????? Oshkosh 2007 ?????

Time to start thinking about Oshkosh this year. My buddy says that he's going again but doesn't know if he'll be camping or not. If his wife goes they'll either have a hotel room or a camper. Plus she doesn't fly AT ALL so they'd either drive or fly commercial. I was thinking of bowing out this year just to save the vacation time and money (although it's not a very expensive vacation) so I'll have to wait and see. Another friend on the wait list for the flying club (note the new URL) is talking about riding his motorcycle up there which sounds like fun, but a Honda 599 really isn't much of a touring machine for a 1000 mile trip! Hmmm. I wonder if you can rent a 'wing somewhere.... Bill would probably know. Hmmm.

Oh! And I met my goal to average one angel flight per quarter in 2006 by flying my 4th mission this past December. Money is tighter than it was when I first started doing this but hopefully I can keep it up and do 4 more this year. Wish me luck!

I'm back from Oshkosh

The trip up was easier than last year and we arrived without much trouble or fanfare. I'll try to post a few details later this week (you know, when I'm at work) but for now let's just say that the Cessna LSA proof of concept vehicle was cool, but maybe not as cool as the Cessna NGP flyby. And the F-22 Raptor display was the most awesome fighter display that I've ever seen. The F-15, F-16, and others don't have ANYTHING on the Raptor except maybe the purchase price!

Come back in a few days and check for an update.

Oh, and I tried my new motorcycle jacket. The mesh design is awecome and MUCH cooler than riding with my other jacket. There was also a lot less wind drag which made it much easier to relax on the bike at freeway speeds and higher!