We want everyone who shares this dream to be able to join us. We do, however, have to be honest with ourselves. This arrival will require some basic stick and rudder skills, along with discipline in your flying. You will have to hold an airspeed and altitude with very close tolerances. You will have to be able to sidestep to another runway at the last minute if so instructed. The possibility exists we will have a crosswind to deal with at Oshkosh.  Most importantly, you will need to possess the skill to fly twenty feet off the deck if instructed, and land on a colored dot. High speed taxi will also be a requisite. If you really want to join us, and you are deficient in any of these areas, go out and practice. I would suggest a couple of hours with a CFI that makes you sweat would go a long way towards building your confidence.  We are only as strong as our weakest link. Everyone's safety depends on the pilots ahead of and behind them. In addition, you will be observed when you land at the staging point. If you take the whole runway to put the airplane down, you may not be going to Oshkosh with the group. The training at Waupaca is not primary flight training. Those skills should already be firmly ensconced when you arrive at the staging area. The saturation training at Waupaca is for the purpose of getting into a cell formation and flying with the group to Runway 36L and 36R at Oshkosh.

 

Questions are always free, so contact us at anytime. We will find the answers one way or another.

The basic minimum requirements for Cherokees 2 Osh are as follows:

·   500 hours total time (2010 Attendees that participated in training grandfathered)

·   50 hours in Cherokees

·   20 hours within the last 90 days

·   Meet all currency requirements

·   Proof of liability insurance/photo copy MUST accompany registration packet

·   Signed copy of Cherokees 2 Osh – 2012 Flight Waiver

·   Must possess and have read 2012 NOTAM for AirVenture

·   MUST attend MiniClinic Flight Training on (Dates and Locations to be determined)

·   Arrive at staging area (KPCZ – Waupaca, WI) on TBA

·   MUST attend Formation Flight Training Clinic on TBA

·   MUST attend Safety Briefing on Friday July 20, 2012

·   MUST submit Registration Fee ($125) by March 1, 2012

In addition, EAA has some rules we need to follow once we arrive. I highly recommend that everyone read all available information on their website, regarding camping with your aircraft. Here are the basics:

·   EVERYONE MUST TIE DOWN!!!  (You must furnish your tie down anchors)

·   Camping on the field requires EAA membership. You can join there if needed. I suggest doing it now. You will receive a lot of information prior to Oshkosh that will assist you in planning and making your AirVenture experience even more memorable.

·   Camping fee does NOT guarantee admission to AirVenture. You must purchase that by the day or by the week.

·   http://www.airventure.org/planning/aircraft_camping.html