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The Pirep
Volume 3 No. 2    February 15, 2010
A Message from Rodney
We would like to thank you for the overwhelming response to this Cessnas 2 Oshkosh registration opening. As the progress report that follows indicates, we currently have twenty-nine (29) registrants representing seventeen (17) states and one Canadian province. We are very happy with the interest so far, and we are looking forward to a safe and enjoyable arrival into EAA AirVenture Oshkosh - The World's Greatest Aviation Celebration.

After last year's successful arrival, we are maintaining most all of the procedures and making just a few minor changes. We were concerned about the crosswind during last year's departure and arrival, so we are going to implement a change in our weather decision process. We will be prepared to depart from either runway at Juneau and land on any of the four runways at Oshkosh. Even though every one of you performed magnificently with some less than favorable winds, we don't want to expose you to any unnecessary risk.

We have also developed a software tool that will be used to assign your flight position in a more timely manner. This will allow more time for each of you to become more familiar with your fellow element members. We appreciate all your suggestions.

This year we continue to have Cessna Pilots Association as our partner. This will be our third year together and we appreciate all that John Frank and his staff do for us to make this arrival a flawless operation.

We are happy to have Cessna-Textron with us again. Those of you with us last year will remember the "swag bags" that Cessna provided when we pulled into parking. Cessna will have a larger presence this year helping us celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Cessna 210. We eagerly anticipate seeing them again.

We made what seemed a small, but very popular change last year during the breakfast at Base Camp. Steve and Debbie Holmes, and Nathan and Christa Houser volunteered to host two of our breakfasts and the turnout was incredible. We are always looking for people to help out, so if you have any ideas for an easy breakfast, please contact one of us!

We have just over 5 months to go until we meet in Juneau and our clinics will begin with the Southern California clinic in March. Please go to our homepage and print off a copy or two of the flyer and drop them off at an airport that you visit.

We look forward to seeing everyone at Juneau!
Update on the Formation Training Clinics
Following is our current list of scheduled and planned clinics. A "TBD" entry indicates that the date and/or the location is not firm yet.

To get the most up to date schedule of clinics, visit our website and click on the Clinics tab at the top of every page.

 Sign up to participate in any of these clinics if you have already registered to fly the mass arrival.

Sign up to fly the mass arrival and any of these clinics using our registration form.

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Our Mission
The Pirep is the official newsletter of Cessnas 2 Oshkosh. Its purpose is to keep all the participants in the Cessnas 2 Oshkosh Mass Arrival and our friends informed about our progress. It is published monthly, with additional issues published if the need arises.
Progress Report
To date, twenty-nine (29) pilots have registered to fly the mass arrival.

Seventeen (17) states and one (1) Canadian province are represented. California leads with five (5) pilots, followed by Colorado with three (3). Iowa, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia with two (2), and Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin and Ontario with one (1).

The Skyhawk (C172) lead the models with ten (10) aircraft, followed by the Centurion (C210) with nine (9), the Skylane (C182) with seven (7), the Stationair (C206/207), the Skywagon (C180/185) and the C310 with one (1) each.

These results beat our expectations and give us the confidence to say that this year is going to be a great year for Cessnas 2 Oshkosh.

We are specially glad that the Centurion owners and pilots are responding to our call to join the action by signing up early and leading the way. Thank you!
Mark Your Calendars
Monday July 26 to Sunday August 1
2010 AirVenture Oshkosh.

Thursday July 22 to Saturday July 24
Pilots, relatives and friends arrive in Dodge County Airport (KUNU) - Juneau, Wisconsin for the mass arrival.

Saturday July 24 / 11:00
Cessnas 2 Oshkosh Roll Call for Flight Briefing.

Saturday July 24 / 14:30
Cessnas 2 Oshkosh Mass Arrival.

Sunday July 25 / 17:30
Cessnas 2 Oshkosh Annual BBQ Dinner, Cessna Base Camp, North 40, Oshkosh.

Times are CDT (UTC-5).
Call for Sponsors
Thanks to our good friend Steve Holmes, of Gulfcoast Aviation, who is sponsoring our crew van, our list is down to just one item.

If you are in a financial position to sponsor the participating pilots shirt, at a cost of $2,500.00, please contact us via phone, email or through our website.

Thank you.
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