Having heard that the Blue Angles would arrive at 9:45 AM Friday morning and perform for 15 minutes, I delayed my deparature to watch the show. 9:45 came and went. No one seemed to know when the Blues would arrive. At 10:05 AM, I tuned in the Departure ATIS and mounted up to depart. I taxied to...

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Hello All, Does anyone know if the location of the CG effects the cruise speed in something like a Skyhawk of Skylane? In other words, given the same weight, will the cruise speed at 75% power be higher or lower if the CG is moved from near its forward limit towards its aft limit. I think the aft...

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There is an overwhelming safety issue concerning tailwheel propeller warbirds that absolutely has to be addressed AS A SINGLE ISSUE by the FAA and the EAA before accidents like the one this week can be prevented. I've seen this issue discussed peripherally in safety meetings at these shows, and...

So, idiot that I am, I just took delivery of a brand new 496 on the basis that I can trade the 396 to JA Air for $1750 assuming I can round-up all the bits. The first impressions are... * The new XM antenna has the magnets removed! :) * The GPS antenna is a new format with mounting cup. * Voice...

As many of you know, this was our 24th consecutive Airventure -- and our 8th flying in. I've seen the RIPON/FISK arrival from all angles, both from the ground and in the air, and have seen pretty much everything that could be thrown at us. Although it's always tense, due to the proximity of...

I just got back from a business meeting over by SFO and I have seen absolutely nothing posted about the Wednesday night party in OSH. Are they all still there? Did I just miss an entire thread? Inquiring minds want every trivial detail. Jim

I've been lurking here for almost a year now... I may be relocating to Charlotte, NC. Any recommendations on flying clubs or FBO's at nearby airports? Tips on cool places to fly to would be great also. Thanks.

00:01:15 minutes into the playback is when the accident occurred on 23 July http://www.liveatc.net/.archive/kosh/KOSH-Jul-23-2006-1330Z.mp3

I just got off the phone with Jay Honeck. The group that had left KIOW this morning arrived at OSH after several holds and an accident on 9/27. Rumors are that a Cherokee pilot perished in an air to ground crash. No other details. For those that are going to the Rec.Aviation.*.* party...

Reading all these posts I'm not sure why people go to Oshkosh in the first place, especially with Sun'n'Fun as an alternative. It simply makes more sense to me that after a hard Northeastern winter, a peek at spring by going to Florida in May (or so) sounds like just the ticket. I went last...

Flyers, If anyone is looking for a nice David Clark aviation headset I have one for sale on ebay: http://tinyurl.com/q9n2p I just upgraded to the Bose Aviation X, but it still breaks my heart to sell these. They are just as comfortable as the Bose, they provide great noise attenuation and...

After I landed from this morning's flight, a young guy (maybe 18 or 20 years old) came over, complimented my airplane and asked if he could take some pictures. Of course, I was flattered and told him to shoot away. He hung around and we talked for 20 minutes or more as I wiped down the...

-----Original Message----- From: T o d d P a t t i s t Posted At: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 13:21 Posted To: rec.aviation.piloting Conversation: Thoughts on Oshkosh Subject: Thoughts on Oshkosh "Jay Beckman" wrote: Deleted for brevity...

I'm upset at the EAA! There were no Cessna 150s doing a full power scream-into-the-air takeoff during the airshow. Instead they used F-18s. There were no Cessna 150s parked with pride between the B-1 and the F-16. Instead they used a DC-3. The designers of the Cessna 150 didn't give any...

HI everyone, 80% of aircrashes has taken place coz pilot attempted to fly VFR in prevailing IMC. kindly through in your comments so we all enhance our awareness.

I'll try again, this time hitting tab instead of send. Sunday 3:30 EDST, and for the last half hour or so, the frequency has been non stop busy. For those interested, I'm listening to http://www.liveatc.net/topfeeds.php Click on the Oshkosh selection, in the top 20 feeds. -- Jim in NC

http://tinyurl.com/qhlsh My tent stayed dry; my buddy Jerry's didn't. He spent half the night in the airplane (the next night, too). -- Dan C172RG at BFM

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