Pietenpol-List: Re: Maintain 104 mph or faster.....
Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 4:44 pm
Original Posted By: "Billy McCaskill"
Welcome to the list, glad2fly. We like to use actual names here (usually), soit would be great if you could introduce yourself to us.Tools mentioned the fact that a kit is not economically feasibly. Also, thereare 3 different variations in fuselage length that is a personal decision onemust make. Plus, each builder will add their own personal touches to their buildto accomodate certain needs or wants. A good look at the plans will showthat the plans are somewhat incomplete, so a good bit of extrapolation, intuitionand invention are required to fill in the blanks.As to building a Pietenpol, it is a tremendous opportunity to learn a whole bunchof skills that you don't already have and improving some skill sets that youmight already have. Building an airplane is something that people do becausethey LIKE to build things, and getting to fly it when you finish it is justa big bonus. A Piet is more about the journey and those you meet along the way,and a little bit less about the destination. I purchased my plans in 1995,but didn't start building anything until 2010. My build is stalled right nowdue to some financial issues (two mortgages and a crappy real estate market),but my journey will eventually continue.There is an annual gathering of Pietenpol fliers, builders and enthusiasts everyyear at Brodhead, Wisconsin. This gathering is actually about to happen July19-22 and I recommend attending it if at all possible. Lots of completed planesto look at, and tons of opportunity to take pics and ask questions and maybeeven get a ride in one if you can get a pilot to take pity upon you. Hopeto meet you at Brodhead someday!--------Billy McCaskillBaker, LAtail section almost done, starting on ribs soonRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Maintain 104 mph or faster.....
Welcome to the list, glad2fly. We like to use actual names here (usually), soit would be great if you could introduce yourself to us.Tools mentioned the fact that a kit is not economically feasibly. Also, thereare 3 different variations in fuselage length that is a personal decision onemust make. Plus, each builder will add their own personal touches to their buildto accomodate certain needs or wants. A good look at the plans will showthat the plans are somewhat incomplete, so a good bit of extrapolation, intuitionand invention are required to fill in the blanks.As to building a Pietenpol, it is a tremendous opportunity to learn a whole bunchof skills that you don't already have and improving some skill sets that youmight already have. Building an airplane is something that people do becausethey LIKE to build things, and getting to fly it when you finish it is justa big bonus. A Piet is more about the journey and those you meet along the way,and a little bit less about the destination. I purchased my plans in 1995,but didn't start building anything until 2010. My build is stalled right nowdue to some financial issues (two mortgages and a crappy real estate market),but my journey will eventually continue.There is an annual gathering of Pietenpol fliers, builders and enthusiasts everyyear at Brodhead, Wisconsin. This gathering is actually about to happen July19-22 and I recommend attending it if at all possible. Lots of completed planesto look at, and tons of opportunity to take pics and ask questions and maybeeven get a ride in one if you can get a pilot to take pity upon you. Hopeto meet you at Brodhead someday!--------Billy McCaskillBaker, LAtail section almost done, starting on ribs soonRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Maintain 104 mph or faster.....