Pietenpol-List: Cross Countries in a Piet
Posted: Wed May 19, 1999 10:07 am
Original Posted By: "BELLISSIMO, DOMENIC"
>Seventeen gallons of fuel will probably keep you in the air>longer than you want to be. You'll find that as you get older>your bladder requires relief on a little more regular basis.>How far have folks traveled in Piets.Mike Bell- You've got that right ! Especially after coffee.I just have the extra fuel in case I land somewhere and theyeither don't have fuel or are gone for the day. Kind of a buffertoo for absent-mindedness. (from which I suffer time to time) Most of my Piet flying is very local. 20 min. after work, hoppingthe 10-15 min. rides, etc... but when it comes to cross country inthe Piet it can be tiring. Turbulence and headwinds are the mostfatiuging to me. It's just not as easy read the sectionals, fold them,keep altitude. On smoother days with light winds cross countriesare mindless, relaxing, and just fun. The open cockpit environmentcan really dry your eyes out and on windy dusty days can really causeirritation if you don't at least wear sunglasses, if not goggles. A good windscreen helps reduce fatigue. Now when I fly a Champor Cub I feel wierd because there is no wind. Oh, yes....I have gottensome sunburn too on my neck and arms flying the Piet. My trip to Osh was about 550 miles and door to door it took 12 hoursw/ 5 stops and terrible headwinds. Going home it took only about 9 hrs.Mike C. Seventeen gallons of fuel will probably keep you in the airlonger than you want to be. You'll find that as you getolderyour bladder requires relief on a little more regular basis.How far have folks traveled in Piets.Mike Bell- You've got that right ! Especially aftercoffee.I just have the extra fuel in case I land somewhere and theyeither don't have fuel or are gone for the day. Kind of abuffertoo for absent-mindedness. (from which I suffer time to time) Most of my Piet flying is very local. 20 min.after work, hoppingthe 10-15 min. rides, etc... but when it comes to cross country inthe Piet it can be tiring. Turbulence and headwinds are themostfatiuging to me. It's just not as easy read the sectionals, foldthem,keep altitude. On smoother days with light winds crosscountriesare mindless, relaxing, and just fun. The open cockpitenvironmentcan really dry your eyes out and on windy dusty days can reallycauseirritation if you don't at least wear sunglasses, if not goggles.A good windscreen helps reduce fatigue. Now when I fly aChampor Cub I feel wierd because there is no wind. Oh, yes....I havegottensome sunburn too on my neck and arms flying the Piet. My trip to Osh was about 550 miles and door todoor it took 12 hoursw/ 5 stops and terrible headwinds. Going home it took only about 9hrs.Mike C. ________________________________________________________________________________
>Seventeen gallons of fuel will probably keep you in the air>longer than you want to be. You'll find that as you get older>your bladder requires relief on a little more regular basis.>How far have folks traveled in Piets.Mike Bell- You've got that right ! Especially after coffee.I just have the extra fuel in case I land somewhere and theyeither don't have fuel or are gone for the day. Kind of a buffertoo for absent-mindedness. (from which I suffer time to time) Most of my Piet flying is very local. 20 min. after work, hoppingthe 10-15 min. rides, etc... but when it comes to cross country inthe Piet it can be tiring. Turbulence and headwinds are the mostfatiuging to me. It's just not as easy read the sectionals, fold them,keep altitude. On smoother days with light winds cross countriesare mindless, relaxing, and just fun. The open cockpit environmentcan really dry your eyes out and on windy dusty days can really causeirritation if you don't at least wear sunglasses, if not goggles. A good windscreen helps reduce fatigue. Now when I fly a Champor Cub I feel wierd because there is no wind. Oh, yes....I have gottensome sunburn too on my neck and arms flying the Piet. My trip to Osh was about 550 miles and door to door it took 12 hoursw/ 5 stops and terrible headwinds. Going home it took only about 9 hrs.Mike C. Seventeen gallons of fuel will probably keep you in the airlonger than you want to be. You'll find that as you getolderyour bladder requires relief on a little more regular basis.How far have folks traveled in Piets.Mike Bell- You've got that right ! Especially aftercoffee.I just have the extra fuel in case I land somewhere and theyeither don't have fuel or are gone for the day. Kind of abuffertoo for absent-mindedness. (from which I suffer time to time) Most of my Piet flying is very local. 20 min.after work, hoppingthe 10-15 min. rides, etc... but when it comes to cross country inthe Piet it can be tiring. Turbulence and headwinds are themostfatiuging to me. It's just not as easy read the sectionals, foldthem,keep altitude. On smoother days with light winds crosscountriesare mindless, relaxing, and just fun. The open cockpitenvironmentcan really dry your eyes out and on windy dusty days can reallycauseirritation if you don't at least wear sunglasses, if not goggles.A good windscreen helps reduce fatigue. Now when I fly aChampor Cub I feel wierd because there is no wind. Oh, yes....I havegottensome sunburn too on my neck and arms flying the Piet. My trip to Osh was about 550 miles and door todoor it took 12 hoursw/ 5 stops and terrible headwinds. Going home it took only about 9hrs.Mike C. ________________________________________________________________________________
)) Really, if the weather is good, itwould be neat to have two Piets there...plus get to meet you.Mike C. Doug,June 6th sounds interesting. I better get a new road map and watchtheweather. If you are over this way, Milton Pa, let me know and we'llgofor a ride.CraigCraig- If you go, I'll go.