Osh Kosh 2007 - airport & accomodation

I believe you guys have convinced me to do the camping thing. The busy
airspace isn't a problem (Springbank and Calgary are busy controlled
airspaces) but the idea of landing half way down is something to come to
grips with. Having said that our fields are (actually were - just extended a
few weeks ago) 3,000' and I virtually never use the length in my 182
anyways.

So, how early before the event does the field open for camping?

And do they allow Canadian beer? :-)

Marc


"Morgans" wrote in message
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"Marc CYBW" wrote

OK. Here's my resolution for 2007 - I've decided to make plans to fly to
Osh Kosh in my 182 - a two day trip by myself each way from CYBW
(Calgary - Springbank). One day if I the weather's good and I can find
another pilot to share the flying.

Trouble is, I don't want to join the heavy air traffic and the
landing-two-at-a-time routine at Osh Kosh itself. So Plan B is flying to
a field north or northwest or west, staying at a B&B, and renting a car.

If you do not land at OSH, and camp with your plane, you have missed over
half of the experience. REALly

All you have to do is land at a nearby airport, within a hour or so from
OSH, get up early and take off so that you arrive within the first hour or
so the field is open, a few days before the show opens, like Tues. or Wen.
No problem then, the traffic will be very light.

Just in case, practice landings on a spot, changing the landing spot on
the runway at the last moment, flying down the runway at 50 feet, overhead
approaches, or one turn to final, and practice slow flight and speeded up
approaches. Go with someone who has flown in before, if possible. You
will have no problems, then, even if traffic is heavy.
--
Jim in NC

Jay Honeck wrote:

God almighty, remember sitting at the end of Rwy 27, watching
departures? It must've been about our third night in, and we'd walked
about 6.23 million miles that day, and it was about 200 degrees...and
*someone* bought those "Mike's Hard Lemonades"...

Um...MontBlack started it. I just fell into consumption mode but yeah,
those are really good on a hot day. :-P

Two for Mary and it's nappy time.

--
Jack Allison
PP-ASEL-Instrument Airplane

"To become a Jedi knight, you must master a single force. To become
a private pilot you must strive to master four of them"
- Rod Machado

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Montblack wrote:

"How may hard lemonades?"
"Um, ...ALL of them? More please. Seriously, we're out. We need more."

And how does this surprises you, purveyor of all things cold (and in
keeping them cold) at OSH?


--
Jack Allison
PP-ASEL-Instrument Airplane

"To become a Jedi knight, you must master a single force. To become
a private pilot you must strive to master four of them"
- Rod Machado

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Marc CYBW wrote:
I believe you guys have convinced me to do the camping thing.
Cool! As everyone has said, it really is great. The one year we didn't
camp, I really missed it.

So, how early before the event does the field open for camping?
Not sure, others can comment here. I'm wouldn't be surprised if some
volunteers start arriving a week or more before the event.

And do they allow Canadian beer? :-)

Absolutely. However, the only way MontBlack (or any designated Honeck
campsite representative) will allow Canadian beer to enter the cooler is
via a taste test...might require a couple of bottles so plan
accordingly. :-)


--
Jack Allison
PP-ASEL-Instrument Airplane

"To become a Jedi knight, you must master a single force. To become
a private pilot you must strive to master four of them"
- Rod Machado

(Remove the obvious from address to reply via e-mail)

In a previous article, Jack Allison said:
Absolutely. However, the only way MontBlack (or any designated Honeck
campsite representative) will allow Canadian beer to enter the cooler is
via a taste test...might require a couple of bottles so plan
accordingly. :-)

I forget, didn't we bring some Sleemans last time? That's pretty great
stuff.

--
Paul Tomblin http://blog.xcski.com/
Real programmers don't comment their code. It was hard to write, it
should be hard to understand.

Sleemans. Hmmm.

I think a full "flight" of Big Rock, Calgary's finest, is in order. Warthog;
Traditional; McNally's; Grasshopper .......




"Paul Tomblin" wrote in message
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In a previous article, Jack Allison
said:
Absolutely. However, the only way MontBlack (or any designated Honeck
campsite representative) will allow Canadian beer to enter the cooler is
via a taste test...might require a couple of bottles so plan
accordingly. :-)

I forget, didn't we bring some Sleemans last time? That's pretty great
stuff.

--
Paul Tomblin http://blog.xcski.com/
Real programmers don't comment their code. It was hard to write, it
should be hard to understand.

I think a full "flight" of Big Rock, Calgary's finest, is in order. Warthog;
Traditional; McNally's; Grasshopper .......

Whoooaaaa, Marc. You keep this up, and we'll name you a
co-grand-poobah of the annual Rec.Aviation party! It's always held
Wednesday during OSH, so plan accordingly...

;-)

Just so you know what this is about, here are some pix from the last
several years.

Here was the 2006 edition, our biggest one yet:

http://alexisparkinn.com/wed_-_north_40_party.htm

....and the 2005 edition: http://alexisparkinn.com/wednesday1.htm

....and the 2004 edition: http://alexisparkinn.com/newsgroup_party.htm

....and the quintessential photo of THE rec.aviation party of all time,
from 2003: http://tinyurl.com/yzao2d

:-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Marc CYBW wrote:

I think a full "flight" of Big Rock, Calgary's finest, is in order. Warthog;
Traditional; McNally's; Grasshopper .......

Hmmm, looks like that C182 useful load is going to come in handy! Two
years ago, with just two of us in the Arrow, I managed to bring a case
of local stuff. No such luck last year with four adults aboard ("Hello,
MontBlack camping gear delivery service? Yes, we'd like a full
compliment of camping gear please...")


--
Jack Allison
PP-ASEL-Instrument Airplane

"To become a Jedi knight, you must master a single force. To become
a private pilot you must strive to master four of them"
- Rod Machado

(Remove the obvious from address to reply via e-mail)

Personally, I prefer Appleton. But get your reservations for
housing RIGHT NOW!

If you want to have a rent car, reserve it RIGHT NOW.

Marc:

Go back thru Google groups for threads about camping at OSH. Jay, of
course, is the Resident Grand Master of camping there. He can offer
a very large number of suggestions that you should take as gospel
and believe every one of them if you're going to camp.

As for spot landings -- that's less of a problem than the realization
that there are airplanes *really close* and I mean REALLY CLOSE TO YOU
as you come in over RIPON and thru the entire approach and landing.