EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2010
General Information for Warbirds
2010 AIRVENTURE WARBIRD PILOT AND VOLUNTEER ACCOMMODATIONS
The following hotel is holding a room block for EAA Warbirds members. You will make your own reservation directly with the hotel. Space is limited. The hotel requires a five night minimum stay and no cancellations or changes after July 1st. A credit card is required to make a reservation. Be sure to ask for your confirmation number. On July 2nd your credit card will be charged for the entire 5-night stay. This is considered a non-refundable deposit. Have your EAA Warbirds membership number ready when you call, as you will have to provide it to make the reservation.
Holiday Inn – Fond du Lac
625 Rolling Meadows Drive
Fond du Lac, WI
920-923-1440
Rate for Warbird members is $229.00 per night. A five night minimum stay is required. Call the hotel directly for reservations and information.
For additional information on EAA AirVenture Accommodations, visit:
http://www.airventure.org/planning/where_to_stay.html
2010 EAA AirVenture NOTAM
The official EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2010 Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) is now available for download at www.airventure.org. The easy-to-print PDF document contains the Special Flight Procedures in effect for Wittman Regional Airport and alternate airports from 6 a.m. CDT on Friday, July 23, to 11:59 p.m. CDT Monday, August 2, 2010. EAA AirVenture Oshkosh runs from July 26-August 1.
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 schedules may be subject to minor updates. Check for revisions upon arrival.
WARBIRDS SCHEDULE OF EVENTS – AIR VENTURE 2010
|
|
Date
|
Time
|
Activity
|
|
|
Saturday, July 24
|
1200
|
Warbirds Registration Opens
|
|
|
Sunday, July 25
|
1800
|
Warbird Members Picnic, Nature Center Pavilion
|
|
Monday, July 26
|
0800
|
Daily Flag Raising Ceremony, Living History Encampment
|
0900-1200 &
1300-1600
|
Warbirds Aircraft Judging
|
TBD
|
Warbirds Airshow – Formation Groups Arrive
|
1400
|
Dedication Ceremony – Scotts Warbird Alley
|
1830
|
U.S.S.I.C Burger Night, Warbirds Picnic Pavilion
|
|
|
Tuesday, July 27
|
0800
|
Daily Flag Raising Ceremony, Living History Encampment
|
0900-1200 &
1300-1600
|
Warbirds Aircraft Judging
|
1130
|
“Flying at OSH for the First Time”, Briefing Bldg.
|
1230
|
Warbirds Airshow Briefing
|
TBD
|
Warbirds Airshow
|
|
|
2030
|
Movie Night – Living History Encampment
|
|
|
Wednesday, July 28
|
0800
|
Daily Flag Raising Ceremony, Living History Encampment
|
0900-1200 &
1300-1600
|
Warbirds Aircraft Judging
|
1230
|
Warbirds Airshow Briefing
|
TBD
|
Warbirds Airshow (Viet Nam Era Tribute)
|
1800
|
Annual Members Meeting, Briefing Building
|
|
|
1900
|
Steak Night – Warbirds Picnic Pavilion (tickets required)
|
|
|
Thursday, July 29
|
0800
|
Daily Flag Raising Ceremony, Living History Encampment
|
0900-1200
|
Warbirds Aircraft Judging
|
0900-1615
|
Warbirds Forums (see schedule below)
|
1230
|
Warbirds Airshow Briefing (Jets Only Today)
|
TBD
|
Warbirds Airshow (Jet Day)
|
1800
|
DAV Picnic, Briefing Building/Warbirds Picnic Pavilion (tickets required)
|
|
|
|
Friday, July 30
|
0800
|
Daily Flag Raising Ceremony, Living History Encampment
|
|
1130
|
“Flying at OSH for the First Time”, Briefing Building
|
1230
|
Warbirds Airshow Briefing
|
TBD
|
Warbirds Airshow
|
2000
|
Lt. Dan Band Concert, Theater In The Woods
|
|
|
|
Saturday, July 31
|
0800
|
Daily Flag Raising Ceremony, Living History Encampment
|
|
1230
|
Warbirds Airshow Briefing
|
TBD
|
Warbirds Airshow
|
1800
|
Warbirds Awards Banquet, Eagle Hangar (tickets required)
|
|
|
|
|
Sunday, Aug. 1
|
0800
|
Daily Flag Raising Ceremony, Living History Encampment
|
|
1230
|
Warbirds Airshow Briefing
|
TBD
|
Warbirds Airshow
|
2010 Warbird Forums
Tuesday, July 27
1130-1230 Briefing Bldg First time flying at OSH
1230-1400 Briefing Bldg Air show pilot briefing (all warbird types)
Wednesday, July 28
0900-1015 Briefing Bldg Jets
1030-1145 Briefing Bldg Red Star
1030-1145 Warbird Conf. Rm Warbird Insurance
1230-1400 Briefing Bldg Air show pilot briefing (Vietnam era only)
Thursday, July 29
0700-0800 Warbird Conf. Rm F.A.S.T. Board Meeting
0800-0900 Warbird Conf. Rm F.A.S.T. check pilot meeting
0900-1015 Briefing Bldg T-6
1000-1130 Warbird Conf. Rm O-2
1030-1145 Briefing Bldg Fighters
1300-1415 Warbird Conf. Rm L-Birds
1230-1330 Briefing Bldg Air show pilot briefing (jets only)
1330-1445 Briefing Bldg T-28
1430-1545 Warbird Conf. Rm Bombers / Transports
1500-1615 Briefing Bldg T-34
Friday, July 30
1130-1230 Briefing Bldg First time flying at OSH
1230-1400 Briefing Bldg Air show pilot briefing (all warbird types)
Saturday, July 31
1230-1400 Briefing Bldg Air show pilot briefing (all warbird types)
Sunday, August 1
1230-1400 Briefing Bldg Air show pilot briefing (solo warbird routines)
Note: There are additional educational forums throughout the week in the Eclipse Aviation Forums Plaza (just south of the Warbirds Area)
Aircraft Judging
We encourage all pilot/owners to consider having their warbird aircraft judged during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2010. 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 26th and end at noon on Thursday, July 29th. 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. 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
|
Warbirds in Review (Tentative Schedule)
|
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
|
10:00 T-33, Roy Ihde – Jim Busha
12:00 Mohawk, O2, with Huey (Sea Wolf)
10:00 Bud Anderson, Jack Roush, Jim Hagedorn P-51’s
1:00 C-47 (D-Day jump scheme) Tico Belle
10:00 Christina Olds, F-4 Phantom. Also: P-38, owner Ron Fagen
1:00 B-17 Lonestar Flight Museum – Larry Gregory, Jack Sinise, Don Casey
10:00 Patillo Twins – Bob Baker’s two P-51’s, Also USAF Thunderbird #7 & Lt. Col. Derek “Tazz” Routt
1:00 Clyde East P-51 “Lil Margaret” – Butch Schroeder
10:00 Vintage Wings of Canada The Discovery Air Hawk One-F-86 Sabre powered by Orenda
1:00 Joe Engle – T-28
10:00 FG1-D – John Lane, restorer – John O-Connor, owner
1:00 Skyraider – Paul Wood
10:00 PT-17 Stearman – Andy & Mike Porter, WASP Dot Swain Lewis
1:00 Zero – Warren Pietsch, FW190- Rudy Frasca
|
Important Information For Warbird Air Show Pilot Participants
Fuel and smoke oil will be provided for 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 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.
Also, in order to fly in any of the daily shows, participants are asked to provide copies of:
- Current pilot certificate
- Current medical certificate
- Copy of insurance certificate, which states inclusion of formation coverage and/or fly-by coverage
- Date of last BFR
These document copies may be filed at Warbird Registration, or you may forward them 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 2010
Pilots of warbird-type helicopters must follow the Transient Helicopter VFR Arrival/Departure Procedures as printed in the 2010 AirVenture NOTAM. Upon arrival at Pioneer Airport, contact the Warbirds Flight Line Chairman, Tom Wise at (815) 693-4106. He will coordinate parking in the Warbirds Area. Next, contact OSH tower on 118.5 for clearance to proceed to the Warbirds helipad & parking.
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 aeroplanes 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 2010 Fuel Service Information
You can pre-register your aircraft for fueling services at Oshkosh during EAA Airventure 2010. Visit the Basler Flight Service web site 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 2010, 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!
Warbirds Campground Information
1. Camping in the Warbirds Campground is on a first-come, first-served basis.
2. To camp in Warbirds Campground, you must be a current EAA Warbirds of America member or volunteer. Membership cards and volunteer credentials will be checked.
3. All campsites must be paid for before setup. Always display proper camping credentials. Camping registration number must be easily visible.
4. Flight line passes may be purchased at Warbird Registration.
5. EAA has a long-standing policy that pets are not permitted on the Convention Site or in the campgrounds. Therefore, EAA has designated a “Campers with Pets” area in Camp Scholler for those members who arrive and are not aware of the policy. THIS POLICY WILL BE ENFORCED.
6. Do not leave campsite areas without completely extinguishing cooking grills.
7. Use special barrels for charcoal refuse and aluminum cans, please.
8. Be courteous to your neighbors – keep campsites clean and neat and noise levels down, especially after 10:30 p.m.
9. Waste management, Inc. will provide RV pump-out services. See Warbirds Campground Headquarters for details.
10. No trucks or autos parked in the camping area overnight.
11. Generators need to be shut down at 10:30 p.m.
12. Campground gate closes at 10:30 p.m. No camper units will be let in the area for set up until 7:30 a.m. the next morning.
Warbirds Camping does not provide reimbursement for early departures.
