OSH '07 Redux -- Pix & Video

BTW, I re-read your arrival narrative on this page. What was up with the
lady on final? Was she a straight in? Do they let the IFR folks in that way
or what? Why was she out there?

I have no idea.

Mary thinks it was Patty Wagstaff, since who else would have the
chutzpah to give ATC a hard time at OSH? (And she *does* fly a Cirrus
now...)

I don't think it was, since she would hardly be the one to care about
flying close to someone else....

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

Jay Honeck wrote:

Mary thinks it was Patty Wagstaff, since who else would have the
chutzpah to give ATC a hard time at OSH? (And she *does* fly a Cirrus
now...)

I don't think it was, since she would hardly be the one to care about
flying close to someone else....

I agree with Jay. IFR arrivals do however come straight in and some
pilots do have an attitude. Not only is Patty used to close proximity,
she's been coming to Oshkosh longer than I have (15 years) and I can't
imagine that any arrival operations would faze her.

I agree with Jay. IFR arrivals do however come straight in and some
pilots do have an attitude. Not only is Patty used to close proximity,
she's been coming to Oshkosh longer than I have (15 years) and I can't
imagine that any arrival operations would faze her.

It's too bad, really -- I kinda wish it *was* Patty. There's just
something kinda cool about saying "Hey, I cut off Patty Wagstaff at
Oshkosh..." (Even if it *was* under ATC clearance...)

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

Ron Natalie wrote:
Jay Honeck wrote:

Mary thinks it was Patty Wagstaff, since who else would have the
chutzpah to give ATC a hard time at OSH? (And she *does* fly a Cirrus
now...)

I don't think it was, since she would hardly be the one to care about
flying close to someone else....

I agree with Jay. IFR arrivals do however come straight in and some
pilots do have an attitude. Not only is Patty used to close proximity,
she's been coming to Oshkosh longer than I have (15 years) and I can't
imagine that any arrival operations would faze her.
There's also a special, unpublished, procedure for vendors, etc. and I
would guess she would use that one. A number of years ago Patty was
based at the same field we were and viewing a few of her landings I'm
sure she wouldn't worry about someone that far away.

Margy

There's also a special, unpublished, procedure for vendors, etc.

I suspect you meant "for performers", right?

I can just see a special arrival for "Aircraft Spruce" or "Pacific
Coast Avionics"...

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

Jay Honeck wrote:
There's also a special, unpublished, procedure for vendors, etc.

I suspect you meant "for performers", right?

I can just see a special arrival for "Aircraft Spruce" or "Pacific
Coast Avionics"...

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

I suspect he means more like Cirrus Demo flights and such

Jay Honeck wrote:
There's also a special, unpublished, procedure for vendors, etc.

I suspect you meant "for performers", right?

I can just see a special arrival for "Aircraft Spruce" or "Pacific
Coast Avionics"...

Even the exhibition aircraft come in via the normal notam. What they
do have is a special "card" to hold up that lets them get into the
aeroshell square area before they shutdown.

Listening to the tower freq. for 9/27 arrivals, you'll hear
manufacturer demo flights (as well as airshow performers and others)
calling in "over the prison" to the north of the airport. I assume
that is the unpublished procedure referred to.


Jay Honeck wrote:

There's also a special, unpublished, procedure for vendors, etc.

I suspect you meant "for performers", right?

I can just see a special arrival for "Aircraft Spruce" or "Pacific
Coast Avionics"...

;-)

Jim Smith wrote:
Listening to the tower freq. for 9/27 arrivals, you'll hear
manufacturer demo flights (as well as airshow performers and others)
calling in "over the prison" to the north of the airport. I assume
that is the unpublished procedure referred to.

Oh, demo flights. There are special procedures for those but you get
them AFTER you've already arrived at OSH every year.

There are also special procedures for photo-op aircraft with credentialed
journalists/cameramen on board. Several of the Kitplanes covers over the
years have been shot from PhotoBlue 182. Mostly it is "do your work south
of warbird island above 2000 agl and call the shoreline abeam the island
inbound."

Jim

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"Ron Natalie" wrote in message
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Oh, demo flights. There are special procedures for those but you get
them AFTER you've already arrived at OSH every year.