Osh planning question

[SixPapaCharlie]

If one were to fly into Appleton on Wednesday, are there concerns that it will be full and there will be no room? What are the tiedown fees like?

Any specific advice / tips for going that route?

 

[murphey]

Have you contacted Platinum?
https://www.platinumflightcenter.com/home/eaa_rates/

 

[PaulS]

Have you contacted Platinum?
https://www.platinumflightcenter.com/home/eaa_rates/

There is a dedicated hard surface spot for Cirrus aircraft. My kind of FBO, lol.

 

[benyflyguy]

There is a dedicated hard surface spot for Cirrus aircraft. My kind of FBO, lol.

Can’t Cirrus park on grass??

 

[SixPapaCharlie]

Can’t Cirrus park on grass??

It is frowned upon by some and there are even some insurance companies out there that say no.

 

[SixPapaCharlie]

Have you contacted Platinum?
https://www.platinumflightcenter.com/home/eaa_rates/

Thank you!
I just got off the phone with them.
They seem awesome.

Thanks again.

 

[murphey]

I'm betting that ATW will be much like OSH....early arrivals on Sat & Sun, then many leave Tues/Wed. Then the second wave arrives Wed/Thurs and stay until the end of the week.

 

[SkyDog58]

I believe they do have a DZ for those arriving by parachute.

 

[KaiGywer]

I believe they do have a DZ for those arriving by parachute.

And reserved parking

 

[PaulS]

Can’t Cirrus park on grass??

They can, but it is frowned up on by some as Bryan says. Main issue is the wheel pants, which are about an inch and half above the ground, not great for grass, plus small wheels.

 

[sourdough44]

Appleton gets good reviews on Airnav during the Oshkosh show. They mentioned a bus every hour with camping allowed. Seems like an O.K. option.

 

[hindsight2020]

How slow are Cirri without wheel pants?

 

[PaulS]

How slow are Cirri without wheel pants?

10% loss in airspeed.

 

[benyflyguy]

They can, but it is frowned up on by some as Bryan says. Main issue is the wheel pants, which are about an inch and half above the ground, not great for grass, plus small wheels.

Got to be a pain to check tire pressure or air up a bit I imagine

 

[PaulS]

Got to be a pain to check tire pressure or air up a bit I imagine

Newer ones have a door, I've never done though.

 

[hindsight2020]

10% loss in airspeed.

Yikes. That's almost 17 knots. That's a great compliment to their design indeed.

 

[GRG55]

How slow are Cirri without wheel pants?

In that state they are easily mistaken for an Arrow with a gear problem...

 

[charheep]

They can, but it is frowned up on by some as Bryan says. Main issue is the wheel pants, which are about an inch and half above the ground, not great for grass, plus small wheels.

Why do you have to bring the size of 6PC's "wheels" into this?

 

[SixPapaCharlie]

Not my wheels. My pants

 

[EdFred]

"Everybody's talking bout his tight pants..."

 

[bflynn]

Main issue is the wheel pants, which are about an inch and half above the ground, not great for grass, plus small wheels.

You know what they say about how little wheels match other small equipment, right?

 

[EdFred]

You know what they say about how little wheels match other small equipment, right?

Yeah, big tires don't go on small wheels. Also, smaller brake pads, fewer bearings...

 

[SkyDog58]

And reserved parking

... under a canopy.

 

[wayne]

Not my wheels. My pants

"Everybody's talking bout his tight pants..."

And that we want him to keep his pants on.

 

[PaulS]

You know what they say about how little wheels match other small equipment, right?

Something about the "torque of the pork"??

 

[RudyP]

Dry grass is fine with a cirrus. If it rains and gets real sloppy (as it often does in Oshkosh in the summer), it can be a pain to get it unstuck.

I always go into OSH proper but do pay a bit extra for hard surface parking on the Basler ramp. It’s cheap compared to the hotel room at the Hilton!