---------------------------------------------------------- Pietenpol-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 06/20/15: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 03:31 AM - Re: Pietenpol Aircamper in Scotland (braywood) 2. 03:38 AM - Re: This should be easy in a pair of Piets (Jack) 3. 04:23 PM - Re: This should be easy in a pair of Piets (Baldeagle) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 03:31:37 AM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Pietenpol Aircamper in Scotland From: "braywood" Hello Ian - I am a displaced Canadian, living in Northern Ireland. I have tried (unsuccessfully, so far) to have a UK Piet Club Fly-In in Northern Ireland in May - it is just too far for most to attempt. Maybe next year you could be persuaded to join us - it is a (short) 13 mile hop across the Irish Sea from the Mull of Kintyre to Ballycastle! Pretty safe from about 6000 feet, if it is not too windy!! I am building a Piet, but a long way from flying it. If you ever need an excuse for a cross country, the Ulster Gliding Club has a wonderful airfield at Bellarena, about 30 miles west of Ballycastle, on the shores of Lough Foyle. I am a member there and hope that one day, my aircraft will be there too. Your aircraft looks great - hope it sees lots of travels with you guys! Take care, Mark B. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=443836#443836 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 03:38:33 AM PST US Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: This should be easy in a pair of Piets From: Jack A classic, with great old actors! Sent from my iPad Jack Textor > On Jun 19, 2015, at 10:33 AM, "Jack Philips" wr ote: > > In that same movie (It=99s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World), right after f lying through the hangar, they flew that Twin Beech through a billboard. I b elieve it said Coca-Cola on the front. They flew it through from the back. I read that Tallman painted a bullseye on the back of the billboard to give him a target for the nose of the airplane. The billboard was made of balsa wood, but the frame was steel and he only had 18=9D of clearance on e ither wingtip. When he flew through it, big hunks of balsa wood plugged bot h carburetor intakes and both engines quit almost immediately, forcing an im mediate landing. > > He had a lot more cajones than I=99ve EVER had! > > I found a clip on YouTube showing flying through the hangar (it is at abou t 2:40 into the clip) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsu3hiP1ikQ > > > Jack Phillips > NX899JP > Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia > > From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-pietenpol-li st-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Cuy, Michael D. (GRC-LME0)[Vantage Par tners, LLC] > Sent: Friday, June 19, 2015 9:34 AM > To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com > Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: This should be easy in a pair of Piets > > Great photo Gary and I believe that stunt was performed by the impressive Frank Tallman and if not mistaken that may have been after he lost his one l eg in a previous accident. > He learned to fly again with an artificial leg. > > What a neat piece of aviation history right at the airport where you learn ed to fly Gary. > > I heard that Frank Tallman flew the Standard J-1 down Main Street in the m ovie The Great Waldo Pepper he only had 4 feet to spare on either wingtip. > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 04:23:41 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: This should be easy in a pair of Piets From: "Baldeagle" I saw two Pietenpols fly under the Prairie du Chien bridge once in formation. Not much room, but enough- Also, on the billboard stunt I'm pretty sure only one engine quit. 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