Pilots needed

Greenley · #1 01-06-2019, 04:01 PM

This Summer August 13-16 there will be a gathering of 45,000 - 50,000 kids grades 5-12 at Oshkosh, these kids are from around the world. I am responsible for the aviation portion of their activities. The last time this event was held we gave around 800 Young Eagle rides in the 2 1/2 days that weather was good. Our goal is 1,000 if we have 4 good days of weather. I am looking for volunteers that would like to help with flights. We also have a ground display area on aviation, home building, and mission aviation. The kids will all have gone an intro to aviation and a preflight before they come for their Young Eagle ride.

If you would like to help for any or all of this time please contact me. I will be their with my RV-10 (now this is RV related

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Thanks

morganjp · #2 01-06-2019, 05:33 PM

I have flown over 300 YE?s in my 6A.
I will return after Airventure to fly YE,,s if some sort of accommodations are provided . Camping is fine

John Morgan
770-823-1713

Bugsy · #3 01-06-2019, 08:51 PM

I?ll send you a PM with my contact info.

Paul

Greenley · #4 01-07-2019, 11:23 AM

The campground will be open during the week, and I can reserve sites for pilots (no charge). We will be flying young eagles out of the west ramp, otherwise know as boeing plaza, aeroshell square, or philips 66 plaza depending on when you have been at airventure.

Greenley · #5 06-19-2019, 09:17 PM

Just a reminder that I can always use more pilots. We have 1,100 kids registered for Young Eagles rides August 12-16 at the Oshkosh airport. Now just to find all the pilots we need

donaziza · #6 06-20-2019, 09:09 AM

Just a quick question here as a novice. (Only been there once in my 8) Given the huge volume of flight operations at Oshkosh, how does it work with these kids, if one can't get back in? (I'm thinking of the mass mess on the Ripon arrival last year, 2018, is why I'm asking)

thompsonbr87 · #7 06-20-2019, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by donaziza

Just a quick question here as a novice. (Only been there once in my 8) Given the huge volume of flight operations at Oshkosh, how does it work with these kids, if one can't get back in? (I'm thinking of the mass mess on the Ripon arrival last year, 2018, is why I'm asking)

Looks like this event is a couple of weeks after all potential Airventure chaos.

odens_14 · #8 06-20-2019, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by donaziza

Just a quick question here as a novice. (Only been there once in my 8) Given the huge volume of flight operations at Oshkosh, how does it work with these kids, if one can't get back in? (I'm thinking of the mass mess on the Ripon arrival last year, 2018, is why I'm asking)

This is not during Airventure week, the other 350 days of the year Oshkosh airport is just a relatively quiet towered field.

donaziza · #9 06-20-2019, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by thompsonbr87

Looks like this event is a couple of weeks after all potential Airventure chaos.

Oops, sorry---All I saw was the word Oshkosh.

Bugsy · #10 06-21-2019, 07:30 AM

Bill

I still plan to be there for as much of it as my work schedule will allow. I?m aiming for the whole week. But might have to make a 2.5 day trip somewhere in that week.

Maybe have a planning teleconference/Webex prior. I have a line if you want to use it. Give a call. 505-803-2269