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Old 03-31-2008, 06:57 PM
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Default Go to the Bahamas

Walk along a nice beach. Take your shoes off and wade in the water.

Or go to Sun N Fun.

Or try Key West.
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Old 03-31-2008, 07:00 PM
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Default This is the best deal in town

Thanks for reminding me. I just swapped over to the SNF site to order my click-n-print ticket. It cost me $150 for the whole week. All year I work hard to pay the bills, send the kids to college and buy a few airplane parts. I have no problem spending $150 (plus fuel, food and hotel) for a week of incredible fun. One year at Sun-N-Fun I was on warbird row admiring a beautiful P-51. Next to me was another pilot, dressed in a t shirt and shorts, just like me, admiring the same Mustang. We exchanged a few words about the beauty of this bird when I noticed I had been talking to Apollo Astronaut Frank Borman. And he is only one of the hundreds of amazing people I have met at Sun-N-Fun. The people, the planes, the technology, the education, the comraderie, are all amazing. Don't whine to me about the $150 it costs for this one week each year. As far as I am concerned, LAL and OSH are sacred places. I thank God we have these wonderful events each year. I hope to see you there!
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Old 03-31-2008, 07:03 PM
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Last year, after probably 20 years of driving into Oshkosh, I flew in. I never regretted a cent I spent on camping, admission, or anything else during those 20 years. I would have been kinda upset to have had to pay to park my plane there last year, I'll admit. I camped in the campground with friends who drove in and paid my share there, too. I just don't think you should have to pay if you are providing the attraction, and RV's and other "show planes" are the attraction. I wouldn't mind paying if I camped with the plane--I know that costs.

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Old 03-31-2008, 07:34 PM
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After 28 years of attending OSH. The cost has caught up so now I just
read "Sport aviation"

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Old 03-31-2008, 08:46 PM
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Be careful of camping as they will charge you for the cost of the entire week! Learned the hard way the first week I went, like $100 for one night in a tent!

Best deal by far is to volunteer. I do it every year as a homebuilt aircraft judge. Work 4 four hour days, free admission, free camping, free food and GREAT times with all the aviation nuts. All it costs me is Beer and gas for the camper.

Highly recommend it.

Bob
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Old 03-31-2008, 08:56 PM
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The price did seem to go up quite a bit. I guess it has to be that way. I know last year there was a small discount for Florida residents (which was a larger discount than belonging to the EAA), and I saw that on Friday, being an AOPA member got you half off for the day.
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Old 03-31-2008, 09:33 PM
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Expect more empty booths this year... I know of a few vendors who are not coming because the booth rates have skyrocketed this year.
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Old 03-31-2008, 10:11 PM
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Default Think of it this way....

If you fly anywhere (except to stay with friends), you'll have to stay somewhere to sleep. Except for camping at a stellar national park (as mentioned above) for less, where else are you going to go? Wallyworld? And what are you going to do when you get there? Hang out in the FBO for a few days? No, usually you go eat somewhere find something to do, all of which cost money, and the crew car is only good for 30 minutes, so you'll end up renting a car, which even with a crusher deal, you're up to $150 already without lodging or entertainment.

To see everything at OSH or SnF, you don't ever need a rental car.

To me, the opportunity to get together with thousands of plane-heads for a week for the low cost of $150 plus food and beer is a really cheap vacation. Have you spent $ to stay at a decent hotel near a major attraction/city lately? You'll blow close to $150/night....even at a Motel 6 for a week you'll be over $150.

But at SnF or oSH, you get to gaze at north of 200RV's, other kitplanes, dozens of warbirds, tons of beautifully restored antique airplanes, watch a daily airshow, visit the vendor booths, and get acquainted with all the folks you meet on this website.
This year the T-birds are performing on Friday and Saturday.

Before we get all worked up thinking that we little RV's 'are the show', at SnF we are part of a gaggle of close to 7000 planes. Better yet, think of our brothers in warbirds, the ships everyone wants to see. They don't get paid to fly there, in their 30 GPH AT-6, or 70GPH P-51's. And, they have to work with the FAA to get there, as they are limited to a 300Nm radius of their home field unless they file for permission.

To me, it's cheap at twice the price.

But, that's just me, I'll go anywhere to see thousands of aircraft and pilots flying in one place. But, you don't have to go...we'll miss you, but we understand.

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Old 03-31-2008, 11:37 PM
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Makes me wonder if having EAA national pull its support for the regional events had anything to do with it.

Insurance costs????
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Old 04-01-2008, 07:12 AM
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Default no longer family friendly

Costs at fly in's just seem to increase. When our kids were little we made the yearly trek to the mecca of airplanes (oshkosh). We took the extended family-grandparents etc. We camped and had a great time. Since then costs have skyrocketed. They price the airshow as they would a weekend event that people go to for one day. Food costs on site are priced similarly. I made a comment at Oshkosh regarding the vendors and costs of food and drinks a couple of years ago to an official. The reply was that they have a hard time getting enough food vendors to fill the need for all the people. I guess it was an eye opener for me.
I too agree that the homebuilts make the show and think that some accomodation in pricing would be nice if a plane flies in.
I think due to the prices, fly-ins are no longer family friendly.
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