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I managed to take time to go to the Airventure Oshkosh event this year, but only for two days this time due to a work commitment earlier in the week. So I'm leaving after two days, wanting more. Ah well; maybe next year.
So "Caliburn" (the New Beetle) has been christened by a trip to the bit air show. Here's my camp site:
There is a stream of helicopters flying over the airshow all week pretty much continuously. You can take rides in them for $40 during the airshow. I took a ride in one today fir the first time. In fact, now that I think about it, that may have been the first time that I've ever been in a helicopter. Here's part of the airport from the air:
Before metal covering became the norm, fabric was often used to form the skins of flying machines. This technique is used today in amateur-built aircraft. I took the seminar this morning that taught (a little of) the techniques of fabric covering. Here's me with the frame of a DC-3 aileron that I and two partners covered with cloth.
I also did a bit of shopping. here's the haul:
By my nature, I'm good at getting new ideas nad starting things and typically poor about following through and finishing them. I have several major projects aorund the house that are half-finished (sorting books, cleaning and arranging basement). I'm going to make an effort to be better about this and to try and catch up with things. As far as the house stuff goes, I can't work on that until I'm back home on Monday, but I can start here. I'm going try to make a blog post every day for the month of August, starting today.
And since I'm on the Oshkosh grounds and running on battery, will close this short. Will probbaly post tomorrow night for Indianapolis, or there abouts.