Oshkosh - new procedure in Homebuilt Camping

[Jerry Fischer]

more to follow I will up there this Saturday.
The trailer restrooms are also on the way as well as our tent like last year.BBQ grills etc.I'll post when stuff opens so you can plan accordingly.

Tiny pic seems to be kaput. I tried yesterday & today to upload more pictures

[fl-mike]

So I found this Christian Industries tie-down kit in the airport trash(!). It is very well made, welded and zinc(?) plated 4130 I think, with a machined point. The kit is very light, 3 pounds, versus my 7 pound Claw kit, (and that is after I replaced the steel nails with 7075 rod, saving about 2lbs).
Would the Christian kit work in Airventure soil? and would it pass muster? (might replace the ropes with something a bit thicker). I like the Claw, but it is a heavy kit.

[sprucemoose]

Those might be a bit of a challenge of the soil is especially dry, but this year we've had decent rain so it shouldn't be too much trouble. As far as passing muster, don't get too wrapped around that particular axle. There are no official "Tie Down Police" going around the show grounds, although the parking crew will speak to anyone doing something really egregious like using 8" plastic tent stakes as tie downs (it's happened, I have pictures.)

A good rule of thumb is this- would you want the airplane next to yours tied down with them? If so, then you are probably good to go.

[DanH]

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[sprucemoose]

Thanks Dan for that memory. I was one of the lucky guys who got help lift the biplane off of the Mustang after the storm blew through. Good thing it was light.

Here are a couple of pics snapped on that same day. This was an RV parked in Area 51 not far from where this accident happened. Two of the three tent stakes pulled out and it sort of pivoted around on the 3rd. Fortunately it did not hit any other airplanes. I cropped the images down to protect the owner of this particular RV, though I'm not really sure why. You owe it to your neighbors not to be this guy.

[Brantel]

Originally Posted by sprucemoose

Thanks Dan for that memory. I was one of the lucky guys who got help lift the biplane off of the Mustang after the storm blew through. Good thing it was light.

My EAA Plans built tie downs survived this event which was pretty much a direct hit without any issues at all.

They work great for the OSH ground and my only complaint is how hard they are to get removed on departure day.

[scard]

We were tied down on that same (front) row only about three or four spots away from the carnage. Having had a large sailboat that can get a mind of its own with a tiny human helpless to do anything about taught us well.. Tie that sucker down!

If anyone needs a hammer, my 5# sledge will be available to all.

[Smilin' Jack]

Mike W,
If you screw those stakes in which I have the same put them in on a slight angle to the tie down point. not in the same direction that the rope is going but almost 90 to the rope to the plane.

I put those in with a metal pipe and put them in all the way to the ring is next to the ground.

Everyone has their favorite... I have see the claw stakes be pulled out if they are installed wrong. But I will say with the hard soil up there those screw stakes will be just fine.

Jack

[sprucemoose]

Hello all,

For 2016, this procedure will once again be in effect. However, the changes that were made to the grounds in 2015 (see post # 35 for details) have continued in 2016. The practical effect of this is to move the eastern border of Homebuilt Camping even further to the west, as we have gained more space at the southwest end of HBC. That means that a spot in #1 is going to be much further away from the flightline than it was in 2015 by at least a couple hundred yards.

Keep in mind that this procedure applies to early arrivals. Once things get into full swing, there is neither the time nor available space to accommodate everyone's wishes. The exact time of this is hard to predict, but noon on Sunday is in the ballpark.

I look forward to seeing everyone in a couple of weeks. We will have a ready deck for your arrival. Fly safe and READ THE NOTAM.

[BillL]

Originally Posted by Smilin' Jack

Mike W,
But I will say with the hard soil up there those screw stakes will be just fine.

Jack

Agree, the screw area is very good.

Regarding the soil, it is hard when dry, like Georgia red clay, but when wet it is more like hot modeling clay, quite soft.