While at OSH, I checked in at Mistral regarding a rotary get together,
and the person I spoke with indicated no knowledge,
Did one take place?
Archie

I left on Wednesday morning. Nobody seemed interested prior to
that and Francois indicated he had biz commitments.
What days were you there Archie?

BTW here are some scenes.
-- 
Paul Lamar ...No rotor no motor.

I was there for 10 days, conducting a few seminars, and volunteering
in the homebuilders workshops for a while. Saw Dave Atkins there.
"Crowds" were essentially non existent.
The Beach Boys drew a large audience in spite of the rainstorm.
Stopped in Manitowoc on the way back, and saw the only BD-2 in existence
mounted on a pedestal.
Archie

I can understand why at $21  a day and $189 a week for camping.
EAA is slowly running OSH into the ground.

Paul Lamar

The EAA is being run like most of  "Corporate America" by short sighted
bean counter types who are mostly interested in the immediate revenue
stream.  They are not much  interested in being fettered by
"experimental aviation".  During this past year they demanded royalties
of  air events all across the country if any reference was made to the
EAA in any signage.  Even though, in most cases, these events were being
organized and staffed mostly by volunteers from local EAA chapters.

There is a great little Mexican restaurant about 3 miles north of the
airfield on hwy. 41 (exit 119).  It is called Los Compadres.  I suggest
that next year we meet there on Tuesday and/or Thursday at 5:30 to
6:00.  They have a space that will accomodate 10 or 15 of us easily.
The food is really good, the prices are reasonable, and they claim to
have the best margaritas in town.

Meeting at the Mistral tent is not as effective as having the Alternate
Engines tent at Sun N Fun.  I feel that I'm encroaching on the Mistral
sales activity if I just "hang out" there.  I was there several times
each day, but only saw a few of you.  Next year I'll make some
distinctive looking name tags for everyone.

Aubrey



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