I will try and make this short, but my enthusiasm for this group is just overwhelming. We moved to Chandler AZ last year and discovered there is an airport in our neighborhood. My previous experience with airports was limited to LAX. I couldn't believe people could drive their planes into their backyards. So a friend at church has taken me flying a couple of times. On one of our adventures we went to check out an old Cessna that was for sale in Goodyear. In the back of the hanger was what looked to me like a soap box kart. Boyd tells me it was the start of a KR build. What?! That was going to be something someone would fly? Two people? So he had me look it up online and of course I found this group. The more I read the more I wanted to read. I started getting obsessive. My every conversation with Boyd would turn to the building of a KR. I didn't even know that real people could build their own plane. I read every email for this entire year. (I could read about a month a day) I read about Steve's cross country trip, Mark's deer strike, other Mark's sunset adventures. I couldn't get enough. More than the technical tips which at first was overwhelming with foreign terms like PIO, WAF, etc. was the building and flying experiences which were so motivating. I told my wife I had to do this. So she said I could offer to buy the started project in Goodyear if that is what I wanted for Christmas. Boyd, who is very enthusiastic about flying, became the voice of reason. He pointed me to the last issue of KitPlanes and had me look at other homebuilts. He suggested that I consider Sonerai or Mustang. I looked and I still am convinced that the KR is the plane I want to build. Boyd is suggesting that I take a ride in a KR before I commit. So that leads me to my subject. We are going to be in Tucson on Saturday. Can anyone give me and my wife a quick ride around? I would pay for gas or other expenses. If my wife enjoys her ride I am golden on starting this adventure. I am so convinced that I want to do this that anything short of a crash would seal the deal for me.
Thanks, Kurt Clement
