Only problem with Killeen is that it is usually affected by GB's schedule - His ranch is near and when he's there it become a no fly zone - do you know the procedure when F-16's appear off your wing?
----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert L. Stone" <rsto...@hot.rr.com> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 4:16 PM Subject: Re: KR> Gathering Date > Dear Netheads, > After reading many posts about the just passed get together and > understanding how much you guys look florward to seeing each other and > exchanging ideas, etc why not have two gatherings during the year. Spring > time just as it starts to warm up but is not real hot yet and Fall just > before it is too cold. Also, have your get together in the most central > part of the country. The airport here in Killeen, Texas (Skylark field) > would be a perfect place since the new Regional Airport was opened there is > very little activity at Skylark Field. There is also plenty of space to > park KR aircraft. > Fuel is also cheaper there than any other airport in this area that I know > of. > > Bob Stone, Harker Heights, Tx > rsto...@hot.rr.com > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ed Janssen" <ejans...@chipsnet.com> > To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> > Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 2:08 PM > Subject: Re: KR> Gathering Date > > > >A couple of thoughts when considering dates. Early Spring usually brings > > some pretty stiff winds here in central IL. Also, in late October, it > > starts getting dark pretty early in the evening - 5:00 or so after the > > time > > change. Either the last week in Sept. or the first week in October would > > be > > my choice. > > > > Ed > > > > Ed Janssen > > mailto:ejans...@chipsnet.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Mark Jones" <mjo...@muellersales.com> > > To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> > > Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 12:00 PM > > Subject: RE: KR> Gathering Date > > > > > >> I too agree with Dan that Sept should be eliminated. Why have we not > >> spoken of early Spring when everyone is excited about good flying > >> weather after long dreary winter. Some of the best flying weather I have > >> experienced has been early Spring. Just a thought. Let's all chip in > >> their ideas and see what the consensus is. > >> Mark Jones (N886MJ) > >> Wales, WI > >> Visit my web site: http://mywebpage.netscape.com/n886mj > >> Email: flyk...@wi.rr.com > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net]On > >> Behalf Of Dan Heath > >> Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 11:46 AM > >> To: kr...@mylist.net > >> Subject: KR> Gathering Date > >> > >> > >> I believe that better weather is available during the month of October > >> and > >> over the years have heard many comments about the poor weather > >> conditions > >> during the month of September. I have now flown to 4 gatherings and > >> this > >> was the first time that I was able to go to and from the gathering > >> without > >> incident. However, it was not without great concern as we had just had > >> the > >> worst hurricane in my lifetime and were being threatened by another one > >> that > >> is still sitting off the coast. We had to check often each day to be > >> sure > >> that we would be able to get back home and never knew if we were going > >> be > >> able to stay for the duration of the gathering. > >> > >> I do not understand how it can possibly be the general consensus that we > >> continue to have this event during one of the worst times of the year > >> for > >> flying. I have always thought that this should be open for debate but > >> it > >> has always been dictated and that is something I also do not understand. > >> > >> > >> See you in Mt. Vernon - 2005 - KR Gathering > >> See N64KR at http://KRBuilder.org - Then click on the pics > >> There is a time for building and a time for FLYING and the time for > >> building > >> has expired. > >> Daniel R. Heath - Columbia, SC > >> -------Original Message------- > >> General consensus was to hold the 2006 Gathering in late September, > >> probably the last weekend, but I'll wait to get input from anyone > >> interested in e-mailing me at my e-mail address above with their input. > >> > >> _______________________________________ > >> Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > >> to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > >> please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > >> > >> _______________________________________ > >> Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > >> to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > >> please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > >> > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >
