The 2012 Pietenpol/Hatz fly-in is under way with clear skies and great weather. Saturday looks like more of the same weather along with plenty of forums, the silent auction and other activities.
Check out some pictures HERE
Monthly Archives: July 2012
Finally, Some Rain
After 18 days without measurable rain and nearly six weeks since significant rain, Brodhead Airport finally is getting dumped on Wednesday evening, July 18.
Early attendees of the 2012 Piet/Hatz fly-in are all secure but the quick photo below shows of some tense moments as the storm rolled in.
July 18, 2012 storm approaches Brodhead Airport
Field Condition Report for Piet/Hatz Fly-In
As of the EAA Chapter 431 work day on Saturday, July 14, the field conditions at Brodhead Airport are extremely dry, as is the rest of south-central Wisconsin. The Green County Sheriff has implemented an outdoor burn ban for all of rural Green County, including Brodhead Airport. This means no fire in the fire pit or any other outdoor flame. We ask smokers to use extreme caution on the airport as the grass is tinder dry in all areas.
The Brodhead Pietenpol Association will have a registration tent set up behind the main pavilion near the brown hangar. Please check in upon arrival. Other activities will be in the same area, including a silent auction.
As always, please read the Pietenpol/Hatz Fly-In information page for all the details.
Star Gazing During Piet/Hatz Fly-In
Local astronomer, Walter Trentadue will host a tour of the night skies on Thursday and Friday, July 19-20, during the Pietenpol/Hatz Fly-In. Telescopes will be set up just south of the Chapter building at Brodhead Airport after the evening dinner.
From Walter’s website:
Dragons, serpents, kings, queens, heroes, and warriors- these are but some of the things located in the heavens above, that the ancients viewed and revered every night. Please join us for an informative tour of the skies with Walter Trentadue, a local astronomer, who will point out the brighter stars and constellations, and explain some of their associated mythology. Following a brief tour of our solar system, he will then use telescopes to find various deep sky objects, including star clusters, nebula, and galaxies located millions of light years away.
The program is free and open to all ages. Stop by and check out the night sky after the flying is done for the day.