OSH '07 Redux -- Pix & Video

[Jay Honeck]

http://www.alexisparkinn.com/oshkosh_2007.htm

Pix from the Fly-In Pool Party, the Rec.Aviation HOPS Party, and
Airventure.

It was one for the books, guys. Enjoy!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

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Jay,
A great job capturing the highlites of the trip. I was there Friday
and Saturday, but never made it over to the north 40 to stop in and
say hello.

Maybe next year,

Bob

[xyzzy]

On Aug 1, 1:09 am, Jay Honeck > wrote:
> http://www.alexisparkinn.com/oshkosh_2007.htm
>
> Pix from the Fly-In Pool Party, the Rec.Aviation HOPS Party, and
> Airventure.

Nice write-up thanks. I was there Saturday to Thursday and missed the
N40HOPS because it was my first OSH and there was so much going on!

One response to your writeup, perhaps because we were camped in a
lower numbered row, but we did have spots that were vacated around us
re-filled the same day.

Also departing on Thursday morning was an adventure, they sent us off
VFR on rwy 27 right into a squall. They told us to do a right downwind
departure to avoid the storm which we did but then found ourselves
trapped between the storm line and Lake Michigan. Had to land at SBM
for about 1.5 hours to file IFR and let it clear a bit, but Chicago
center was not accepting calls from the ground (a Lear sitting at the
end of SBM rwy 21 futilely calling Chicago caused an interesting
traffic jam) at SBM so had to scud run out of there VFR. It was SBM
to Louisville (and ultimately north carolina) the hard way!
(basically, but not exactly: sbm dll pll pnt kjvy)

Another plane in our group that left a few minutes later didn't have
to divert east before going west. Timing is everything.

[Jay Honeck]

> Another plane in our group that left a few minutes later didn't have
> to divert east before going west. Timing is everything.

For sure. We barely saw a cloud flying in -- or out. Heck, it wasn't
even hazy!

Maybe we'll hook up with ya next year...
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"