On Aug 6, 7:59*am, "Steven P. McNicoll"
wrote:
bdl wrote:
Volunteers as tour guides? *The blind leading the blind.

You couldn't get 20 people together and give them a 1 hour "training"
session on Wittman layout and OSH ATC procedures, and perhaps a little
tower history?

(see those 4 guys at the beginning of 27? they are the departure
ATC). See the tower behind you? They handle arrivals.. Come on its
not THAT tough.

The volunteers would be there to basically make sure that nobody was
trying to jump off the thing, steal radios, or trip over those cables
you mentioned.

As an added bonus, perhaps one of the ATC guys over at the NATCA tent
could hop on up for 15 minutes every once in a while to be an
"expert", while getting a good word in for NATCA ("after the tour your
welcome to come down tot he NATCA tent where you can hear about our
contract negotiations").

It seems to me that if the FAA had handed over the building to the EAA
for the week along with whatever caveats they needed (we can close you
down at will, you have to hire a security guard, whatever) the EAA
would have found a way.. And made some money in the process. And
provided a good education into the great job the guys in the pink
shirts do everyday at OSH.

Brian
N9093K