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My AirVenture 2008

Better late than never right?  I actually took my laptop with me to AirVenture with the goal of posting an update or two, but as you can tell, that didn’t happened.  I was just too busy having fun to get online! ;-)

Moments after takeoff from San Francisco I snapped this shot of the fog over the bay.

I took the human mailing tube (airlines) to Bloomington, IL, where I met up with a motley crew of RV-7 builders; Chad, Larry and John who would be my camp mates for the week.  This works out great for me, as my friend Chad has all the gear stored at his house, so I don’t have to worry about schlepping a tent and related stuff all the way from home.  When they picked me up at the airport that afternoon our first order of business was to head to the local pub for a round of beers (or two, ok three), and then onto the grocery store to pick-up more beer and snacks for the week.  Are you starting to see a trend here?

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Party’s over!

I’ve returned home from what was another great week at AirVenture.  I had a fantastic time camping, partying and hanging out with several of my fellow RV builders, but I am fighting a bit of the post-AirVenture hangover today.   I don’t mean to imply that I drank too much, although I did enjoy my fair share of Leinenkugel’s, but rather the  heat, the miles of walking, and the lack of good rest have all caught up to me, and I am dragging a bit today.  That’s just fine with me, as it was well worth it and I am already looking forward to next year.

I’ll try and post a few pictures and a short trip report in the next few days. 

Viva Osh Vegas!

Traffic, 12 O’clock

Traffic from VansAirForce.netNo, not that type of traffic, but web traffic.  As in, a lot of visitors to my blog over the past few days.

Where did they all come from?  Well, my friend Doug Reeves, who runs the mother-ship of RV related web sites, VansAirForce.net, said some nice things about my blog on the VAF home page.  Actually, this is the 2nd time he has mentioned it in a few weeks; Thanks Doug!  He is also working on his instrument rating, but he is going to be doing his training in his RV-6.  I am so jealous! ;)

While it may sound like a bunch of butt-smooching, VansAirForce.net is simply one of the best aviation web sites around, and is the definitive source for all things RV.  Doug has devoted a large portion of his life to providing RV aircraft builders (like myself), pilots and fanatics a place on the web to call home, and we all appreciate his efforts very much.  Not only does Doug use the site to serve his fellow aviators, he uses it as a mechanism to to support various charities to the tune of many $$$ a year.  VAF is simply a fantastic web site and I am honored that he mentioned my blog, and proud to be in some small way affiliated with VAF.

By all means, don’t just take my word for it, check it out for yourself.  However I must warn you, prolonged exposure to VAF could result in an RV aircraft in your garage or hangar.  :)

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EAA: The Beginning… The Legacy

I came across this great video on the EAA web site, and I thought I would share it with you.  In it Paul Poberezny talks about how the EAA was started and what it has meant to him.

If you are interested, the EAA has published many more great videos on their web site, covering topics such as the EAA, Aiventure, chapter leadership, new product announcements and homebuidling skills.  Check’em out!

How to build an airplane in 3 minutes or less!

Mike Regen of Gaithersburg, MD flew his RV-7A for the first time back in November of 2007, and he recently put together this cool video condensing the construction process down to less than 3 minutes.  Congratulations on yor first flight Mike!

Sigh… one of these days I’ll post my own RV-7 construction video.

5 months and 3 days to go…

…until AirVenture 2008!

AirVentureI booked my flights to AirVenture today, so it’s offically official, I am going again this year.  I had intended to fly into and out of Appleton, WI and last week I found a great fare of $354.  I should have booked it then because when I went to the book the flights today, that $354 had become $580.  Yikes!  Instead, I’ll be flying into Bloomington, IL again this year where I’ll crash at my friend Chad’s place before we drive up to the big show the next day.

Let the countdown begin!

Oshkosh: The Spirit of Aviation

Check out this fantastic video from our friends at the EAA. If it doesn’t make you want to go to Oshkosh (Airventure), then nothing will. I just talked to my buddy Chad yesterday and it looks like we are on for another year of camping in Camp Scholler… I can’t wait! By the way, if you click the banner at the bottom, you can purchase your tickets now at a small discount.




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