EAA Sport Aviation - March 2012

I LIKE OLDER AIRPLANES, and the Pietenpol Air Camper, with its lineage back to 1929, appealed to me. I bought the plans in 1999 and started building ribs. After several gaps in building and two moves, N629ML was finished this past spring and made its maiden flight on May 22,

2011. Several modifications include the fuselage fuel
tank and Cleveland brakes with individual toe pedals.

The turtledeck fairing behind the rear seat hides steel
cables, which, with a steel tube frame, provide a sturdy
attachment for the elevated shoulder harness. Thanks to
all those who gave advice and taught me new skills, par-
ticularly e-mail list members on www.Matronics.com,
and especially to my wife, Lynne, who came into this
project after it was started but has always supported me
in getting it finished.

VIRGINIA PIETENPOL AIR CAMPER

Matt Paxton, EAA 431083; Fairfield, Virginia ; E-mail: woodflier@aol.com;

NEBRASKA RV- 10 I STARTED BUILDING THIS RV- 10 in 2003. At that time, a fast-build kit did not exist. Consequently, the construction process took five years. N324PT had its first flight on February 29, 2008. Since then, the experimental has spent more than 400 hours in the air, flying from coast to coast several times, as well as over the Rockies to Las Vegas many times. I flight plan at 155 knots, at 9. 8 gallons per hour (lean of peak) and 11,000 feet. I would like to thank my wife, Kelly, and children, Tyler, Travis, Taylor, and Trenton, for their patience and help building N324PT. Also, a special thank-you to A.J. Smith, my technical counselor. View this airplane in action on www.SportAviation.org.