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AirVenture attracts more than a half-million people over its seven-day run.
exaggerating – it’s actually more like 5.2 miles. Fortunately, it is the most enter- taining walk on earth with so many air- craft to view, from vintage to warbirds to experiementals and everything in between. Plus, you’ll have major brag- ging rights when you review your Fitbit results at the end of the day.
Airshow overload. The daily air show at AirVenture Oshkosh features many of the world’s outstanding aero- batic performers, including my favor- ites Sean Tucker, Kirby Chambliss, Mike Goulian and Patty Wagstaff. Their jaw-dropping performances never get old, and result in hours of neck-craning at the skies above Oshkosh. It’s hard to get my shopping, talking and walking done when I’m constantly having to stop and watch the airshow.
Too many friendly people.
AirVenture attracts more than a half- million people over its seven-day run. Many of them are owner-pilots, just like you. And most of them are nice, just like you. You may find yourself engrossed in conversation with any one of them while sitting in the new M600, drooling over Garmin’s new flat-panel offerings or shopping for a new tug. The bad news is that the great conversation with your new friends may drown out the siren song of your new aircraft calling you. But one thing it won’t drown out: the Jet Waco “Screamin’ Sasquatch.” Noth- ing drowns that out.
SOS Brothers Beer Tent. What’s a person to do after a long day of walk- ing, shopping, and neck-craning? Oftentimes it involves a trip to the SOS Brothers Beer Tent for a cold re- freshment and a fresh, roasted corn- on-the-cob. You’ll most likely meet old friends and the new ones you made at the Garmin and Piper booth. Oftentimes that results in missing your
ride back to the hotel and making you late to dinner. It can be a stressful choice, but thankfully only comes around once a year at AirVenture Oshkosh.
The weather. With Wisconsin weath– er, you know what you’re going to get: heat, sun, humidity, clouds, cold, rain and wind. You just don’t know in what order and when. (We’d all like to for- get Sloshkosh 2010.) But hey, it’s sum- mertime in Oshkosh! More often than not, Oshkosh offers up temperatures in the low 80s and sunny weather – 2017 was a prime example with near-perfect conditions six out of seven days. The best strategy is to roll with it and be
prepared for whatever Mother Nature serves up.
Too much to see in too little time. Unlike Vegas, three days is nev- er enough. There is so much to see and experience that it’s easy to devote the entire week to this huge airshow. Even then, it’s nearly impossible to see every- thing. But there’s always next year.
Despite •this list, will you be at Osh- kosh this year? If so, come say hello and tell me about all the gizmos you resisted purchasing. I’ll be hanging out at the MMOPA tent near Piper. See you there! T&T
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