Robert Lobdell
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- May 12, 2018
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Robert
I went to Oshkosh last in 1979 with a student pilot named Jeff. I was a fresh young Flight Insturctor and figured if my student wanted to go to Oshkosh and pay for the plane, the least I could do is go along to see he made it okay. We went in a Cessna 150 and the flight was about 5 hours from Ypsilanti Michigan’s Willow Run Airport. We only spent one night and all we had was a tent. Since it was so hot in Michigan we figured it would be pretty warm in Wisconsin. Well, we froze and our arrival was very disconcerting. Never did see the guy in the corn field, the guy in the tower cleared us to land and we landed but, everything happened rather quickly. Looking back it was exciting. But, I do remember I was upset to loose my cool in front of my student. Later I learned that we were the standard and a great deal of people, specially those flying faster planes never see those guys in the fields surrounding Whitman field. This time were driving and spending the whole week. I have already begun compiling a list of things I want to do when I go this time. How many of you are going and have already been. Curious as to any suggestions for those relative new comers. It has, in my case, been almost 40 years. So, tell me what I shouldn’t miss and what I need to make special time for. I am already planning on sitting by the runway and watching the arrivals. We are staying at the Dorm at the university. Can’t wait. . .