Bob,
By all means call me (248-75= 6-8048). I certainly can reposition on Sat. to be with the chosen ones= . Paved parking is good because I refuse to taxi on the grass. I= 'll be sure to have my sign made up in advance too.
<= br>---
Danny
LNC2-360
=
On 06/23/2014 01:43, Robert R Pastusek wrote:
Thanks Danny,
You'll likely be the first to arrive, so I may call y= ou to get the

lay of t= he land before we depart Manassas on Saturday.

You'll likely also beat Jeannie Schneider there=E2= =80=A6think she arrives on

= Saturday. If you want to "park amongst the chosen few," how would you<= /span>

feel about reposition= ing on Saturday or Sunday? In any case, think

we'll be parking on or near the paved parking pad a= t the end of

taxiway P= 1; or perhaps in the grass area short of the pad=E2=80=A6
Bob
FROM: Danny [mailto:d= anny@n107sd.com]
= SENT: Sunday, June 22, 2014 7:10 AM
TO: 'Lancair Mailing List'; Robert R Pastusek
SUBJECT: RE: [LML] Lancair Parkin= g at Oshkosh
Bob,
N107SD plans to arrive Fri= day, July 25th. I have to be there early to
receive the trailer I rented and get it placed.
Danny Miller
LNC2-360 Mk-II
AOPA 04856278
EAA 647062
NRA 156453324
Nothing is foolproof to the sufficiently talented fool.
FROM: Robert R Pastusek [mailto:rpastusek@htii.com]
<= /blockquote>
SENT: Saturday, June 21, 2014 6= :42 PM
TO: Lancair M= ailing List
SUBJECT:= [LML] Lancair Parking at Oshkosh
Gentlemen,
This just in from Jeannie Schneider, the homebuilt parking area
manager at AirVenture:<= br>
The homebuilt parking area o= n the west side of the long north/south
taxiway will be reduced this year because of the set-back= requirements
for the= Thunderbird airshow. Jeannie advises that her team will
designate and try to hold an area off ta= xiway P1 for Lancairs. This is
just to the north and west of the area we've traditionally used. (= For
those who have be= en there before, the east end of taxiway P1 is where
=
Lancair and other companies staged demo flig= hts in past years. No
guarantee of a parking place in our "designated area," depending on<= br>
when you arrive, but they wi= ll do their best. See advice below if they
are sending you elsewhere after arrival=E2=80=A6
There is a large paved pad= at the west end of taxiway P1. It doesn't
have room for all of the Lancairs after she parks the E= VOs and other
larger a= ircraft that need to park on a hard surface. I suggest we ask
Jeannie to put the EVOs on the pave= ment and the rest of us off the
pavement in the immediate vicinity. Your feedback on this area
appreciated ASAP. I als= o suggest you shut down on the hard surface, or
immediately after pulling in the grass if require= d, and let us push
yo= u where you need to go. Not only does it take a lot of power to taxi<= br>
in the grass--more if in the= mud!!--but the chance of a prop strike is
just not worth it.
Jeannie suggests that you make a sign that says "HBP LANC= AIRS" instead
of the s= tandard "HBP," for display after clearing the runway. Also,
signs made with a pencil on brown car= dboard just don't cut it=E2=80=A6make
the lettering as large as possible, black letters on white p= aper=E2=80=A6
Another= suggestion from yours truly--if you're not being directed to
where you want to go, follow the fl= agmen/flagwomen anyway--to wherever
they want to take you. Shut down and then advise Jeannie's crew= where
you really wan= t to go. They will get you there! Verbally negotiating a
taxi route from the cockpit of a running= Lancair works about as well
as the hand-lettered cardboard signs=E2=80=A6just saying=E2=80=A6
Some other points: read= the AirVenture Oshkosh NOTAM, and bring a copy
along in the airplane if you're planning to fly i= n. A good, qualified
= observer is really handy to have, especially if you encounter one of<= br>
those aviators who decides a= t the last minute to fly over and check
out the activity at Whitman Field, but didn't bother to r= ead the
NOTAM--"what N= OTAM=E2=80=A6" According to the controllers, they get 2-3 of
these PER DAY during AirVenture. The= se fellows tend to scatter the
otherwise orderly arrival flow all over Wisconsin in a dis-orderly=
fashion. Also consid= er using the "Warbird Arrival" and keep the speed
up. Be prepared/plan to be diverted or put in h= olding=E2=80=A6for an
extended period if there is an accident.
And to repeat, do your best to comply with the air and g= round
controllers' in= structions. It's easy to fly over from Appleton after
the dust settles-literally, or to taxi to t= he desired parking
ar= ea=E2=80=A6unless you land at the seaplane base.
Judy and I look forward to seeing you there! If y= ou'll send me your
na= me(s), tail number and arrival date, I'll post a consolidated list
to the LML and pass it to Jean= nie. She's promised to take care of all
Lancairs who let her know they are coming-especially thos= e who bring
tribute! J=
Bob Pastusek<= br>
N437RP, a Lancair IV-P

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