Comments on: So…Oshkosh? http://blog.xcski.com/2008/07/09/sooshkosh Everything I used to bore people on newsgroups and mailing lists with, now in one inconvenient place. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 06:32:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Mark http://blog.xcski.com/2008/07/09/sooshkosh#comment-97300 Mark Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:06:36 +0000 http://blog.xcski.com/?p=1407#comment-97300 Have fun, Paul. Wish I could say I'd take that empty seat but after having just arrived home from 4 weeks on the road, and having taken the last week unpaid to accomplish such, it's just not in the cards this year. Have fun, Paul. Wish I could say I’d take that empty seat but after having just arrived home from 4 weeks on the road, and having taken the last week unpaid to accomplish such, it’s just not in the cards this year.

]]> By: Head in the Clouds http://blog.xcski.com/2008/07/09/sooshkosh#comment-96893 Head in the Clouds Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:00:16 +0000 http://blog.xcski.com/?p=1407#comment-96893 Thanks for the tips! We did a practice run to the AOPA Open House and the EAA Virginia Regional Fly-Ins... AOPA was a bit hectic-- but with two of us, not so bad. Our general thought is to try and fly halfway there on Wed night, and then continue for an early morning (like 8:30 or 9am) arrival. Enjoy your trip! Thanks for the tips! We did a practice run to the AOPA Open House and the EAA Virginia Regional Fly-Ins… AOPA was a bit hectic– but with two of us, not so bad. Our general thought is to try and fly halfway there on Wed night, and then continue for an early morning (like 8:30 or 9am) arrival. Enjoy your trip!

]]> By: IFR Pilot http://blog.xcski.com/2008/07/09/sooshkosh#comment-96843 IFR Pilot Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:57:36 +0000 http://blog.xcski.com/?p=1407#comment-96843 @ Head in the Clouds - if you don't want to try landing at OSH your first time, consider Appleton. Dad and I landed there in '05 on the way back from Alaska (see description at the end of http://ifrpilot.blogspot.com/2005/07/day-16-summary.html), and it was no problem. A teensy bit busy, nowhere near as busy as OSH itself, and there was excellent van service to and from Wittman Regional Airport. Enjoy! @ Head in the Clouds - if you don’t want to try landing at OSH your first time, consider Appleton. Dad and I landed there in ‘05 on the way back from Alaska (see description at the end of http://ifrpilot.blogspot.com/2005/07/day-16-summary.html), and it was no problem. A teensy bit busy, nowhere near as busy as OSH itself, and there was excellent van service to and from Wittman Regional Airport. Enjoy!

]]> By: Paul Tomblin http://blog.xcski.com/2008/07/09/sooshkosh#comment-96842 Paul Tomblin Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:37:46 +0000 http://blog.xcski.com/?p=1407#comment-96842 I've flown into Oshkosh once. Fortunately for me, there were low ceilings and a rain shower hit the field a minute before I got there, so I remained on the IFR flight plan and flew the VOR-A approach in visual conditions to 27 while VFR traffic was flying over me landing on 18L and 18R. I am told that the earlier the better for the traffic, and certainly my experience sitting in Camp Sholler listening to the scanner bears that out. I'm planning on a 7am EDT departure, which should make for about a 10:30am CDT arrival. I’ve flown into Oshkosh once. Fortunately for me, there were low ceilings and a rain shower hit the field a minute before I got there, so I remained on the IFR flight plan and flew the VOR-A approach in visual conditions to 27 while VFR traffic was flying over me landing on 18L and 18R.

I am told that the earlier the better for the traffic, and certainly my experience sitting in Camp Sholler listening to the scanner bears that out. I’m planning on a 7am EDT departure, which should make for about a 10:30am CDT arrival.

]]> By: Head in the Clouds http://blog.xcski.com/2008/07/09/sooshkosh#comment-96837 Head in the Clouds Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:44:51 +0000 http://blog.xcski.com/?p=1407#comment-96837 Have you flown to Oshkosh before? My husband and I are planning to make the trek as well (from DC in our 172)... and it will be our first time attending. We're a little nervous about the arrival, so are trying to figure out the time of the day with the lightest amount of inbound traffic. Have you flown to Oshkosh before? My husband and I are planning to make the trek as well (from DC in our 172)… and it will be our first time attending. We’re a little nervous about the arrival, so are trying to figure out the time of the day with the lightest amount of inbound traffic.

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