Hello Ray and Netter's, We were wondering how to address this. I wasn't sure anyone would be interested in this type of option but I am more than willing to accommodate. Our goal for this year's Gathering is to have as much "Hands on" experience as possible. I believe we have some great stuff planned and should be a great time. In addition to the listed Fly-In Schedule on the KRGathering.com web page, we do have scales here if anyone is in need, or wants to do a fresh weight and balance.
If each person in the group would like to build their own grounding buss I can have the needed materials on hand and ready. We are still planning our fiberglass workshop but if anyone is in need of a specific part or has an idea of what they would like to make we can take a look and see if it feasible. Even if it is making some small practice parts this should be worthwhile. The same goes for the antennae workshop. If anyone is at that point where they want to learn how, or needs one of their own we can do the logistics on parts and supplies. This is a prime opportunity to get help on some of the unknowns for builders and be able to take something home with you. With the rudder pedal retrofit forum we could convert to a workshop and have the parts ready to go for assembly and maybe some light fabrication as well. We haven't received much response in the way of volunteers for judging KR's or forum presentation. We certainly could use the help. Please let me know if you are willing to assist in any area from registration, setting out food, forums, or judging. Thanks! I like the idea of doing the continental breakfast and lunch on Friday and Saturday. I am willing to set this and the workshops up if we have enough interest. Anyone willing to participate in these items for a reasonable fee please let me know by the end of the weekend please. I will calculate what I think it will take material and food wise and throw a number out there. If it seems there is enough interest I will create a separate workshop registration page which will also have a breakfast/ lunch option with a paypal option so I can pick up supplies and have it ready to go. What say Ye??? Regards, Steve Glover Hey Steve, I did finally register and I am looking forward to coming out to Chino. My only other trip in that area was a 5 hour layover in L.A. So, this will be all new. Just saw the agenda as to what you have proposed for the Gathering. I have several comments. 1. Thank you for making most of the seminars "hands on". I find those so much more informative and useful than a lecture. Please let me know what the cost of the materials will be for the seminars. I don't expect you guys to actually have to buy materials for me to have and I intend to attend all of them. So to be clear, this means I will be leaving with an actual grounding buss that is designed specifically for the KR2S and that I can just bolt into my project? 2. As for the fiberglassing seminar, I still consider myself a newbie but I have been doing some glassing on a 66' Corvair coupe. And I have been surprised at how easy it is and how well it has worked out. Of course, it's for a car so I didn't care about weight. So I look forward to learning how to fiberglass properly on my KR2S. And I know all of my supplies have not been cheap but that's probably because I wasted a lot. hopefully you'll show me how to stop doing that. 3. The tour Saturday morning should be a blast. Very much look forward to that. Will there be enough seats to accommodate people who fly in via Southwest? Can you see if the local FBO might make you a deal on a rental and you just charge anybody interested (I am) what the seat costs? if not, are there two other guys coming who might want to split a rental with me? 4. I even really want to make my own antenna. And I can take it home with me and use it? Too cool. No offense to Larry, but this might be the best Gathering I've attended. And I'm sending this to the KRnet because of the following. May I make a suggestion? I've been to four separate Corvair colleges and I have had a great time at all of them. They were all hands on all the time. Even when all I did was help someone else I still had fun - getting experience and knowledge. One of the things they did was have a fee up front for whatever the costs were - primarily food. All the other stuff WW just sold flat out. And I sure you will be selling whatever items you carry to whoever wants them. At least it'll save the shipping cost. And in looking at what you are proposing, I know there is a cost for the materials you will need to buy that you will be giving out. I don't have a problem paying for that but I didn't see the fee anywhere. However, I do ask that you consider setting up the breakfast and lunches as part of the cost just like at the Corvair colleges. That way no one doesn't have to really stop what they're doing. No one will have to leave the hangar, the airport (is there an onsite restaurant close by?) or anything else. The group can stay together and keep working/learning the whole time. Nothing elaborate; Donut/danish breakfast, hamburger/hotdog lunch. Dinner will be our chance to check out the town. But very importantly, please make sure you have some nice area for after hours relaxation and conversation (Mount Vernon was great). So set up some kind of paypal thing - you probably already have that with NVaero and let me know what the fee is. At least for the materials. Just like WW, all I expect from you is your knowledge and experience. Personally, I would prefer to add the food in as well. It would save me time from having to go somewhere for breakfast and lunch - I hope everybody else registering agrees. Let me know. Thanks. Ray_pilot New Orleans _______________________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change options
