KRNetHeads, I really think that what we need this year is a KEG of soda. There's also room for bottles (in case we empty the keg), but the keg leaves virtually no trash, especially anything with labels on it. It will have to go in a special tent, which I'll gladly bring in my KR. I have no doubt that we can finish at least one keg, and if somebody brings two, I'll do my share to help empty them both! I vote for Amber Bock or Yeung Ling. I brought a keg to Lake Barkley in the front seat of the Scirocco, and it worked out great. Plastic trash can, ice, plastic cups and a Sharpie, and life is good. No mess to clean up afterwards, no bottles to break or recycle. I'll bet one big one and one little one would do us just fine too. I'll buy the little one, but somebody else will have to bring it, as it won't fit in my airplane. We emptied one big one at Red Oak, but considering the "depth" of the afterhours forums at MVN, we could do better this time around.
I spent the day in Mobile at Teledyne Continental Motors discussing engines with the chief engineer and engine guru (I'd say more, but then I'd have to kill you). Got a tour of the whole place by the President and Chief. I thought I knew a lot about engines until I tried to carry on an intelligent conversation with these guys! I might be doing some aircraft engine testing down there later this year. Need to get the KR done so I can fly in there (they're based on an active airport). It don't get no better than that! I saw the guts of the GAP as well as the Honda mounted in a 337. Eat your hearts out! Speaking of finishing the KR, I've bent up the aluminum airbox pieces on a brake at work and hope to have a few minutes this weekend to assemble them... Mark Langford, Huntsville, Alabama see homebuilt airplane at http://home.hiwaay.net/~langford email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net
