Originally Posted by
Jim Rosenow
Concur that the Oshkosh fly-in is not (or at least IMHO should not be) about the music. If the airplanes aren't working to attract some folks, I'm fine with that. It's NOT about the younger generation. It's about the target audience, which I believe to be people with an interest in aviation. Hopefully, that includes some younger folks. If not, so be it. Guess I'm just not a hoop-jumper-thruer.
I've been giving Young Eagles rides and Eagles rides since long before EAA codified the phrases. In all that time, I've never felt the need to get folks to the airport thru anything other than an offer of the experience. If that doesn't work for them, so be it.
Jim