Re: 2016 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh fly-in
av8rps it is the long way around. A bucket list thing for me to make it to east coast and Oshkosh with my Kitfox. I just didn't think it would happen in the same year. Making some crop changes to allow more time in July. Not guaranteed to happen but with farming one never knows.
Re: 2016 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh fly-in
That sounds like a really cool trip. Good for you. I hope it all comes together for you.
And I sure hope you can give a trip log on that trip, as the country you'll be covering will be gorgeous!
Re: 2016 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh fly-in
I may join you on the way back from Osh if it works out...
Re: 2016 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh fly-in
I was going through some video footage on my computer and found a video of flying into the ultralight area in my plane from back in 2014.
For those out there that may be interested in flying into the ultralight field, I did a quick slash edit job on it and posted it to my YouTube channel.
It does show a complete pattern around the circle, the turn in to the runway and a landing.
For reference only, your mileage may vary.
http://youtu.be/J5HvNShnOeM
Re: 2016 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh fly-in
That was very cool! I've flown into OSH many times, but never seen it from that perspective... that runway tends to look longer than I imagined. Thank you so much Larry!
Re: 2016 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh fly-in
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Re: 2016 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh fly-in
Re: 2016 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh fly-in
Hey what's wrong with engineers? :D. We just like the techie stuff. I liked seeing the Light Sport pattern in the video, it's better than looking at a so so sketch. Next time I'm landing at the UltraLight field.
Re: 2016 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh fly-in
The UL Runway is 1200' long. More than enough for a Kitfox of any model. The tricky part that I was trying to show in the video is that the approach is mostly hidden. You can't see the runway until you turn final for it, in either direction.
In the video I land from south to north (approximate runway 34) which, IMO, is the easier direction to land. The turn to final is only 20-30º, relatively open and slightly uphill.
Landing opposite (~16) is a 60-70º right turn to final, you need to be very low and slow, between trees, to a slightly down hill, short runway. In our planes that makes for mostly a blind turn to final. Do-able for sure, but definitely more tricky…
Be sure to study the NOTAM before you do the arrival. Everything is well laid out in it and easy enough to follow.
Practice, practice, practice.