Original Posted By: "flyingmjm"
Chris,Thanks for the wonderful photos, videos and commentary. I'm really sorry I missed coming down for the meet. I only had one day that I could go, and Saturday was it! I had hoped to go down the day before to avoid the early morning fog, but it did not work out. Maybe next year!You letter helped share some of the fun.RaySent from my iPad> On Jun 8, 2015, at 12:08 AM, CatDesigns wrote:> > When I arrived (by car again, sigh) early Saturday morning it was foggy and cold at Frazier Lake airport so I drove back over the hill into the sunshine at Los Banos thinking I would find Gary Boothe waiting for the fog to clear. Sure enough as I pulled into the parking lot at the airport there he was (Picture 1). What you can=99t see in the picture were the four RV-somethings parked near him. As each pilot walked out to his plane they stopped to look and take pictures of Gary=99s plane. I=99m guessing they were all wishing they could fly something as cool as a Pietenpol. After a bit Gary received his launch orders (Picture 2) from his forward observer, Scott Liefeld, who was at Frazier Lake manning the forward observation trailer. So our intrepid aviator donned his flight gear and launched in the sky blue (Picture 3). Now you should know that for two years Gary has been trying to get his plane to Frazier Lake but both times something has prevented him from making it. But not this year, he finally made it! (Picture 4). His plane was a great addition to the lineup that also featured Charley Miller=99s and Mike and Vic Groah=99s plane (Picture 5). Picture 6 shows how nice Gary=99s plane looks in a more appropriate Pietenpol setting than the typical California asphalt that he typically flies from. Just before sunset the wind died down and Gary and Mike went flying (Picture 7) Mike=99s smoke system sure makes a lot of smoke.> > Some videos of the two flying (yes I should have gotten closer)> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwHNidtF718> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jda-rFdP9S4> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOFJRkX5lmU> > > It was a smaller than normal turnout in planes but that might have been due to the AM fog and afternoon wind (and some rain around other parts of California). Regardless we all had a good time meeting old and new friends and making up excuses for why we are still not done building our own Pietenpol (ok maybe it was just me doing that last part).> > Thanks again to Charley Miller and his wife, and to Mike Groah, his wife, daughter, father and mother for putting together another great West Coast gathering. Hopefully we will see some of you in 2016.> > Chris> Sacramento, CA> WestcoastPiet.com> > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: Looking for Pietenpol N13708
Pietenpol-List: Looking for Pietenpol N13708
Original Posted By: "Gary Boothe"
Hello, new to group. I'm looking for information regarding the whereabouts of ahighly modified Piet registered N13708. It was built by Meryl Neyman back inthe late 70's / early 80's and has been thru a few owners since. Last owner Icould find stated that it was sold to someone in Texas sometime around 2003. ANTSB report states that it was damaged in an off-airport landing in Lometa, TXin January 2006. From there, the "trail goes cold" as they say in the movies.If you can share any info, it's appreciated. Thanks.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Hello, new to group. I'm looking for information regarding the whereabouts of ahighly modified Piet registered N13708. It was built by Meryl Neyman back inthe late 70's / early 80's and has been thru a few owners since. Last owner Icould find stated that it was sold to someone in Texas sometime around 2003. ANTSB report states that it was damaged in an off-airport landing in Lometa, TXin January 2006. From there, the "trail goes cold" as they say in the movies.If you can share any info, it's appreciated. Thanks.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Pietenpol-List: Re: Looking for Pietenpol N13708
Original Posted By: "flyingmjm"
You know, Veterans Day is on Wednesday 11/11 this year but if there were enoughairplanes and we did a little planning for it, a missing man formation couldbe flown prior to lighting the BBQ if we did it on Saturday 11/14. Some of us(not singling anybody out) might have to fly it at full throttle while othersof us (again, not singling anybody out GARY) might have to pull the power waaayback to let the others keep up, but it could be done. I've only flown looseformation a time or two myself, but there is no need for tight formation inthis case anyhow. It's the thought that counts. And it would be very impressiveif we did a wingman break and the break aircraft had a smoke system that wasturned on just as they pulled up out of the formation. And... and... ;o)--------Oscar ZunigaMedford, ORAir Camper NX41CC "Scout"A75 powerRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Looking for Pietenpol N13708
You know, Veterans Day is on Wednesday 11/11 this year but if there were enoughairplanes and we did a little planning for it, a missing man formation couldbe flown prior to lighting the BBQ if we did it on Saturday 11/14. Some of us(not singling anybody out) might have to fly it at full throttle while othersof us (again, not singling anybody out GARY) might have to pull the power waaayback to let the others keep up, but it could be done. I've only flown looseformation a time or two myself, but there is no need for tight formation inthis case anyhow. It's the thought that counts. And it would be very impressiveif we did a wingman break and the break aircraft had a smoke system that wasturned on just as they pulled up out of the formation. And... and... ;o)--------Oscar ZunigaMedford, ORAir Camper NX41CC "Scout"A75 powerRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Looking for Pietenpol N13708