Guess this is more reason to start supporting the SAA...should be about the quality of building,not the quantity on money spent...
Bob Glidden KR2S ----- Original Message ----- From: "Oscar Zuniga" <taildr...@hotmail.com> To: <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Friday, July 30, 2004 5:33 PM Subject: KR> EAA, flybys, Gathering > Folks, don't expect EAA to be able to accommodate type clubs or group > fly-bys at Oshkosh anymore. They've gotten way beyond that point unless > (like the Bonanza guys or the warbirds) it's extra impressive. A milestone > anniversary for a design/type would be hard to get them to approve (unless > you're a mass fly-by of RV's). It's far better, and more rewarding, to have > type gatherings such as the KR Gathering at a more friendly venue among > friends and aficionados of the type. > > The Pietenpol is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, and had an > overwhelming turnout at the Brodhead gathering (the "KR Gathering" of the > Pietenpol world). But can you imagine what would happen if the Piet guys > staged a fly-by at Oshkosh? At 60-65 MPH, it would take forever to get them > all together, and people would nod off to sleep as they droned by. Don't > get me wrong; I'm a Piet owner myself, but the big shows are just not > interested in little stick airplanes anymore. If it costs under $35K or so, > has no international marketing or presence, isn't sold in a blister-pack kit > with a complete instructional video and connect-the-dots construction > manual, it won't get to first base. > > If you want attention for your KR, come fly over Crawford, TX and you'll get > it. Try a low pass at treetop height, flat out at 200 MPH so you can see > the earphones in the Secret Service guys' ears. You will have instant, > national recognition for your KR!!!!!!!! > > do not archive > > Oscar Zuniga > San Antonio, TX > mailto: taildr...@hotmail.com > website at http://www.flysquirrel.net > > > > _______________________________________ > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >
