Number of Oshkosh homebuilts on the grounds

[Vansconvert]

Just got back from a Saturday spent at OSH and was surpised to see how few homebuilts were on the field. Between the brown arch and north to the warbirds area there was only a scattering of planes.
I would estimate a half dozen empty spaces for every plane that was parked in that area, and this was on a beautifull Saturday morning.

I would hope there were more homebuilts there earlier in the week.

Did see a one-off Breezy on amphibious floats.

[rleffler]

Originally Posted by Vansconvert

Just got back from a Saturday spent at OSH and was surpised to see how few homebuilts were on the field. Between the brown arch and north to the warbirds area there was only a scattering of planes.
I would estimate a half dozen empty spaces for every plane that was parked in that area, and this was on a beautifull Saturday morning.

I would hope there were more homebuilts there earlier in the week.

Did see a one-off Breezy on amphibious floats.

That's pretty typical of OSH. Most of the homebuilts arrive the weekend before and leave on Wednesday or Thursday. I arrived on Saturday and left on Thursday. I can tell you that HBC and HBP were pretty full Sunday through Wednesday morning.

If you want to see homebuilts, you have to go the first part of the week.

[N520TX]

We arrived on Sunday to a pretty full HBC and HBP area. More arrivals on Monday filled up the areas to the north of HBP to the North 40. By Wednesday, you were hard pressed to find an empty space. Come Thursday morning, all the little birds started to fly from the nest tho ... when we left on Friday, it was starting to look sparse.

[plehrke]

Once in the last 15 years I flew in late in the week. It was deserted in the HB area. Always had done early in the week and have gone back to early every year since then. (It also helps avoid the large general public crowds that come for the big air shows over the weekend.)

[RV6_flyer]

This is what RV Homebuilt Parking looked like when I was on my way to the airplane for Saturday morning departure.

[curtis]

Originally Posted by RV6_flyer

This is what RV Homebuilt Parking looked like when I was on my way to the airplane for Saturday morning departure.

Your picture looks familiar, I was parked (Polished and Blue 6A) just on the other side of the green aircraft that you can just see the spinner of in your picture (row 315), see my picture below.
Departed Thursday @ noon.

[scard]

Originally Posted by RV6_flyer

This is what RV Homebuilt Parking looked like when I was on my way to the airplane for Saturday morning departure.

Yep, I have that same picture from Friday late morning when we left, with just my airplane up by the taxiway.

Just woke up from 12hrs of sleep in my own bed, life is good.

[Greenley]

What I couldn't believe is how many people left during the storm Wednesday evening.

[Ironflight]

We have left on the last Sunday evening a couple of years - and Louise once left on Monday morning. On Sunday night, you are ALMOST the only airplane anywhere on the grass - and on Monday morning, you have to explain to the Tower why you ARE parked in the grass....

We arrived on Saturday (early) this year, as usual, and by Friday, we're pretty well cooked and ready to launch for home. The last weekend is primarily an airshow - not a fly-in.

[rvdreaming]

Was riding with ChatterBox @ Osh2014 on Wednesday and spoke to an EAA Orange vest that was counting the RV's in the home built area. Monday's count was 443, and on this beautiful Wednesday night it was down to 398. We all have just so much time to be tied down and waiting for flight. My wife & I ...AKA
~ pair of 8's, parked our machines at Brennand ( 79C )...so 445 and counting.
FYI - 79C has new owners and charged no fee to park this year. The owner Keith & family have done an amazing job upgrading the facility, he also owns and flys an RV 10. Great spot to fly anytime you want during the OSH week, and leave when ever...OSH 2014 was a great one.