On Saturday, we started out the day looking at Marty's 0-200 installation again.

The Iowa countryside is always interesting from the air. I was riding shotgun while Video Bob hung out the back door this time around, but I was still able to get some excellent pictures.

This is Ron Lee's RV6-A. He's the guy that bought Roy Marsh's KR2S, but sold it last year.

Terry Chizek's KR2.

Marty Roberts.

Steve Alderman.

Jim Faughn.

The three in formation.

The main forum this year was a talk on first flights. It was excellent, but I missed most of it flying and talking to an old buddy that came by to visit.

John Shaffer finally made it through the weather late in the day. He's the only guy with the unfortunate distinction of flat-spinning a KR from 8000' all the way to the ground, after he lost his canopy in flight. Needless to say, he did some serious hospital time, but recovered and built this nifty KR2SS, complete with retractable tri-gear.

Marty was doing the welcome-wagon thing.

And another feeding frenzy was now underway. We haven't seen this one since the first Lake Barkley Gathering.

How's this for a nice panel?

He'd just upgraded his 1835cc engine to a 2180, and didn't even have time to install the spinner before he flew out.

This is the end result of a serpentine four-into-one system.

How about a plywood aft deck? It looks great from the outside, that's for sure! The thing at left looks like a do-it-yourself strobe kit.

Canopy latch.

Here's the hinge...

...and the stop.

Mark Strothers tells the audience about his first flight.

Late Saturday, after most of the sane ones had left to get cleaned up for the banquet, those left guarding the keg had a real blast swapping stories. It's the first time in years that I laughed so hard I couldn't breathe.

Jim sang a tribute to Ken Rand that Larry wrote.

The vote to hold next year's Gathering at Mt Vernon, Illinois was almost unanimous.

The awards this year were fantastic. Somebody remind us who won what...

Jim's telling us here that he's downright embarrased having to win all of these things. He REALLY wants some of us "new wave" folks to share in the goodies next year!

And of course, we sang Jim's KR sanding song again...

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