Yeah, I know it's a long way from the west coast. 

 

Laura and I have been giving some thought to hosting one near Shady Bend West (AKA Rattle Snake Ranch) in Colorado once we get the place organized.  It's about 30 miles south of Salida CO.  No airport on location but there are a couple of good airports within 30 miles, and a long runway (but nothing else there) about 7 miles away.

 

I'm game for other locations if anyone gets inspired to do it! 

 

Tracy

On Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 5:31 PM, Al Gietzen <ALVentures@cox.net> wrote:

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

 

 

-----Original Message-----
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.

 

Ed

 

 

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

 

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