Tuesday, August 4, 2009

EAA AirVenture 09: Mass Arivals

Photo courtesy of Google Wittman Regional Airport's Control Tower (The World's busiest control tower).
This control tower is the world's busiest control tower during EAA AirVenture's annual convention. More than 10,000+ aircraft come to EAA Airventure each year.


Photo courtesy of EAA (Bonanzas)
Saturday, July 25, 2009 at 2:20 P.M. the Beech Bonanzas all arrived in a mass arrival group. Just about 137 Beech Bonanzas participated in the mass arrival all arrived for EAA AirVenture 2009. The Beech Bonanza mass fly-in at Wittman Regional Airport has been goingsince 1990.


Photo courtesy of EAA (Cessnas)
On Saturday, July 25, 2009 at 2:35 P.M. the Cessnas all arrived in a mass arrival group. Just about 43 Cessnas participated in the mass arrival that arrived for EAA AirVenture 2009. The Cessna mass fly-in at Wittman Regional Airport has
been going for four years.



Photo courtesy of EAA (Mooneys)
On
Saturdy, July 25, 2009 at 4:15 P.M. the Mooneys arrived in a mass arrival group. Just about 37 Mooneys participated in the mass arrival that arrived for EAA AirVenture 2009. The Mooney mass fly-in at Wittman Regional Airport has been going for twelve years.

No Photo (Piper Comanches)
On Sunday, July 26, 2009 at 11:30 A.M. the Piper Comanches arrived in a mass arrival group. Just about 29 Piper Comanches participated in the mass arrival that arrived for EAA AirVenture 2009. The Piper Comanches mass fly-in at Wittman Regional Airport has been goi
ng for three or four years.
Photo courtesy of EAA (Van's RV)
On Sunday, July 26, 2009 Van's RV arrived in a mass arrival group. Just about 33 Van's RVs participated in the mass arrival that arrived for EAA AirVenture 2009. The Van's RVs mass fly-in at Wittman Regional Airport has been a tradition for EAA AirVenture.

EAA AirVenture 09: Flush Toilets come to the Grounds!

Photo courtesy of Jim Labre of EAA. (Outside look of the flushable toilets).
What also debuted this year at EAA AirVenture 2009 are flush toilets. Three of the public refurbished showers in Camp Scholler have flushable toilets and one of the public refurbished shower in the aircraft camping area (North 40) have flushable toilets.. Their are even flush toilets in AirVenture grounds located next to the Forums Plaza; between the large exhibit buildings; and next to Theater in the Woods. EAA still have Port-a-Potties for use.

Blogger Comments
I really like the new site improvement in having flushable toilets. I heard that EAA AirVenture was going to have flush toilets I just had to try one!

EAA AirVenture 09: New Vintage Hangar

Photo courtesy of EAA.
EAA workers and volunteers helped build the Vintage Hangar so that it could debut at EAA AirVenture 2009. The Vintage Hangar opens with 40 feet sliding door panels. It has concrete floors (7,000 square feet) on the inside of the hangar. The new Vintage Hangar is a club/workshop type hangar. If your airplane classifies as a vintage aircraft this is the place to go.

Blogger Comments
This is my first time I step foot in the new Vintage Hangar at EAA AirVenture 2009. Once I heard that EAA was making a Vintage Hangar for clubs/workshops I had to take a look

EAA AirVenture 09: EAA's New Main Gate & Arch

Photo courtesy of EAA.
On Sunday, July 26, 2009 EAA President Tom Poberezny held a ceremony of the new main gate that debuted at EAA AirVenture 2009. The gate features two Pratt and Whitney 1830 (B-17) engine-and-propeller sculptures. What a beautiful site you see when you walk into EAA AirVenture. Tom Poberezny dedicated the main gate to the four Ps "Planes, people, passion, and participation." If you walk straight from the main gate you walk into Aeroshell Square; if you walk to the left which is northeast you go to the forum buildings; and if you walk to the right which is southeast you walk into the new relocated fly market, and if you continue further on you go to Theater in the Woods, and if you walk even further on you go to the Vintage area.

Photo courtesy of EAA.
On Sunday, July 26, 2009 EAA President Tom Poberezny held a ceremony for the new Brown Arch. "The Brown Arch was born in 1971, and the grounds stretched 400 feet south, 500 feet north, and camping was about 300 yards away." Poberezny explained candidly about how far the event has come as the crowd chuckled. Binder, Kocourek, and Taylor were recognized of their support of making the Brown Arch. EAAers can purchase a brick and leave your mark at the Brown arch, visit the Brown Arch tent or the EAA Welcome Center. Tom Poberezny dedicated The Brown Arch to the four Ps "Planes, people, passion, and participation."

The Brown arch has been a tradition for EAAers since 1970 as the entryway to the Oshkosh flightline. It consists of nearly 3,000 brick pavers and each measures 2 square feet. It has four compass rose bricks two to the north and two to the south and the centerpiece in the compass rose is the official National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration marker. You can purchase it for $1,000-whole slab, $600-half slab, or quarter slab $350. You can purchase the bricks at:
EAA Brown Arch
P.O. Box 3086
Oshkosh, Wisconsin 54903-3086

The Brown Arch is located between Wittman Road and the flightline. "The Gateway to Aviation."