Re: Pietenpol-List: Pietenpol Air Camper: One Person Injured In Plane

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Sun Oct 30, 2011 3:30 am

Original Posted By: Jim Ash
Well, I'm flying one about 2 1/2hrs south near Chatt TN.- Got a shop, tools and beer.- If you can get that far away, give me a shout, should be around during that time.Tools, aka Mike Danford, 423 580 1383Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... 5#356365le, List Admin.________________________________________________________________________________Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2011 08:34:56 -0400 (GMT-04:00)

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Sun Oct 30, 2011 10:54 am

Original Posted By: Dan Yocum

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Sun Oct 30, 2011 10:56 am

Original Posted By: shad bell

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Sun Oct 30, 2011 12:59 pm

Original Posted By: gliderx5(at)comcast.net

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Sun Oct 30, 2011 4:45 pm

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server=40matronics.com
>From the eye witness accounts and the location of the strip (at least from Google Maps), it appears that he had just taken off, lost power, and crashed just passed the runway into the woods. The creek he landed in is just off the runway. From the article: =22He tried to gain speed and he pitched it back up and the airplane just wouldn't climb. It seemed like he was losing power,=22 Jardine said. Later on it the article stated: =9CBoth men who rescued Catchpole say he'd been in the skies all summer in the very plane that crashed. They believe something mechanically went wrong.=9D So, it appears to me that he had engine trouble and maybe even stalled as he attempted to clear the trees. From the google maps view, depending on when the engine trouble happened, he might have had few options other than crash into the woods. Just my two cents based on the article as posted. I=99m sure more details will surface and I pray the pilot recovers.Jason Holmes

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Sun Oct 30, 2011 6:21 pm

Original Posted By: shad bell

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Sun Oct 30, 2011 7:30 pm

Original Posted By: shad bell
Well, I'm flying one about 2 1/2hrs south near Chatt TN. Got a shop, tools andbeer. If you can get that far away, give me a shout, should be around duringthat time.Tools, aka Mike Danford, 423 580 1383Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2011 22:44:18 -0700 (PDT)

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Mon Oct 31, 2011 3:29 pm

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Back in the day I used to do practice engine out (prop stopped) glides to the runway at our abandoned airport come gravel pit in my Tcraft. Since the brakes had been removed for sport I sometimes had to ground loop the aircraft on purpose to avoid falling into the gravel pit which had eaten up half the runway.I practice ground loops first, each one faster than the other, until I learned the "maximum safe ground loop speed", that is one where it just got light enough to pick a wheel up but not go over.Thinking back it may have been foolish, but I knew the airplane pretty well and was not afraid to use unusual techniques to save the day if I had to.Bob-----Original Message-----

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Mon Oct 31, 2011 4:44 pm

Original Posted By: KM Heide CPO/FAAOP

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Tue Nov 01, 2011 4:09 pm

Original Posted By: KM Heide CPO/FAAOP
Sad news for Pietenpol drivers indeed...I'm glad I'm in the part of OH where trees are not very common except when I flyby the rivers...I guess no one then knows this piet? It would be interesting to know what enginehe has (couldn't see anything from the pictures).As for the "landing" options other than abort the take off sooner, I can't seemuch other options than hit the trees... My Dad crashed and survived "landing"an Piper Apache in the Amazon and he told me he aimed between two big trees andtried to maintain his attitude until the end... (but that's another story).I'm curious on the shoulder harness on a Piet; from where are they mounted, theone I fly doesn't and I look into it, but doesn't seem to have much options onwhere to mount them unless you rip the fuselage skin of.Indeed I hope Ronald is as lucky as my Dad!just about to hop on a Piet!safe flying!--------560 DreamerRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ______Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2011 14:21:25 -0700 (PDT)

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 10:40 am

Original Posted By: "bradandlinda tds.net"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Re: Pietenpol Air Camper: One Person Injured In PlaneCrash

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 10:57 am

Original Posted By: Robert Bush
29 degrees, my God are you all Viking descendant's? In Arizona we don't pull it out of the hanger if it dips below 60.We would actually have to wear long britches and socks if we did anything that crazy. : )BTW-Finally have wood and shop set up in garage. Awaiting T-88 from ACS so I can begin. Took Dennis Hall's advice and jettisoned the 1-piece wing idea.--------While I may not always be right, I apologize well.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Getting in a few last flights before it's too cold

matronics · Post by **matronics** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 9:36 pm

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