Are You Ready For EAA AirVenture 2024? Here Are Some Changes Worth Noting

Good morning! On this day in 1927, Charles Lindbergh was awarded the first-ever Distinguished Flying Cross for his nonstop solo flight across the Atlantic a few weeks prior, making aeronautical history. Flying his monoplane, the Spirit of St. Louis, Lindbergh captured the $25,000 prize offered for the first flight between New York and Paris. That equates to about $450,000 in today’s money or just enough to buy a used 1990s Beechcraft Bonanza ✈

-Rob Roy

In today’s email:

• EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024 Notice

• Upcoming Airshows

• Around the Skies: Seaplane collides with a boat during takeoff, Canadian bomber (once permanently mounted on static display) returns to flying condition, Colorado teen gets pilot’s license before high school diploma, Piper M700 Fury receives FIKI certification

• PilotTube: A Tribute to Bud Anderson and the P-51 Mustang

• For the ‘Gram: PT6 Turbine Engines Make a Lot of Horsepower — Here’s How!

• Aircraft For Sale: New to market

THE BUSINESS OF AVIATION

Changes in the 2024 AirVenture Notice

Flying into Oshkosh, WI for EAA AirVenture is a “challenging endeavor,” to say the least, due to the extremely high traffic density — making it the busiest airport in the world for the week. The EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024 Notice, previously known as Oshkosh NOTAMS, is essential reading for all pilots to ensure a safe arrival and departure during the 71st fly-in convention, scheduled from July 22^nd through 29^th .

This 32 page read provides comprehensive details on procedures and policies, updated based on pilot feedback and FAA recommendations, crucial for navigating the airspace that will see more than 10,000 aircraft and hundreds of thousands of attendees. Here are the highlights you need to be aware of: changes to the FISK holding procedure, new TFRs in Milwaukee airspace due to the Republican National Convention and specified transition points such as Endeavor Bridge, Puckaway Lake and Green Lake to manage congestion.

The Notice is effective from Noon CDT on July 18th through Noon CDT on July 29th, providing tailored procedures for various aircraft types. As emphasized by Sean Elliott, EAA’s vice president of advocacy and safety, thorough preparation and understanding of these procedures are vital for a safe and successful journey to and from AirVenture, where Wittman Regional Airport is expected to handle up to 148 takeoffs and landings per hour.

You can read and download the official AirVenture 2024 notice here.

Also, will you be attending Oshkosh this year? I’ll be there and would love to meet you! Reply back to this email if you’d like me to coordinate a spot for everyone to meet up.

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UPCOMING AIRSHOWS

June
June 12-18: Maryland Fleet Week & Fly Over - Baltimore, MD
June 14-16: Greenwood Lake Air Show - West Milford, NJ
June 15: The Flying Proms Symphonic Airshow - Virginia Beach, VA
June 15-16: Moses Lake Airshow - Moses Lake, WA
June 15-16: Deke Slayton Airfest - La Crosse, WI
June 15-16: Columbus Airshow - Rickenbacker ANGB, Columbus, OH
June 15-16: Olympic Air Show - Olympia, WA
June 21-22: Wings Over Wausau - Wausau, WI
June 22: Trukee Tahoe Air Show & Family Festival - Truckee, CA
June 22-23: Centerpoint Energy Dayton Air Show - Dayton, OH
June 22-23: Quad City Airshow - Davenport, IA
June 22-23: Fairchild Skyfest - Fairchild AFB, Spokane, WA
June 25: Evening of Aviation Air Show - Toughkenamon, PA
June 29-30: National Cherry Festival Air Show - Traverse City, MI
June 29-30: Warriors Over the Wasatch Air & Space Show - Ogden, UT

July
July 1: Canada Day Flyovers - Ottawa, ON
July 3: Dubuque Riverfront Airshow - Dubuque, IA
July 3: Anderson Regional Airshow - Anderson, IN
July 3-7: Field of Flight Air Show & Balloon Festival - Battle Creek, MI
July 4: Fair St Louis - St. Louis, MO
July 6: Thunder Over Cedar Creek Lake Air Show - Mabank, TX
July 6-7: Greater Binghamton Air Show - Johnson City, NY
July 6-7: CWHM RCAF 100th Celebration - Hamilton, ON
July 6-7: Los Angeles Airshow - Los Angeles, CA
July 13: America's Freedom Fest - Goshen, IN
July 13: Pensacola Beach Air Show - Pensacola Beach, FL
July 13: Boundary Bay Airshow - Delta, British Columbia
July 13-14: Wings Over Whiteman - Whiteman AFB, MO
July 13-14: National Warplane Museum Airshow - Geneseo, NY
July 13-14: California Capitol Airshow - Sacramento, CA
July 13-14: Yellowknife Airshow - Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
July 14: Iosco County Fly-In Breakfast - East Tawas, MI
July 19: Rock The Ramp Airshow & Fly-in - Middleton, WI
July 19-20: Nebraska State Fly-In and Airshow - O'Niell, NE
July 20: Gandy Dancer Fly-in & Airshow - Siren, WI
July 20-21: Cold Lake Air Show - Canadian Forces Base, Cold Lake, Alberta
July 20-21: Arctic Thunder Air Show - Anchorage, AK
July 20-21: Thunder Over Michigan - Ypsilanti, MI
July 20-21: Pistons and Props - Janesville, WI
July 22-28: EAA AirVenture - Oshkosh, WI
July 22: Family, Fun, and Flight - Medicine Hat, Alberta
July 24: Wings Over Warren - Warren AFB, Cheyenne, WY
July 26-28: Grande Prairie Regional Air Show - Grande Prairie, Alberta
July 26-28: Tri-City Water Follies - Kennewick, WA
July 27-28: Fargo Airshow - Fargo, ND
July 27-28: Milwaukee Air & Water Show - Milwaukee, WI
July 27-28: Springbank Air Show - Springbank, Alberta
July 31: Snowbirds Over Duluth - Duluth, MN

August
August 3: Williston Basin Airshow - Williston, ND
August 3-4: Rochester International Airshow - Rochester, NY
August 3-4: Boeing Seafair Air Show - Seattle, WA
August 3-4: Great State of Maine Air Show - Brunswick, ME
August 3-4: Manitoba Airshow - Southport, MB
August 9-11: Abbotsford International Airshow - Abbotsford, BC
August 10: Valentine Airshow - Valentine, NE
August 10: Will Rogers Fly-In - Oologah, OK
August 10-11: Wings Over Muskegon - Muskegon, MI
August 10-11: New York Air Show - Montgomery, NY
August 10-11: Vanderhoof International Airshow - Vanderhoof, BC
August 10-11: Chicago Air & Water Show - Chicago, IL
August 11: OCIA Air Show - Waterford, MI
August 14: Atlantic City Airshow - Atlantic City, NJ
August 16-18: Alberta International Airshow - Edmonton, AB
August 17: Coles County/Mattoon Airshow - Mattoon, IL
August 17-18: Gary Air Show - Gary, IN
August 17-18: Westmoreland County Air Show - Latrobe, PA
August 17-18: Pikes Peak Regional Airshow - Colorado Springs, CO
August 17-18: Bremerton Air Show - Bremerton, WA
August 17-18: Props and Pistons Festival - Akron, OH
August 17-18: Wings Over Camarillo - Camarillo, CA
August 21: Frecce Tricolori Airshow - Norfolk, VA
August 22-24: Airshow of the Cascades - Madras, OR
August 24: Wings Over Wheeling Air Show - Wheeling, WV
August 24: Wings & Wheels Airshow - Hot Springs, VA
August 24-25: Ocean City Air Show - Ocean City, MD
August 24-25: Frontiers In Flight Air Show - McConnell AFB, Wichita, KS
August 24-25: Defenders of Freedom Air & Space Show - Omaha, NE
August 24-25: Air Show Atlantic - CFB Greenwood, NS
August 31 - September 1: Wings Over Batavia - Batavia, NY
August 31 - September 1: Fly Iowa - Clarinda, IA
August 31 - September 2: Oregon International Air Show - McMinnville, OR
August 31 - September 2: Cleveland National Air Show - Cleveland, OH
August 31 - September 2: Canadian International Air Show - Toronto, ON

AROUND THE SKIES

Two people were hospitalized after a Harbour Air De Haviland DHC-2 Beaver seaplane collided with a boat in Vancouver, British Columbia. Lots of discussion on the interwebs over who’s at fault here…

Hamilton's Lancaster bomber, initially displayed as a war memorial in Goderich, Ontario from 1964 to the late 1970s, has been restored and will make a historic return flight on June 14th, exactly 60 years after its final flight. The aircraft, now part of the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, underwent extensive restoration and is one of only two airworthy Lancasters in the world.

Kyle Wren, a 17-year-old high school student in Colorado, achieved his dream of becoming a private pilot through a scholarship from Wings Over the Rockies. This program funds flight training for teens, helping youngsters pursue aviation careers despite the high upfront costs of flight education. Attaboy Kyle!

Piper Aircraft's new M700 Fury has received Flight into Known Icing (FIKI) certification from the FAA. The M700 Fury, powered by a Pratt & Whitney PT6A-52 engine and featuring Garmin's Autoland technology, offers a max cruise speed of 301 knots, a range of 1852 NM and a useful load of 2,320 lbs.

PilotTube

At EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019, World War II triple ace Col. Bud Anderson was honored with a large gathering of North American P-51 Mustangs, the airplane Bud famously flew. Take 7 minutes out of your busy day to watch this video — I promise you it’s worth it!

For the ‘Gram

I 100% wished I had seen this in flight school before my instructor pilot asked me to explain how a turbine engine works… 🫠

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AIRCRAFT FOR SALE - NEW TO MARKET

This 1979 Cessna 182RG Turbo Normalized has been hangar-kept in Florida since 2017, though it spent most of its life in Texas and remains corrosion free. Recent paint, Lycoming factory engine (7/2020) with roller tappets and 200 hours since "0" time with all new accessories and avionics. Cruises at 160-170 knots, carriers 88 gallons of usable fuel and it can fly 800+ nm in 5 hours. Many upgrades and modifications have been done to this timeless beauty and she’s ready for a new home!

• Asking Price: $315,000

• Location: Punta Gorda, FL

This 1978 Beechcraft B60 Duke is a very clean aircraft with 3,856 TT, fresh 2024 annual and includes a Garmin GNS-430W, Garmin Apollo CNX-480 IFR and Garmin GTX-330 Transponder. Most recent compressions as of April: 76, 76, 76, 76, 76, 76. For an aircraft that’s 45 years old, this one looks and flies great!

• Asking Price: $269,900

• Location: Tulsa, OK

This 2020 Daher TBM 940 will take you to new heights with a 31,000 ft maximum approved altitude. The 940 comes standard with Garmin’s G3000 touchscreen controlled digital avionics suite — a truly integrated flight deck. N897TF includes amazing new features such as auto throttle, auto de-Icing capability and is RVSM approved.

• Asking Price: $4,650,000

• Location: Muncie, IN

According to the listing broker, this 2022 Cessna Citation CJ3+ is priced to sell! You’re looking at an immaculate Citation with no damage history, professionally flown & managed and is fully-loaded with nearly $600,000 of additional options, including Gogo L3 wifi, TAWS-A, HF and Garmin Satcom telephone. And in case you’re wondering, the "+" in CJ3+ indicates a more advanced and modern version of the Cessna CJ3, featuring significant upgrades in avionics, cabin comfort and operational efficiency.

• Asking Price: $10,000,000

• Location: West Harrison, NY

This ultra-rare 1918 Standard J1 is a beautiful flying WWI trainer. The airframe was restored by Chuck Wentworth of Antique Aero, which specializes in restoring, maintaining and building WWI fighters.  The fabric is Stitts poly fiber and the engine is currently getting a top overhaul. Also, here’s a video of this exact J1 performing a “high speed pass” 👀

• Asking Price: $395,000

• Location: Paso Robles, CA

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