This web page has been set up to coordinate the adventurous band of Mooney pilots who intend to caravan to the Oshkosh 1998 fly-in. After the trip, I will post pictures and stories here for the enjoyment of those unable to make the pilgrimage.

The caravan will originate at Paine Field (KPAE), WA, however, there will be additional rendezvous points along the route to enable Mooney pilots from other places to join the caravan. Our intent is to have a final rendezvous point close to Oshkosh from where we would like to have a formation flight into Oshkosh, perhaps with a group fly-by. If you wish, we could do the entire flight in a single day, but everyone would be very tired at the end. I am open to suggestion here.

While I could do the trip with a single fuel stop between PAE and OSH in my 252, I attempted to allow for Mooneys with shorter range requiring more stops. The tentative flight plan that I propose below allows for a one night stay with additional stops in between to allow for others to join the caravan in progress. In picking this flight plan, I tried to avoid higher terrain, restricted areas and Bravo airspace. I also chose airports with more services and near larger towns to provide some choice of food and accommodation.

Also, check out the links at the bottom of this page for more stuff about what to expect at Oshkosh and helpful planning information.

Caravan Flight Plan	Caravan Participants List
Arrival Procedures	Oshkosh Web Links
Camping Hints

FLIGHT PLAN

The current proposal is for us to depart from KPAE at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, July 26 arriving at our overnight stop that evening with the legs described below. It is expected that Mooneys from other parts will converge at KMSN in the afternoon of Monday, July 27. From there we hope to have a loose formation flight into Oshkosh en masse, culminating in a fly-by, if we can obtain permission.

At Oshkosh, we hope to have reserved group parking for all the Mooneys. Most of us will camp at Oshkosh, while others have alternate accommodation arrangements.

Waypoint	Leg	252* Time	M20F* Time	Remarks
Paine Field (KPAE)	0 nm	-	-	Caravan begins here
Great Falls (KGTF)	441 nm	2:32	3:17	Fuel Stop and Rendezvous. Expect to have lunch here. Many of the Canadian Mooniacs will meet here.
Mandan (Y19)	435 nm	2:28	3:13	Fuel Stop and Rendezvous
Madison (KMSN)	531 nm	2:59	4:16	Overnight Stop. Briefing at 2:00 p.m. Launch at 4:00
Oshkosh (KOSH)	61 nm	0:23	0:30	4:30 - 5:00 p.m. arrival for group parking.

* Times computed using MentorPlus for optimal altitudes for the 252 at 29" MP and 2300 RPM, and below 12,500' for the M20F with 2400 RPM and maximum MP with Ram Air in no-wind conditions and standard temperature and pressure. Times include climb, cruise, and descent to landing at the intermediate waypoints at maximum gross weight. Given the easterly direction of flight, etc., you can expect to do better. The leg between KMSN at KOSH is computed at 3500' MSL for all aircraft.

Oshkosh Arrival Procedures

Jonathan Paul Jonathan paul has put together a very comprehensive set of procedures for arrival into Oshkosh. It is imperative that all pilots on the caravan familiarize themselves with these procedures. The procedures are stored on Jonathan Paul's machine so that he can modify them in realtime as they change.

Click here to read the procedures

Camping at Oshkosh

Jonathan Paul Jonathan paul has put together some advice on what to bring and what to do if you are planning on camping on the field as many of us are. These are stored on Jonathan's machine. You can view these by clicking below.

Click here for camping hints

ADVENTURERS LIST This is the running list of Mooniacs who have expressed interest in participating in this escapade. Please send email to the Mooney Mailing List if your status changes so that I can update this list. Please send me any correctins to the information below.

We have 50 confirmed Airventurers and 2 on the waiting list!!

Note: We have a maximum upper limit of 50 planes! Once that number is reached, all additional participants will go on the waiting list.


Name	Email	Mooney	Status	Join	Remarks
Jim Ryan		M20B		KMSN	Flying into OSH with Oregon Pilots Association. Then fly to KMSN to fly in with the Mooney group.
Henry Hochberg		201		KPAE	Looking for co-pilot
Ron Brender		201		KMSN	"A couple things have now clicked into place sooner than expected, so count me in for joining"
Bob Goodman		M20G		-	Would be interested if the M20G wasn't so fast !??
Alan Taggart		231		KMSN	Coming from Texas
Alan Duncan		201		-	"Regretfully I must withdraw my participation in the Mooney Caravan to OSH due to irreconcilable schedule conflicts."
James Oliphant		201		KMSN	"would be willing to leave and make another arrival to show Mooney Power"
Robin Whiteside		PFM		?	Interested
Paul T. Dorris		M20C		KMSN	Will try to arrive earlier.
Adam Fineberg		201		KMSN	"I'll try to arrange to join the OSHKOSH caravan"
F. Patrick Flynn		201		KMSN	"3B9 has four Mooneys interested in a flight out..I'm sure with a little effort it could grow to 20+.. Keep us informed"
Bill Rabek		201		KMSN	based at Falcon Field near Atlanta
Robert Barnes		201		KMSN	Coming from POU.
Sheldon Smith		PFM		Y19	Gas at Mandan is $1.72. Sheldon will arrange Camping, Riverboat ride, tour of Custer's home on the way back.
Keith Hoyte		201		KGTF	"Count me in for sure"
John Kallend		M20G		KMSN	"I only live an hour and a half from OSH"
Larry Fenster		231		KMSN	Coming from Denver
Norm Cohen		Missile		KOSH	"flying into Green Bay. Perhaps we can join the caravan for part of the trip when you pass over our part of the country (Montana)."
Joel Ludwigson		201		KMSN	"I have only missed once since 1981". Please change my status for the OSH trip back to "YES". I coerced the time off early in the week.
Dave Piehler		201		KMSN	"It looks like I'll at least be able to make the flight, but will probably leave again same day and drive down on the weekend."
Richard Stankiewicz		M20C		KMSN	Coming from Toronto Canada.
Ron Gilbert		M20M		KPAE	"I'll fly there with ya all and sign me up for pitching a tent"
Charlie Burke		M20C		KMSN	From Enterprise, AL
John Bartholomew		M20F		KMSN	"I plan to be at Oshkosh early, but would leave and meet with a group for a grand arrival"
Kendall White		M20E		KOSH	"Interested"
Scott Cutler		201		KMSN	"Bottom line, please add me to the list"
Todd Nugent		M20F		KMSN	"Based in Chicago"
Shawn Chaney		M20C		KMSN	"Fremont, Ohio"
Don Hoblitzell		231		KMSN	"no formation flying experience!!"
Mel Kubicek		201		KMSN	"from NE Iowa"
Doug Soderberg		M20R		KMSN	"from Minneapolis"
Coty Smith		M20E		KMSN	"leaving from Kansas City or Dallas"
Jonathan Paul		M20E		KMSN	Coordinating arrival and parking arrangements at KOSH.
Bill Card		M20C		KMSN	"Based in Minneapolis"
Phil DuBois		M20B		KMSN	"from Chino, CA"
Dick Bodem		M20C		KMSN	"Overland Park KS (Kansas City)"
Rod Murray		M20C		KGTF	"From Calgary, Alberta"
Dave Boerigter		M20C		KPAE	"I will have room for a passenger"
Keith Norton		M20C		KMSN	"coming from Bowman Field in Lousiville, KY"
Mark Napier		M20C		KMSN	"From Princeton, New Jersey"
Gary Robbins		M20E		KMSN	"Chillicothe, OH Sign me up."
Victor Ralston		M20C		KMSN	"Circleville, OH Looking forward to it."
Larry Uzelac		M20F		KGTF	"Based at AUN"
Rick Fenfeny		231		KMSN	"From Anderson, Indiana"
Sheila F. Beck		M20E		KMSN	"Flying in from Fort Worth, Texas with Jody Voss"
Andy Barre		M20C		KMSN	"I'll see you at MSN on the 27th. We'll be camping with you."
Larry Schiffner		Mark 21		KMSN	"From FSM"
Jean-Pierre Held		M20F Tornado		KMSN	"Knoxville TN"
Ken Martin		M20C		KMSN	"From Bristol, TN. May have room for a passenger."
Mike Puiu		M20C		KMSN	"From Ontario, Canada"
Ray Monaldi		201		KMSN	"From 05C (Griffith)"
Skipp Orr		M20F		KMSN	"Departing Smyrna, DE (38N)"
Keith Abrams		M20E		KMSN	"From Dallas, Texas"
Kevin Carey		M20F		KMSN	"Based at KBED"
Forrest C. Douglas		M20G		KMSN	"From Spenser, IA (KSPW)"
Tom Feminella		M20C		KMSN	"from Ft. Myers, FL"
Ron Apfelbaum		231/252		KMSN	"From KSLC"
Paul Daoust		M20E		KGTF	"From Toronto, Canada"
Dennis Gentry		252		KMSN	"From Palo Alto, CA"
Darrel Caldwell		M20C		KMSN	"---"
Akmal Khan		252		KPAE	From Whidbey Island, WA (WA31)

EAA Web Page	Airshow Home Page

Mooney Caravan To

Oshkosh 1998

Caravan Flight Plan

Caravan Participants List

Arrival Procedures

Oshkosh Web Links

FLIGHT PLAN

At Oshkosh, we hope to have reserved group parking for all the Mooneys. Most of us will camp at Oshkosh, while others have alternate accommodation arrangements.

Waypoint

Leg

Remarks

Oshkosh Arrival Procedures

Click here to read the procedures

Camping at Oshkosh

Jonathan Paul Jonathan paul has put together some advice on what to bring and what to do if you are planning on camping on the field as many of us are. These are stored on Jonathan's machine. You can view these by clicking below.

Click here for camping hints

ADVENTURERS LIST This is the running list of Mooniacs who have expressed interest in participating in this escapade. Please send email to the Mooney Mailing List if your status changes so that I can update this list. Please send me any correctins to the information below.

We have 50 confirmed Airventurers and 2 on the waiting list!!

Jim Ryan

M20B

Henry Hochberg

201

Ron Brender

201

Bob Goodman

M20G

Alan Taggart

231

Alan Duncan

201

James Oliphant

201

Robin Whiteside

PFM

Paul T. Dorris

M20C

Adam Fineberg

201

F. Patrick Flynn

201

Bill Rabek

201

Robert Barnes

201

Sheldon Smith

PFM

Keith Hoyte

201

John Kallend

M20G

Larry Fenster

231

Norm Cohen

Missile

Joel Ludwigson

201

Dave Piehler

201

Richard Stankiewicz

M20C

Ron Gilbert

M20M

Charlie Burke

M20C

John Bartholomew

M20F

Kendall White

M20E

Scott Cutler

201

Todd Nugent

M20F

Shawn Chaney

M20C

Don Hoblitzell

231

Mel Kubicek

201

Doug Soderberg

M20R