Hey Pete,
It's 0630 on Saturday morning, still back at home. I was intending on flying out this morning but low visibility and ceiling over the WV mountains makes it a bit too uncomfortable. Looks like this one is going to be a washout for Van's. Sorry folks, especially to guys like you, Pete, who made an extra effort to get there.
I know Chris has done a great job. Spoke with him yesterday and he said that about 60% of the vendors had arrived. It was us from the east who were not there. I am really regretting not making it.
Skyview? Not yet. I speak with engineering on a weekly basis and they are putting the finishing touches on my update package. Their intent is for me to get a package with zero errors so that my install will go easily and they can get it out that much quicker.
Though I have not been directly involved with the engineering of this system, I have been on the sidelines observing the process. As with most engineered systems, a simple concept is most times not so simple to design and/or execute. Believe me, what we will be getting is well conceived, thought out and relatively easy to integrate into our airplanes. It will be worth the wait.
Hope to see you Pete, and everyone else at the next one.
Thanks ever so much for your efforts!