---------------------------------------------------------- Pietenpol-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 04/10/19: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 12:32 AM - Re: Re: No progress on Piet BUT (Steven Dortch) 2. 01:09 AM - Re: No progress on Piet BUT (Gerrit-Jan Kaal) 3. 06:00 PM - Re: No progress on Piet BUT (cdlwingnut) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 12:32:13 AM PST US From: Steven Dortch Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: No progress on Piet BUT Yesterday, it was starting to get hot and bumpy. Great. I start my teaching career during the South Texas summer! Other than teaching, finishing Texas Piet is my next goal. On Tue, Apr 9, 2019, 10:06 PM taildrags wrote: > > You da man, Steve! Now can I get a little bit of dual tailwheel time from > you, maybe some x-wind landings, wheel landings, and simulated dead-stick > landings on one of those breezy, gusty, bumpy south Texas afternoons when > even the buzzards are crabbing to their landings to fresh roadkill? > > -------- > Oscar Zuniga > Medford, OR > Air Camper NX41CC "Scout" > A75 power, 72x36 Culver prop > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=488651#488651 > > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 01:09:04 AM PST US From: Gerrit-Jan Kaal Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: No progress on Piet BUT Congratulations! On Wed, 10 Apr 2019, 01:49 Steven Dortch, wrote : > Well, my last short field landing was bad! > > But not so bad that I failed. I am America's newset CFI! > > On Sat, Apr 6, 2019, 11:40 AM William Geipel wrote: > >> If he attempts to fail you on such a silly thing, make sure you ask him >> to show you where in the reg=99s or in writing where it says that. It has to >> be in writing. >> They cannot make it up as they go. Then as I did, =9CI would like to talk >> with your supervisor.=9D I didn=99t fail but he was trying t o tell me wrong >> information. His opinion. >> When I asked him to prove it he got a little testy and said he might jus t >> decide that I shouldn=99t pass after already debriefing and congra tulating >> me. They hold the key >> to your airplane, but DON=99T let them feed you any BS. Side note: I was a >> check airman with the airlines. My first time failing a pilot, was our P OI. >> FAA guy. You know what they >> say about payback.. Felt goood! he was a nice guy, but you call them as >> you see them. It was "clean kill=9D >> >> You could say =9CI would really appreciate it if you would show me the >> correct way to do it sir" >> >> >> You=99ll be fine. Just have fun. >> >> >> On Apr 6, 2019, at 10:07, Jack Philips wrote: >> >> Steve, The CFI checkride is the only one I=99ve ever failed. Tur ns out, >> the Greensboro FSDO has an unwritten policy that NOBODY passes the CFI >> checkride on their first attempt. They don=99t want a bunch of co cky >> instructors running around. So they humble you. >> >> I had gone all through the checkride nearly flawlessly, until the very >> last item =93 a short field takeoff. I was flying a Cherokee Arro w on a hot >> day and the darn thing just wouldn=99t climb. The examiner failed me because >> I didn=99t retract the gear immediately, helping it to climb. Of course, had >> I retracted the gear immediately he would have failed me for retracting the >> gear before I had established a positive rate of climb. They=99ll get you >> either way. The good news is, when I went back (after =9Cremedial >> instruction=9D), all I had to demonstrate was one short field take off and I >> got the ticket. >> >> Good luck! >> >> Jack Phillips, CFI, CFII >> Pietenpol NX899JP, currently flying >> RV-10 N142KW, heading to the paint shop =93 should fly within a mo nth. >> >> *From:* owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com [ >> mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com >> ] *On Behalf Of *Steven Dortc h >> *Sent:* Saturday, April 6, 2019 9:34 AM >> *To:* pietenpol-list@matronics.com >> *Subject:* Pietenpol-List: No progress on Piet BUT >> >> I have personally stalled out on my Piet restoration. Several reasons, >> but none really sufficient. >> >> However, I can sure use your prayers, I do my CFI check ride Tuesday! I >> am ready but quite nervous. The CFI check ride had the highest failure r ate >> of them all. >> >> Upon getting my CFI I will refocus on finishing my Piet and moving it to >> my current hangar. >> >> >> ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 06:00:09 PM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: No progress on Piet BUT From: "cdlwingnut" Congrats. Now teach on the nice days and finish that piet when the weather grounds you. 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