Buckeye Pietenpol Association - Pietenpol Airplanes

The Buckeye Pietenpol Association
. . . an international organization dedicated to the promotion, building and flying of airplanes designed by Bernard H. Pietenpol, and the recognition of Mr. Pietenpol's contribution to the world of sport aviation.

You can change Mr. Pietenpol's plans
and build a good airplane.
But if you don't change them, you'll build
a better one. . . . . Jim VanDervort

Notes by the webmaster:
Check out the webmaster's notebook.

Facts:
The two-place Model 'A' Ford-powered Pietenpol Air Camper first flew in 1929 . . . and was the first practical homebuilt airplane to be powered by an inexpensive and readily available automobile engine. It's been flying low and slow ever since!

Frequently Asked Questions
Pietenpol FAQs (Frequently-Asked Questions) With answers, of course. Possibly the most information about Pietenpols available in one place - anywhere. (Unless you are a BPA Member.) It's a lot of reading - - - you can "save it" with your Browser, and read it off-line later.

Flying and Glider Manual
This is where it all started for 'sky-bustin' homebuilders in the 1930's.

BPA Newsletter Items
Dozens of columns, stories and pictures from past and/or future issues of the BPA Newsletter.

Pietenpol Events Calendar
Here's the Calendar of Pietenpol Fly-ins and other important dates from the BPA Newsletter - Yesterday's Wings - Corona, California - Brussels - Brodhead - First Flights, etc., etc.

For sale and wanted
Here's where you find Pietenpols & Pietenpol stuff wanted and available.
Email addresses of BPA members and friends
This is where you can find a roster of many BPA members (& friends) with email addresses.

In that time . . .
A poem and picture by Grant MacLaren. Take a vicarious low and slow patrol of the Missouri River in the front 'pit of Howard Henderson's Ford-powered Air Camper.

Photo of 444MH
by Grant
Dick Alkire's Air Camper

Click on any picture to
see a bigger version.
Mark Anderson's
Air Camper

Newcomer's common questions:
You've just discovered the Pietenpol and your very first question is, (let us guess):

"Can I power it with a VW engine?"

And, your next question is ''How about a Pietenpol with folding wings?''

And, the third most-asked question is ''Are there plans for a biplane version of the Pietenpol?''
(The answer to all three questions is a qualified ''no,'' but read the more complete discussions.)

Tee shirts? Have we got tee shirts!

What they look like and how to order.

How to join the BPA
Join the the Buckeye Pietenpol Association (and see the covers of some recent issues of our newsletter.)

One if by land, two if by sea . . .
How many if they're flyin' Piets? Click on the Union Jack for 'appenings.

A Piet Discussion List
Here's how to join an on-line Pietenpol Discussion List.
Automatic Notification
You will be notified every time this page is changed if you register with either "PageWatch" or " URL-Minder."
A Pietenpol videotape
A bit about the tape and . . . an order form.

Gas'n grass'n
Pietenpols forever!

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by Grant MacLaren

(since 12/22/98)