Originally Posted by
Hal Bryan
Tony -
I think the disconnect here is that you think this event was supposed to be an ultralight fly-in, which it wasn't.
The goal of this event was to introduce and showcase ultralight flying to the public, not to introduce ultralight pilots to each other. If we were looking to host a major fly-in with as many ultralights as possible, yes, absolutely, a private special-procedures airport that is surrounded by a larger Class D field, wasn't ideal.
But that's not what we set out to do with this particular event. We wanted the local community, our museum and Pioneer Airport visitors in particular, to see what this branch of aviation was all about, so people on our staff worked hard to arrange it so that we could get about 30 ultralights to come in from two local chapters for a day of both static and flying displays.
Regardless, it's a moot point now; you'll notice that I'm speaking in the past tense. Late yesterday, the winds here in Oshkosh were forecast at 25+ knots today, so the event was canceled.
Hal