The many individuals & suppliers I have met along the way who have helped & supported me...Thank you!
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Suppliers
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Pietenpol Family - Original Air Camper plans.
Tom - located in Newcastle, NSW. Has aircraft grade spruce available to purchase. Ph: 02 49696464
Zenith Timber Industries - Supplier of AS2272 AA-A Bond Marine Grade Hoop Pine Ply.
Just Chrome - 5/8 Hargrave Street, Tamworth. PH: 0414 658958.
Mark Petniunas - Rebuilt Corvair heads for aircraft conversions.
Performance Metals - Supplier of all the metal used in the build.
BoatCraft - located in Queensland. Supplier of T88 Adhesive.
Roys Garage - Corvair 5th bearing and aero conversions.
FlyCorvair - William Wynne's Corvair conversions.
California Import Parts - Original Bosch Blue Coil.
AN Bolts - Supplier of AN hardware in Australia.
Corvair 5th Bearing - Dan's Corvair 5th bearing.
Buchanan's Spoke & Rim - Spoked wheels.
Summit Racing - Gauges and ignition parts.
George Abernathy - Laser cut metal fittings.
Oscar Zuniga - Brass Pietenpol placards.
Thompson Aeronautical - Wood Props.
Airdrome Aeroplanes - Spoked wheels.
Clark's Corvair Parts - Corvair parts.
Pietenpol & Corvair Builders
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Peter Johnson - Completed and flown a Corvair powered Pietenpol Air Camper in Australia.
Andrew Carter - Andrew purchased this Subaru EA81 powered Pietenpol from Queensland.
Mike Cuy in the USA - Mike's Pietenpol build film documentary.
Christopher Pryce took these photos from Corvair College #20
Kevin Purtee - Corvair Pietenpol departing for Brodhead 2011
Piet builders at French Valley Airport in Southern California.
Dan Helsper's Ford powered Piet arriving at Brodhead
Dan Helsper flying his Piet at Poplar Grove Airport
Jack Phillips Pietenpol Air Camper - NX899JP
Jeff Faith - Ford A Pietenpol Air Camper
ZK-PAC first flight in New Zealand
Pietenpol Air Camper - NX770CG
Mark Langfords Corvair Rebuild
MyKitPlane Air Camper Builds.
References, Articles & Fun Stuff!
AC43.13-1B - TECHNIQUES, AND PRACTICES - AIRCRAFT
INSPECTION AND REPAIR. This is a must have for any Aircraft builder. Recognised as the "Bible" for Aircraft building and repair. Distributed from the FAA. Can be downloaded from the net or the RAA here in Australia sells a bound copy.
Pietenpol Air Camper paper plane - Free download I found on the web! (4.27mb pdf file)
Radio Control Pietenpol Air Camper - You Tube video
Lacing & Truing spoked wheels
Flying and Glider Manual 1932
The Pride of Cherry Grove
Associations & Forums
The Australian Vintage Aviation Society - Australia
Recreational Aviation Australia - Australia.
The UK Pietenpol Club - United Kingdom.
Brodhead Pietenpol Association - USA.
Recreational Flying Forum - Australia.
SAAA - Australia.
Individual people along the way who have helped in some way...Thank you!
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George Abernathy - Canberra
Wayne Mathews - Gunnedah
Shannon Tolmie - Tamworth
Chad Summers - Tamworth
Arthur Johnson - Brisbane
Andrew Carter - Brisbane
Norm Howie - Tamworth
Greg Gaskin - Tamworth
Phil Ridgway - Canberra
Peter Johnson - Victoria
Mark Adams - Sydney
Dave Brown - Lithgow
Fred DeLoera - USA
Steve Kurash - USA
Kevin Purtee - USA
Chris Tracy - USA
Jim Markle - USA
Ron Milan - USA
Mike Cuy - USA
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