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Spring News Update
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Now that Spring is definitely here and the 2014 flying season is underway, we continue full power ahead with preparations for the 9th Annual Cessnas 2 Oshkosh Mass Arrival into EAA AirVenture - Oshkosh.
The LOA
The Letter of Agreement between the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Cessnas 2 Oshkosh (C2O) is in place, we are officially a go! John Frank, Founder and President of the Cessna Pilots Association, represented us before the FAA at signing. As usual, there are no significant changes in this year's LOA. We encourage all of of our pilots to download and print the LOA, and become very familiar with the procedures described in it, and remember, we are required to have it in the cockpit with us during the mass arrival flight into Oshkosh. It is available for download from the Important Documents section of our Training Page.
The NOTAM
The FAA has published the EAA AirVenture - Oshkosh 2014 NOTAM. This notice describes the special flight procedures effective from 6:00 AM CDT on July 25th to Noon CDT on August 4, 2014. We encourage all of of our pilots to become very familiar with the procedures described in the NOTAM and remember to take it with you in the cockpit during the mass arrival flight into Oshkosh.
Changes for 2014 include:
- TFR's expected Friday-Sunday, August 1-3
- Airshow times changed on Sunday, August 3
- OSH closed runway renamed as RWY 5/23
- Fond du Lac ATIS frequency changed to 121.1
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You may order a copy from the EAA Membership Services at 800-564-6322 or you may download it from multiple sites including the Important Documents section of our Training Page. We will make available a limited number of copies of the NOTAM during our stay in Juneau.
Through the efforts of Rodney Swanson, our Director of Training and Operations, we have secured the generous sponsorship of Aspen Avionics. Aspen Avionics has been a generous contributor to Cessnas 2 Oshkosh since our beginnings providing the popcorn machine and supplies for our movie nights and door prizes to be given away during our annual bbq dinner. This year Aspen Avionics is stepping up their contribution. Look for the Aspen Logo embroidered on our shirts.
SARAH ROVNER & FACEBOOK®
 Sarah Rovner has joined the Cessnas 2 Oshkosh team as Principal Administrator of our Facebook Page. Sarah is based out of Hooks Airport in Houston and first flew our mass arrival in 2013. She is a CFI, tow pilot, Angel Flight and Young Eagles pilot, an FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) representative, and an active member of EAA and the 99s. In 2014 she founded Full Throttle Aviation, LLC to provide personalized flight training at its finest in the competitive Houston aviation market.
Since she took over the leadership role in our Facebook Page, our audience has grown dramatically. We warmly welcome Sarah and wish her a total success in all her aviation endeavors.
Visit and like our Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/cessnas2oshkosh
CAPT. MIKE JESCH MASTER CFI
 Our own Mike Jesch has earned the FAA-approved Master Certificated Flight Instructor (Master CFI) accreditation. Of the 96,000 CFIs in the United States, fewer than 700 have achieved the prestigious Master CFI distinction. Congratulations to Mike for this well-deserved recognition.
Keep Up The Good Work Texas and Washington!
Congratulations to our contingents in the Pacific Northwest and the Central South. The Washington State and Texas delegations currently lead our roster with six (6) registered pilots each.
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Progress Report
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To date, thirty-seven (37) pilots have registered to fly the mass arrival. These pilots are bringing with them twenty-two (22) passengers. Nine (9) of these pilots are joining Cessnas 2 Oshkosh for the first time. We warmly welcome them and their passengers to our group.
Eighteen (18) states and two (2) Canadian provinces are represented. Texas and Washington lead the states with six (6) pilots each. California follows with three (3), Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, North Carolina and Virginia with two (2) and Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, British Columbia and Ontario have one (1) pilot each.
The Skylane (C182) leads the models with ten (10) aircraft, followed by the Skyhawk (C172) and the Cardinal (C177) with nine (9), the Skywagon (C180/185) with three (3), the Stationair (C205/206/207) and the Centurion (C210) with two (2) each, and the Skymaster (C336) and the C310 with one (1) each.
The results of these first two months of our registration drive are very promising and predict that 2014 will be another great year for Cessnas 2 Oshkosh.
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Formation Training Clinics Update
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The following clinics have been scheduled:
As always, we encourage our pilots to avoid delaying training. Take into consideration that weather is always an unknown variable and impossible to predict weather months ahead of time. Invariably, some clinics may have to be cancelled due to adverse weather conditions. Don't let it keep you from flying the mass arrival. Please, get your training out of the way early!
To get the most up to date clinic schedule, visit our website and click on the Clinics tab at the top of every page.
Sign up to participate in any clinic if you have already registered to fly the mass arrival.
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Our Mission
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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 event.
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Call for Volunteers
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We are looking for volunteers to help with different tasks at Juneau and Oshkosh and a Volunteer Coordinator in charge of general oversight. The Volunteer Coordinator will have an active role in planning our event and will meet with the leadership via conference calls.
The following is the list of tasks for which we need volunteers:
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1. Pilot check-in and goodie bag handing out (Juneau)
2. Friday night dinner serving assistance (Juneau)
3. Friday night dinner pick-up (Juneau)
4. Saturday pre-departure lunch serving assistance (Juneau)
5. Ground coordination and pre-positioning in the North 40 (Oshkosh)
6. Retrieval and transportation of the camping equipment from the storage facility (Oshkosh)
7. Tent and base camp building (Oshkosh)
8. Hanging sponsor banners around the Cessna tent (Oshkosh)
9. Daily breakfast cooking and serving assistance (Oshkosh)
10. Daily movie projection (Oshkosh)
11. Breaking camp, packing and moving equipment to storage facility (Oshkosh)
If you feel you are up to the job, please Contact Us.
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Call for Sponsors
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Every year we face increasing costs that must be met in order to have a successful mass arrival and fun week at Cessna Base Camp in July. Some of the costs are covered by the registration fee, but certainly not all.
We receive monetary contributions from friends and fellow pilots to cover some of our expenses and donations from sponsors in the form of prizes to be given away during our annual BBQ Dinner at Cessna Base Camp. We ask you to consider make a financial contribution.
If you are able to help, please contact us via phone, email or through our website. Our contact information is on our Contact Us page.
Or, you may contribute right now by clicking on the button below:
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We are deeply grateful to those who have donated through the years. Your generosity has made it possible to grow and improve this event.
Thanks!
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Calendar Change
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The Cessna Pilots Association Annual BBQ Dinner has been moved to Wednesday July 30 / 17:30 CDT (UTC-5). As in previous years, it will be held in our Cessnas 2 Oshkosh Big Tent in the North 40.
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