OZ wrote: >> So... I thought at one point Steve Glover from NVAero had talked about hosting the Gathering, but over here on the West coast? It is the home of the KR, after all.<<
I talked to Steve about this last weekend, after Larry's invitation for locations for next year. Steve is prepared to hold one at Chino airport, which has a large meeting hangar and plenty of nearby facilities, not to mention an aircraft museum on the field! Personally, I need a kick in the butt to get me to fly out west anyway, and would love to see the crop of KRs that California's been hiding all these years, not to mention the other gorgeous sites out that way. But Larry (and likely others) is concerned about turnout. I'll happily stand up and pitch it at the dinner Saturday night, but given adverse reaction in the past to moving it anywhere but MVN, I wouldn't expect Chino to win. Given that scenario, I'd vote for a separate West Coast Flyin held earlier in the flying season. My guess is "hold it and they will come", at least I and several other KRs that I know of will do our best to be there. Jeff Scott routinely makes the flight, as well as Glover and others, so it's not an impossible feat... Mark Langford, Harvest, AL ML at N56ML.com www.N56ML.com
