This post isn't really about a flight home from the Gathering at Lee's
Summit... it's about a drive home from there. KRNetter and KR owner/pilot John
Bouyea being the quiet and unassuming person that he is, he'd probably never
mention this as anything special, but he just drove close to 5000 mi
Check out
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N211LF/history/20210912/1349Z/KLXT/L%2038.82420%20-93.64602/tracklog
and see what a KR with a touch of tailwind is capable of. This was the
first leg of my return flight from the Gathering. I ended up at 6000
feet to take advantage of the tailwi
I fought a headwind all the way home and made it in 5.3 hours. My engine ran
flawless. I see many more cross country flights in my future now that I have a
reliable Corvair engine. Great to see everybody again. I will post my photos
soon.
Mark Jones (N886MJ)
Stevens Point, WI
E-mail: flyk...
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