NOT ARCHIVE Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=377659#377659 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/dad_and_piet_144.jpg ________________________________ Message 16 ____________________________________ Time: 03:46:24 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Brodhead bound From: "cjborsuk" I will be attending my first Brodhead!! I will be driving only because Hofmann won't fly down and pick me up! Really looking forward to it. Brodhead, not the drive. I was watching TGWP last night in preparation. Will there be wing walking?? Chuck Raleigh NC Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=377670#377670 ________________________________ Message 17 ____________________________________ Time: 03:56:41 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Brodhead bound From: "BYD" cjborsuk wrote: > I was watching TGWP last night in preparation. Will there be wing walking?? > > Chuck > Raleigh NC Do you own a tear-away dress? -------- Please check with Larry "TC" Williams before archiving, otherwise, DO NOT ARCHIVE Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=377671#377671 ________________________________ Message 18 ____________________________________ Time: 04:10:24 PM PST US From: John Hofmann Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Brodhead bound Hey Chuck! Great you are joining us. Sorry for not being able to pick you up=85. do not archive -john- John Hofmann Vice-President, Information Technology The Rees Group, Inc. 2424 American Lane Madison, WI 53704 Phone: 608.443.2468 ext 150 Fax: 608.443.2474 Email: jhofmann@reesgroupinc.com On Jul 8, 2012, at 5:45 PM, cjborsuk wrote: > > I will be attending my first Brodhead!! I will be driving only because Hofmann won't fly down and pick me up! Really looking forward to it. Brodhead, not the drive. > > I was watching TGWP last night in preparation. Will there be wing walking?? > > Chuck > Raleigh NC > > > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=377670#377670 > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 19 ____________________________________ Time: 05:04:38 PM PST US From: "Gary Boothe" Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Re: Brodhead bound Curt, You'll be missed!! Gary Boothe NX308MB Do not archive -----Original Message----- From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of curtdm(at)gmail.com Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2012 11:12 AM Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Brodhead bound --> I hope everyone have a great time this year! I unfortunately won't be able to make it because of my work schedule, but I can say my work has given me the opportunity to visit several of you at your workshops over the last year. I want to thank Mark Chouinard, Gary Boothe, Chuck Borsuk, Jake Shultz, Mike Perez and Brian Jardine. I cannot wait to see all of these incredible airplanes in the air! I truly enjoyed my visits and enjoy all the progress reports. I'll be looking forward to Axel rocking his wings as he passes Dallas on way up north! -------- Curt Merdan Flower Mound, TX Do Not Archive Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=377532#377532 ________________________________ Message 20 ____________________________________ Time: 05:52:07 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: more brakes From: "skellytown flyer" I am about to order some 5" mechanical brakes to replace the old non-working hydraulic units I have on my bird.they are Hayes wheels and brakes- the old expander tube style. never could get one side to work and the other barely at times. I think I'd rather have both sides with some weak brakes than none at all.about all I am after is to slow the roll or help with a tighter turn. will have to change the toe brakes/rudder pedals over from the Cessna type vertical master cylinders to some type of pull arm for the cables. I think I might as well incorporate it on the pedals instead of trying to cram some type of heel actuators in the GN-1. not sure there is really room for those anyway.but if anybody has a better mousetrap I'd like to hear it.I was even told it might be do-able to install a pair of levers on the stick. I could see mounting one but two might be interesting. Raymond Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=377680#377680 ________________________________ Message 21 ____________________________________ Time: 06:34:18 PM PST US Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: more brakes From: Ken Bickers Raymond, I'm using mechanical brakes on mine. Instead of pedals (either toe or heel actuated), I decided to use a pair of hand operated mountain bike brake handles. I mounted them on a piece of tubing of about 10 inches in length that is offset below the instrument panel by about 2 inches. They are mounted with the levers nearly touching each other. That way, I can operate both brakes with one hand by squeezing both handles simultaneously; the right brake with a two fingers or the left brake with the other two fingers. It works just fine so far, but has only been tested when the airplane is being pulled with a one manpower "engine" around the parking area in front of my hangar. If interested, I could take a close up photo tomorrow after work and send it to you. Ken On Sun, Jul 8, 2012 at 6:50 PM, skellytown flyer wrote: > > I am about to order some 5" mechanical brakes to replace the old non-working hydraulic units I have on my bird.they are Hayes wheels and brakes- the old expander tube style. never could get one side to work and the other barely at times. I think I'd rather have both sides with some weak brakes than none at all.about all I am after is to slow the roll or help with a tighter turn. will have to change the toe brakes/rudder pedals over from the Cessna type vertical master cylinders to some type of pull arm for the cables. I think I might as well incorporate it on the pedals instead of trying to cram some type of heel actuators in the GN-1. not sure there is really room for those anyway.but if anybody has a better mousetrap I'd like to hear it.I was even told it might be do-able to install a pair of levers on the stick. I could see mounting one but two might be interesting. Raymond > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=377680#377680 > > ________________________________ Message 22 ____________________________________ Time: 06:38:00 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Brodhead bound From: "IT Girl" BYD wrote: > > cjborsuk wrote: > > I was watching TGWP last night in preparation. Will there be wing walking?? > > > > Chuck > > Raleigh NC > > > Do you own a tear-away dress? John Hoffman insists that he gets to pick the clothes..... but given I am usually the only woman camping in the cove.....ummm... no Look forward to seeing you again Chuck DO NOT ARCHIVE :P -------- Shelley Tumino IT Girl wife of "Axel" NX899KP DO NOT ARCHIVE Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=377684#377684 ________________________________ Message 23 ____________________________________ Time: 06:40:17 PM PST US From: shad bell Subject: Pietenpol-List: Brodhead bound, test flight I got to fly for about 20 min today and it all stayed togeather, and ran go od.- Next project is to get her cleaned up, and disconnect front rudder p edals so I can haul my camping junk up there, load her up, and head west. - - Getting excited, Shad do not archive ________________________________ Message 24 ____________________________________ Time: 07:11:13 PM PST US From: John Hofmann Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Brodhead bound I knew she wasn't worth top billing=85 do not archive John Hofmann Vice-President, Information Technology The Rees Group, Inc. 2424 American Lane Madison, WI 53704 Phone: 608.443.2468 ext 150 Fax: 608.443.2474 Email: jhofmann@reesgroupinc.com On Jul 8, 2012, at 8:36 PM, IT Girl wrote: > > > BYD wrote: >> >> cjborsuk wrote: >>> I was watching TGWP last night in preparation. Will there be wing walking?? >>> >>> Chuck >>> Raleigh NC >> >> >> Do you own a tear-away dress? > > > John Hoffman insists that he gets to pick the clothes..... but given I am usually the only woman camping in the cove.....ummm... no > > Look forward to seeing you again Chuck > > > DO NOT ARCHIVE :P > > -------- > Shelley Tumino > IT Girl > wife of "Axel" > NX899KP > > DO NOT ARCHIVE > > > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=377684#377684 > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 25 ____________________________________ Time: 07:40:28 PM PST US From: shad bell Subject: Pietenpol-List: Waldo Pepper pond landing (for real) We actually had a real pond landing here at the airport a couple weeks ago. - I woke up to a hovering news helicopter at 8:30 am.- New kit built Ze inth 701, newer pilot, bad luck.- Lost it in a go-around, hit a tree, int o a pond in the neighbors front yard.- Thank the Good Lord, he walked (ra ther swam) away with out any serious injuries, maby none.- I don't know t he guy very well, but if I see him again his name will have to be "Axle". - After I found out he landed in the pond the first thing through my head and out of my mouth was "Aim for the pond", my wife just looked at me weir d and I explained.- My other pilot buddy whose dad lives next door to me calls me ten minutes later and what do you think is the first thing he says ..." Aim for the pond Axle".- We are a demented group I tell you. - Shad - Do not archive ________________________________ Message 26 ____________________________________ Time: 07:49:15 PM PST US Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Waldo Pepper pond landing (for real) From: helspersew@aol.com "Praise the Lord!" do not archive -----Original Message----- From: shad bell Sent: Sun, Jul 8, 2012 9:41 pm Subject: Pietenpol-List: Waldo Pepper pond landing (for real) We actually had a real pond landing here at the airport a couple weeks ago. I woke up to a hovering news helicopter at 8:30 am. New kit built Zeinth 701, newer pilot, bad luck. Lost it in a go-around, hit a tree, into a po nd in the neighbors front yard. Thank the Good Lord, he walked (rather swa m) away with out any serious injuries, maby none. I don't know the guy ver y well, but if I see him again his name will have to be "Axle". After I fo und out he landed in the pond the first thing through my head and out of my mouth was "Aim for the pond", my wife just looked at me weird and I explai ned. My other pilot buddy whose dad lives next door to me calls me ten min utes later and what do you think is the first thing he says..." Aim for the pond Axle". We are a demented group I tell you. Shad Do not archive ________________________________ Message 27 ____________________________________ Time: 07:50:49 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Dad=99s?= last flight From: "aerocarjake" VERY cool Bill........ Thanks for posting..... Do not archive -------- Jake Schultz - curator, Newport Way Air Museum (OK, it's just my home) Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=377695#377695 ________________________________ Message 28 ____________________________________ Time: 08:00:19 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Brodhead bound, test flight From: "IT Girl" Beyond excited!! -------- Shelley Tumino IT Girl wife of "Axel" NX899KP DO NOT ARCHIVE Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=377698#377698 ________________________________ Message 29 ____________________________________ Time: 08:04:42 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Markle Mania revisited From: "Ozarkflyer" Not flying my own Piet but still hanging around the list. Circumstances have been such that my projects have been put on hold. Since the little mountain that I live on has only one way out, the thought of torch bearing, pitch-fork toting Pieters storming the ridge made think that perhaps this wasn't meant to be. I was serious about purchasing Markles Piet and even had a conversation with Jim before the crowd formed [Shocked] Once I saw what was happening, I wanted to be a part of it and was happy to be a member of Markle Mania. -------- DO NOT ARCHIVE Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=377700#377700 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message pietenpol-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Pietenpol-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/pietenpol-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/pietenpol-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.