I agree with you. I have been to snf and Oshkosh and am going to snf this year again. But I will attend the gathering this year. Ray --- Bob <bhai...@hcnews.com> wrote: > Netters..I have sparkplug wires (regular harness for > 6 cyl FAA aproved) > paid 265 take 150 plus postage..have small and large > venturi..$25 each > plus S&H..Plane cover engine to back of > baggage comp for low wing Bonanza size still in > custom bag..have 3 head > sets with mike $120 or $45 each plus S&H..two never > used..bob hailey.ph > 254-835-4838..bhai...@hcnews.com ...paid 320 > for cover take > 200..never used..bhailey > > > >, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I had a "I learned about flying from that" > experience on the last gathering > > I attended in Tenn. when I had the Little Beast. > Never again. If the weather > > is even a little iffy, you won't see this plane > there. > > > > > > > > KRs, with few exceptions, never go to Oshkosh or > to SNF. > > > > > > > > I agree 1000000% with you and I wish some of the > others who feel the same > > would let their voice be heard. > > > > > > > > I have never heard of a reason other than the "big > event" reason, why we > > should not have the gathering at the best time for > us to get KRs to it. I > > would rather go to the KR gathering than any other > flying event that I have > > ever been to and I have been to both of the "big" > ones. > > > > > > > > One day, I am going to document my "I learned > about flying from that", but, > > it is not much unlike the one that those two > experienced, except that I was > > more lucky. > > > > > > > > See N64KR at http://KR-Builder.org - Then click on > the pics > > > > > > > > Daniel R. Heath - Columbia, SC > > > > > > > > da...@kr-builder.org > > > > > > > > See you in Mt. Vernon - 2004 - KR Gathering > > > > > > > > See our EAA Chapter 242 at http://EAA242.org > > > > > > > > -------Original Message------- > > > > > > > > From: Orma Robbins; KRnet > > > > Date: Thursday, March 04, 2004 6:49:56 PM > > > > To: KRnet > > > > Subject: Re: KR>Advertising > > > > > > > > If more KR Planes would show up at major fly-ins > the popularity would grow > > > > > > > > I really like to see this post every now and then, > because it gives me the > > > > opportunity to vent my frustration at the > selection date for the KR > > > > gathering each year. The last gathering that I > attended was in september, > > > > similar to the date for the upcomming gathering. > After all the drivers > > > > departed for home, we, the KR flyers who attended, > were stuck, weathered in, > > > > sitting in a valley in Ky not able to go home til > Tuesday. > > > > Some may view the following as excuses, but here > goes. > > > > 1. If you have a job or something ealse to do, you > can't take the chance on > > > > encountering the kind of weather where you can't > get home. > > > > 2. Equally as bad is making an adventurous skud > run under low cloud cover > > > > to get home. > > > > 3. In late September encountering a temp/dew point > spread of less then 3, > > > > where the temp at altitude is in the 30 something > range, is an invitation > > > > for carb ice, which most KR are ill equipted to > handle. > > > > The voters who are attendees at the current event, > for the most part are not > > > > KR flyers. (I assume this because very few KR's > show at the gatherings.} A > > > > lot of the attendees are still impressed with, or > still feel the must do > > > > urge to go to Mecca (Oshkosh). They are not about > to set the gathering date > > > > near to that other date because of the conflict > with the big event and, or > > > > not being able to get two quick succession kitchen > passes, or the money > > > > won't allow two such event during the heat of > summer. > > > > As much as I have enjoyed Oshkosh, the scope of > the event so overshodows our > > > > little KR that if being with and learning more > about the KR is your goal, > > > > there should be no question as to which event you > should attend. A lot of > > > > the KR owners that I talk to have been to Oshkosh > enough that the novelty > > > > has worn off. Most would rather spent quality time > with other KR builders > > > > and flyers. The vendors and suppliers within our > group are partially driven > > > > by money and need to attend both. Personally if I > had to choose only one > > > > event to attend for the summer, and the gathering > was only one of two > > > > choises, it would win. Here are a few suggestions: > > > > 1. Perhaps the privelege to vote should be should > be given to the flyers > > > > only > > > > 2. Future gathering dates could be linited to > between 15 June and 30 August > > > > 3. Setup an online survey of all KR owners and > those within a few months of > === message truncated ===
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