I flew N1852Z home from Oshkosh Saturday to Kansas City. I had a great
time as usual and it was good to see all the KR folks at the forum Monday, at
Bob Gliddens cookout at Found-du-lac, and Larry's campout in Camp Scholar.
Got to hang out at Larry's with Joe H, Mark L, Josh and Channel for some
oddly named but great tasting beer ("Goats Head" I think it was called - flown
in by Joe). Several others were at Bob's cookout as well including Mark
Jones. Great hospitality by all and good times.
I think every time I stopped by my KR during the week, someone would come
up to me and say hello and ask questions. Talked to lots of folk and
encouraged them to make it to the Gathering in Sep to see more KRs up close.
I spent most of my week sitting in forums by Bob Hoover, Chuck Yeager, Burt
Rutan, Dick Rutan, and Bud Anderson. Seemed to me these folks are our
nations greatest aviation heroes and who knows how long some of them will be
with us still. During previous years I had spent most of my time in the
builders forums, which are excellent as well.
The KR2S performed great, I know it is just a VW engine in mine, but it is
well qualified to fly-into and out of Oshkosh. I always get a kick out of
the flying in and out. To be honest this was my easiest year flying in. I
came in at approx 800 am on Sunday and only had one Bonanza ahead of me, and
a Davis DA2 behind. Not a lot of pressure compared with previous Sunday
arrivals. It fact I nailed the "Yellow" dot on 36L this time. I think I
overshot my touchdown every year previously. Leaving Oshkosh was even easier.
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left at 700 on Saturday and taxied straight to end of 36 and got immediate
clearance to take off - no waiting line this time.
Rob Schmitt
N1852Z
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