Slow and Low to AirVenture 2012

[WilgaBeast]

Anyone from the West flying anything slow to AirVenture? (I go 85kts)

I'd love to group up and fly with you!

Let me know.

I depart from Salt Lake City.

[Cary]

I'll be heading out from GXY, probably Saturday morning or Sunday morning, depending on the weather. But I have a heckuva time maintaining 85 knots! I flight plan for 115, which seems pretty slow to me. Although ostensibly it should take only 6.3, last year due to being vectored all around Robin Hood's barn, it was just short of 8.5, plus 2 ILSs that I hadn't expected. My usual route has been GXY-GRI-DBQ-OSH--good lunch stop at either GRI or DBQ, depending on the time of day.

Cary

[willyb]

Wilgabeast you need to fly with the cub guys.Post on the J-3 and Supercub sites.You might actually be able to outrun some of those guys.
I love the Wilga,cool plane.

Bill

[WilgaBeast]

Wilgabeast you need to fly with the cub guys.Post on the J-3 and Supercub sites.You might actually be able to outrun some of those guys.

Great idea! Thanks!

[patrol guy]

The cub guys are meeting up at Hartford WI, then going in a a few mass groups on Sunday morning.

[coloradokevbot]

Myself and a Husky friend will probably start our adventure towards OSH the Thursday beforehand to arrive in Brodhead (C37) that evening for the weekend's Pietenpol/Hatz Flyin. Then I will be continuing on to OSH most likely for Sunday-Tuesday or so, maybe longer if my dad is up for it!

We have often use GRI and DBQ as good stops as well and have spent the night in DBQ for weather, but sometimes they lack hangar and ramp space because the T6's meet there, which is a pretty cool sight.

[soyAnarchisto]

Still planning my route - expect to make the call about flying myself or flying commercial tonight or tomorrow. I have wednesday evening to sunday. If I can sucker someone into riding with me and splitting fuel - I'd rather fly.

'Greg

[29singlespeed]

Still planning my route - expect to make the call about flying myself or flying commercial tonight or tomorrow. I have wednesday evening to sunday. If I can sucker someone into riding with me and splitting fuel - I'd rather fly.

'Greg

Greg--
I just went ahead and got a ticket flying form Durango to MKE. Camping Friday/Saturday nights.

[soyAnarchisto]

Where are you camping?

[29singlespeed]

Where are you camping?

Some where in the chaos of Camp Schoeller, last year we arrived on Friday and was able to snag a spot close to the theater in the woods because some people were leaving.

[Bravo Hotel]

Cory

I would like to fly the Stol King over. What day will you pass though Minnesota? I am trying to get a radio fixed up. I only do 70.

[Cary]

I don't go into Minnesota at all, normally. With the new 430W, I suppose I could change my flight route, but I haven't thought it out much yet--after all, it's still a couple weeks away!

Cary

[WilgaBeast]

Cory

I would like to fly the Stol King over. What day will you pass though Minnesota? I am trying to get a radio fixed up. I only do 70.

I'll fly over the southernmost part of Minnesota on Sunday evening (22nd) starting at around 5:30pm from the West.

[Live2aviate]

I'll be heading out from the Erie, CO area Saturday 21st in the morning. May have a seat or two available (just wrote to Soy). Planning on camping under the wing, staying all week. PM me if a you want a ride, or to fly together.

[coloradokevbot]

The plane is getting all packed up, has fresh oil and is full of gas, ready to sart our trip to Brodhead (C37) tomorrow, then to Oshkosh Saturday night until Wednesday or Thursday. We'll be camping under the wing in the Vintage area. Cant wait!

[Tom]

Im comming from the east coast, and staying at new holstien with the cub guys. Im planning on making a day trip to osh tuesday

[soyAnarchisto]

Leaving Bouulder solo on wednesday evening. Hoping to be there Thursday morning - not sure where I'm overnighting. Camping next to the plane - can't fit under the low wing. Look for me in Diamond DA40 N480JP.

[Matt 7GCBC]

Don't know if the Wilga could hang with some in the low and slow category...
Headed out from Boise and made it as far as Caledonia, MN. Will head to Hartford on Saturday. Safe flight, all

[patrol guy]

Matt - you call that low??? And when did you get a cub?? Look for Little Miss Sunshine at Hartford.

[soyAnarchisto]

I see a couple of recommendations for GRI and DBQ as good stops along the way. I will likely need to overnight wednesday night.

Is it reasonable to camp on a field near DBQ - somewhere within 50-100nm of KOSH? I want to fly in thursday morning fresh - I don't want my first ever approach to be after 6-7 hours solo in the plane.

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