What is EAA
AirVenture Oshkosh?
 If
you want to enjoy a typical day at the Convention, get your walking shoes on
and dress casual. The gates open at 7 a.m., but get there early to see
as much as you can each day. Longtime attendees will tell you that you need
more than one day to really see it all.
As you arrive, the number of
people, size of the site and the rows and rows of magnificent aircraft are
simply overwhelming. If you were to walk past ... not down ... each row of
airplanes, you would cover 5.2 miles! Typically about 2,500 show aircraft
participate at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, including homebuilts, antiques,
classics, warbirds, ultralights and rotorcraft.
Be sure you get a map, because even
if you've been here before, the new site improvements in 2009 bring a new
look to one of the world's great aviation events. You don't want to waste a
minute while you're here.
The first thing to look at is
airplanes on the flight line. As an EAA member, you can inspect firsthand
the craftsmanship and design advancements that come from the hands and minds
of EAA members. If you're interested in a particular airplane chances are
you'll find it in Oshkosh. As you walk along the flight line you'll see many
of the newsmakers and personalities who make the world of aviation so
exciting.
Traveling across AeroShell Square,
AirVenture's main display ramp, you might see anything from the Spirit of
St. Louis to a Stealth fighter.
Don't miss KidVenture! Since
landing at Wittman Regional Airport, KidVenture has attracted thousands of
participants young and old alike with its hands-on, educational-and
fun-aviation-based demonstrations and presentations. After all, kids get to
build their own gliders and rockets, fly simulators, see aviation legends
tell their stories, ride in a tethered hot-air balloon, and so much more.
 Information
is available in many places, sometimes in the shade of an airplane wing...
From the flight line it's on to the Forums Area. During the week more than
500 forums are conducted by aviation leaders and NASA researchers, along
with FAA personnel, aircraft designers and a host of others.
After taking in a couple of forums, let's visit the Exhibit Buildings.
Just about everything available in aviation is there. Instruments,
avionics, insurance, aircraft parts . . . the list goes on and on. Nearly
800 exhibitors participate at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.
Want to learn how to fly? EAA's
"Learn To Fly Center" can get you off on the right path. Staffed
in association with the National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI),
this is the place to discover how you can make your dream of flight a
reality. You'll learn what you need to know, and what the time and
financial commitments will be.
EAA's Chapter House introduces
you to the 1,000 local chapters worldwide. There's bound to be one in your
area . . . if not, they'll help you start one. EAA Chapters provide the
opportunity to meet people who have the same aviation interests that you
have. It's a great way to whet your aviation appetite.
 Then comes one of the most
eagerly-anticipated highlights of the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh . . . the
Afternoon Air Show...
Unique aircraft, from early air racers to historical airplanes,
participate, along with the world's finest air show performers - all of
whom are headliners on their own but at Oshkosh, are part of an all-star
lineup in a daily three-hour spectacular.
The sun is setting, but the
action is just beginning. There are evening programs on the grounds, too,
from the nightly Theater in the Woods attractions to aviation films at the
outdoor Fly-In Theater and other special events. Thousands of people make
these activities a wonderful way to conclude a full day at Oshkosh.
EAA AirVenture is a 24-hour
event. Sunrise will bring another great day along the flight line at
Oshkosh ... The World's Greatest Aviation Celebration.
A
Brief History of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
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