Original Posted By: helspersew(at)aol.com
Kevin, Really who is that standing next to you in front of Gary's Piet? And,how about a list of things your going to do differently on the re-do. New enginemount, what else? Glad to see the two of you doing well...DanRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Four-blader
Pietenpol-List: Four-blader
Re: Pietenpol-List: Four-blader
Original Posted By: Jack
Good folks,Could only get it to turn up 1600 RPM static and 220 lbs. on the fish scale. Now it will become a wall hanger, or does somebody with some more horsepower want to actually try this thing? I put my curvy prop back on for Brodhead. Ready to go on Thursday!Dan HelsperPoplar Grove, IL________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Four-blader
Good folks,Could only get it to turn up 1600 RPM static and 220 lbs. on the fish scale. Now it will become a wall hanger, or does somebody with some more horsepower want to actually try this thing? I put my curvy prop back on for Brodhead. Ready to go on Thursday!Dan HelsperPoplar Grove, IL________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Four-blader
Original Posted By: "Douwe Blumberg"
Love it Dan! Looking forward to getting together soon! BTW any ideas on the field condition, dry, wet? My bus weighs quite a bit at 49,000 pounds...Sent from my iPadJack TextorOn Jul 22, 2013, at 4:37 PM, helspersew(at)aol.com wrote:> Good folks,> > Could only get it to turn up 1600 RPM static and 220 lbs. on the fish scale. Now it will become a wall hanger, or does somebody with some more horsepower want to actually try this thing? I put my curvy prop back on for Brodhead. Ready to go on Thursday!> > Dan Helsper> Poplar Grove, IL> ________________________________________________________________________________
Love it Dan! Looking forward to getting together soon! BTW any ideas on the field condition, dry, wet? My bus weighs quite a bit at 49,000 pounds...Sent from my iPadJack TextorOn Jul 22, 2013, at 4:37 PM, helspersew(at)aol.com wrote:> Good folks,> > Could only get it to turn up 1600 RPM static and 220 lbs. on the fish scale. Now it will become a wall hanger, or does somebody with some more horsepower want to actually try this thing? I put my curvy prop back on for Brodhead. Ready to go on Thursday!> > Dan Helsper> Poplar Grove, IL> ________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Re: final packing!!
Original Posted By: "Pieti Lowell"
Well, moving into the final phase of organizing, packing, unpacking,repacking, weeding out to get the perfect travelling load for the Brodheadflight.WX is looking like it'll cooperate for a early Wed departure.Leaving the northern KY area to Glenndale IN to fuel and stretch. AvoidingChicago airspace, I'm onto to Poplar Grove IF the winds are kind (which itdoesn't appear they will be), so extra fuel stop at Lowell airport inIllinois (wonderful old couple run it, said I could buy fuel if they weren'tat doctors visits, gotta see this place!) then on to the holy grail,BRODHEAD!!Officially I'm using antique Texaco roadmaps and following railways.Unofficially, I'm using my GPS backed up by charts cut up on a kneeboardupon which I can mark my location from the gps every ten miles in case thegps pukes out, I"ll kinda know where I am.Trying to stay true to the Pietenpol spirit, so I'm packing a couple peanutbutter and jelly sandwiches, a candy bar and a soda; an old army rucksackwith some clothes, my sleeping bag and a pillow plus tie downs, a quart ofoil, tools, cockpit covers etc.Got 22 gallons squeezed into the tank (pardon the gas smelling cockpitcushions.), checked the clincher tires (gotta have 55-60 psi on those badboys), did my annual condition inspection and the only squawk was a coupleof loose prop bolts. Check those four times a year folks, especially a newprop like mine; they like to change shape with the weather, and squishdown.Gonna take lots of pics and maybe write a story for the newsletter. It'sabout 330 nm each way, so lots of people are flying MUCH farther, but itstill seems like a big adventure to me, and the fulfillment of ten years ofbeing at Brodhead saying "this'll be the last year I DRIVE up!!!"Please pray for my safety, and for that of everyone else coming up. Hope tosee you all there!!!Douwe________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: final packing!!
Well, moving into the final phase of organizing, packing, unpacking,repacking, weeding out to get the perfect travelling load for the Brodheadflight.WX is looking like it'll cooperate for a early Wed departure.Leaving the northern KY area to Glenndale IN to fuel and stretch. AvoidingChicago airspace, I'm onto to Poplar Grove IF the winds are kind (which itdoesn't appear they will be), so extra fuel stop at Lowell airport inIllinois (wonderful old couple run it, said I could buy fuel if they weren'tat doctors visits, gotta see this place!) then on to the holy grail,BRODHEAD!!Officially I'm using antique Texaco roadmaps and following railways.Unofficially, I'm using my GPS backed up by charts cut up on a kneeboardupon which I can mark my location from the gps every ten miles in case thegps pukes out, I"ll kinda know where I am.Trying to stay true to the Pietenpol spirit, so I'm packing a couple peanutbutter and jelly sandwiches, a candy bar and a soda; an old army rucksackwith some clothes, my sleeping bag and a pillow plus tie downs, a quart ofoil, tools, cockpit covers etc.Got 22 gallons squeezed into the tank (pardon the gas smelling cockpitcushions.), checked the clincher tires (gotta have 55-60 psi on those badboys), did my annual condition inspection and the only squawk was a coupleof loose prop bolts. Check those four times a year folks, especially a newprop like mine; they like to change shape with the weather, and squishdown.Gonna take lots of pics and maybe write a story for the newsletter. It'sabout 330 nm each way, so lots of people are flying MUCH farther, but itstill seems like a big adventure to me, and the fulfillment of ten years ofbeing at Brodhead saying "this'll be the last year I DRIVE up!!!"Please pray for my safety, and for that of everyone else coming up. Hope tosee you all there!!!Douwe________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: final packing!!
Re: Pietenpol-List: final packing!!
Original Posted By: Jack
Douwe :My first Pietenpol trip from Florida to Wisconsin was with, road maps, open cockpitand wind is not as good as the GPS, which we never had;Have a great experience that you will never forget,See you soon.Pieti LowellRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: final packing!!
Douwe :My first Pietenpol trip from Florida to Wisconsin was with, road maps, open cockpitand wind is not as good as the GPS, which we never had;Have a great experience that you will never forget,See you soon.Pieti LowellRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: final packing!!
Pietenpol-List: Re: final packing!!
Original Posted By: "Don Emch"
Praying for you all, will buy you a brat!Sent from my iPadJack TextorOn Jul 22, 2013, at 7:56 PM, "Douwe Blumberg" wrote:> Well, moving into the final phase of organizing, packing, unpacking, repacking, weeding out to get the perfect travelling load for the Brodhead flight.> > WX is looking like it=99ll cooperate for a early Wed departure.> > Leaving the northern KY area to Glenndale IN to fuel and stretch. Avoiding Chicago airspace, I=99m onto to Poplar Grove IF the winds are kind (which it doesn=99t appear they will be), so extra fuel stop at Lowell airport in Illinois (wonderful old couple run it, said I could buy fuel if they weren=99t at doctors visits, gotta see this place!) then on to the holy grail, BRODHEAD!!> > Officially I=99m using antique Texaco roadmaps and following railways. Unofficially, I=99m using my GPS backed up by charts cut up on a kneeboard upon which I can mark my location from the gps every ten miles in case the gps pukes out, I=9Dll kinda know where I am.> > Trying to stay true to the Pietenpol spirit, so I=99m packing a couple peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, a candy bar and a soda; an old army rucksack with some clothes, my sleeping bag and a pillow plus tie downs, a quart of oil, tools, cockpit covers etc.> > Got 22 gallons squeezed into the tank (pardon the gas smelling cockpit cushions), checked the clincher tires (gotta have 55-60 psi on those bad boys), did my annual condition inspection and the only squawk was a couple of loose prop bolts. Check those four times a year folks, especially a new prop like mine; they like to change shape with the weather, and squish down.> > Gonna take lots of pics and maybe write a story for the newsletter. It=99s about 330 nm each way, so lots of people are flying MUCH farther, but it still seems like a big adventure to me, and the fulfillment of ten years of being at Brodhead saying =9Cthis=99ll be the last year I DRIVE up!!!=9D> > Please pray for my safety, and for that of everyone else coming up. Hope to see you all there!!!> > Douwe> > ============================================================================================================================================> ________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: final packing!!
Praying for you all, will buy you a brat!Sent from my iPadJack TextorOn Jul 22, 2013, at 7:56 PM, "Douwe Blumberg" wrote:> Well, moving into the final phase of organizing, packing, unpacking, repacking, weeding out to get the perfect travelling load for the Brodhead flight.> > WX is looking like it=99ll cooperate for a early Wed departure.> > Leaving the northern KY area to Glenndale IN to fuel and stretch. Avoiding Chicago airspace, I=99m onto to Poplar Grove IF the winds are kind (which it doesn=99t appear they will be), so extra fuel stop at Lowell airport in Illinois (wonderful old couple run it, said I could buy fuel if they weren=99t at doctors visits, gotta see this place!) then on to the holy grail, BRODHEAD!!> > Officially I=99m using antique Texaco roadmaps and following railways. Unofficially, I=99m using my GPS backed up by charts cut up on a kneeboard upon which I can mark my location from the gps every ten miles in case the gps pukes out, I=9Dll kinda know where I am.> > Trying to stay true to the Pietenpol spirit, so I=99m packing a couple peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, a candy bar and a soda; an old army rucksack with some clothes, my sleeping bag and a pillow plus tie downs, a quart of oil, tools, cockpit covers etc.> > Got 22 gallons squeezed into the tank (pardon the gas smelling cockpit cushions), checked the clincher tires (gotta have 55-60 psi on those bad boys), did my annual condition inspection and the only squawk was a couple of loose prop bolts. Check those four times a year folks, especially a new prop like mine; they like to change shape with the weather, and squish down.> > Gonna take lots of pics and maybe write a story for the newsletter. It=99s about 330 nm each way, so lots of people are flying MUCH farther, but it still seems like a big adventure to me, and the fulfillment of ten years of being at Brodhead saying =9Cthis=99ll be the last year I DRIVE up!!!=9D> > Please pray for my safety, and for that of everyone else coming up. Hope to see you all there!!!> > Douwe> > ============================================================================================================================================> ________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: final packing!!
Re: Pietenpol-List: Four-blader
Original Posted By: helspersew(at)aol.com
Douwe,Good luck my friend. Sounds like you are ready to go for sure. Check out this forecast for Brodhead. You might even need to pack a jacket!Dan HelsperPoplar Grove, ILTuesdayMostly sunnyHi 79=C2=B0Low 54=C2=B0WednesdayMostly sunnyHi 78=C2=B0Low 59=C2=B0ThursdaySunnyHi 82=C2=B0Low 64=C2=B0FridaySlight chance of a thunderstormHi 82=C2=B0Low 57=C2=B0SaturdayPartly cloudyHi 74=C2=B0Low 55=C2=B0SundayTimes of sun and cloudsHi 78=C2=B0Low 57=C2=B0MondayTimes of sun and cloudsHi 80=C2=B0Low 63=C2=B0________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Four-blader
Douwe,Good luck my friend. Sounds like you are ready to go for sure. Check out this forecast for Brodhead. You might even need to pack a jacket!Dan HelsperPoplar Grove, ILTuesdayMostly sunnyHi 79=C2=B0Low 54=C2=B0WednesdayMostly sunnyHi 78=C2=B0Low 59=C2=B0ThursdaySunnyHi 82=C2=B0Low 64=C2=B0FridaySlight chance of a thunderstormHi 82=C2=B0Low 57=C2=B0SaturdayPartly cloudyHi 74=C2=B0Low 55=C2=B0SundayTimes of sun and cloudsHi 78=C2=B0Low 57=C2=B0MondayTimes of sun and cloudsHi 80=C2=B0Low 63=C2=B0________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Four-blader
Original Posted By: Jack
Jack,I wouldn't suspect you would have any trouble with the bus. Last night we had a bit of a T storm but not too much rain, and I'm not sure how local it was either. The grounds at Brodhead should be beautifully green this year (as opposed to the dry-stubble-for-grass we had last year). Right now the sun is shining bright right into my eyes as I sit here in McDonald's. The wx is shaping up to be glorious.Dan HelsperPoplar Grove, IL-----Original Message-----
Jack,I wouldn't suspect you would have any trouble with the bus. Last night we had a bit of a T storm but not too much rain, and I'm not sure how local it was either. The grounds at Brodhead should be beautifully green this year (as opposed to the dry-stubble-for-grass we had last year). Right now the sun is shining bright right into my eyes as I sit here in McDonald's. The wx is shaping up to be glorious.Dan HelsperPoplar Grove, IL-----Original Message-----