Post by Bruce on Dec 9, 2012 21:58:13 GMT 12
Hi everyone, I have a little problem...
I have been planning to attend the Oshkosh Airshow 2013 on my way back from England next year. I had been offered a ride by means of the EAA's rideshare service from Dallas to OShkosh and back in a C182. That would have been great as the flight covers a lot of the midwest, so I get to see a bit of the country. Dallas also has great connecting flights from the UK. I have just purchased my airfares for the airline legs.
Unfortunately this morning I received news that the chap who I was going to fly with has been killed in a microlight accident. Bit of a shock as he seemed to be a good bloke.
This has therefore screwed up my plans for the US section of the trip and I really need to make alternative arrangements pretty quick.
Is anyone else from the forum planning on going to OSH 2013? Do you want to fly in? One option could be to meet up somewhere and rent an aircraft.
alternatively, does anyone have any contacts in the USA who are going and will have a spare seat?
I am fairly fixed on dates - arrive in USA 30 July, leave 5 July (due to leave bookings) and although Dallas is my current port of entry, I can probably change this to somewhere within a days flying time of Oshkosh. I was hoping to camp with the plane on the airfield...
Does anyone know of someone?.....
I have been planning to attend the Oshkosh Airshow 2013 on my way back from England next year. I had been offered a ride by means of the EAA's rideshare service from Dallas to OShkosh and back in a C182. That would have been great as the flight covers a lot of the midwest, so I get to see a bit of the country. Dallas also has great connecting flights from the UK. I have just purchased my airfares for the airline legs.
Unfortunately this morning I received news that the chap who I was going to fly with has been killed in a microlight accident. Bit of a shock as he seemed to be a good bloke.
This has therefore screwed up my plans for the US section of the trip and I really need to make alternative arrangements pretty quick.
Is anyone else from the forum planning on going to OSH 2013? Do you want to fly in? One option could be to meet up somewhere and rent an aircraft.
alternatively, does anyone have any contacts in the USA who are going and will have a spare seat?
I am fairly fixed on dates - arrive in USA 30 July, leave 5 July (due to leave bookings) and although Dallas is my current port of entry, I can probably change this to somewhere within a days flying time of Oshkosh. I was hoping to camp with the plane on the airfield...
Does anyone know of someone?.....
