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I certainly agree with your assesment.
I have problems every year getting in. This year I made
it to the down wind point and had to pull out to go around to Ripon
again for a second attempt. It was getting backed up with too many
slow airplanes in front of me and this was the safest option. On the
second attempt I tried to set up for a normal pattern but was
instructed to keep the down wind tight. I then tried to extend my down
wind to at least over the edge of the lake but was instructed to turn
base now and keep it tight.
My wife is also a pilot, we had talked about how we would
handle the approach phase before flying to Oshkosh. Her job was to
watch altitude and airspeed. If I busted either she was to call it to
my attention and make sure I took corrective action. Even with this
assistance, I feel that the controllers are demanding that we fly
tighter patterns than we are used to and the slower traffic causes us
to fly slower to stay in trail than we would normally fly the pattern.
Knowing what to expect flying into Oshkosh is a good thing but if we
are not up to speed then we need training for slow and tight patterns
before we go.
Of course this training will not be able to simulate the
pressures of the actual flight but it would help. It would also help
if the controllers would let us make wider patterns.
Just my opinion!
From:
Giffen Marr <GAMarr@Charter.Net>
Subject: [LML] Oshkosh Accidents
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Date: Thursday, August 7, 2008, 2:09 PM
It appears
that the majority of accidents are a result of stall/spin accidents
with arriving traffic. Is it possible that the approach procedures are
a little to tight for novice/low proficiency pilots in the very intense
approach phase atmosphere?
I know the
controllers are very anxious to keep the traffic tight to facilitate
the arrival flow. I know that I have been told to turn base and
expedite my landing and clear the runway for arriving higher speed
traffic (P-51).
All of our training is based on one runway, one airplane. This may be
the first time many pilots are faced with one runway and 1, 2, or 3
airplanes all landing at the same time. Truly, not part of our normal
training. I can tell you from my own personnel experience that I am in
a very high state of awareness at to what the other airplanes are doing
and my concern that someone will not execute the landing properly, so I
am always primed for a go-around.
Giff Marr
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