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Ok, Al , now that you have that off your chest, how many presentations can I mark you down for {:>)?

Yes, I can certainly understand that the long haul from the West coast and then not being able to land your Velocity at Shady bend (well, you could probably land, but take off might be more problematic {:>) would detract from the enjoyment..

But, we’ve have tried rotary flyins at other locations, Mississippi and Tennessee comes to mind as well as one outside Dallas that I have flown to. But, none draw the crowd like the one in Florida. There were generally several rotary enthusiasts (generally same ones that show up at Shady Bend) in attendance – but, most of the time, the only rotary fliers there were Tracy and I. Could be the lack of accommodations and amenities like “skinny dipping” in the Suwannee River that just are not available else where {:>).

Actually, as you know, it takes a lot of work to pull of a successful one like Tracy and Laura does despite the fact it is informal and loosely structured. Laura does a lot of prep work that make it seems effortless – but, to the contrary she plans months ahead for the event.

But, perhaps with more and more rotary fliers becoming airborne in Texas and the mid lands, another event perhaps in the spring might be worth trying in the mid section of the country.

Ed Anderson

Rv-6A N494BW Rotary Powered

Matthews, NC

eanderson@carolina.rr.com

http://www.andersonee.com

http://members.cox.net/rogersda/rotary/configs.htm#N494BW

http://www.dmack.net/mazda/index.html

From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Al Gietzen
Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 5:32 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Rotary Round Up time!!!!!!!!!!!

Tracy, Ed, et.al.;

My first thought is “I’d really like to be there”; which is immediately followed by “yeah, but it’s way the h__l over in FL, and I can’t land at his airstrip anyway”. Now, I realize that a rotary roundup anywhere but at Tracy and Laura’s just wouldn’t be the same. But OTOH, perhaps if it were somewhere more toward the center of mass of the rotary fliers, more of us could/would participate (or then again, maybe you prefer to limit it to you Southeastern RV flyers J). Oh, not this year, you understand; but something to think about for the future.

Maybe there is someone in Kansas who has the ideal location; or maybe Missouri. Looking at the Frapper map of rotarys, that may result in the lowest ‘radius of gyration’ so to speak (you non-technical types can look it up on Wikipedia). Of course, that is still a long way from San Diego, but a paved runway would be good.

Actually, I could probably host it in Glen Ullin, ND (D57). I’m sure you would all like to fly up to the Dakotas.

Al G

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From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Ed Anderson
Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 7:30 AM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Rotary Round Up time!!!!!!!!!!!

Ok, folks it’s that time of the year again. No – not Hurricane season – well, Yes, it is Hurricane season, but we are also coming up on that momentous, one-time-a-year event, commonly known as the “Rotary Round up” hosted (as usual) by that fantastic couple - Tracy and Laura Crook.

Please note that the event has been moved up a week, hopefully to avoid those first of the seaon's winter weather patterns that always seems to hit the last weekend in October and hinders some of us (the more faint hearted) from attending.

MOST important, Laura needs to have some of you folks give presentations for the enjoyment, enlightenment and overall entertainment of the rest of us. Challenges? Problems” (solutions!!! We like solutions!), different approach or just a progress report – and it doesn’t even HAVE to be rotary related. Come prepared to enjoy the company of others with common interest – or heck, just to eat the food and enjoy the campfire stories. Lies, wild tales, stories, fabrications, prevarications are all permitted, but the latter are discouraged until at least 3 beers have been consumed by all listening {:>)

Here is the official notification – get your RVSP into Laura while you are thinking about it.

The annual Rotary Roundup, hosted by Tracy and Laura Crook, will be held on October 17/18/19, 2008 at Shady Bend Airpark (9FL5) in Bell, FL. Here is the link for all the details:

http://www.rotaryaviation.com/invitation.html

And.. I am looking for people to present 55 minute forums on Saturday afternoon. Please email Laura at laura@rotaryaviation.com if you are interested in doing a forum and with RSVPs for the event.

Nuff, said.

Hope to see you there – heck! Hope to get there this year myself.