Original Posted By: "Jack Phillips"
Hey Guys. I just wanted to peak in and say hello to all and thanks for the abundanceof information on hear. My father and I have decided to build a Piet, theplans are ordered as well as some spruce. My father is actually in the middleof an Rv-8 build right now and when I went to the him with the idea of buildinga Piet together, he didnt know what a Piet was and after a days research,he got back to me and was all in putting the RV on the back burner. I am soexcited to be able to do this with my dad and cant wait until the plans arrivein the mailRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Pietenpol-List: New Builder to the Piet Family
RE: Pietenpol-List: New Builder to the Piet Family
Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Well, as one who has built a Pietenpol and is currently building an RV-10, Ican say you and your Dad will thoroughly enjoy the experience of buildingthe Pietenpol. Don't get me wrong, Van's builds fine kits, but theexperience of assembling (not BUILDING) a kit is simply not as rewarding asthat of making every piece of the airplane yourself. With an RV, there is no time spent in looking at the plans and trying tofigure out the best way to make the parts shown in what seems to be way toofew drawings, nor is there any satisfaction of knowing that your airplane isnot quite like any other.Once your Pietenpol is finished, you'll have the pleasure of seeing it drawcrowds wherever you fly. I own an RV-4 (that I bought, not one I builtmyself) that I fly regularly. It never creates any curiosity at all, theway my Pietenpol does. RV stands for Ramp Vermin. They are fine airplanes,and truly do everything well, but there are an awful lot of them. They arebecoming as ubiquitous as Cessnas.So welcome to the wonderful world of Pietenpols, and of building your ownairplane from scratch. The people here are wonderful, and the airplanes arehonest and interesting, and fly like what they are - a 1929 design. Plan toattend Brodhead this July, to see just how many variations on the type arepossible. Truly no two are alike.Good Luck!Jack PhillipsNX899JPSmith Mountain Lake, Virginia-----Original Message-----
Well, as one who has built a Pietenpol and is currently building an RV-10, Ican say you and your Dad will thoroughly enjoy the experience of buildingthe Pietenpol. Don't get me wrong, Van's builds fine kits, but theexperience of assembling (not BUILDING) a kit is simply not as rewarding asthat of making every piece of the airplane yourself. With an RV, there is no time spent in looking at the plans and trying tofigure out the best way to make the parts shown in what seems to be way toofew drawings, nor is there any satisfaction of knowing that your airplane isnot quite like any other.Once your Pietenpol is finished, you'll have the pleasure of seeing it drawcrowds wherever you fly. I own an RV-4 (that I bought, not one I builtmyself) that I fly regularly. It never creates any curiosity at all, theway my Pietenpol does. RV stands for Ramp Vermin. They are fine airplanes,and truly do everything well, but there are an awful lot of them. They arebecoming as ubiquitous as Cessnas.So welcome to the wonderful world of Pietenpols, and of building your ownairplane from scratch. The people here are wonderful, and the airplanes arehonest and interesting, and fly like what they are - a 1929 design. Plan toattend Brodhead this July, to see just how many variations on the type arepossible. Truly no two are alike.Good Luck!Jack PhillipsNX899JPSmith Mountain Lake, Virginia-----Original Message-----
Pietenpol-List: Re: New Builder to the Piet Family
Original Posted By: Matthijs de Groot
Hard to improve on what Jack said, so I'll just say... welcome aboard!--------Mark ChouinardWings, Center Section and Empannage framed up - Working on FuselageRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________
Hard to improve on what Jack said, so I'll just say... welcome aboard!--------Mark ChouinardWings, Center Section and Empannage framed up - Working on FuselageRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________