Airventure 2022

[Dave S]

"...500 elm trees have been lost due to the emerald ash borer..."

Huh?

[bumsteer]

Sorry, tired from the weekend. Ash trees.

[efwd]

Hi Clarence
I've done Camp Scholler a few times. Ive always rolled in on Sunday before show start. Whish I had had a bike every time. Truth be told, the earlier you get in there the less the bike matters. I have had to stay out in the back 40, near the highway and that's quite a walk. You will spend more time waiting for the busses than the walk, even from the highway. Not every time but most. The walk can be somewhat entertaining as well and it really adds only about 15% of addtl mileage to your day when considering how much walking you will be doing. 15% can be murder though after walking 12 miles already. Depending on how "refined" you are, the showers in Camp S. are OK and having the markets available for various grocery's is a plus. So, having the motorhome without hookups was fine for me and my boys. Top off the Propane tanks, maybe bring an extra so you can run the AC when it gets hot. If you chose to use your rigs amenities, cleanouts are on the grounds at the exit. I made a trip to the cleanout station mid week without issue, partly because nobody wanted my spot out near the highway anyhow. Have a great time.

[rv9ralph]

I watched the reporting from AirVenture on “Meet the Administrator” . . . what a letdown. The Administrator managed to use all the double speak of a good bureaucrat. He said nothing of substance with no direct policy. The assistant FAA Administrator gave a timeline for the NPRM on MOSAIC in August 2023.

So, no answer on new/updated Light Sport rules… back to the discussions on planning what prop.

[bumsteer]

For those who were able to attend (and even those who couldn't) and haven't seen some of the final numbers: Total attendance was 650,000+ a new record, 10,000+ aircraft, 40,000+ campers ( a low estimate IMHO). As one who witnessed the "zoo" that was Camp Scholler starting about Wednesday afternoon, I can certainly attest to the fact that EAA needs to find more space for camping somewhere although I have no idea where. Until Wednesday afternoon, security was very strict about parking east/west and no tents (I was in the 24 hour generator area around 3rd and the emergency runway). After that it anything goes. East/west or north/south, tents, cargo trailers, it was all fair game (except for the couple campers who thought the emergency runway was perfect). Ran into an old friend hadn't seen in years. Unfortunately that was Thursday so missed Larry's BBQ. Countdown calendar on Airventure website for next year has started. Can't wait!!

Rick

[Av8r3400]

It was a fantastic event that I feel blessed to be able to attend every year.

One thing I will say, I've heard enough afterburners to tide me over for quite a while now!


As to this, were not talking abut this right now...

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