Just real quick, I gasp when I saw someone wanted a ride to "Berea" 05KY. This little grass strip is on a guys farm and was to be used by the local untralight guys.....no way you want to even think about trying to get into this postage stamp. Remember, the National KR Gathering will be held at Richmond/Madison i39. Things are coming together nicely, see everyone soon.
BTW, I should have some progress to show at the gathering of my new airplane build....... Dana Overall 1999 & 2000 National KR Gathering host Richmond, KY i39 RV-7 slider "Black Magic" Flying..well sorta, useta, kinda Barrett Precision O 360 A1A Hartzell C2YR-1BFP/F7497-2 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: jrfree...@highland.net; kr...@mylist.net > Subject: Re: KR> A Ride To The KR Thing Of Dana's > Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2010 23:05:58 -0500 > CC: > > James Freeman wrote: > > > I have been wanting to see Your airplane for a long time and talk to > > You > > about the Corvair Engine and several other topics. If You are alone,can I > > get a ride to Richmond, KY and then to Berea,KY?I am a ex-military > > Aviator(2086 Hrs.). MY weight on my scales 118 Lbs. dressed. My local > > airport K181 Pine Knot,KY. I will pay my share to top Your tanks or bring > > road gas, We still have a few stations that sell the good gas in the area. > > Given that I now fly a time machine, I can handle the 52 nm trip from 18I > (Pine Knot) to I39 (Richmond) with no problem (a 22 minute flight), but 05KY > (Berea) is a total non-starter with that 1270' runway and 50' trees 100' > from the end of the runway. I'd never even touch the ground before I hit > something solid at that place! You'd have to find another way to make that > 6.7 nautical mile trip...I'd suggest getting a ride from the guy on the > other end. But if it's anything like the terrain at Fontana Dam, it might > be a 50 mile drive! > > At 138 pounds, I thought I was the lightest KR pilot these days, but you'd > take the cake on that one. Just make sure you're not taller than 5'-10" or > so and you're good for a ride at the Gathering. Given the number of > military hours of flying you have, I won't worry about an airsick bag. > You'll have to hold my drink on takeoffs and landings though... > > 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 _________________________________________________________________ The New Busy think 9 to 5 is a cute idea. Combine multiple calendars with Hotmail. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?tile=multicalendar&ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_5
