Oshkosh Housing???

In rec.aviation.piloting RST Engineering wrote:
As most of you know, after a fairly long 33 year attendance record at The
Show, Gail and I decided that we could only afford one long trip last year
and we had a "must do" radio show gig in Anchorage last July.

Montblack got my dorm reservations and I just flat forgot to re-register for
this year. Even at this late date, we could probably get into the UW-O
dorms, but I'm just interested in what else is out there.

John Poppy at Portage, WI has in the past set up a bus to
run from the local motel... just a little further out than
Ripon. I usually stop at Portage for fuel and a meal when
Oshkosh ATIS says the airport is closed. :-)

Camping on the Field, motels nearby.

Airport, WI - Portage Municipal Airport, C47
POB 319
1011 Silver Lake Drive
Portage, WI 53901
608 742-3300 OFFICE FBO Air Portage, Inc., John Poppy
608 742-0049 FAX FBO Air Portage, Inc., John Poppy
email poppy_at_air-portage.com, http://www.air-portage.com


Best regards,

Jer/ "Flight instruction and mountain flying are my vocations!"
--
Jer/ (Slash) Eberhard, Mountain Flying Aviation, LTD, Ft Collins, CO
CELL 970 231-6325 EMAIL jer'at'frii.com http://users.frii.com/jer/
C-206, CFII Airplane&Glider, FAA-DEN Aviation Safety Counselor
CAP-CO Mission&Aircraft CheckPilot BM218 HAM N0FZD 247 Young Eagles!

She got
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEL nervous when the four of us were in a loose gaggle
towards OSH, reported the same information, and still couldn't see one
another.

We're going to have to find a way to address that problem.

I remember that well, Jim, and agree that it was unnerving. Since
then, I have done the gaggle thing several times, and the trick seems
to be to maintain visual contact starting at departure.

As a I recall, we tried to "find" each other after departing Iowa
City, and that proved quite difficult. (Although the rest of us did
catch sight of each other -- we just couldn't spot that pretty blue
182 against the sky, I guess? )

Perhaps we should assign a "buddy" to fly with, someone who you keep
in visual contact with from taxi to airborne? If I watch you, and
you watch Jack, and Jack watches Edwin, and so on, we should all
remain safely in sight of each other...
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

("Jay Honeck" wrote)
As a I recall, we tried to "find" each other after departing Iowa City,
and that proved quite difficult. (Although the rest of us did catch sight
of each other -- we just couldn't spot that pretty blue 182 against the
sky, I guess? )


Smoke? :-)


Montblack

Not unless I blow a hole in another cylinder {;-)

Jim



"Montblack" wrote in message
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("Jay Honeck" wrote)
As a I recall, we tried to "find" each other after departing Iowa City,
and that proved quite difficult. (Although the rest of us did catch
sight of each other -- we just couldn't spot that pretty blue 182 against
the sky, I guess? )


Smoke? :-)


Montblack

Yeah, I can understand the concerns of your co-conspirator Jim. Perhaps
flying at different altitudes until we're in visual contact. Also,
since we'd both be talking to ATC, maybe give them a heads-up that we're
looking for each other. Or...the Allison boys leave even earlier and
hop up the hill to KGOO (I still can't get over that identifier :-) )
and launch with you guys. We'll figure something out.

You could always do what my buddy in the Army national guard does to
their helicopters...paint portions of the airframe with bright
fluorescent colors :-)


--
Jack Allison
PP-ASEL-Instrument Airplane

"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)

All I know Jay is that this year, I'm following you guys once we're
outside of Ripon. Seems like whenever I lead the way, we get separated
in the gaggle around the lake then wind up camping far apart. I have
yet to camp next to MontBlack's PMC and I aim to fix that! :-)

Hey MontBlack, speaking of PMC...since 2.0 never made it out of the
designer's head last year, what are the plans for unveiling the new
version this year?

--
Jack Allison
PP-ASEL-Instrument Airplane

"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)

("Jack Allison" wrote)
Hey MontBlack, speaking of PMC...since 2.0 never made it out of the
designer's head last year, what are the plans for unveiling the new
version this year?


May 19th and 20th is Blaine Aviation Weekend (B.A.W.)

PMC 2.007 will get considered after that.

http://www.eaachapter237.org/
25th Annual ...EAA Chapter 237 Pancake Breakfast (...and Lunch)

7th Annual ...."Evening Hangar Dance" at Golden Wings Museum

http://www.airnav.com/airport/ANE
(ANE) Anoka County-Blaine Airport, MN

http://skyvector.com/#20-117-3-1525-583
16NM (north) @ 12 o'clock on the MSP Sectional

http://66.226.83.248/ap/02455
I'll be parking cars in the grassy area, on the "south end," by the
cloverleaf freeway exit. It's a much bigger area than it looks like in the
photo. The Fly-In planes will be parked on the "south end" ramp, where I'll
also be wandering around, checking on the (soda)pop crew.


Montblack
Event Chair for:
People (Volunteers)
Pop
Parking

Thanks for all the info, gang. Right now it looks like a B&B in Waupaca and
a rather inexpensive rental car for the hour drive. Don't give me that
"wussy" crap, Honeck, remember I've got well over 20 years on you {;-)

Is the Apollo suite available Saturday night?

Jim

Don't give me that
"wussy" crap, Honeck, remember I've got well over 20 years on you {;-)

Is the Apollo suite available Saturday night?

Ha! Perfect!

Yes, Jim, the Apollo Suite is available...for you...cuz you reserved
it...months ago.

Yep, you've got 20 years on me, alright...

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

Yeah, I can understand the concerns of your co-conspirator Jim. Perhaps
flying at different altitudes until we're in visual contact.

Speaking of co-conspirators, Jack -- you and Steve bringing the wives
again?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"