Hey there Mark - Yeah Ive been laid back watching all the hubub as well. I think that is why I shut down my TV and internet when I started building my airplane and just took good hands on advise from people I knew that build flying stuff. I remember the day I turned on the internet and Larry Koutz was trying to explain to someone that the reason I wasnt talking online was because I was building. When I turned it on was the day I flew the first flight. Something to be said about getting rid of distractions. Well, it is 450 hours later and I just got back from a nice flight with my next-door hanger mate that has a beautiful RV8. We bored holes and shot some landing and flybys at local airports. He still is finishing his 40 hours. His DAR gave him100 miles radius - can you believe? I only got 25 and had only one other srtip to choose from for my test period. But we had a blast. Going to fly to a pancake breakfast in the morning with him - take Elaine along as well. I may fly WW airplane there - I have it parked in my hanger right now. Flew it up from Massey this morning. A nice flying 601! Still like my KR more though. Oh - make sure to put me down for the cadre of 35! I be there Lord willing. Wont have the twin but maybe some new info. We shall see. But I should see you at Oshkosh.
Fly safe....Bill and 41768 Mark Jones <flyk...@wi.rr.com> wrote: Hi guys, I have been kind of sitting back just reading the KR Net lately and not posting much. I have been so busy with major changes at work and am also in the process of selling my house, relocating to Stevens Point, WI, buying a house there, etc...etc...etc... Anyway, the reason for this post is to again start pushing and campaigning for another record breaking attendance at the annual KR Gathering. You new builders out there may not know much about the Gathering and if that is the case, you need to visit this web site ( http://krgathering.org/ ) and make a commitment to attend. The subject line of this post says "35 for 35th". This is the 35th anniversary of KR flight and our goal this year is to have a minimum of 35 KR aircraft fly in to the Gathering. If this is achieved, it will indeed be a record that has never been set before and that is to have 35+ KR's together at one time. Just think what this will do for the future of KR aircraft. I am appealing to all KR builders and pilots to make this Gathering an event not to miss. I am also encouraging and begging all KR PILOTS with airworthy KR's to fly their plane to the Gathering. I just took a look at the pre-registration list on the Gathering web page and right now it does not look too bright. Only 16 people have registered saying they will attend and of those, only 8 of us have committed to flying out KR there. I am going to add some incentive to the mixture here.....If you commit to flying your KR to the Gathering and actually show up with your KR, you will receive a small engraved plaque that will be worthy of mounting inside your cockpit possibly on the instrument panel. This will be similar to the engraved plaques which are attached to trophies. I have not completely decided on the inscription and am open for suggestions. It should read something similar to "I flew my KR to the 35th CELEBRATION of KR FLIGHT, MVN". It will be done with taste and could even have your "N" added. There are only 5 months (160 days) till this event takes place and we need pre-registration and committed pilots. If you are a pilot who is going to help us achieve this goal by flying your KR to the Gathering, please register as soon as possible. Will you proudly display this plaque in your KR? I will and I sure hope you will too. Mark Jones (N886MJ) Wales, WI Visit my web site: www.flykr2s.com E-mail: flyk...@wi.rr.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 Post photos, introductions, and For Sale items to http://www.kr2forum.com/phpBB2/index.php please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos.