A funny thing happened to me on the way to or at Oshkosh...

[Bob Meder]

Just for fun, how about posting humorous things that have happened to you at AirVenture. I'll contribute two:

This year: As I was flying up just south of Ripon on Sunday, I heard the controller shift change at Fiske - "OK, everyone, welcome to Oshkosh. And it's OK, it's my first time here, too."

I couldn't resist, and I keyed up and said "Uh, oh". But, I gotta say, he did a great job (he only got tongue-tied once).

Two years ago, at KidVenture, we had two very polite young men go through Young Eagles Flight Education with their uncle. As I was debriefing them, their dad, a pilot, mechanic, and builder, came up and told me how much he appreciated what we were doing. I thanked him and continued talking to his boys about aviation and what their goals were.

Then it clicked and I looked over at the dad and said "Holy cow, you're Aaron Tippin!"

One of my smoothest moments, ever.

[Treetop_Flyer]

Monitoring Fisk Approach on the way in this year, things seemed to be going smoothly. The over the radio I hear...

"Dude...pedal faster."

A couple of minutes later, Fisk Approach asks a Bonanza if it was him asking someone to "pedal faster". The Bonanza replied...

"No...I'm pretty sure it was the Mooney behind me."

The Mooney versus Bonanza wars continue.

[Mayhemxpc]

So, after we get back and are having dinner, the trip comes up in conversation and I catch hearing my six-year old son carefully explain to my eight-year old son, "...the EAA is the OPPOSITE of the FAA."

[Jim Clark]

In the shower house next to Vintage during the Air Show I am enjoying some privacy when a young woman enters and almost joins me in the shower. I explain it is the men's shower and she screams and runs out. Would have been a more entertaining experience for me if she hadn't started laughing as she made it to the exit.

[Treetop_Flyer]

In the shower house next to Vintage during the Air Show I am enjoying some privacy when a young woman enters and almost joins me in the shower. I explain it is the men's shower and she screams and runs out. Would have been a more entertaining experience for me if she hadn't started laughing as she made it to the exit.

You're one smooth customer, Jim. Wish I could have had the privilege of meeting you this year. Next year perhaps?

[rawheels]

Thought that this was a funny sign. @ Hartford, WI on the way home from Oshkosh.

[Bob Meder]

My boss cubed (up 3 levels from me) elected to fly to Madison with a couple of friends and rent a car. When they pulled up to the gate on Sunday, with all of the air traffic, including FiFi, flying overhead, he asked the person directing vehicle parking if they knew of a good place to look at a couple of airplanes.

Then, as I was tying down in GA parking, he called me to let me know he was at the show. When I asked where he was, he told me he shouldn't be hard to find, as he was standing next to a Cub...

[Bob Meder]

In the shower house next to Vintage during the Air Show I am enjoying some privacy when a young woman enters and almost joins me in the shower. I explain it is the men's shower and she screams and runs out. Would have been a more entertaining experience for me if she hadn't started laughing as she made it to the exit.

I have to agree with Treetop: you handled it well. I think I would have gone into Radar O'Reilly mode if it'd been me.

[Inspector Fenwick]

I have to agree with Treetop: you handled it well. I think I would have gone into Radar O'Reilly mode if it'd been me.

If it had happened to me....I would have instantly turned into Cliff Clavin....

[Bob Meder]

If it had happened to me....I would have instantly turned into Cliff Clavin....

Great! Now I have coffee all over my monitor, keyboard, and desk...