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(8/3/05) If you have a good fast Internet connection,
take a ride in Ken Perkins' Piet
-=Grant=-
Hi Grant,
I do not offer anymore, due to copying and sharing violations, my Plan Packages on CD or by E-mail. Only the hard copy blueprint Plan Packages are available.
Soon to come: late 2005 to early 2006, a 3D Modeling Plan Package of all my Supplemental Packages. Also a full set of Pietenpol plans with all parts in 3D model. You will be able to view every detail of her in any view, from any angle and you will be able to zoom into all details!
Please visit my web site for more details:
www.geocities.com/keriannprice/Pietenpol_Plan_Packages.html
Blue skies and sunshine,
Keri-Ann Price
keriannprice@hotmail.com
6/29/05 - Have you seen
Walt Bowe's Piet?
-=Grant=-
6/29/05 - Here's a little 'streaming' movie I shot last week of
Howard Henderson and others flying
RC models in Highland, IL:
Spirit Flyers
It's pretty big; you'll need a fast connection.
-=Grant=-
Click
HERE for photos of Brodhead 2004.
-=Grant=-
1/17/04 - If you have a fast connection and have QuickTime
on your computer, you may want to see a little Pietenpol
movie I've made and posted
HERE on the Internet. I call it "Simple, fast & Cheap." The file is about 10.9MB in size and it streams.
-=Grant=-
(3/2/02 - email from Larry & Gerry McKinney lgmcspeed@earthlink.net)
Hi Grant, Judy Dasse called tonight. Marie Brock said she heard
Chris Egsgaard had passed away; have you heard anything through the Pietenpol guys ?
I've called, but no answer. I don't know any of his relatives, or who to
contact. If you hear anything, let me know.
Later, Larry
(12/20/01) Hi Grant.
Just a quick E to let you and your fellow Pietenpolers know about our new web site www.fearlesswidget.com
My partner, actor and writer Michelle Goodeve, has owned her Piet for 22 years now, so we included a lot of info and pix on the bird including one entire page devoted to "Pietenpol Pix."
Hope you don't mind that we added a link to your web site. We figure you are the best place to send people who are looking for more info on Pietenpols.
Our best to you and yours during this holiday season.
Cheers till next time,
Glenn Norman
Fearless Widget Productions, Inc.
Cedarville, Ontario, Canada
www.fearlesswidget.com
fearwidg@compuserve.com
12/16/00 -- If you are looking for an excellent Pietenpol project, be sure and see this listing on our FOR SALE page. Steel fuselage, landing gear, 'A' engine, high compression heard, etc.
Here's an "A" engine for sale.
Don Campbell suggest you take a look at this
Air Camper 'card' model.
In a message dated 10/15/00 7:44:30 PM, cessna120140@yahoo.com writes:
>Hi Grant, you did a super job for the Pietenpol news.
>I was surprised to receive a copy of the first issue
>of the new one. The reason I am writing is I am in
>the market for an Air Camper or Scout, but must be
>located as close as possible. I live in the center of
>California about 50 miles south of Sacramento.
>Anyplace in Calif is OK, possibly in Oregon or Nevada.
>Could you please put an ad in your E-Mail or web
>site. I'll send a check to the new place to keep my
>subscription going. Thanks for any help you can give
>me on this matter. Regards. Mike Nye
>209-823-8018 or E-Mail cessna120140@yahoo.com
Mike,
I'm not doing much with Pietenpol stuff
these days. I will post your msg. on the
web site, but suggest you send your
"ad" to the "new" BPA newsletter.
-=Grant=-
With great sadness the Dasse Family wishes to inform you that on Saturday, September 23, 2000 Bill Dasse died in a gyrocopter crash at Lake El Mirage. We want you to know that Bill died doing what he loved best ... flying.
In lieu of flowers we request that you send donations to Harber Trinity Church or the American Heart Association in memory of William "Bill" Dasse. The address is listed below. For any donations you want to make to the American Heart Association please contact the local chapter in your area. Most importantly it's your thoughts and prayers that will mean the most to the family.
A Memorial Service will held on Thursday, September 28, 2000 at 10:00 am at Harbor Trinity Church. There will be refreshments following the service at the church.
If you have any questions or would just like to call, please feel free to contact us at 714 546-6671.
We all loved him and well miss him so much it's hard to put in words.... what a wonderful man, father, grandfather and friend he was to so many.
Sincerely, the Dasse Family
Harbor Trinity Church
1230 Baker Street
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
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(8/28/00) The Brodhead Pietenpol Association's first edition has been received by many.
The newsletter will be printed on a quarterly basis for annual "dues" of
$10.00 -- to be sent to:
BPA
c/o Independent Register
PO Box 255
Brodhead WI 53520-0255
We encourage you to subscribe and submit letters, articles,
photos, etc.
-=Grant=-
(8/21/00) The Brodhead Chapter has informed us that the 2001 Pietenpol Flyin will be held July 20, 21 and 22, 2001. (This is a change from the previous practice of holding the Piet Reunion concurrently with Oshkosh -- Oshkosh '01 will be July 24 - 30.)
Questions? Send them to Gar Williams at
aerocraft@aol.com
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Grant, Here are some photos of Brodhead 2000. I think I got at least one of every Piet there. Feel free to use them as you see fit.
Jeff Boatright
Click on the link below to go to Jeff's photo album area on the PhotoPoint web site.
Jeff's Brodhead Photo Album
July 12, 2000
Hi Grant !!
I was wondering if you could mention our Y2K Pietenpol Fly-In, on the BPA web site.
Regards,
Chuck Gantzer
We have been informed of the availability of a new
"BPA" newsletter. (I will not be publishing more
editions of the "Buckeye" newsletter.)
According to a flyer I've received, the new publication
will be know as the "BPA Newsletter" (where
"BPA" = Brodhead Pietenpol Association.)
The flyer says the Independent Register (a Brodhead, WI
newspaper) will "print and mail an abbreviated newsletter
on a hopefully quarterly basis" for annual "dues" of
$10.00 -- to be sent to:
BPA
c/o Independent Register
PO Box 255
Brodhead WI 53520-0255
We encourage you to subscribe and submit letters, articles,
photos, etc.
-=Grant=-
30 June 2000 - Hi Grant:
We're almost there!
John Greenlee
jgreenlee@morgan.net
6 June 2000 - Hi Grant:
This is a picture of my Pietenpol on the day it had it's maiden flight.
The first flight occurred on May 23, 2000. It flew like a dream and I am thrilled with it's performance. It indicated 71 miles an hour. Not bad for a Piet.
Ken Perkins
kenvernaperkins@juno.com
CONGRATULATIONS KEN!
For those of you who don't know Ken, he's been working on his Piet for a number of years at his home in Olathe, KS. -- near Kansas City.
A regular at Brodhead, Ken is the fellow who makes those handsome anodized aluminum water pumps for Piet conversions. Why not email him and ask for a bigger version of this picture? -- I'm kinda running out of space on this server. ... gem
In a message dated 6/3/00 8:52:03 AM, minotpiper@webtv.net writes:
I WAS WONDERING IF ANY OF YOUR READERS MAY HAVE ANY INFO ON A PIETENPOL THAT I BUILT FROM 1968 TO 1971.
N NUMBER WAS N7242. IT WAS POWERED BY A MODEL B FORD ENGINE. (THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A MODEL C ENGINE)
PLANE WAS SANTE FE RED AND CREAM.. I BUILT IT HERE IN ABILENE TEXAS, FLEW IT 75 HOURS AND SOLD IT.
LAST PHOTO I SAW OF IT WAS IN A 1988 NEWSLETTER, PARKED IN FRONT OF WENDEL WILIAMS MUSEUM IN LA.
MODEL B ENG. WITH A 91 CU IN OFFY WATERPUMP, A HOME BREW MAGNETO AND COG BELT DRIVE OFF THE MAG COUPLING TO THE WATER PUMP, ALSO HAD A SET DOORS IN THE PAN TO POOL THE OIL WHETHER CLIMB OR DIVING.
IF ANY KNOWS OF THE WEREABOUTS OF THE OL BIRD I'D LOVE TO VISIT HER AGAIN
I'M NOW ALMOST 70 (NEXT MONTH) AND I'M RESTORING A WOODYS PUSHER, AND I HAVE A HELTON LARK AND GOT TO GO TO THE AIRPORT TO START A RECOVER JOB ON A STEARMAN THIS MORNING YOU CAN PUBLISH MY E MAIL ADDRESS SINCERLY MINOT PIPER.
Minot,
We will post your letter on the Internet at http://users.aol.com/bpanews
Maybe someone will know about your Piet. I hope so.
-=Grant MacLaren=-
(4/5/00) Brain Kenney sent us
the date for:
-->>
BRUSSELS 2000! <<--
(4/1/00) We have the good word from Brodhead!
. . . the dates for the 2000 Pietenpol Reunion:
-->>
BRODHEAD 2000! <<--
Yea!
The Pietenpol Family web site
is on-line again!
TO GET THERE, CLICK RIGHT HERE!
In a message dated 3/30/00 8:29:59 AM, the_spruce_goose@yahoo.com writes:
>Hello Grant,
>Well the old Pietenpol Family Web Site has been down
>for 4+ months now. I rewrote it to run on a Unix box
>instead of a NT box. I was up late last night putting
>together the site.. This is just a beginning. It is
>back up an in a simpler form. I will be adding lots
>of photos and Tech Session Info soon. A little each
>week.
>Could you please link our site as you have in the past
>putting in a forward pointing link to our family site!
>Thanks
>www.pressenter.com/~apietenp
>Andrew Pietenpol
We have added a search feature to the BPA web site.
Give it a try.
(02/08/00) Scott, Thanks.
I'll post this news on the BPA site.
-=Grant=-
In a message dated 2/8/00 8:11:34 PM, pietman@lacbbs.com writes:
>Hi Grant, Just a note to let you know the
>5th Annual Piet Gathering will be
>Apr. 29-30th this year at Corona Ca.
>Happy Landings, Scott.
>pietman@lacbbs.com
(8/6/99) Michael Cuy reports:
The following Piets/GN-1's were in attendance on opening day of Oshkosh, 1999 . . . in no particular order.
1) NX184BP JoBeth and Robert Barrett, Palmyra, WI
2) NX497AR Lowell Frank, WI
3) C-GFCU Irving Sloan, Ottawa, Ontario
4) N799JK Jim Kinsella, Louisville, KY
5) N83788 Virl Deal, St. Ansgar, IA
6) NX13691 Andrew King/Jim Hammond, OH
7) NX899BB Clyde Buckley, MI
8) N28LT Randy Bruce, Orlando, FL
9) NX899FP Frank Pavliga, Rootstown, OH
10) N30PP Ted Brousseau, Naples, FL
11) N14926 Wil Graff, Wadsworth, OH
12) NX17WR Bill Rewey, Verona, WI
13) N7229R Steve Eldredge, Provo, UT
14) NX6398 Duane Woolsey, Provo, UT
15) N350MB Mitchel Burns, Brookfield, MO
16) N3844 Kim Stricker, Jackson, MO
17) NX48MC Michael Cuy, Valley City, OH
And, not only did one Piet win an outstanding workmanship award, but TWO did!!
Way to go, guys !!
Outstanding Workmanship Plans Built:
- Duane Woolsey, Provo, UT, Pietenpol.
- Randy Bruce, Sanford, FL, Pietenpol.
Michael Cuy
Skip Gadd will be reporting on the Piets at Brodhead.
I think he said there were 18 that flew in.
(But not all of those were at Oshkosh.)
-=Grant=-
(6/1/99) Dear Mr. MacLaren, Enclosed is a picture of my dad's Pietenpol and a Model A Roadster. I thought you might be able to use it sometime. Sincerely, Peter Santana (N444MH)
Dear Peter, Thanks! We'll use it in an upcoming newsletter. ... gem
(5/17/99) Some GREAT news! -- Dick Alkire phoned here yesterday. He and Jim Hammond are making a mighty effort to get Jim's N13691 to Oshkosh '99. For those who don't know, 13691 is the oldest flying Air Camper. Ford powered, of course. (See your reprint of the '32 Flying and Glider Manual. Picture on page 10.) It's been to many EAA fly-ins, including the early ones at Rockford. Alan Rudolf purchased the ship from Bernard Pietenpol. It was built in 1933 by Ed Russert. Wood fuselage, original short version, one piece wing. Originally black. Allen Rudolf changed paint to silver wing, red fuselage. Split axle gear, no brakes, tail shid. Ford "A" powered. Galvanized steel 12 gal. fuel tank. Ford "B" carburetor. Prop by Harold Rehm, 76 x 44.
(5/1/0/99) Hi Grant, can you please put the date for Brussels in the events section of your web page? It is the '10th Annual' and will be held June 19th at Brussels, Ontario, Canada.
Brian Kenney
(4/29/99) Builder of the well known Pietenpol G-BUCO, and new BPA member, Alan James reminds us of two more Piet Gatherings (on the east side of the pond):
May 16 - Pietenpol gathering at Sywell Aerodrome, Northhampton
September 19 - Pietenpol Picnic at Popham Airfield, Hamshire
Alan's email address is
MADJames@theknapp.freeserve.co.uk
(Alan told us in plenty of time. It's me who is late. ... gem )
(3/26/99) Grant: Something for your file and the Pietenpol website. A new B & B has just opened in Brodhead. Mary Alice and I are going to try it within the next month. It is: Sutherland House 602 E. Second Avenue, Brodhead, WI 53520 - (608) 897-4481
Gar Williams
(3/20/99)
Don't miss this! Michael Cuy, builder of Lindy Award winner Pietenpol Air Camper NX48MC is offering a two-hour video on the building and flying of his fine ship.
Here's where you can find how to
order your copy.
(3/14/99)
Keith Hodge, Piet builder in the U.K. shows us how to create a traffic jam.
(3/14/99)
Christian Bobka describes a great way to paint metal parts for airplanes. The article will be published in Issue #64. You can read it here;
Powder Coating. Chris will also be giving a forum on Powder Coating at Brodhead on Friday, July 30.
To read some earlier notes, click here.
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