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1. 04:38 AM - Re: where are the new guys/gals?? (womenfly2)
2. 05:12 AM - Re: Re: where are the new guys/gals?? (Steven Dortch)
3. 01:07 PM - Re: where are the new guys/gals?? (THOMAS.233327)
4. 05:47 PM - Dick N (Douwe Blumberg)
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| Subject: | Re: where are the new guys/gals?? |
As with anything in life you first must have the drive to want to do it. If you
do then there is the money part, a place to build, help and knowledge. Then you
need to remove yourself from society for a few years as you disappear in to
your work cave each day and weekends.
For a teenager this is far from the life they want to live. In the twenties, a
9 to 5 job, one gets married, then children and all your money is never enough
just for that, let alone your time and building an airplane still just remains
a dream.
Its not until your mid 40's or early 50's building a plane is a reality. You have
gained knowledge, some independence, have some free money and enjoy your owe
free time.
So, I think the answer is not that young adults build a plane early in their life
but that we, the ones that can, keep their dream going until the time they
too can build a plane and pass this great experience on to the next generation
as we are doing.
So take a kid flying and find one to mentor, that is the best way to pass on what
we love, flying and building.
Just my 2 worth.
WF2
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| Subject: | Re: where are the new guys/gals?? |
Well put Keri-Ann
All young people want corvettes or a HarleyDavidson. But have you noticed
that most people driving corvettes or riding hogs have gray (or no) Hair?
That is when they can afford it.
I have several young friends and they are interested in flying, but the
investment is simply too much for them.
Blue Skies,
Steve D
BTW Keri-ann my wife's grandmother's name was America Ann. A rather unusual
and neat name.
On Sat, Jun 13, 2015 at 6:38 AM, womenfly2 <Love2Fly.KAP@gmail.com> wrote:
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> As with anything in life you first must have the drive to want to do it.
> If you do then there is the money part, a place to build, help and
> knowledge. Then you need to remove yourself from society for a few years
as
> you disappear in to your work cave each day and weekends.
>
> For a teenager this is far from the life they want to live. In the
> twenties, a 9 to 5 job, one gets married, then children and all your mone
y
> is never enough just for that, let alone your time and building an airpla
ne
> still just remains a dream.
>
> Its not until your mid 40's or early 50's building a plane is a reality.
> You have gained knowledge, some independence, have some free money and
> enjoy your owe free time.
>
> So, I think the answer is not that young adults build a plane early in
> their life but that we, the ones that can, keep their dream going until t
he
> time they too can build a plane and pass this great experience on to the
> next generation as we are doing.
>
> So take a kid flying and find one to mentor, that is the best way to pass
> on what we love, flying and building.
>
> Just my 2=C2=A2 worth.
> WF2
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> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=443449#443449
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| Subject: | Re: where are the new guys/gals?? |
I've been a subscriber to Experimenter (EAA's Homebuilt centered magazine,
on line only)for some time. Now the EAA is moving Experimenter's content to
Sport Aviation and adding pages to Sport Aviation. One months Experimenter
will be lost in the changeover.
I'm thinking this might change some peoples minds about EAA's slide away fr
om homebuilders. Besides, downloading/printing Experimenter is not free!
I'm a lifetime member so I don't even have annual dues, the magazines just
keep coming, for "Free".
Tom Hale, Lurker
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From: "Charles N. Campbell" <charlescampbell1924@gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, June 12, 2015 7:02:33 AM
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: where are the new guys/gals??
Douwe, I just read your post about stimulating interest amongst the younger
generation. In our EAA chapter we have a thing every summer called A. S. C
. E. N. D. It's for young people and it's sort of a summer camp. It lasts a
week and ours starts next week, I think. I don't know if this organization
exists throughout the EAA or not, but I think it's a good way to get kids
interested in aviation in general. Maybe the Pietenpol group needs to addre
ss this organization and get the home-building thing re-started. I think th
e EAA now concentrates on the manufactured aircraft rather than the Experim
ental aspect of aviation. Chuck
On Thu, Jun 11, 2015 at 11:12 PM, Charles Burkholder < born2fly@abcmailbox.
net > wrote:
I live in Bancroft Ontario. 3 hrs northeast of Toronto.
Charles
On 6/9/2015 2:04 PM, Marcus Zechini wrote:
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Where ya located?
On Jun 9, 2015 2:36 PM, "Glen Burkholder" < born2fly@abcmailbox.net > wrote
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ox.net >
Hi Douwe! i don't really have any answers for you but I am probably the you
ngest builder on this list at 21 yrs old. I got my project half completed t
wo years ago when I was 19. Also did my private license when I was 19 and c
ommercial & IFR ratings 6 months ago. I have met a few younger builders but
not very many which I am trying to change. My project is coming along. A m
ajor hurdle was completed last weekend when I picked up its fuel tank that
I had professionally fabricated and welded. I had no idea how I was going t
o get that checked off the list but thanks to Scott Knowlton I was able to
use his pattern and and get it welded by the same gent.
Charles
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Subject: Pietenpol-List: where are the new guys/gals??
From: "Douwe Blumberg" < douwe@douwestudios.com >
Hey all,
During a recent long drive I got to thinking about the future of the Pieten
pol =9Cmarque=9D with some concern. I then looked through all m
y newsletter back issues and realized just how many of our currently flying
fleet were began in the late eighties and early nineties.
It got me to thinking, =9Cwhat was happening during those years that
stimulated so much interest and building that isn=99t happening now?
=9D. Maybe I=99m wrong, but Just think of all the projects star
ted around then and it is quite remarkable. I=99d love other=99
s input, especially those who got into it then, but I came to two different
possibilities.
1. There was a strong and active Pietenpol club that really helped generate
interest in the plane
2. People had more expendable resources and weren=99t lured away from
a =9Cplans built plane=9D by =9Cquick-build/snap togethe
r=9D kits.
3. All of the above?
I look around at Brodhead, and the projects being worked on and ask myself,
=9Cwhere are the young people building=9D and with a few excep
tions, there aren=99t many. As always, the loss of the next generatio
n bodes ill for the future if we can=99t change things. Which led me
to my next question (s)
1. What can we do corporately and individually to increase =9CPietenp
ol awareness=9D in the homebuilding community?
Thoughts?
Douwe
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Hi all,
I've just returned from a trip to find the sad news about Dick. He was a
great guy and I will miss him. After my plane's off-airport incident, it
was Dick who diverted on his way to Sun N Fun to get my wings and bring them
along so they could be rebuild down there at the wood shop. Turned out they
needed to be completely torn down and rebuilt due to some weird glue issues,
but he couldn't have been more gracious and selfless in his instant offer to
help (all the guys were awesome).
He will be missed!
Douwe
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