EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2013
General Information for Warbirds

Pilot Notes – EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2013

Warbird pilots attending EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2013 are encouraged to review the following details. Topics such as lodging, AirVenture NOTAM, schedules, flying in the air show, judging, fueling, and other critical information are covered below. Watch www.warbirds-eaa.org for updates.

Where to Stay During EAA AirVenture 2013

Members, pilots, volunteers, and attendees at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2013 have numerous choices regarding where to stay during their visit. Hotels, dorms, camping**, and private home rentals are the most popular.

**As of March 20, 2013, all improved Warbirds camper sites are full. Warbirds tent camping is still available. Please make plans for camping in Camp Scholler if you have a RV, motor home, trailer, or pop-up camper.

Visit: http://airventure.org/planning/where_to_stay.html#camp for more information.

2013 EAA AirVenture NOTAM
The official EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2013 Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) will be available for download at www.airventure.org. or by calling EAA Membership Services at 800-564-6322 as the event draws nearer. The easy-to-print PDF document contains the Special Flight Procedures in effect for Wittman Regional Airport and alternate airports. If you're flying an aircraft to Oshkosh, the EAA AirVenture NOTAM is required reading and an important part of your preflight preparation. The NOTAM outlines all arrival/departure procedures, radio frequencies, Wittman Regional Airport details, and much more. Although many of the procedures are similar to previous years, there are updates in nearly every area to enhance safety, efficiency and convenience.
As you plan your trip you should be thoroughly familiar with the NOTAM procedures for your aircraft type and your primary and alternate airports. Pilots are expected to have a copy of this NOTAM available for in-flight reference.

The following schedule may be subject to minor updates. Check for revisions upon arrival.

WARBIRDS SCHEDULE OF EVENTS – AIR VENTURE 2013 (tentative)
DATE	TIME	ACTIVITY	LOCATION
Sat. July 27	1200	Warbirds Registration Opens	Warbird Registration Building
Sun. July 28	1800	Warbirds Members Picnic	Nature Center Pavilion
Mon. July 29	0800	Flag Raising Ceremony	Warbirds Living History Encampment
	1500	Daily Air Show	Along the Flightline
	1800	USSIC Picnic	Warbirds Pavilion
Tue. July 30	0800	Flag Raising Ceremony	Warbirds Living History Encampment
	1100	Pilot Briefing “Flying at OSH for the First Time	Briefing Building
	1230	Warbirds Pilot Briefing	Briefing Building
	1500	Daily Air Show	Along the Flightline
	1800	Steak Night	Warbirds Pavilion (ticket required)
Wed. July 31	0800	Flag Raising Ceremony	Warbirds Living History Encampment
	1230	Warbirds Pilot Briefing	Briefing Building
	1500	Daily Air Show	Along the Flightline
Thu. Aug. 1	0800	Flag Raising Ceremony	Warbirds Living History Encampment
	1330	Warbirds Pilot Briefing	Briefing Building
	1500	Daily Air Show	Along the Flightline
	1800	DAV Picnic	Briefing Building (Ticket Required
Fri. Aug. 2	0800	Flag Raising Ceremony	Warbirds Living History Encampment
	0900-1500	Veterans Cap Give-Away	Warbirds Volunteer Building
	1230	Warbirds Pilot Briefing	Briefing Building
	1400	Assembly for Veterans Parade	South end of Warbird Alley
	1430	Veterans Parade Begins	South end of Warbird Alley, concludes at Phillips 66 Plaza
	1500	Daily Air Show	Along the Flightline
	1930	EAA Warbirds & DAV Pre-Concert Program	Phillips 66 Plaza
	2000	Lt. Dan Band Concert	Phillips 66 Plaza
Sat. Aug. 3	0800	Flag Raising Ceremony	Warbirds Living History Encampment
	1230	Warbirds Pilot Briefing	Briefing Building
	1500	Daily Air Show	Along the Flightline
	1800	Warbirds Awards Banquet	Eagle Hangar
Sun. Aug. 4	0800	Flag Raising Ceremony	Warbirds Living History Encampment
	TBD	Warbirds Pilot Briefing	Briefing Building
	1500	Daily Air Show	Along the Flightline

The following schedule may be subject to minor updates. Check for revisions upon arrival.

2013 WARBIRD SAFETY SEMINAR SCHEDULE (Briefings by time and date)
DAY/Date	Time	Briefing	Location	Leader
Tue. July 30	1100-1230	First time Flying at OSH*	Briefing Building	Dave Rothenanger
	1230-1400	Air Show Pilot Briefing (All	Briefing Building	Wayne Boggs
Wed. July 31	0800-1000	Jet Warbirds	Briefing Building	Steve Kirik
	0900-1030	Warbird Flying Safety	Warbirds Conference Room	Rusty Lowry
	1000-1200	Red Star	Briefing Building	Terry Slawinski
	1030-1200	Radial Engine Ops Q&A	Warbirds Conference Room	TBA**
	1230-1400	Air Show Pilot Briefing	Briefing Building	Wayne Boggs
Thurs. Aug. 1	0700-0800	FAST Board Meeting	Briefing Building	Jim Tobul
	0800-0900	FAST Check Pilot Meeting	Briefing Building	Jim Tobul
	0900-1000	L-Birds	Warbirds Conference Room	Tom Gordon
	0900-1030	T-6	Briefing Building	Dan Schiffer
	1000-1200	Radial Engine Ops Q&A	Warbirds Conference Room	TBA**
	1030-1200	Fighters	Briefing Building	Vlado Lenoch
	1230-1330	Air Show Pilot Briefing	Briefing Building	Wayne Boggs
	1300-1430	Warbird Flying Safety	Warbirds Conference Room	Rusty Lowry
	1300-1500	T-34	Hilton Garden	Jud Nogle
	1400-1530	Bombers/Transports	Briefing Building	Larry Kelley
	1430-1600	T-28	Warbirds Conference Room	Linc Dexter
Fri. Aug. 2	1100-1230	First Time Flying at OSH*	Briefing Building	Dave Rothenanger
	1230-1400	Air Show Pilot Briefing (All)	Briefing Building	Wayne Boggs
Sat. Aug. 3	1230-1400	Air Show Pilot Briefing (All)	Briefing Building	Wayne Boggs
*Mandatory “ New Guy” Safety Briefing for pilots who have not previously flown AirVenture Warbirds Airshow. ALL PILOTS MUST ATTEND THIS BRIEFING ONCE PRIOR TO FLYING THE WARBIRDS AIRSHOW. **Radial Engine Ops Q&A lead by Covington Engines and Precision Engines as their schedules allow.

Aircraft Judging
We encourage all pilot/owners to consider having their warbird aircraft judged during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2013. Pre-registration is not necessary - simply report to the Warbirds Registration Building upon arrival to sign up.

After you complete the main aircraft registration process, proceed directly to the judging registration window to register for judging and to select a time slot. The judging will begin Monday, July 29th and end at noon on Thursday, August 1st. The time slots will be three-hour periods from 9:00 AM to 12:00 noon or from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM, except for Thursday, when only the morning slot will be available starting at 8:30 AM. If you do not register for judging and make a time slot reservation, the aircraft will not be judged.

The aircraft judging process is divided into eight different categories, adding up to a total of 100 possible points for the "perfect airplane." Each type of aircraft will then be given several extra points called "difficulty points" based on the aircraft’s complexity and difficulty in restoration.

The judging categories will then be broken down as listed below:

CATEGORY	POINTS
Authenticity	20
General Appearance	15
Fuselage	12
Cockpit	12
Gear and Wheel Wells	10
Wings and Tail Surfaces	11
Engine and Accessory Section	10
Depth of Restoration	10
TOTAL	100+Difficulty Points=FINAL SCORE

Important Information for Warbird Air Show Pilots:

Fuel reimbursement and smoke oil will be provided for pilots flying in the daily air shows, however, be sure that you possess at least a commercial airman’s certificate with a current 2nd class medical. Acceptance of fuel reimbursement or smoke oil without those certificates could lead to FAA enforcement. If you do not have these certificates, you may still fly in the air shows, but you may not be reimbursed for your fuel or smoke oil.

In order to fly in any of the daily air shows, participants must provide copies of:

* Current pilot certificate

* Current medical certificate

* Copy of insurance certificate, which states inclusion of fly-by coverage

* Date of last BFR

Please forward the documents well in advance to: EAA Warbirds of America, Warbird Pilot Documents, PO Box 3086, Oshkosh, WI 54903-3086; fax 920/426/6579; e-mail warbirds@eaa.org.

In order to fly in the daily air shows, participants are required to attend the Warbird forum entitled "Flying at Oshkosh for the First Time" if they have never flown here before. This forum may also be a good refresher for veteran Oshkosh pilots.

To fly in formation, we also require pilots to be formation qualified through the FAST program or the Joint Liaison Formation program. Note that not all aircraft types will fly formation.

Having met these requirements, a pilot needs to attend the briefing, held in the Warbird Briefing Building, on the day(s) he/she wishes to participate. There are time limits and possibly specific themes for each day, so not all aircraft and types may fly every day. During the briefing, pilots will be instructed as to the numbers of specific aircraft types required for that day, flight patterns, etc.

All air show briefings are held in the Warbirds Briefing Building (large building with the porch). The schedule of briefings will be posted outside the Warbird Headquarters, Registration, and Briefing Buildings.

Warbird Helicopter Operations at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2013

Pilots of warbird-type helicopters must follow the Transient Helicopter VFR Arrival/Departure Procedures as printed in the 2013 AirVenture NOTAM. 

Foreign Visitors
Foreign visitors/members flying to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh from any country must apply for and receive a TSA waiver. Print out the waiver form from the TSA General Aviation web site http://www.tsa.gov/what_we_do/tsnm/general_aviation/airspace_waivers.shtm, click on “forms” then go down the page to the international waiver form. It must be completed and faxed to TSA no later than 10 days prior to your flight. Fax it to the phone number on the form, at least 14 days before you need the waiver.

Canadian Pilots
Canadian pilots flying Canadian registered experimental amateur-built aircraft, or basic or advanced ultralight airplanes must obtain an FAA Special Flight Authorization (SFA) to operate in the United States.
•The SFA may be obtained from the FAA web site. http://www.faa.gov/aircraft/gen_av/ultralights/sfa/
•The SFA must be carried on board the aircraft when operating in the United States, and constitutes valid FAA authorization to operate in the United States airspace provided the operator of these specific aircraft complies with the operating limitations that are part of the SFA.

•Canadian pilots flying experimental Warbirds are required to contact the FAA Milwaukee Flight Standards District Office (FSDO) to apply for an SFA for their flight to/from Oshkosh.
•Questions concerning this SFA should be addressed to: FAA Milwaukee FSDO,
414-486-2920, 414-486-2922 fax; EAA Aviation Services, 920-426-4821; or Transport Canada, Recreational Aviation, 613-990-1022.
 
•Canadian pilots flying aircraft issued a Canadian “Flight Permit-Owner Maintenance” are prohibited by the FAA from flying in the U.S.
 
Aircraft Fueling Notes
Fuel will be provided to those flying in the daily air shows, provided the PIC possesses a valid Commercial Certificate and a current Second Class Medical. Air show fuel usage will be recorded for each participating aircraft daily and a reimbursement check for that fuel will be mailed to air show participants after AirVenture.

AirVenture 2013 Fuel Service Information
Pre-register your aircraft for fueling services at Oshkosh during EAA Airventure 2013. Visit the Basler Flight Service web site below and use the form provided.

Basler Flight Service
(920) 236-7827
email: bfs@baslerflightservices.com
web: http://www.baslerflightservice.com/eaa/warbirds.html

Parachute Packing
A certified parachute packer will again be on hand in the Warbirds Briefing Building to repack parachutes this year. If your chute is in need of a repack, this is an ideal time and place to have it done.

Aircraft and Projects For Sale
Owners of warbird aircraft, projects and parts that are being offered for sale may again purchase numbered placards (for the aircraft) and corresponding data sheets (for the bulletin board) at Warbird Headquarters upon your arrival. We also encourage you to attach a small photo of the aircraft to the data sheet. Also available are data sheets for project and parts. These cards will be posted on the west side of the Volunteer Food Service facility (line shack) so that all description cards are centrally located. The “For Sale” placards/data sheets are $10.00 per airplane and $5.00 per project.

EAA Warbird Merchandise
While at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2013, plan to visit the Warbirds Merchandise Sales, located next to our Headquarters office. Wearing official EAA Warbird apparel is one of the best ways to identify members and warbird enthusiasts at air shows and fly-ins around the country. There will be new and interesting merchandise this year, as well as great bargains on discontinued items. As always, shop early for the best selection!

  EAA Aviation Center
  P.O. Box 3086
  Oshkosh, WI 54903-3086

www.warbirds-eaa.org
Phone: 920.426.4800
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