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Pilot Notes

Important Information for EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023

General Information for Warbirds Pilots

Warbird pilots attending EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 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.facebook.com/EAAWarbirds/ for updates.

Lodging 

Members, pilots, volunteers, and attendees at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh have many choices regarding where to stay during their visit. Hotels, dorms, camping, and private home rentals are the most popular.
Visit:
http://www.eaa.org/en/airventure/plan-your-eaa-airventure-trip for lodging options.

Warbirds Camping for Pilots

Improved campsites in the Warbirds Campground are full. If you wish to camp in an improved site with water and electric hook ups, please refer to Camp Scholler.  If you plan on camping in a tent in the Warbirds Campground, please check in at the campground building.  Tent camping is $34.00 per night.

Where to Rent a Car

Avis 800-352-7900, Budget  920-232-0785, or Enterprise 920-236-6777. For more information and amazing discounts, please visit https://www.eaa.org/eaa/eaa-membership/eaa-member-benefits/discount-programs/eaa-travel-choices# 

Attention Warbird Amateur Radio Operators

The Warbird Board of Directors will be sponsoring a special event station during EAA AirVenture 2023, July 24 – 30. All Warbird members with current amateur licenses are invited to operate W9W during daylight hours. Non-licensed Warbird members may participate under the supervision of a licensed amateur operator. The station will be located on the Warbirds’ grounds near Warbirds’ HQ. ICOM America will support the event with HF, VHF and UHF radio equipment. Other sponsors include Heil Sound, RadioWavz, DX Engineering and US Tower.

Operations will take place on 40 through 10 meters. Operations are expected to take place on or near 7225 MHz, 14250 MHz, 21235 MHz, and 28425 MHz. The station will also operate on 2 meters and 440 simplex. An event QSL card will be issued for contacts with W9W.

If you would like to get on the schedule to operate W9W please contact Ray Novak @ n9ja@icomamerica.com. Station hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Requests for operations in addition to those hours will be considered.

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh NOTAM Now Available for Pilots Flying to Oshkosh

The Federal Aviation Administration has released the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh Notice to Airmen (NOTAM), featuring arrival and departure procedures for EAA’s annual fly-in convention July 24 – July 30 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh.

The NOTAM outlines procedures for the many types of aircraft that fly to Oshkosh for the event, as well as aircraft that land at nearby airports.

While the overall procedure is similar to past years, there are some changes compared to last year.

Pilots can download a digital version NOTAM. For a free printed copy, pilots can order online or call EAA Membership Services at 800-564-6322.

The National Transportation Safety Board has published an informative safety bulletin about arriving to a major fly-in event.

Additional hints and tips for pilots arriving at and departing from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh are available on the EAA website.

WARBIRDS SCHEDULE OF EVENTS – AIR VENTURE 2023

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

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WARBIRDS SCHEDULE OF EVENTS  (tentative)

DATE

TIME

ACTIVITY

LOCATION

Sat. July 22

1200

Warbirds Registration Opens

Warbird Registration Building

 

 

Sun. July 23

 

0900

1730

Warbirds Registration

Welcome Warbirds Picnic

Warbird Registration Building

Nature Center Pavilion

 

Mon. July 24

0800

Flag Raising Ceremony

Warbirds Living History Encampment

TBD

Daily Air Show

Along the Flightline

  1900 Members Concert Warbirds in Review Ramp

 

Tue. July 25

0800

Flag Raising Ceremony

Warbirds Living History Encampment

1030

Pilot Briefing – First Time Flying at OSH*

Briefing Building

1200

Air Show Pilot Briefing

Briefing Building

TBD

Daily Air Show

Along the Flightline

2000

Movie Night

Warbirds Living History Encampment

 

Wed. July 26

0800

Flag Raising Ceremony

Warbirds Living History Encampment

1200

Air Show Pilot Briefing

Briefing Building

TBD

Daily Air Show

Along the Flightline

1800

EAA Warbirds of America Annual Meeting

Warbirds Briefing Building

 

Thurs. July 27

0800

Flag Raising Ceremony

Warbirds Living History Encampment

TBD

Air Show Pilot Briefing

Briefing Building

1200

Daily Air Show

Along the Flightline

2030

USO Show

Warbirds Living History Encampment

 

Fri. July 28

0800

Flag Raising Ceremony

Warbirds Living History Encampment

1200

Air Show Pilot Briefing

Briefing Building

1300

Assembly for Veterans Parade

Warbirds in Review Bleachers

1315

Veterans Parade Begins

Warbird Alley, concludes at Boeing Plaza

TBD

Daily Air Show

Along the Flightline

     

 

Sat. July 29

0800

Flag Raising Ceremony

Warbirds Living History Encampment

1200

Air Show Pilot Briefing

Briefing Building

TBD

Daily Air Show

Along the Flightline

1800

Warbirds Awards Banquet

Eagle Hangar

 

Sun. July 30

0800

Flag Raising Ceremony

Warbirds Living History Encampment

TBD

Daily Air Show

Along the Flightline

NOTES: *MANDATORY FOR FIRST TIME PILOTS IN AIR SHOW. DON’T ATTEND = DON’T FLY SHOW.

 

2023 WARBIRD SAFETY FORUMS SCHEDULE

LOCATION: WARBIRD BRIEFING BUILDING

DAY                    DATE              START      END           BRIEFING                                      LEADER

Tuesday

Tuesday

7/25/2023

7/25/2023

0900

1030

1015

1145

L-Birds

First Time Flying at OSH*

Kurt Landis

Dave Rothenanger

Tuesday

7/25/2023

1200

1300

Air Show Pilot Briefing

Air Boss

 

Wednesday

7/26/2023

1030

1145

Jet Warbirds

Sonny Schilleci

Wednesday

7/26/2023

1200

1300

Air Show Pilot Briefing

Air Boss

 

Thursday

7/27/2023

0700

0800

FAST Board Meeting

Jim Tobul

Thursday

7/27/2023

0800

0900

FAST Check Pilot Meeting

Jim Tobul

Thursday

7/27/2023

0900

1015

T-6/SNJ

Paul Redlich

Thursday

7/27/2023

1030

1145

Fighter/Bomber/Transport

Ray Fowler

Thursday

7/27/2023

1200

1300

Air Show Pilot Briefing

Air Boss

 

Friday

7/28/2023

0900

1015

Red Star

Dan Booker

Friday

7/28/2023

1030

1200

First Time Flying at OSH*

Dave Rothenanger

Friday

7/28/2023

1200

1300

Air Show Pilot Briefing

Air Boss

 

Saturday

7/29/2023

1200

1300

Air Show Pilot Briefing

Air Boss

 

LOCATION: QUONSET BUILDING

           

Thursday

7/27/2023

0900

1015

O-2

John Russman

Thursday

7/27/2023

1030

1145

T-28

Shawn Patrick

 

LOCATION: HILTON GARDEN INN

Thursday

7/27/2023

1300

1500

T-34

Jud Nogle

NOTES:

* MANDATORY FOR FIRST TIME PILOTS IN AIR SHOW. DON’T ATTEND=DON’T FLY SHOW

2023 Warbirds in Review Schedule

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

SCHEDULE TBD – PLEASE CHECK BACK LATER

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Date

Time

Aircraft

Veteran/Speaker

Owner

Book Signing Immediately After Presentation in Merchandise Tent 

Monday
24th 

10:00

Piper L-4 Grasshopper “Rosie the Rocketer” Rob Collings, Joe Scheil, Carol Carpenter Apacki and Jim Busha  

Book: Bazooka Charlie: The Unbelievable Story of Major Charles Carpenter and Rosie the Rocketer by Jim Busha
Signed by Jim Busha, Jim and Carol (Carpernter) Apacki, Daughter of Charles Carpenter

 

1:00

Walt Ohlrich’s North American SNJ-N502 John “Pappy” Mazza    

 

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tuesday
25th

10:00

McDonnell Douglas F-18 HOrnet and Naval Aircraft Factory N3N Tammie Jo Shults  

Nerves of Steel:  How I followed my Dreams, Earned My Wings, and Faced my Greatest Challenge
Signed and authored by Capt. Tammie Jo Shults

 

 

     

 

 

1:00

P-51B and P-51D “Old Crow” Mustangs Brig. Gen. C.E. “Bud” Anderson  

To Fly and Fight will be signed by Brigadier General C.E. “Bud” Anderson

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday
26th  

10:00

Stinson L-5 Sentinel “Miss Beverly” Steve Seal and Chad Hill    

 

 

       

 

1:00

P-51C “Thunderbird” and Republic P-47D-23R Warren Pietsch and Bruce Eames   Book Signing with Warren Pietsch

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday
27th  

10:00

Vought F4U-7 Corsair Adam Makos, LT. JG Sam Clauzel and Col. Joe McPhail   Devotion By Adam Makos

 

1:00

Cessna L-19 Bird Dogs and North American T-28 Trojan Capt. Phil Phillips and Jim Hogdon    

 

 

 

 

 

 

Friday
28th

10:00

MiG-21 and A-4B Skyhawk Cmdr. Randy “Duke” Cunningham and Cmdr. William “Willy Irish” Driscoll   Fox Two: America’s First Ace in Vietnam signed by Randy “Duke” Cunningham

 

 

       

 

12:15

Huey N14SD, Hughes TH-55 and Bell H13 Maj. Gen. Patrick Brady   Dead Men Flying:  Victory in Viet Nam the Legend of Dust Off: America’s Battlefield Angels by Maj. Gen. Patrick Brady

 

1:00

Veterans Parade

 

 

Assemble all veterans for Parade from Warbird Alley to Boeing Plaza

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday 
29th

10:00

B-25-J-2 “Paper Doll” Maj. John “Lucky” Luckadoo, Staff Sgt. Robert Holstrom, Lr. Carl Vebanac and Evan Fagan  

Damn Lucky:  One Man’s Courage During the Bloodiest Military Campaign in Aviation History.  Maj. John “Lucky” Luckadoo will be signing 

Warbirds in the Cloak of Darkness: The Amazing True Story of American Airman Robert Holstrom and the Top Secret “Operation Carpetbagger” During WWII Signed by Staff Sgt. Robert Holmstrom

 

1:00

North American P-51C “Tuskegee Airmen” Red Tail Mustang Lt. Col. George Hardy, Lt. Col James Harvey and Brig. Gen. Enoch O. Woodhouse II    

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

Aircraft Judging

 

We encourage all pilot/owners to consider having their warbird aircraft judged during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. 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 24 and end at noon on Thursday, July 27. 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:

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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

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 static display, fly-by, and/or formation coverage
  • Date of last BFR
  • Certificate of Waiver or Authorization

Please forward the documents well in advance to: EAA Warbirds of America, Warbird Pilot Documents, PO Box 3086, Oshkosh, WI 54903-3086; e-mail warbirds@eaa.org. You may also pre-register and send documents online on the Warbirds Aircraft Pre-Registration page.

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 at Oshkosh 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 

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

International Visitors

International 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 https://www.tsa.gov/for-industry/general-aviation. 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 Fuel Service Information

Pre-register your aircraft for fueling services at Oshkosh during EAA Airventure . Visit the Basler Flight Service website at http://www.baslerflightservice.com/. Please see below for contact information:
Basler Flight Service
(920) 236-7827
email: bfs@baslerflightservices.com

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 east side of the Warbirds Registration facility so that all description cards are centrally located. The “For Sale” placards/data sheets are $10.00 per airplane and $5.00 per project, and can be purchased at the Warbirds HQ Office just south of the Briefing Building.

EAA Warbird Merchandise

While at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh , plan to visit the Warbirds Merchandise Sales building, located next to our Headquarters Office. Wearing official EAA Warbirds of America 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! Visit our store online.

Warbirds Parachute Repacking Available at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023 

Once again, a professional parachute rigger will be on duty during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh to repack parachutes for Warbirds Members.  Fees apply.

Shawn Ross, Senior parachute rigger, will be stationed inside the Baugh Briefing Building during the week.  Be sure to stop by. 

Since 2015, Shawn had accomplished nearly 1,000 repacks.  He’s certified on back, seat and chest packs.   He’s an experienced skydiver and tandem instructor with thousands of jumps, including round static line jumps with a civilian airborne team. 

Contact:  Shawn Ross, Owner/operator of Sky Maiden Rigging, LLC
817-522-8748