KR> Kr2 across Russia.

[colin hales]

Thank you all for your kind words.

I just have one thing to add to put things in perspective.

I'm not that brave.

During my journey, every time I take off, I am expecting to land safely again, 
or I would not fly.

Those who took off to go and fly over enemy territories of certain conflicts 
through history and didn't really expect or have much chance of coming back, 
but still flee,  that's brave.

CH.

KR> Gathering 2016'

[Brad Stone]

Made it home but my plane had to stay in Marked Tree, Ark. Made the stop due to 
low ceilings south of Memphis.
Small directional incident on landing took me through a small dig between the 
runway and taxiway. Only damage was to the propeller. Will need a new one of 
those.
The crop dusting business "Marked Tree Flying Service" owner Jerry Teague put 
my plane in his hangar and gave me a car to get home. Told me he had all the 
tools I would need. AND gave me a clock to make an ornament out my broken prop. 
WOW!
AVIATION PEOPLE ARE THE BEST!!!

Brad Stone

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KR> gathering

[Mark Langford]

Oh, and I forgot Joe Horton won "Longest Distance", for flying 733 
(statute) miles to the Gathering.  He had to leave early due to 
inclement weather moving in, which would have prevent him from getting 
back home any earlier than Monday, if then.  It was great to see Joe 
again, as well as everybody else in the KR family...

Mark Langford
ML at N56ML.com
http://www.n56ml.com

KR> gathering

[Mark Langford]

Joe Horton wrote:

 >> How about a report of events and banquet since I had to get outta 
there early Friday...<<

Awards were:

Best Paint - Joe Weber
Best Firewall Forward - Brad Stone
Best Panel and Interior - Mark Langford
Best KR - Mark Langford
People's Choice - Joe Weber

I took 700 pictures (which is how I "remembered" the awards), and will 
get a web page done sometime in the next week, with captions to detail 
what went on.

I think it was a great time for all. Rob Schmitt flew at least three 
guys, if not more, one of which was working toward a first flight soon. 
It was another great Gathering, despite the low turnout due to weather.

Charlie Becker gave a very detailed and informative presentation on the 
certification paperwork to get an Experimental airplane signed off, as 
well as the Repairman's Certificate.

Scott Wick gave an interesting "History of Wicks Aircraft" presentation. 
  One of the things he mentioned was that the US gov't forbid them from 
making organs in order to conserve wood, so they temporarily went into 
the aircraft business building wings for some aircraft, as well other 
war support equipment.

There was also a presentation by Stewart Systems paint.  I missed that 
one, given my lack of concern about painting matters.

Thanks to Joe Horton and Mark Jones for leaving early, as well as Robert 
Pesak and Mike Sylvester for not bringing their planes.  Otherwise, I 
surely wouldn't have won Best KR!

Mark Langford
ML at N56ML.com
http://www.n56ml.com

KR> Accordng to Air Nav

[Daniel Heath]

KLXT

Lee's Summit Municipal Airport
Lee's Summit, Missouri, USA 



I hope to be there.



My Panther Building Documentation at  
PantherBuilder Web Site



Daniel R. Heath - Lexington, SC

KR> Accordng to Air Nav

[Ken Hurley]

Rob gave me my first KR ride. I'll return the favor and give him a hand
next year. Oh and I'll fly up.!

On Sep 18, 2016 4:07 PM, "Daniel Heath via KRnet" 
wrote:


KLXT

Lee's Summit Municipal Airport
Lee's Summit, Missouri, USA



I hope to be there.



My Panther Building Documentation at  
PantherBuilder Web Site



Daniel R. Heath - Lexington, SC



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KR> Dave Mullins

[Paul Visk]

Dave Mullins,Can you send me your email addres?


Paul Visk?Belleville IL ?618 406 4705
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KR> Stop over on the way home

[Paul Visk]

Ken wrote: Nice project Paul. Some how your lights ended up in my pockets
Ken, I saw that. : )My wing tip lights from Wicks.
http://aircraftproducts.wicksaircraft.com/item/all-categories/aveo-led-wingtip/ave-wpstg-r-201?plpver=10=100=3428=keyword?
 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ??

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KR> gathering

[Virgil N. Salisbury]

Where is LXT ? Virg


On 9/18/2016 2:24 PM, Rob Schmitt via KRnet wrote:
> Joe,
>
> I can confirm I was the lucky looser. Next years KR Gathering will be at LXT 
> the weekend of 23 Sep, 2017.
>
> I'll try and do a good job. I've already had several folks who have 
> volunteered to help out. So plug it into you calendar and your autopilot!
>
> I've got your altimeter so send me your address off-line and I'll send you a 
> check.
>
> I'll let Larry post the results of the awards. Don't want to make a mistake 
> on who won what.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Rob Schmitt

KR> gathering

[n357cj]

Hey Guys,
I'm guessing from the post below that Rob was the loosing bidder and will be 
hosting the gathering next year. How about a report of events and banquet since 
I had to get outta there early Friday and it makes me home sick not knowing 
what all went on and missing everyone.
   If it is at KLXT I have my flight plan already and only have to plug in the 
date. It will be about 1012 miles for me. I guess I won't make that on one tank 
of fuel.
Joe Horton, N357CJ




Paul it was our pleasure, and educational. Thanks for your help from our
talks prior to the gathering and all through it. Can't wait for both of us
to fly to Lee Summit next year.
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KR> gathering

[Rob Schmitt]

Joe, 

I can confirm I was the lucky looser. Next years KR Gathering will be at LXT 
the weekend of 23 Sep, 2017. 

I'll try and do a good job. I've already had several folks who have volunteered 
to help out. So plug it into you calendar and your autopilot!

I've got your altimeter so send me your address off-line and I'll send you a 
check.

I'll let Larry post the results of the awards. Don't want to make a mistake on 
who won what.

Thanks,

Rob Schmitt


> On Sep 18, 2016, at 12:46 PM, n357cj via KRnet  
> wrote:
> 
> Hey Guys,
> I'm guessing from the post below that Rob was the loosing bidder and will be 
> hosting the gathering next year. How about a report of events and banquet 
> since I had to get outta there early Friday and it makes me home sick not 
> knowing what all went on and missing everyone.
>   If it is at KLXT I have my flight plan already and only have to plug in the 
> date. It will be about 1012 miles for me. I guess I won't make that on one 
> tank of fuel.
> Joe Horton, N357CJ
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Paul it was our pleasure, and educational. Thanks for your help from our
> talks prior to the gathering and all through it. Can't wait for both of us
> to fly to Lee Summit next year.
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KR> Stop over on the way home

[Ken Hurley]

Nice project Paul. Some how your lights ended up in my pockets!

On Sep 18, 2016 11:08 AM, "Paul Visk via KRnet" 
wrote:

>
>
> Ken, Mike and Ray stopped over for a visit on the way home from Mt
> Vernon. It was a vary productive for all of us. Thanks for the visit guys.
>
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KR> Stop over on the way home

[Mike Arnold]

Paul it was our pleasure, and educational. Thanks for your help from our
talks prior to the gathering and all through it. Can't wait for both of us
to fly to Lee Summit next year.

KR> World Tour

[Dan Branstrom]

Congratualtions, Colin. Well done.

You are following a trail blazed by Charles Lindbergh, not only in the 
general flight route, but in goodwill. I wish you well, as, I'm sure 
that everyone on the KR list does, too.

Dan Branstrom

KR> Stop over on the way home

[Paul Visk]

Ken, Mike and Ray stopped over for a visit on the way home from Mt Vernon.?It 
was a vary productive for all of us.?Thanks for the visit guys.

Paul Visk?Belleville IL ?618 406 4705
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KR> World Tour

[Daniel Heath]

Colin,

Thank you for sharing your experiences with the world.  Isn't it astounding
that such feats would be accomplished by a builder of one of the most simple
aircraft on the planet, with that simple craft?  As I read, I can't help
thinking that you must be the most brave soul on the face of the earth.  I
know that what you have done will not bring the peoples of the world
together, but certainly does make a connection with some and probably opens
the eyes of many more.


Daniel R. Heath -?Lexington, SC

KR> KRnet Digest, Vol 4, Issue 245

[colin hales]

The first home-built aircraft to transit Russian Airspace is a KR2.

This is until someone tells me otherwise, as I'm sure they will. In which case 
it's the first home-built aircraft to transit Russian Airspace in this modern 
era or for some time...

Rand KR2, G-BYLP, (Itzy) flew from the United States of America, across the 
Bering Straights, through Eastern Russia and reached the Chinese border 
yesterday, after what might be considered as an epic journey, or so I think. 
There were four flights to transit to China. The first flight was from Nome 
Alaska to Anadyr in the Chukotka autonomous region, some eventual 640 miles and 
5:30 hours. The second flight was to Magadan Siberia, 941 miles and 8 hours. 
The next flight to Blagoveshchensk and the Chinese border, 1,150 miles, had to 
be separated into two flights. I considered it wise to land after 9 hours 
airborne at an unauthorised airfield near Zeya, due to stomach pains, feeling 
sick and dizzy. After being told by countless misinformed pilots and people 
from all nations, that if I were to land at an unauthorised airfield in Russia, 
I would be arrested and my airplane confiscated, I still considered that to 
land and face these consequences was the best and safest option for myself and 
my plane.

As I perceived, the airport manager welcomed me with open arms. An Antonov AN-3 
with a doctor on-board, who happened to be landing 10 minutes after my arrival, 
was informed of my condition and medical assistance was offered in full, but 
not required. The police, immigration and security forces arrived and brought 
two English teachers from the near by school to translate, who I think just 
wanted to see the plane and speak to an actual English person. After an hour of 
de-briefing, the police and security and all others who had gathered to witness 
my arrival, went out in the dark to have their photographs taken with the 
plane. I was offered accommodation in the pilot?s lodgings and fed by the 
overnight airport security staff. In the morning I was given a ride into town 
to secure some more 95 octane benzene to make my margins of fuel endurance more 
than just the 20 minutes or so on-board and all of this was at no cost... I 
then flew on the remaining 200 miles to Blagoveshchensk and even though at 
Flight Level Sputnik, it was an enjoyable flight and Itzy landed to a warm 
welcome by the airport staff and members of the local press.

My preconceived hopes and aspirations of my Russian transit flights and 
experiences while in Russia have been completely fulfilled. I now know that if 
anyone still believes that the Russian people are not anything but as warm and 
friendly and welcoming as any another nation, then they really need to stick 
some big electrodes on their head and fry that part of their brain, or just 
stop being so dumb!

The Russian authorities, handling agents, air traffic controllers, pilots and 
all the other people who I met, who have either given special permissions, bent 
rules or ignored certain technical facts to allow my flight through Russian 
airspace to occur, that this may be the first of many flights now by small 
aircraft who want to attempt to fly around the world or transit Russian 
Airspace, unaided and unsupported and solo, without a Russian Navigator 
on-board.

Through communications and interacting through travelling and seeing with our 
own eyes, I believe we can finally ignore the mass media's impressions of how 
they would like to portray any country that might just seemingly help in anyway 
to sell their publications and see the truth for ourselves. Through this 
flight, I have made many friends who I would hope to see again and would 
welcome to my country any day. Through these flights and hopefully many more, 
let it be seen that there are only few differences in people of different 
nations. There is no need for mistrust or suspicion. The Russians certainly had 
nothing to hide from my experiences of flying through certain military areas of 
the far east of Russia. Indeed, they are only too willing to allow anyone who 
wants to come and visit their towns and cities and enjoy their hospitality, the 
chance to do so.

Let?s see what China brings. I am still in Russia and may be here for some time 
as I try to obtain permission to fly on through The Peoples Republic of China.

Best regards,

Colin Hales.

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