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PGLong
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 Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 6:03 pm Post subject: Oshkosh Traffic |
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Plan to head to Oshkosh and have their NOTAM booklet. Hope to arrive around 9 AM Saturday July 22. What can I expect for incoming traffic the day before Air Venture starts? If I ask for Home Built Parking or HBP, will they send me to the RV parking area? I'm just a little intimidated reading their information. Would like to hear from other who have made the trip. Thanks as usual, Pat
Pat Long
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N120PL
RV4
Bay City, Michigan
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Dale Ensing
Joined: 11 Jan 2006
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Location: Aero Plantation Weddington NC
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| Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 7:02 pm Post subject: Oshkosh Traffic |
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Pat
The HBC (homebuilt camping) should be (has been) just west of Van's commercial exhibit and quite close. You will think you are in the RV parking area in HBC because of the total number of RV campers.
The arrivals on Saturday will be many but you can do it. Study the NOTAM booklet and hi-light the pertinent info to arrivals (like radio frequencies). Then you can fly the plane looking for traffic and be prepared for the chain of event leading up to the Greatest Spectacle in Aviation. Nothing like the first time you fly into OSH. Have done it many times and it still is a high.
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jeffpoint
Joined: 10 Jan 2006
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Location: MKE
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| Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 7:18 pm Post subject: Oshkosh Traffic |
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The inbound traffic will not be too bad at 9am on Saturday. It doesn't
get really busy until later that afternoon, and more so on Sunday. Just
follow the Ripon arrival and you'll be fine. And, the show doesn't
start until Monday, so you're two days ahead.
As for signs- yes, have an HBP sign and hold it up to each and every
orange vest you see. When you get in close to the homebuilt parking
area you'll be sorted out by type and parked with the other RVs. It is
not neccessary to have an "RV" sign.
Jeff Point
RV-6
Milwaukee
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macrafic
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| Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 1:01 pm Post subject: Re: Oshkosh Traffic |
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Saturday is actually 2 days before Oshkosh starts (starts on Monday). I live only 1.5 hours flight from Oshkosh and fly in at this time every year. Traffic is light, but picks up late morning/early afternoon. As long as you read the NOTAM, and make a cheat sheet for you to follow (frequencies, patterns, etc.), you should be OK. Also, ATC has posted pictures on the AirVenture web site that shows you just what you will see from the air and what landmarks to look for. I've flown in alone without any problem, but a right seater with you surely lessens the load. Can't comment on your choice or parking, since I don't (yet) have a completed homebuilt and always park in the North 40. However, I DO walk around on Saturday and there seems to be PLENTY of space in every parking sector. Maybe somebody else can comment on the parking situation from personal experience. Good luck! I LOVE flying into Oshkosh. You get a real sense of accomplishment, and a real appreciation for the controllers and all the rest of the Oshkosh ground crews. The only thing missing is the red carpet to step on when you exit your aircraft! But, there ARE red-carpet people that will greet you.
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jeffpoint
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| Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 6:26 pm Post subject: Oshkosh Traffic |
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Maybe somebody else can comment on the parking situation from personal experience.
You'll have no trouble getting a parking spot in RV land on Saturday morning. Parking doesn't really get tight until about late Monday into Tuesday. By Wednesday people begin leaving and spots open up. Monday through Wednesday are the best days for RV-looking.
With that said, we are getting the same amount of space as last year, to park what will undoubtably be more RVs than last year. We'll likely end up having to tail planes into rows in order to fit them in, so nose-gear guys, bring your tow bars.
Jeff
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rv8(at)lazy8.net
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| Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 6:56 am Post subject: Oshkosh Traffic |
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For those who don't know, Jeff is one of the volunteers who park us
every year, so you are getting this from the horse's mouth (just an
expression, Jeff ).
One other option is to arrive about Thursday morning. By then many are
leaving, having had all the aviation they can drink from a fire hose.
Lots of parking opening up, and still half the show to see.
If need be, our loyal parkers will steal space from the glass-backward
crowd.
John
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Maybe somebody else can comment on the parking situation from personal experience.
You'll have no trouble getting a parking spot in RV land on Saturday morning. Parking doesn't really get tight until about late Monday into Tuesday. By Wednesday people begin leaving and spots open up. Monday through Wednesday are the best days for RV-looking.
With that said, we are getting the same amount of space as last year, to park what will undoubtably be more RVs than last year. We'll likely end up having to tail planes into rows in order to fit them in, so nose-gear guys, bring your tow bars.
Jeff
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