My dad and I are flying into OSH for the first time this year (rented a car
from ORD last year)and plan to camp with the plane (NOT a Cessna). We
intend to fly to Jay's Sat, then fly with them on Sunday mid-day to the
North 40.

I'm a little concerned about how the 500 spaces that are reserved for
Cessna's will affect our ability to get a camping space....

Roughly how many camping spaces are there total??? When does North 40
camping normally fill up WITHOUT 500 spaces being reserved for Cessnas??

Am I being paranoid??

--
-- ET >:-)

"A common mistake people make when trying to design something
completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete
fools."---- Douglas Adams

"Morgans" > wrote in
:

>
> "ET" > wrote
>
>> My dad and I are flying into OSH for the first time this year (rented
>> a
> car
>> from ORD last year)and plan to camp with the plane (NOT a Cessna).
>> We intend to fly to Jay's Sat, then fly with them on Sunday mid-day
>> to the North 40.
>>
>> I'm a little concerned about how the 500 spaces that are reserved for
>> Cessna's will affect our ability to get a camping space....
>>
>> Roughly how many camping spaces are there total??? When does North
>> 40 camping normally fill up WITHOUT 500 spaces being reserved for
>> Cessnas??
>>
>> Am I being paranoid??
>
> Yep. There are not spaces reserved; all are first come first serve
> for factory built planes. If you fly in on Sunday there will be
> plenty of places left.
>
> Download and read the NOTAM and download the sign for your window
> (about where you want to park) from RST.COM

No, there are 500 spaces reserved in the North 40 for Cessna's for the
"celebration of the 172 turning 50"...

http://www.airventure.org/2006/news/060504_cessna.html

Begin Quote:
A specially designated area in the North 40, “Cessna Base Camp,” will
accommodate up to 500 airplanes at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2006 to honor
the 50th anniversary of the Cessna 172 and 182. The exclusive parking
area will allow owners/operators of the most produced airplane model in
history to park their aircraft, camp together, and be close to several
activities planned throughout the week July 24-30.

End Quote..

Now, these Cessnas have to make a reservation on a special website and
they have to arrive by Sunday evening... but this is why I'm concerned
about possibly being turned away for camping before normal....

--
-- ET >:-)

"A common mistake people make when trying to design something
completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete
fools."---- Douglas Adams

"ET" > wrote

> My dad and I are flying into OSH for the first time this year (rented a
car
> from ORD last year)and plan to camp with the plane (NOT a Cessna). We
> intend to fly to Jay's Sat, then fly with them on Sunday mid-day to the
> North 40.
>
> I'm a little concerned about how the 500 spaces that are reserved for
> Cessna's will affect our ability to get a camping space....
>
> Roughly how many camping spaces are there total??? When does North 40
> camping normally fill up WITHOUT 500 spaces being reserved for Cessnas??
>
> Am I being paranoid??

Yep. There are not spaces reserved; all are first come first serve for
factory built planes. If you fly in on Sunday there will be plenty of
places left.

Download and read the NOTAM and download the sign for your window (about
where you want to park) from RST.COM
--
Jim in NC
--
Jim in NC

"ET" > wrote

> Begin Quote:
> A specially designated area in the North 40, “Cessna Base Camp,” will
> accommodate up to 500 airplanes at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2006 to honor
> the 50th anniversary of the Cessna 172 and 182. The exclusive parking
> area will allow owners/operators of the most produced airplane model in
> history to park their aircraft, camp together, and be close to several
> activities planned throughout the week July 24-30.
>
> End Quote..
>
> Now, these Cessnas have to make a reservation on a special website and
> they have to arrive by Sunday evening... but this is why I'm concerned
> about possibly being turned away for camping before normal....
>
My guess is that they are reserving 500 places for airplanes that would have
come, anyway. I still can't imagine that there will be any problem.

I'll place money on less planes being there, than last year. Gas prices
always seem to keep some away.
--
Jim in NC

Oh, $#!+, I forgot to do this year's Oshkosh Bound posters, not going and
all. Give me until Sunday to get it done and up.

And it is www.rstengineering.com by the way.

Jim


>
> Download and read the NOTAM and download the sign for your window (about
> where you want to park) from RST.COM

> I'll place money on less planes being there, than last year. Gas prices
> always seem to keep some away.

I hope you're wrong, but I'll bet you're right. It seems like
everywhere we go, now, we're either the only plane flying, or one of
just a hand-full...

My son and I just got back from Madeline Island -- camping on a
beautiful, 3000-foot paved strip on a gorgeous island in Lake Superior.
We had perfect summer weather, at the peak of the tourist season,
camped with the plane for nearly 3 days -- and counted the number of
arrivals and departures on ONE hand.

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

I work the north 40 flight line ops, parking.

The cessnas will be at the west end of 9/27, north and south of the
runway, but as mentioned, you need to make a reservation with the folks
who are organizing it. The mass arrivals are Saturday afternoon, with
the cessnas scheduled to arrive at 2 times, 2pm and 3pm. There are also
the bonnies arrive at 1PM, and mooneys at 4PM, so anybody else may well
want to avoid arriving saturday afternoon if at all possible!!

With that said, it does take awhile to fill up the north 40 camping, so
if you arrive through sunday, you should be able to get a space.

Personally, I think they are way overestimating the numbers of cessnas
that want to park in the reserved areas. 500 planes is a heck of a lot!

John

Hmm... 500 reserved spots... how far east of the "west end 9/27" shower
building would that put the beginning of the other North 40 parking/campers?
Jim

"John T" > wrote in message
...
>I work the north 40 flight line ops, parking.
>
> The cessnas will be at the west end of 9/27, north and south of the
> runway, but as mentioned, you need to make a reservation with the folks
> who are organizing it. The mass arrivals are Saturday afternoon, with the
> cessnas scheduled to arrive at 2 times, 2pm and 3pm. There are also the
> bonnies arrive at 1PM, and mooneys at 4PM, so anybody else may well want
> to avoid arriving saturday afternoon if at all possible!!
>
> With that said, it does take awhile to fill up the north 40 camping, so if
> you arrive through sunday, you should be able to get a space.
>
> Personally, I think they are way overestimating the numbers of cessnas
> that want to park in the reserved areas. 500 planes is a heck of a lot!
>
> John
>

> My guess is that this will be a big bust, with perhaps
> 200 planes parked in the reserved area, so that might put them about even
> with the shower.

Hey, to get a campsite near the showers (but not TOO near), I'll paint
"Cessna" on the side of Atlas!

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

"Jim Burns" > wrote in message
...
> Hmm... 500 reserved spots... how far east of the "west end 9/27" shower
> building would that put the beginning of the other North 40
parking/campers?
> Jim

My guess would be 20 to 25 rows, IF they all come, and IF they don't want to
park down at vinage, or camp with their non Cessna friend in the non
reserved section. My guess is that this will be a big bust, with perhaps
200 planes parked in the reserved area, so that might put them about even
with the shower.

Of course, this is a big time WAG! <g>
--
Jim in NC

In article >,
"Morgans" > wrote:

> "Jay Honeck" > wrote in message
> oups.com...
> > > My guess is that this will be a big bust, with perhaps
> > > 200 planes parked in the reserved area, so that might put them about
> even
> > > with the shower.
> >
> > Hey, to get a campsite near the showers (but not TOO near), I'll paint
> > "Cessna" on the side of Atlas!
>
> Yeah, that's the ticket! All you have to do, is taxi upside down, right?
> <g>

> Wasn't there an airshow biplane with wheels on both sides?

Craig 'something' in California has a Pitts with landing gear on top and
on the bottom.

"Jay Honeck" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> > My guess is that this will be a big bust, with perhaps
> > 200 planes parked in the reserved area, so that might put them about
even
> > with the shower.
>
> Hey, to get a campsite near the showers (but not TOO near), I'll paint
> "Cessna" on the side of Atlas!

Yeah, that's the ticket! All you have to do, is taxi upside down, right?
<g>

Wasn't there an airshow biplane with wheels on both sides?
--
Jim in NC

Jay Honeck wrote:

> Hey, to get a campsite near the showers (but not TOO near), I'll paint
> "Cessna" on the side of Atlas!
>
Have you no shame? Nope, didn't think so. And it's Cezzzzzzna (at
least to a Piper owner) :-)


--
Jack Allison
PP-ASEL-Instrument Airplane
Arrow N2104T

"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)

> > Wasn't there an airshow biplane with wheels on both sides?
>
> Craig 'something' in California has a Pitts with landing gear on top and
> on the bottom.

I thought I remembered something like that, but I couldn't find it via
goggle.

It was a pretty neat setup. The only airplane that made me smile more while
watching it, was Jimmy
Franklin's jet powered Waco, may he rest in peace.
--
Jim in NC

John T > wrote:

> Personally, I think they are way overestimating the numbers of cessnas
> that want to park in the reserved areas. 500 planes is a heck of a lot!
>
>

You can see all the sign-ups on the www.c2o.us website. Last I looked, it was way less than 500. I didn't
count them, but would guess 200 or less. Any unused are freed up after Sunday evening, so shouldn't be
a problem. See you there!

Mike

> > Hey, to get a campsite near the showers (but not TOO near), I'll paint
> > "Cessna" on the side of Atlas!
> >
> Have you no shame? Nope, didn't think so. And it's Cezzzzzzna (at
> least to a Piper owner) :-)

Hey, by "Day Four" on the flight line, the distance to the showers
becomes "flight-critical" -- at least to my feet and back!

:-)

Cezzzzzzna. I *like* that!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

If you know what row the showers are (or the nearby row), you can make a
window sign with saying "row xxx". the parkers will usually accomodate
you if there is room.

John

I counted 188 on the camping list, plus the 75 for the mass arrival. so far.

Jay Honeck wrote:
> Hey, by "Day Four" on the flight line, the distance to the showers
> becomes "flight-critical" -- at least to my feet and back!
Hmmm, point taken (and a good one I might add). Still, I don't think
there'd be any fooling the guys like John who do a fantastic job of
herding us around on the ground in the N-40.

> Cezzzzzzna. I *like* that!

Hehe....I think I learned that one of my partners.

--
Jack Allison
PP-ASEL-Instrument Airplane
Arrow N2104T

"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 article . com>,
"Jay Honeck" > wrote:

> > > Hey, to get a campsite near the showers (but not TOO near), I'll paint
> > > "Cessna" on the side of Atlas!
> > >
> > Have you no shame? Nope, didn't think so. And it's Cezzzzzzna (at
> > least to a Piper owner) :-)
>
> Hey, by "Day Four" on the flight line, the distance to the showers
> becomes "flight-critical" -- at least to my feet and back!

> Cezzzzzzna. I *like* that!

Is that like the beauty contestant making her acceptance speech and
telling the audience that she wanted whirled peas?