Photo by Jim PearceThanks to all the courageous and perseverant pilots, relatives and friends who have kept the faith and have made this year event an unforgettable one.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Cessnas 2 Oshkosh 2010 Group Picture
Photo by Jim PearceThanks to all the courageous and perseverant pilots, relatives and friends who have kept the faith and have made this year event an unforgettable one.
Monday, July 26, 2010
UHaul2Oshkosh
We're on the ground in Oshkosh, with our virtual planes all around us. Our actual planes are still parked at KUNU (thanks, Wisconsin Aviation!!).
Cessna Base Camp is in front of the large Cessna Welcome banner at the west end of Rwy 9/27. We had our delicous catered BBQ last night, and are looking forward to the meet-and-greet with Cessna/Textron at lunch today.
Our generous sponsors supplied some great door prizes which were given away last night. My winning streak is going through a slump -- nothing for me.
The new griddle was put to use this morning to cook up a delicious breakfast. Donations collected during each morning's breakfast are being used to fund the next morning's breakfast. Mmmm.
Cessna Base Camp is in front of the large Cessna Welcome banner at the west end of Rwy 9/27. We had our delicous catered BBQ last night, and are looking forward to the meet-and-greet with Cessna/Textron at lunch today.
Our generous sponsors supplied some great door prizes which were given away last night. My winning streak is going through a slump -- nothing for me.
The new griddle was put to use this morning to cook up a delicious breakfast. Donations collected during each morning's breakfast are being used to fund the next morning's breakfast. Mmmm.
Sunday, July 25, 2010
July 25, 2010 1700Z
Cessnas 2 Oshkosh 2010 Update
Our general brief has concluded. Cessnas 2 Oshkosh 2010 will conduct a showcase flyover OSH with the participation of 35 aircraft.
This is the sequence of events for the day:
1800Z Flight Brief
1930Z Cessna Flight Launch to Oshkosh
2000Z Buses Arrive UNU
2100Z Cessna Flight Trail Landing Juneau
2200Z Buses Leave for Oshkosh
2300Z Cessnas 2 Oshkosh Camp goes up in the North 40
Stay tuned!
July 25, 2010 1400Z
Cessnas 2 Oshkosh 2010 Update
We would like to thank every one of our pilots, relatives, friends and sponsors who have supported us through this difficult crisis caused by mother nature.
EAA and FAA have cancelled all mass arrivals for Sunday, and even the chance of a Monday July 26 arrival is in serious question. As a result, we have come up with an alternative plan for our Cessnas 2 Oshkosh 2010 celebration.
Today, July 25 at 1600Z we will disseminate the definitive plan which has already been drawn and is waiting on one critical piece of information.
Our normally relaxed timeline will be greatly compressed today. We need everybody standing by their message receiving device (i.e. computer or cell phone) between now and 1600Z to receive the definitive timeline of todays events. If you are, or plan to be at Juneau today, you need to be here by 1600Z (11:00 CDT).
Thank you for your patience, support and solidarity during these most difficult times.
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Successful CessnasOverOshkosh today
The FAA let us overfly the field this evening around 5:30. Rodney suggested this idea to the FAA tower and they thought it'd be a great idea (we think they're bored :-).
25 airplanes did the dry run (pun intended) and scooted down Runways 36L and 36R at 1200AGL. We then returned, still in formation, to our temporary base camp at KUNU.
During the overflight, we were all able to see first-hand that the turf parking areas are empty, empty, empty.
We're hoping to do another overflight tomorrow (Sunday), and I believe they'll let us in on the ground on Monday. Time will tell.
25 airplanes did the dry run (pun intended) and scooted down Runways 36L and 36R at 1200AGL. We then returned, still in formation, to our temporary base camp at KUNU.
During the overflight, we were all able to see first-hand that the turf parking areas are empty, empty, empty.
We're hoping to do another overflight tomorrow (Sunday), and I believe they'll let us in on the ground on Monday. Time will tell.
Good Morning Guys!
Thanks for the kind words of encouragement. God only knows how much we need them.
We're still waiting to hear from FAA/EAA. The morning meeting has now extended over an hour. It is still going on. We'll have some info soon after. Stay tuned.
We had a nice pancake breakfast by the local EAA chapter and are now waiting on pizza for lunch.
Planes keep coming. I just saw Mike Madlener, in his 172RG and Laura Tweed in her 182 land. They came all the way from New Mexico! Talk about courage and enthusiasm!
We'll continue to post here and tweet (message via Twitter for the technology-challenged :grin:) as often as we get info to share.
Stay tuned!
Friday, July 23, 2010
Saturday, July 23, 13:30 CDT
Attention All Cessnas 2 Oshkosh Pilots:
We have just received notice from top officials at FAA and EAA informing us that all mass arrivals scheduled for Saturday July 24th have been cancelled.
Cessnas 2 Oshkosh will continue ahead with all the planned ground activities at Juneau and Oshkosh.
Top officials at FAA and EAA will issue the next official notice regarding plans for Sunday at 18:00 CDT.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
The July Issue of The Pirep Was Published
Check your inbox, junk or spam folders for the 2010 fourth issue of The Pirep, Cessnas 2 Oshkosh newsletter.
In it you will find very important information about how to make your arrival and stay in Juneau a safe one, links to our mass arrival routes, our schedule of activities for the extended weekend and useful hints on camping at Juneau and the North 40.
This is very important information to be included in your pre-flight planning before you launch for Juneau.
Ten days and counting...
See you in Juneau!
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