Original Posted By: John Duprey
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Corona '99>Hey Group!>>Just wanted to give you a preliminary report on the 3rd Annual Corona>Piet Fly-In. It was a lot of fun and a good chance to put some faces to>the names we see in the chat group.>>The weather Saturday morning was overcast and cool with rain in the>mountain passes, but there were still 2 completed Air Campers, a GN-1, 3>Baby Aces and a Bowers Fly-Baby. Not to mention lots of interesting>projects in the hangars on the field, which is a very active general and>sport flying airport. Things like Piet's, Baby Aces, Marquart Charger>and Waco biplanes, on and on. Oh, and the nearby Chino airport was>having an airshow so we got to see some of the planes that were>participating in it as they waited their turn for airshow center.>When's the last time you had a formation made up of a P-38 Lightning, a>P-63 Kingcobra and two P-51 Mustang's circling around that was joined in>energetic fashion by an F-14 Tomcat? And later an F-117 Stealth Fighter>showed up in all it's faceted glory. Awesome! Conditions were a bit>too rough to give any enjoyable rides in the Piet's, but it was an>excellent opportunity to have spouses try getting into the front pit,>both with and without doors. Hey, that's important!>>The local EAA chapter is building an Air Camper and had their wing>panels available for us to look at. The best part was getting to spend>the day talking to other builders from at least 6 on-going projects.>And the dinner at night with tri tip (a California cut of beef), chicken>and good company was great. If you live in the southwest and love Air>Campers and sport flying, you should put this one on your calendar for>2000!>>Hat's off to Scott Liefeld for another successful fly-in!________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Corona '99
Pietenpol-List: Corona '99
Original Posted By: SAM & JAN MARINUCCI
Hey Group!Just wanted to give you a preliminary report on the 3rd Annual CoronaPiet Fly-In. It was a lot of fun and a good chance to put some faces tothe names we see in the chat group.The weather Saturday morning was overcast and cool with rain in themountain passes, but there were still 2 completed Air Campers, a GN-1, 3Baby Aces and a Bowers Fly-Baby. Not to mention lots of interestingprojects in the hangars on the field, which is a very active general andsport flying airport. Things like Piet's, Baby Aces, Marquart Chargerand Waco biplanes, on and on. Oh, and the nearby Chino airport washaving an airshow so we got to see some of the planes that wereparticipating in it as they waited their turn for airshow center. When's the last time you had a formation made up of a P-38 Lightning, aP-63 Kingcobra and two P-51 Mustang's circling around that was joined inenergetic fashion by an F-14 Tomcat? And later an F-117 Stealth Fightershowed up in all it's faceted glory. Awesome! Conditions were a bittoo rough to give any enjoyable rides in the Piet's, but it was anexcellent opportunity to have spouses try getting into the front pit,both with and without doors. Hey, that's important! The local EAA chapter is building an Air Camper and had their wingpanels available for us to look at. The best part was getting to spendthe day talking to other builders from at least 6 on-going projects. And the dinner at night with tri tip (a California cut of beef), chickenand good company was great. If you live in the southwest and love AirCampers and sport flying, you should put this one on your calendar for2000!Hat's off to Scott Liefeld for another successful fly-in!________________________________________________________________________________
Hey Group!Just wanted to give you a preliminary report on the 3rd Annual CoronaPiet Fly-In. It was a lot of fun and a good chance to put some faces tothe names we see in the chat group.The weather Saturday morning was overcast and cool with rain in themountain passes, but there were still 2 completed Air Campers, a GN-1, 3Baby Aces and a Bowers Fly-Baby. Not to mention lots of interestingprojects in the hangars on the field, which is a very active general andsport flying airport. Things like Piet's, Baby Aces, Marquart Chargerand Waco biplanes, on and on. Oh, and the nearby Chino airport washaving an airshow so we got to see some of the planes that wereparticipating in it as they waited their turn for airshow center. When's the last time you had a formation made up of a P-38 Lightning, aP-63 Kingcobra and two P-51 Mustang's circling around that was joined inenergetic fashion by an F-14 Tomcat? And later an F-117 Stealth Fightershowed up in all it's faceted glory. Awesome! Conditions were a bittoo rough to give any enjoyable rides in the Piet's, but it was anexcellent opportunity to have spouses try getting into the front pit,both with and without doors. Hey, that's important! The local EAA chapter is building an Air Camper and had their wingpanels available for us to look at. The best part was getting to spendthe day talking to other builders from at least 6 on-going projects. And the dinner at night with tri tip (a California cut of beef), chickenand good company was great. If you live in the southwest and love AirCampers and sport flying, you should put this one on your calendar for2000!Hat's off to Scott Liefeld for another successful fly-in!________________________________________________________________________________
Pietenpol-List: Re: Corona '99
Original Posted By: michael list
Hi Michael Thanks for the update on Corona. I hope to make it there one ofthese days. You mentioned doors for access to the cockpits, are there anyprints available for these doors? I'm about to start on the fuselage for myPiet. I'm making the longer version with a Continental 65 and would like toincorporate the doors in mine. Any info would be greatly appreciated.-----Original Message-----
Hi Michael Thanks for the update on Corona. I hope to make it there one ofthese days. You mentioned doors for access to the cockpits, are there anyprints available for these doors? I'm about to start on the fuselage for myPiet. I'm making the longer version with a Continental 65 and would like toincorporate the doors in mine. Any info would be greatly appreciated.-----Original Message-----
Pietenpol-List: Re: Corona '99
Original Posted By: Michael Cuy
SAM & JAN MARINUCCI wrote:> > Hi Michael> Thanks for the update on Corona. I hope to make it there one of> these days. You mentioned doors for access to the cockpits, are there any> prints available for these doors? I'm about to start on the fuselage for my> Piet. I'm making the longer version with a Continental 65 and would like to> incorporate the doors in mine. Any info would be greatly appreciated.> Sam,A gentleman by the name of Gary Price sells plans for a door for thefront cockpit that is in the right side of the wood fuselage. I have aset and they are nicely drawn up. While my wife made it look easy forthe assembled crowd when she got in the front, she confessed to me laterthat it would have been much easier with a door. This particular Piethad the cabane struts slightly longer than plans and a step welded ontothe landing gear below the front cockpit. Try Gary atGJPrice(at)Javanet.com.Mike________________________________________________________________________________
SAM & JAN MARINUCCI wrote:> > Hi Michael> Thanks for the update on Corona. I hope to make it there one of> these days. You mentioned doors for access to the cockpits, are there any> prints available for these doors? I'm about to start on the fuselage for my> Piet. I'm making the longer version with a Continental 65 and would like to> incorporate the doors in mine. Any info would be greatly appreciated.> Sam,A gentleman by the name of Gary Price sells plans for a door for thefront cockpit that is in the right side of the wood fuselage. I have aset and they are nicely drawn up. While my wife made it look easy forthe assembled crowd when she got in the front, she confessed to me laterthat it would have been much easier with a door. This particular Piethad the cabane struts slightly longer than plans and a step welded ontothe landing gear below the front cockpit. Try Gary atGJPrice(at)Javanet.com.Mike________________________________________________________________________________