Oshkosh - Departures

[simtech]

I am amazed at how many pilots don't seem to know how to read an airspeed indicator.

Or an altimeter...a group of 3 in front of me with airspeeds varying and to top it off they were not directly over the railroad tracks. One was pretty far off and his speed kept varying a good bit. Was rather annoying. Thankfully at fisk controllers broke me off to 36 before he even acknowledged them. It was crazy! Can't wait for next year!

 

[Bill Watson]

Everything is fine until.... 2 or 3 years ago we had a crash during he Sunday pre-air show departures. Brought everything to a stop. Idling for 45 mins plus clogged one of my plugs. So I visited the on site repair area where tools and very good and gently delivered advice was doled out. I spent the air show pulling the cowl, the plug, etc. Then feeding and hydrating the pilot and 3 passengers. Good new is that the repair area is right next to 36 departures. I was like number 3 after the show and about 3 before they had to shut down awaiting an on airport t-storm to pass by. I did a quick 180 to the south, picked up my clearance from Chicago and flew a wonderful nighttime downwind dash to Delaware.

Glider racing gave me lots of experience with mass departures and arrivals... it is fun but always has its risks.


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[MD11Pilot]

I had a Bonanza that slowed down and was over the road instead of the tracks and I tried to stay behind him but at 85 knots and slowing I just stayed over the tracks and 90 knots.
Would love to see the actual tracks and ask guys why they couldn't follow the Notam?

And yes, already planning next year

 

[Bill Watson]

I had a Bonanza that slowed down and was over the road instead of the tracks and I tried to stay behind him but at 85 knots and slowing I just stayed over the tracks and 90 knots.
Would love to see the actual tracks and ask guys why they couldn't follow the Notam?

And yes, already planning next year

I may have followed the same Bo' 3 years ago. I'm sure he was doing 90MPH instead of knots.

Watching him hang on the prop with gear and flaps down all the way from Ripon was a pain. Slowflighting my '10 full of fuel, people, camping gear and a puking kid was more practice than I needed.

Then the Bo'zo aborted on final due to a little cell over the airport... I think we were down and parked before he landed.

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