RAP & RAH Oshkosh field frequency

In a previous article, "HamGuy" said:
Finnally decided to quit reading about Oshkosh and want to expereince
it myself. What is the most important thing to expereince?

The credit card bills afterwards. Oh wait, that's not the most important,
that's the most shocking.

To me the best part of the week was shutting down my engine and looking
out at the thousands of planes parked around me, and saying "I'm finally
here!"


--
Paul Tomblin http://xcski.com/blogs/pt/
"I'm fairly sure Linux exists principally because writing an operating system
probably seems like a good way to pass the bignum months of darkness in
Finland" - Rodger Donaldson

On Thu, 21 Jul 2005 13:06:25 +0000 (UTC),
(Paul Tomblin) wrote:

In a previous article, "HamGuy" said:
Finnally decided to quit reading about Oshkosh and want to expereince
it myself. What is the most important thing to expereince?

The credit card bills afterwards. Oh wait, that's not the most important,
that's the most shocking.

To me the best part of the week was shutting down my engine and looking
out at the thousands of planes parked around me, and saying "I'm finally
here!"

I've only been once, flew in with the Waco group in '95. Now that I
know what it's like, I'm not really inclined to visit again until I
finish my airplane and have something to talk about while I'm there.

I remember how we slotted in behind everyone after turning right over
Ripon and a few minutes later being able to literally see the landing
pattern, right to the end of the runway because it was clearly defined
by the 20 or 30 airplanes in front of us tracing the line from the
extended downwind, through base and to final.

Things got very busy as we approached on final, with airplanes taking
the runway in front of us and launching right up to short final,
including what appeared to be a T-28. At that point, an Albatross
took the runway and we had to add power and lift up over him, then
settle in front. We pulled off onto the right side of the runway on
the grass and seconds later the Albatross thundered by behind us.

A guy on a scooter showed up on our left wing and guided us to the
Theater in the Woods where the other Wacos were parking or had parked.

We had to pass through the crowd to get to it, there were many
thousands it seemed, lined up along the flight line watching the many
landing aircraft.

Quite the thrill to be a part of something so big, even if you weren't
really a part, just coming in to enjoy it.

Corky Scott

Paul Tomblin wrote:
To me the best part of the week was shutting down my engine and looking
out at the thousands of planes parked around me, and saying "I'm finally
here!"

For me, that's a close second to hearing the tower controller's "Good
job, welcome to Oshkosh" when you put it on the appropriate dot/numbers.

--
Jack Allison
PP-ASEL-IA Student
Arrow N2104T

"When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the Earth
with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there
you will always long to return"
- Leonardo Da Vinci

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Jack Allison wrote:
For me, that's a close second to hearing the tower controller's "Good
job, welcome to Oshkosh" when you put it on the appropriate dot/numbers.

NOTE: Short final, keep your hand cocked on the throttle, ready to push
it up smoothly and quickly. (power, pitch, flaps, gear)
Depending upon what and who you may be following, if they decide to land
on what is beneath them instead of where they have been directed ahead
of them, you must be ready to go around.
Decision time is not, "Oh, look at that! He/she just landed where I was
told to."
It is a mile back, when you are watching the aircraft ahead of you and
observing how well they maintain airspeed and separation.
If you are catching up to them, and you are still two or three airplanes
from the threshold, your decision is already made.
Your Arrow will not slow down with the 172's and stay in the air.
Push it up, initiate a climb, sidestep to the right while cleaning up so
you can keep an eye on things ahead and beneath you, then break into a
climbing turn to join an appropriate downwind. Watch for traffic and
maintain any separation.
You are a low wing aircraft so you will want to fly/cross under any
traffic on your climbout so you can maintain visual contact. Kick it out
wide for separation. Tower will see what has happened and sequence you
back into the flow.
Do not hesitate to go around. You do not need to say anything on the
radio unless asked. Just follow Tower's instructions.

Or the controller laughing in the background. There's at least two
aircraft that won't get to OSH. One was a Piper Clipper. This genius
ran out of gas and landed about 15 SW of here yesterday. Perfect
landing but after putting in a few gallons so he could get to the real
airport but lost control on takeoff, bending the gear up pretty good.
Today a Mooney requested an intersection departure right where two
runways intersect. When cleared for takeoff he took the wrong runway,
the one with 1100 feet remaining. It was 96 degrees. Slammed on the
brakes and blew a tire. So after he fixes the tire he'll have to deal
with FSDO on his runway incursion. Let the moron parade continue.




Jack Allison wrote:
Paul Tomblin wrote:

To me the best part of the week was shutting down my engine and looking
out at the thousands of planes parked around me, and saying "I'm finally
here!"


For me, that's a close second to hearing the tower controller's "Good
job, welcome to Oshkosh" when you put it on the appropriate dot/numbers.

Morons indeed. I had a canard pusher zip between the glider I was flying
and the tow plane 200 feet ahead near Boulder, CO this morning. It wasn't
an aircraft I recognized so I assume it was headed for OSH. I didn't get
the "N" number so he won't hear about it.

Bill Daniels


"Newps" wrote in message
...
Or the controller laughing in the background. There's at least two
aircraft that won't get to OSH. One was a Piper Clipper. This genius
ran out of gas and landed about 15 SW of here yesterday. Perfect
landing but after putting in a few gallons so he could get to the real
airport but lost control on takeoff, bending the gear up pretty good.
Today a Mooney requested an intersection departure right where two
runways intersect. When cleared for takeoff he took the wrong runway,
the one with 1100 feet remaining. It was 96 degrees. Slammed on the
brakes and blew a tire. So after he fixes the tire he'll have to deal
with FSDO on his runway incursion. Let the moron parade continue.




Jack Allison wrote:
Paul Tomblin wrote:

To me the best part of the week was shutting down my engine and looking
out at the thousands of planes parked around me, and saying "I'm
finally
here!"


For me, that's a close second to hearing the tower controller's "Good
job, welcome to Oshkosh" when you put it on the appropriate dot/numbers.

"Bill Daniels" wrote in message
...
Morons indeed. I had a canard pusher zip between the glider I was flying
and the tow plane 200 feet ahead near Boulder, CO this morning. It wasn't
an aircraft I recognized so I assume it was headed for OSH. I didn't get
the "N" number so he won't hear about it.


It hit 105 in Boulder today. It must take forever for the tow plane to get
you up. How is it flying a glider in this weather? Better or worse than cold
for finding lift - or is overall temp not an issue?

Michael

"Michael 182" wrote in message
...

"Bill Daniels" wrote in message
...
Morons indeed. I had a canard pusher zip between the glider I was
flying
and the tow plane 200 feet ahead near Boulder, CO this morning. It
wasn't
an aircraft I recognized so I assume it was headed for OSH. I didn't
get
the "N" number so he won't hear about it.


It hit 105 in Boulder today. It must take forever for the tow plane to get
you up. How is it flying a glider in this weather? Better or worse than
cold
for finding lift - or is overall temp not an issue?

Michael

Today was booming 1000FPM thermals to above 18,000'. (I stopped climbing at
17,999) I was crying that I had to fly rides instead of rigging my Nimbus
and trying for a 1000Km out and back.

The old Pawnees struggle pretty hard but they can tow a 2-32 with three
people in it to at least 10,500'.

For good thermals, we just need a steep temperature lapse rate and a
relatively dry atmosphere to avoid thunderstorms and today we got it. The
thunderbumpers held off until after 6PM today. Hot and dry weather is
usually good.

We've had a long string of 600 mile + cross countries in gliders this year.
A couple of guys flew from just south of Denver to Moriarty east of
Albuquerque and returned to land at their home airport. No bad for running
on empty.

If you want to see some GPS flight logs look at:
http://www2.onlinecontest.org/olcphp...olc-usa&spr=en

Select earlier dates for earlier flights.

Bill Daniels

Michael 182 wrote:

"Bill Daniels" wrote in message
Morons indeed. I had a canard pusher zip between the glider I was flying
and the tow plane 200 feet ahead near Boulder, CO this morning. It wasn't
an aircraft I recognized so I assume it was headed for OSH. I didn't get
the "N" number so he won't hear about it.


It hit 105 in Boulder today. It must take forever for the tow plane to get
you up. How is it flying a glider in this weather? Better or worse than cold
for finding lift - or is overall temp not an issue?

Dunno about the gliders, but I'm leaving at 6 am on Sat. for Iowa
City from Front Range (about 50 sm from Boulder) to try and avoid
the heat at altitude. Around here, my 180 hp engine is pushing
maybe 103 hp.

Newps wrote:

Or the controller laughing in the background.

Those idiot controllers would do better to stop laughing and start
concentrating on their job. I've witnessed far too many controller
****-ups at OSH. Best to lose the party atmosphere at Fisk, on the
moocows, and in the tower and start doing their job.