Another point about central Kentucky, I just checked flightprep and did a 300 mile circle and it hit 19/20 states. It's in flat country so no mountains to contend with but like I said, it's democratic....
Dana Overall 1999 & 2000 National KR Gathering host Richmond, KY i39 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMi05-WU2D0#GU5U2spHI_4 http://rvflying.tripod.com do not archive > From: bo12...@hotmail.com > To: kr...@mylist.net > Subject: RE: KR> 2010 KR Gathering at I39 > Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2009 17:04:58 -0400 > > > Steve, I can't speak for anyone else but this has always been a democratic > process where it is talked about on the KRNet but decided at the gathering. > So, no I wouldn't think my volunteering to host the gathering for the third > time precludes anyone from throwing their hat in the ring. > > For many on the KRNet that do not know, I have sold my RV and am back to > doing something with the KR design. I'm thinking since I built one KR, and > now one RV, I can put something together via the KR route pretty darn quickly > with a few nice additions. > > With that said, i39 is located in central Kentucky, 25 miles south of LEX > airport so commercial transportation is taken care of. The airport is just > off of I-75 north/south and 20 miles south of east/west 64 making vehicle > transportation to the airport very assessable. The new FBO is very receptive > to the idea and will have one very large hangar available to accommodate > those KR's which fly in. They are presently adding 500' to give them 5000' > and a new taxiway. A very large ramp area for milling around on. Camping > will be available just behind the main hangar, albeit no lake to "swim" in. > The airport is out in the country, away from congested areas. Within about a > mile, merely by making a right out of the airport, are two national motels > and a couple restaurants. A couple miles past that is the town of Berea, > which is known as the craft capital of Kentucky for off airport visiting. > Having hosted the gathering twice before, a prior builder of a KR and having > been around KR's as long as I have, I think I have a pretty good idea what > everyone looks for in a gathering. > > I'm a big boy, if this doesn't sound like a good place, chime in. > > Time to buy some wood. > > > > Dana Overall > > Richmond, KY i39 > > http://rvflying.tripod.com/blackmagic.jpg > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMi05-WU2D0#GU5U2spHI_4 > http://rvflying.tripod.com > > do not archive > > > > > From: n5...@hiwaay.net > > To: kr...@mylist.net > > Subject: Re: KR> 2010 KR Gathering at I39 > > Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2009 15:23:50 -0500 > > > > Earlier today I wrote: > > > > >> So I'm going to volunteer to host it. Not at my airport (it's short, > > >> narrow, and "private", requiring written permission to land), so I'm > > >> going to try to do what Dana did...have it somewhere else entirely, with > > >> me and some volunteers (hopefully) pulling everything else together to > > >> make it happen. I only have two weeks to pull this together in a > > >> fashion that may convince the attendees at this year's Gathering that > > >> it'll work, and therefore garner their votes. << > > > > I'm pleased to announce that Dana Overall has contacted me and volunteered > > to host the KR Gathering in 2010 at his home airport, I39 ( > > http://www.airnav.com/airport/I39 ) in Richmond Kentucky. I've been there, > > and it is a very good alternative, with lots of things going for it, and > > just about everything we are looking for, especially the right "guy on the > > ground"! I'll let him expound on it some, but I'm ready to vote for giving > > Larry a break and holding it at Dana's place. He'll still need volunteers > > to deal with several areas like hats and shirts, forums, and that sort of > > thing, and your vote at this year's Gathering, but I'm very confident that > > Dana can pull another nice Gathering together at I39.. My apologies to the > > West Coast guys, however... > > > > Thanks Dana! > > > > Mark Langford > > N56ML "at" hiwaay.net > > website at http://www.N56ML.com > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > _________________________________________________________________ > Hotmail® is up to 70% faster. Now good news travels really fast. > http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=PID23391::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HYGN_faster:082009 > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live: Make it easier for your friends to see what you?re up to on Facebook. http://windowslive.com/Campaign/SocialNetworking?ocid=PID23285::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:SI_SB_facebook:082009
