It was decidedly unpopular among the old guard at the '97 Gathering as it was too big and didn't look like a KR. It was refered to as "Big Bird" or "that big plane". Jeannette made a point to walk around it and tell me everything she didn't like about it before telling me she really preferred the little KRs like Ken's. The attitude change over the last several years has been interesting. >-Jeff Scott ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++=
My KR and Jeff's are very similar in size and I have nothing but admiration for anyone that completes a KR of any size. The only ride I was able to give at last years Gathering was to Willie Wilson from England. His comment after the flight was " my KR was the best he's ever flown with two people on board". Anyone that doesn't like the 2S or our longer then "2S" models obviously hasn't flown one. Many people ask if mine is a Glassair when they first see it because I have the rear windows in the baggage area. You must realize that probably half the people flying airplanes today have never seen a KR2 or even know that they exist. We'll just have to try harder to educate the uninformed. On a sadder note, it is with a great deal of sorrow that I inform you that the unoffical "offical Gathering photo ship" has been sold. I expect to close on the deal Monday. The trusty Tripacer, 2917P, has made most of the Gatherings since 1998 and was the platform for many of the awesome air-to-air photos taken of KR's in flight including the three ship formation photo taken at Red Oak. It will be moving just two doors down from it's present hangar so I will be able to see it from time to time and maybe even get to go for a ride once in a while. I'd best close before my teardrops short out the keyboard. I bet there's a country song in there somewhere. :-) Larry Flesner
