Here is a Sun and Fun report for those who couldn't make it.
Weather was pretty lousy Tuesday and Wednesday and it was pretty gusty in
the mornings, but it has been beautiful since then. There seems to be a
good amount of more planes and people than the last two years.
Four KRs have shown up. Steve Makish and Robert Lester came in yesterday
with nice tailwheel KRs with Corvairs from Ft. Lauderdale. There was one
that came and left yesterday also. The builder's name was Ken, but I did
not get the last name or where he was from. He had a Jaibru engine.
Steve Jones came in yesterday with a beautiful white and yellow KR2. He has
a type 4 VW and a nosewheel. This is an absolutely beautiful KR and
probably the best looking I have seen inside and out. The panel is great
looking and very well equipped. The finish work and paint are outstanding.
He mentioned that the EAA magazine people took some pictures and with any
luck we will have a much deserved article on this one. He has only been
flying it for a few months and has over 100 hours on it. I am sure we will
some awards on this one as it gets out and about more.
Many thanks to the KR owners that flew in and were willing to take gathering
flyers to put by their planes. There are a ton of KR builders and pilots
that are not on the net, so events like this are a great way to promote the
gathering to those that don't know it exists.
Six of us were at the BBQ and we had a good time. Many thanks to Art Bruce
for saving the day with the extra charcoal.
26 made it to the dinner and had a great time and good food at a very
reasonable price. Virg made a call to Jeanette so we could all say hello.
She is planning on coming to the gathering and it will be nice to see her
there. Many thanks to Virg for running the diner for the past few years.
I have taken the torch for the dinner next year. Any suggestions or
comments are welcome. Please email them directly to me at
brian.kr...@engalt.com.
Now back to Wicks booth to push fiber optic instrument lights. Hope to see
more of you the next few days and next year.
Brian Kraut
Engineering Alternatives, Inc.
www.engalt.com
