Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: Larry Neal
Subject: Pietenpol-List: Stick & RudderHi All, I didn't get any mail from the group today, (Sunday)and was wondering if it was all still working, so I'll send this one in, and check it out.I've got the rib stitches under way now...I've got almost four ribs done. I used the stitch spacing, according to the chart in the AC 43 13-1A / 2A. It recommends the stitches in the prop wash, plus one rib, be spaced 2 1/2" apart, and the remainder of the outboard rib stitches be spaced 3 1/2" apart. The exception in both areas is, on the first and second stitch, whose spacing is half the normal spacing... and the last two stitches at one-half normal spacing.Question : In the book 'Stick and Rudder, Wolfgang says "Altitude is like money in the bank, and speed is like money in the pocket". Does this mean that Piet Drivers are 'Po Folk'?Is anybody listening ?Chuck Gantzer________________________________________________________________________________Date: Tue, 02 Nov 1999 06:39:28 -0600

Original Posted By: Jim Skinner
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Stick & RudderHej Chuck,If you want to fly so high that you can't read the watertowers, or so fast that your eyes water, there are other planes that can be built. But, I suspect that you're like most of us Piet - ers that like the happy puckety-puckety-puck of a burbly little old slow motor and wiping bugs off of the leading edges before tucking the airplane away 'till next time. It'll be a couple of years before I get My Bugsmasher up, and I enjoy the building just as much as the flying.DG________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: "Howard Wilkinson"
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Stick & RudderIn a message dated 11/2/99 7:29:19 PM Central Standard Time, GREA738(at)aol.com writes:>Ahhh Yesss !!! The anticipation is just KILLIN' me !!! However, I do fly 'er every night in my dreams !!Chuck G.________________________________________________________________________________