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Q:
My dad is 78 and has problems walking. He is a long-time EAA
member and worked at Lockheed years ago. He wants to go to
AirVenture. Can I bring a powered cart or powered wheelchair for
him? Someone told me they were not allowed.
D.F., Green Bay,
Wisconsin
A:
Oh, that someone. Wrong again. You can bring either of those, as
long as it accommodates just one person. In other words, no golf
carts, ATVs, or Abrams Tank. The source of this is someone who
knows as opposed to merely someone.
Q:
Can we reserve an electric scooter at AirVenture? My husband is
disabled, and we fly in. I would appreciate anything you could
do. I am looking forward to Friday. This is the highlight of the
year. My sons think I am crazy. Actually, I am old and crazy.
Thanks for a wonderful show.
R.D., Marshall,
Minnesota
A:
You can find everything you need to know about the two firms
that rent motorized chairs here on the EAA website www.airventure.org.
I must tell you, by the way, that I am fond of crazy old ladies.
And while I accept your thanks for the show, I can’t take all
the credit.
Q:
How can I arrange a ride in a P-51 during AirVenture? I am
willing to pay fully for the experience.
C.L., San
Francisco, California
A:
You can’t. At least not officially. Now that’s not to say
that if you wandered into the Warbirds area you couldn’t
sweet-talk some Mustang owner into giving you a ride, especially
if you brought along your checkbook. Or they might be able to
lead you to one of the people around the country who do this.
Q:
I would like to fly in, and I’m looking for a motel or place
to stay. Even camping if necessary. Any ideas?
L.W., Topeka,
Kansas
A:
I have plenty of ideas, but none of them relate to this.
However, the Oshkosh Convention and Visitors Bureau handles this
sort of thing. You can find them online at www.oshkoshcvb.org.
Or, if you are an EAA member, you can camp with your airplane.
Q:
We drove past the airport today, and I noticed all of the
helicopters taking off. Just wondering if they are offering
helicopter rides. My nephews, ages 2 and 4, would love it. They
are coming with their parents from Minnesota on Saturday to
attend AirVenture, and it is my duty to find out how much a
helicopter ride might be for a family of four.
S.A., Oshkosh,
Wisconsin
A:
Helicopter flights from Pioneer Airport are $35 per person. If
it gets cold up there, don’t ask the pilot to turn off the
ceiling fan.
Q:
How can I purchase a Student Membership kit for my grandson if I
am not at AirVenture this week?
D.E., Weddington,
North Carolina
A:
Grandpas are great. You can get that kit by calling 1-800-Join
EAA. Or, if you don’t have letters on your phone, it’s
1-800-564-6322. Give them the number E09470. It will cost you
$10, plus $5 shipping.
Q:
I’m the designated driver, from PWK, to carry camping supplies
to keep airplane N3397G (C-310) under W&B limits. I take it
that I can park in the North Lot for the General Aircraft
parking/camping. However, can I park the car in the North Lot
(or other) overnight?
S.R., Phoenix,
Arizona
A:
If you are saying that you want to park a car on the so-called
North 40 aircraft parking area at the far north end of the
convention grounds, well, you can’t. There are some of the
AirVenture parking lots that allow overnight parking, but it was
suggested that you might consider parking in the Wittman
Regional Airport lot.
Q:
Julie Clark is listed somewhere on the AirVenture website as
presenting some sort of symposium, but I do not find her listed
as an air show pilot. Has she retired?
S.H., Sun
Prairie, Wisconsin
A:
Not yet, according to EAA spokesman Dick Knapinski. She just
isn’t performing at AirVenture 2007. "I’m sure she’ll
be back in the future," he said. But you can meet her for
her last presentation here between 1:00 and 2:00 p.m. today at
the KidVenture Hero Stage and ask her yourself.
Q:
I’m stuck in Illinois
and like to check in on what’s going on at AirVenture by using
the webcam, but it’s stuck. It just points along the back side
of the museum. The webcams in the museum work fine, but I
can’t see Pioneer Airport. Can you talk to someone and see if
they can climb up on the roof and give it a tug?
N.A., Chicago,
Illinois
A:
I have passed this along
to the proper authorities. If this fails, I will get the whole
staff of AirVenture Today out to throw rocks at it.
Q:
What happened to the
yodeler who used to wake up the people in Camp Scholler?
D.S., Spirit
Lake, Iowa
A:
Sadly, the original yodeler, Bill Ricketts of Westminister,
Maryland, died more than two years ago and attempts to find a
replacement just haven’t worked out. Which is a shame, because
Ricketts’ performances were an integral part of AirVenture’s
culture. Thankfully, some of his contributions have been
preserved and a video of his yodeling talent is available on the
AirVenture website, www.airventure.org.
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