This year we spent the whole week at Osh Kosh. It’s just not the amount of arrivals and departures that make it incredible. What amazed me is at the same time you have the good year blimp, Bell 47s, the Tri-Motors, and the Ultra Lights all flying race tracks over the airport. It is like a three ring circus!
Oshkosh is truly amazing and definitely should be on your bucket list if you have never been. Our family started going in the 70's and I volunteered there as a teenager in High School as a flagman parking GA planes. Fill the row wing tip to wing tip, then start dovetailing planes to fit as many as you can . The size of the event is just mind blowing. One of my first solo cross countries was from KMSN to KOSH (not during the fly-in). And when I was finally ready for my PPL check ride, the Oshkosh fly-in forced the check pilot to take me Southwest of KMSN (vs. NE towards KOSH). When he pulled the power in the simulated engine failure, we almost on top of my father's house. I think I impressed him with not only knowing the exact field I would use for the emergency landing, but also who owned it and what was planted there. I credit the EAA fly-in with helping me just a little to get my ticket.
I've made several trips to the EAA Show, even before it was Airventure. Twice in a Cessna 150, twice in an Aerocommander Lark, and finally in "Hairless Joe" a C-47 out of Willow Run, Detroit, MI. Those FAA guys are the best in the world. I was there when a Cessna 190 pilot crossed the grass, unannounced, and got splattered by a P-51 Mustang. The 51 pilot wasa real pro; he got it up and around, then safely back on the field. Not something I need to see ever again.
Thank you Juan got an awesome and informative post. As an incredibly qualified pilot you were also gifted with the ability to assess and report/communicate exactly what others want and need to hear. Thank you
Record numbers of airplanes this year without our Canadian & international neighbors. Pretty amazing year. Good job Jack Pelton & 5,000 volunteer staff.
My partner has worked on pretty much every Ford Trimotor that is flying. If that is the EAA owned one flying there. Then he hand built the engine mounts and major parts of the landing gear.
Some year this will be my bucket list for sure. The ultimate way for me hopefully is owning a camping travel trailer and stay the whole week to rubberneck at all I could see. With 12,000 plus aircraft it will take more than a week to see everything and do everything too.
Amazing job Juan and Oshkosh crew. I flew my Glasair III in there about 12 years ago. What a GREAT time we had. Would have LOVED to be there now! Sadly have to say I sold the Glasair III. Most fun airplane I ever flew. Someone in Oklahoma enjoying it now. I spent 40 years in the crop spraying business. Always enjoyed flying.
I love your final picture, conclusion, Paul Poberezny walking into the sunset. He started a great thing, EAA. A big shout out to Jack Pelton who moved EAA along in a fine fashion!
When I went there 4 years ago with our Boy Scout troop - we watched a plane land, then apparently ignore the commands of the ground staff, pulled over to where ever he wanted. Needless to say - he was there explaining why he ignored the commands to the Oshkosh authorities for a good hour to an hour and a half. Checked his log books, checked over IDs including of his passenger.... EVERYBODY near watched the entire thing.
Looks like your children are have a great time at the Airventure. At Missoula, Montana airport they have a civilian version of the military C-17 use as a aerial attack tanker. Take care and stay safe.
Yes, but they are not volunteers. They are Federal employees that do their shift work here for the week and get full pay and a per diem to cover expenses. It is a working vacation of sorts but they do not rank as high as the everyday volunteers who still pay their own expenses and buy their admission bands as well.
@@michaelamick8295 I didn't say the ATC crew were unpaid volunteers. Since the title was Oshkosh Arrivals and Departures, mentioning them was I thought relevant. Now you make a good and irrelevant point about the everyday volunteers who still pay their own expenses and buy their admission bands. That's worthy of a whole video on the EAA family busine$$
@@michaelamick8295 Some are in fact volunteers... I volunteer for HBP (25yrs) and we control ground operations along 18/36 and papa taxiway... we have 4 guys who volunteer for us who are former FAA controllers. They work as liaisons for us and coordinate directly with the tower when special situations take place... (for example disabled aircraft or debris on the runway) Pink shirts are damn good at what the do, but without the volunteers... OSH could not happen!
That was a good video my friend yeah you got to watch out for those cones you get in trouble doing stuff like that but you didn't know did you but that's okay you done good we're proud of you hope you had a great time take care God bless tell Pete I said hello🙏🛩
So crazy to see you in my home state of Wisconsin, yeah the Wisconsin food prices will be much cheaper than California ;) Make sure you get yourself a Leinenkugels, a Sprecher Root Beer, and some cheese curds while you're in town. Summer in Wisconsin is pretty damn nice. One of the baristas at my local coffee shop here in Raleigh, said he and his dad were going to fly up in a Cessna 152 with 1 or 2 refuels on the way. We talked about your channel too :)
Thanks David, I was wondering why Juan put that clip at the end. Was thinking it might be Steve. A lot of history of Oshkosh and EAA implied in that walking into the sun clip!
My parents were friends with Paul and Audrey Poberezney. I went to high school with Tom Poberezney; his wife and I were classmates. I attended the first EAA Fly-Ins at the old Hales Corners Airport, now an apartment community. What the Poberezney family did for general aviation cannot be underestimated and will never be equaled.
Next year, you may want to video the RWY 27 operations and the unique pattern flown. The descent on downwind and continuously turning base to final creates some unique challenges for controlling your aircraft at slow speeds and low altitudes. Also, you may be required to slow flight with power to extend your landing to further down the runway if traffic is close behind. Pilots are well advised to practice these 'unique to Oshkosh' procedures before landing there for the first time. Finally, as Juan stated--- STUDY AND KNOW THE NOTAM before flying into Oshkosh. Keep up the good content!!
You flashed an image of Steve Wittman at the end? Am I right? He was an awesome man. You should do an episode about Steve. You should interview Jim Clement out of Baraboo Wisconsin. He is the king of Wittman Tailwind construction.
Great info Juan! Can you get in and mix with the ATC crew so we can see them at work? That would be cool. I know there's a lit going on there. One of these days maybe I'll make it there to see it myself. Wanted to add I really like The Finer Points channel too! There's so many great aviation RU-vid channels out there, of course I'm typing this comment on one of the very best there is!
Sadly, a friend of ours and his wife died in his homebuilt at Oshkosh on 7/23/2006 when landing short of the runway. Had too low of airspeed on approach and spun in. I wonder if there was too much distraction for him with that level activity occurring. There were about 10,000 planes there that year. Stay safe.
Q: Why is it allowed to sell rides on the Ford triplane but NOT allowed on Fifi B-29? That’s why they where a no show, this is what I here from them since it takes money to keep the war birds flying. Dan Gryder touch on it a little on one of his resent videos. Wish you and your family Quan a safe return back to California!
Jaun I’ve flown in a few times. After watching ForeFlight this year it looked hairier than normal. Not sure the new approach to Ripon worked all that well. People were passing each other when they were supposed to be line. Sorry I couldn’t make it this year. Next years plan is to arrive early.
There are normally simultaneously both high and low altitude approaches beginning at Ripon. The higher is for those aircraft with stalling speeds above the lower recommended approach at 80mph. Some aircraft in the lower pattern cannot fly as fast as the recomended 80mph & that puts a serious limitation on those following. Some team arrivals try maintaining 5 aircraft in a row which seriously impacts multiple other aircraft from entering at Ripon.
Hey I worked that area parking planes. I know both Peter and the guy that moved you to the other side of the green cones. I remember when we saw you and he took off on his scooter to move you! It's called shark patrol.
Well he crossed the active taxiway. We had to pull many people from the parked airplanes there. As you see there is no fence. And you can get as close 75-100 feet of the taxiway. But if too many people violate the show burn line FAA is going to push it back and ask for a fence. Most air shows have a fence
@@petermorssink7532 thanks. I understand. The 75' didn't make any difference to Juan. It was fine. You guys put on an amazing event. 12k planes is staggering. Can't wait for next year. The volunteers were very correct in asking him to move.
@@thereissomecoolstuff we have to follow FAA rules and it is no big deal we have moved hundreds of people back. For example during the air show no one is allowed past the burn line. A few years back when the Blue Angles were flying even us in Flight Operations were not allowed past the line
@@petermorssink7532 I'm with you Peter. You run an amazing event. I have never been and am looking forward to next year's event. I like how everybody handled it. The young man was awesome. Juan respects and understands. It's all good. There are thousands of spinning blades of death with thousands of enamored fans of aviation. I can only give you thumbs up for the event. I will tell you I am a fence line rider in Reno. That has had me always wanting to be as close to the action as I can. Not you fault. Come to Reno. I'd like to shake your hand
For future arrivals: just keep your head on a swivel and don`t run in to another airplane. I`ve done it a dozen times and it`s not that bad. FLY THE AIRPLANE. Flying airplanes don`t stall.
@@dabneyoffermein595 the most common problem is getting too slow on downwind to base turn or base to final. People don`t want to go around because then you have to start all over and get back in line. You have to fly the airplane.
I live just up the road from there... ... But I have never been to the show. Nice to see you in my neck of the woods. (Lake) The air quality was poor today so I wouldn't have been outside because of my lungs.
MacOmegaly, hi So yoy are having breathing problems. FYI recently in NYC the pollution was near equal to INDIA, from smoke from OREGON &IDAHO, fires, luckily I live away from that Live in NJ TV news showed how bad it was, the sun was ORANGE Stay well, I am asthamatic, but we’ll controlled cheers 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
@@flybyairplane3528 I actually moved to the north side of Lake Winnebago from NJ because of the fresh air and colder weather. Also NJ property taxes were ruining me. It's quite affordable to live in the area, even if the lower cost of living means slightly lower pay rates. The percentage between the two is higher so I'm actually making more money each month with a -$6/hr pay differance.
@@Mac_Omegaly hello, I need to get out of NJ, but lawyer says I can not sell, untilALL of the papers from a bancrupsy are in first, although it’s been discharged nearly 2 years, then just lost my wife in FEB, further screwing up things Yeah taxes are near $15000, year sucks , it’s BROWARD COUNTY FLA for me, BTW 56K moved to FLA IN 12 MONTHS from NY,,,, CHEERS🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Been viewing you and Jacob’s Jpilot! Am very impressed by the event. Am curious, living in New Zealand, was there no requirement for masks? Is this because it was a predominately an outdoor event? Or fortuitous timing given how Covid is impacting? 🇳🇿🇳🇿🐑🐑
They are giving IFR clearances up on RWY 27 They need have more separate approaches to the seperate runways How many rows now there? Used to be 123. The soft swamping part was at 95-105 Can the Light Sport planes fly directly into the the STOL runway?
If I recall, there were about 175 rows. All the way to Fisk Ave. Last rows were GA. Vintage was to 150. The approach methods work very well. It does not need changes. And AFAIK, light sport cannot use the UL runway. But read the NOTAM and tell us if it says otherwise. And 27 is used for VFR as well as IFR. When I flew in this year, the GA (not Vintage, not Antique, not Homebuilt) were generally sent to 27. Others were sent to 18/36.
There is an emergency aircraft repair station in the Vintage area. The other FBOs also are open. I landed on 27 in 2018 and had a minor brake issue. I got it fixed by the end of the day and flew home. (I'm lucky enough to live close). So yes help is there for those that need it.
