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    Most of the volunteers do a great job in spite of...

    Most of the volunteers do a great job in spite of the organization, not because of it. Most conversations with long time volunteers end up with "we've been trying for years to <insert simple solution...
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    Turns out it was the jump plane for the skydivers...

    Turns out it was the jump plane for the skydivers at the twilight filte fest over in ultralights that night. So fully sanctioned and approved.
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    How can you mitigate those problems? The wagons,...

    How can you mitigate those problems? The wagons, fully loaded are still lightweight. There should be no flat tires doing the slow speeds the trams run unless the tires are old and thin. It's not like...
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    For reference, we put just over 42 miles on our...

    For reference, we put just over 42 miles on our bikes over 6 days.

    According to google, the Oshkosh area will make $170 million for the week. A few more trams staffed by almost free labor should...
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    I wonder if anyone is keeping track of the...

    I wonder if anyone is keeping track of the average age of the crowd. While attendance keeps creeping up, it sure looks like the age is too. Not too many younguns can afford the ever increasing amount...
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    How about we don’t? We already have too many...

    How about we don’t?

    We already have too many golf carts and ATV’s mixing with the walkers. I had my foot run over by a kid, yes a kid, driving a big UTV through vintage after the night airshow.
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    It's all in the timing. I was closest to south...

    It's all in the timing. I was closest to south stitts and never waited once. During the day (9-5) there were multiple showers open. Same with after dark right before the storms. 7-9pm wasn't bad...
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    It's obviously a rumor. They don't shuffle...

    It's obviously a rumor. They don't shuffle traffic around based on type. You don't see certifieds being told to do a 360, go into holding, or sent away so a homebuilt can get priority. I've...
  9. If you can, bring bikes for getting around the...

    If you can, bring bikes for getting around the campground. Our first time we stayed at a hotel and were stuck on the grounds all day. Our most miserable Osh experience by far. Camping in Scholler...
  10. Thread: Hmm what next?

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    The mags are Bendix S-1200 series usually found...

    The mags are Bendix S-1200 series usually found in high altitude turboed 540's but in 4-cyl form. With the towers so far apart, internal arcing is almost non-existent. Bigger coil than the more...
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    I buy every 503 I can get my hands on. Always...

    I buy every 503 I can get my hands on. Always someone parting out a crashed ultralight. Repair what failed and stick it on an airboat. Can almost get a season out of one before rebuilding the top...
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    While the proliferation of e-bikes might have...

    While the proliferation of e-bikes might have caught them off guard, the other sorts of off-road vehicles have been a problem for a very long time. Scholler has been a free for all for as long as...
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    What's the solution? As I said, there were...

    What's the solution?

    As I said, there were kids riding one-wheels through vintage. Another ran up to an electric trike (with handicap sticker) and was spinning the tire riding off. There were so...
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    I think the general theme for 2022 can be summed...

    I think the general theme for 2022 can be summed up as “Why should we make an effort? You’re going to come anyway.”

    The good
    Wednesday night fireworks. Some of the best we’ve ever seen.

    The...
  15. Thread: Concert?

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    It's not just the local crowd. There are lots of...

    It's not just the local crowd. There are lots of posts asking "what else" is there for my wife or kids to do. Not everyone has a family that wants to be force fed airplanes 24/7. You're left with a...
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    I guess $20 million in admissions isn't enough...

    I guess $20 million in admissions isn't enough for a third rate band from the 70's.

    At some point the EAA needs to take ownership of the event and do what's good for the members and public. Yes,...
  17. Thread: AirVenture 2022

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    Seems like there's not much effort this year,...

    Seems like there's not much effort this year, either by the EAA or the participants. News has been slow to non-existent. No forum schedule or vendor list. No concert. (yeah, yeah, the covid excuse...
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    Considering it was designed to be used...

    Considering it was designed to be used specifically with aviation headsets and has the customer reviews from pilots of old ragwings to support it, I would NOT say it would work better with a walmart...
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    Sporty's has a cheap PJ2 handheld radio with...

    Sporty's has a cheap PJ2 handheld radio with proper jacks, then just get a cheap ASA headset.
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    They had one job to do - follow the procedure...

    They had one job to do - follow the procedure that had been published for over a month. Obviously too much to ask the entitled.

    First we have the ":mad: Out of my way, peon! " approach.
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    We have to remember, AirVenture is a fundraiser,...

    We have to remember, AirVenture is a fundraiser, not a fly-in for members to socialize like in the old days. After all, 25% of funds raised through membership doesn't even cover the wages of the...
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    Cool. Next year I'm bringing a Roman chariot...

    Cool. Next year I'm bringing a Roman chariot powered by my emotional support Emu because of vision problems - I can't see myself walking around like a normal person. Watch where you step.
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    Money. Same reason half of Scholler is off limits...

    Money. Same reason half of Scholler is off limits to tents. If you can't afford a fifth wheel and an electric site or have a generator to run 24/7, you're too poor and creatively discouraged from...
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    I was going to suggest the ultralight arrival,...

    I was going to suggest the ultralight arrival, but "Should not be a type certificated Vintage aircraft such as a Cub, Champ, etc." or even a Pietenpol.

    I swear, sometimes it looks like the EAA is...
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    We usually arrive Saturday before noon and that...

    We usually arrive Saturday before noon and that puts us 3/4 of the way to the highway. If you find a spot closer, ask yourself why it’s not taken. It’s probably a low area that’ll be ankle deep after...
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