Jay Honeck
Touchdown! Greaser!
We're just 23 days away from America's only fly-in pool party at our aviation themed hotel, the Alexis Park Inn & Suites! We're located right next to Rwy 25 in Iowa City, IA (KIOW).
Here is your official invitation: http://www.alexisparkinn.com/iowa_city_pool_party.htm
Heading to OSH from the West? Don't do the FISK approach at the end of a long x-country flight -- instead spend the night with fellow pilots, enjoy a free cookout at poolside, and join us the next morning as we all fly into OSH together! Iowa City is located just 90 minutes SW of Ripon, which means you'll arrive in the world's busiest airspace fresh and (more importantly) with people who have flown the approach many times.
Have you studied the NOTAM yet? If so, you'll know that you have to fly up the railroad tracks from Ripon, after falling in trail behind the guy ahead of you. This can be tricky, with planes converging on Ripon from all compass points -- UNLESS you're already on the proper heading. Flying in from Iowa City puts you precisely on the heading required, so no turns are required at Ripon. It is quite literally a "straight shot" from Iowa City to Oshkosh!
Most of us camp in the North 40 at OSH, and one huge advantage to flying in together as a group is that we all get parked near one another. You will have the advantage of camping next to folks you already know, which makes the week at OSH even more fun! (Remember, we do a Wednesday night party at our site in the North 40, too, so you'll be close to the beer!)
This will be our 27th consecutive Oshkosh Fly In. We've thrown the pool party for seven years (we bought the hotel in 2002, and spent the last seven years converting each suite to a different aviation theme), and it's our way of saying "Thanks!" to the pilot community for another great year! Whether you spend the night, or just make Iowa City a fuel stop on your way to OSH, be sure to join us at the Alexis Park Inn & Suites hotel for burgers, brats, hot dogs, and refreshments -- all served for free!
Blue skies & tailwinds,
Jay & Mary
Here is your official invitation: http://www.alexisparkinn.com/iowa_city_pool_party.htm
Heading to OSH from the West? Don't do the FISK approach at the end of a long x-country flight -- instead spend the night with fellow pilots, enjoy a free cookout at poolside, and join us the next morning as we all fly into OSH together! Iowa City is located just 90 minutes SW of Ripon, which means you'll arrive in the world's busiest airspace fresh and (more importantly) with people who have flown the approach many times.
Have you studied the NOTAM yet? If so, you'll know that you have to fly up the railroad tracks from Ripon, after falling in trail behind the guy ahead of you. This can be tricky, with planes converging on Ripon from all compass points -- UNLESS you're already on the proper heading. Flying in from Iowa City puts you precisely on the heading required, so no turns are required at Ripon. It is quite literally a "straight shot" from Iowa City to Oshkosh!
Most of us camp in the North 40 at OSH, and one huge advantage to flying in together as a group is that we all get parked near one another. You will have the advantage of camping next to folks you already know, which makes the week at OSH even more fun! (Remember, we do a Wednesday night party at our site in the North 40, too, so you'll be close to the beer!)
This will be our 27th consecutive Oshkosh Fly In. We've thrown the pool party for seven years (we bought the hotel in 2002, and spent the last seven years converting each suite to a different aviation theme), and it's our way of saying "Thanks!" to the pilot community for another great year! Whether you spend the night, or just make Iowa City a fuel stop on your way to OSH, be sure to join us at the Alexis Park Inn & Suites hotel for burgers, brats, hot dogs, and refreshments -- all served for free!
Blue skies & tailwinds,
Jay & Mary
