Oshkosh gate admission on Sunday 24th?

David,
I did flight line safety on and off 2 or 3 conventions. It was OK, and I
liked riding the scooters back and forth on the flight line trying to
look important! I'll give it some thought about doing it again, did
flight line ops last year and enjoyed that, but they do kinda shut down
during airshow.

Probably the only downside of FLS was explaining why there was zero
tolerance of feet and stuff over the fireline ("Because its for safety,
and its the rule!").
Always thought that zipping along the flightline with a sickle swinging
along would get the message across....

John

"David J. Zera" *remove wrote in message ...
John,

I'll tell you the scooters are not very hard to drive. Come by and check in at Flight Line Safety we REALLY need help
these days ( a number of our guys have gone south in the last couple of years ) we don't have gators but we
have a large number of scooters that need mature guys that are willing to do an important job and have some fun at the
same time!!!!

Dave J. Zera

Co-Chairman
Safety / Flight Line



Sounds like an interesting thing to do. What sort of free time do you get, and it does give you free admission, right?

Ps. If you see an six foot one 270 lbs guy on a scooter in the AOA area by
the showplanes in the west ramp area keeping the kids and the props
separate say hi! that will be me.!!!

Will do! And don't forget our rec.aviation party at our campsite out in
the North 40 on Wednesday after the airshow! Food, adult beverages, and
lots of hangar lying, er, flying... :-)

Pss... I tell ya, I love what I do out there, I do believe I make a
difference but the 12 hour days can cook you.

We all really, REALLY appreciate what you guys do, although we may not
always show it.

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

"David J. Zera" *remove wrote

I'll tell you the scooters are not very hard to drive. Come by and check
in
at Flight Line Safety we REALLY need help these days ( a number of our
guys
have gone south in the last couple of years ) we don't have
gators
but we have a large number of scooters that need mature guys that are
willing to do an important job and have some fun at the same time!!!!

Hmm, that almost sounds better than directing traffic at taxiway
intersections. I didn't realize there were positions opening up!

I'll stay with it, though. g
--
Jim in NC

"John T" wrote

Always thought that zipping along the flightline with a sickle swinging
along would get the message across....

I was thinking more along the lines of flame thrower! g
--
Jim in NC

Sounds like an interesting thing to do. What sort of free time do you get,
and it does give you free admission, right?

well....you can put in as little or a much as you want.....

Dave J. Zera
Co-Chairman
Safety / Flight line

"Cy Galley" wrote
..

Did you wave and ask for help? The volunteers are friendly and like to
help
people. My entire group is a service group and does stop and help if
possible.

Right. All people have to do to get help transporting stuff, is to ask the
guys that helped park you, to radio for a welcome wagon. Sometimes it take
5 or 10 minutes, if all are busy, but they will be glad to get you where you
are going.
--
Jim in NC

LOL!!!
"Morgans" wrote in message
...

"John T" wrote

Always thought that zipping along the flightline with a sickle swinging
along would get the message across....

I was thinking more along the lines of flame thrower! g
--
Jim in NC

I was thinking more along the lines of flame thrower! g

I guess thats why they call it a fireline!

John

I've never gotten a free admission, but then I don't think I've worked
20 hours either. About the only thing I've been given is a volunteer patch.
I've heard conflicting stories about what it takes to earn the volunteer
patch. When I worked flight line safety, it was said 16 hours, but I've
recieved a patch all but one year regardless of number of hours when
I've volunteered.

I usually get the weeklong wristband anyway.

John