34-612: EAA AirVenture Oshkosh (formerly the EAA Annual Convention and Fly-In ), or just Oshkosh , is an annual air show and gathering of aviation enthusiasts held each summer at the Wittman Regional Airport and adjacent Pioneer Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin , United States. The southern part of the show grounds, as well as "Camp Scholler", are located in the town of Nekimi and a base for seaplanes
68-643: A $ 26 million multiplier from secondary spending. Additionally, the fly in provided 1,700 jobs and $ 39 million in labor income for Winnebago , Outagamie , and Fond du Lac counties. In 2017, it was estimated that the event had an over $ 170 million economic impact on the surrounding area. In 1961, The Rockford EAA airshow had 10,000 aircraft movements. In 1971, the EAA airshow at Oshkosh brought in 600 planes and 31,653 movements. Today AirVenture brings in more than 10,000 airplanes. Special air traffic procedures are used to ensure safe, coordinated operations. For example, in 2014
102-475: A 10" MFD. In July 2003, Cirrus made Avidyne Entegra PFDs standard on the SR20 and faster SR22 , pioneering the use of glass cockpits in the light aircraft GA industry. The SR-series remains the only airplane in its class to include side-stick flight controls that combine aspects of a traditional yoke handle (this has been referred to in the industry as a "side yoke"). The SR20 and SR22 are equipped with
136-466: A 2014 fatal rate of 0.42 per 100,000 flight hours, making it one of the best safety records in the industry. This marked the fewest fatalities in a single year for Cirrus since 2001, and the first year where the number of CAPS deployments (12) exceeded the number of fatal accidents (3). As of September 2018, the SR-series has had its parachute system deployed 79 times, with 163 survivors. The SR20
170-608: A competitive selection process in order to attend the event. Participants help conduct event operations, including flight marshaling, crowd control, and emergency services. Air show Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include the details below. Request from 172.68.168.132 via cp1112 cp1112, Varnish XID 941815992 Upstream caches: cp1112 int Error: 429, Too Many Requests at Thu, 28 Nov 2024 08:35:51 GMT Cirrus SR20 The Cirrus SR20
204-450: A settlement agreement agreeing to pay the 2013 costs and a further agreement that guaranteed FAA participation for another nine years. The agreement required the association to reimburse the government for AirVenture specific costs that had been provided at government expense in the years prior to 2013. Several days prior to the event, members of the FAA's Technical Operation team from around
238-445: Is an American piston-engined , four- or five-seat composite monoplane built since 1999 by Cirrus Aircraft of Duluth, Minnesota . The aircraft is the company's earliest type-certified model, earning certification in 1998. It was the first production general aviation (GA) aircraft equipped with a parachute to lower the airplane safely to the ground after a loss of control, structural failure, or midair collision. The SR series
272-648: Is located on Lake Winnebago in the town of Black Wolf . The airshow is arranged by the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), an international general aviation organization based in Oshkosh, and is the largest of its kind in the world. The show lasts a week, usually beginning on the Monday of the last full week in July. During the gathering, the airport's control tower, frequency 118.5,
306-401: Is popular with many flying schools and is operated by private individuals and companies. The largest operators are Civil Aviation Flight University of China with 40 aircraft, Aerosim Flight Academy with 34, Western Michigan University with 29, Lufthansa Flight Training and United Aviate Academy both with 25, and Purdue University with 16. Between 1999 and September 2022, the SR20
340-577: Is the busiest in the world. EAA was founded in Hales Corners, Wisconsin in 1953 by aircraft designer and military aviator veteran Paul Poberezny , who originally started the organization in the basement of his home for builders and restorers of recreational aircraft. Although homebuilding is still a large part of the organization's activities, it has grown to include almost every aspect of recreational, commercial and military aviation, as well as aeronautics and astronautics . The first EAA fly-in
374-808: The Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS), a large parachute that can be deployed in an emergency to lower the entire aircraft to the ground safely. On 1 June 2004, the SR20 became the first aircraft to achieve the new European Aviation Safety Agency certificate for aircraft imported into the European Union . In 2004, Cirrus introduced the SR20 G2 (Generation 2) and in 2008, the SR20 G3 (Generation 3). Both were defined by airframe modifications, G2 by fuselage and G3 by wing/landing gear changes. In 2012, "60/40 flex seating"
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#1732782951005408-644: The 2018 AirVenture, Jack Bally introduced his Bally Bomber B-17 , a one-third scale, single seat homebuilt intended as a replica of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress , and Mike Patey introduced DRACO , a highly modified PZL-104 Wilga made for STOL and bush flying . The EAA estimated the attendance in 2021 at 608,000 people. In 2018, 2,714 international visitors registered from 87 nations. There were approximately 10,000 aircraft, 2,979 show planes, and 976 media representatives on-site from six continents, along with 867 commercial exhibitors. In
442-625: The Central Service Area arrive in Oshkosh to set up the temporary communication facilities (mobile communication platforms, Fisk VFR approach control and Fond du Lac (FLD) tower). These technicians maintain the facilities during the event and tear down and store the equipment after AirVenture ends. EAA AirVenture relies heavily on volunteers who arrive in the weeks leading up to the air show. The tasks they perform range from parking cars and airplanes, to painting buildings, to helping set up and tear down concerts and shows presented by
476-538: The Diamond DA40 (0.35), Cessna 172 (0.45), Diamond DA42 (0.54), Cessna 182 (0.69), and Cessna 400 (1.0), despite the Cirrus's CAPS. By 2014, the accident rate had been dramatically reduced, with a 2013 fatal rate of 1.01 per 100,000 flight hours. This was attributed to better training, particularly in when to deploy the ballistic parachute system. By 2015, the accident rate had continued to decrease, with
510-602: The EAA. Long-time volunteers receive free meals, tee-shirts, embroidered patches, and free admission into the EAA AirVenture event. National Blue Beret (NBB) is a National Cadet Special Activity in the Civil Air Patrol . The event is two weeks long and is set up so that the second week will overlap with the AirVenture airshow. Participants are Civil Air Patrol cadet and senior members who must go through
544-549: The G6 SR-series, with a 9 knots (17 km/h) increased cruise speed, upgrades to the mobile IQ app, USB-A and USB-C charging ports and more. In January 2024, the company announced the SR20 G7 (Generation 7), with a major overhaul to the interior and avionics, making it more comparable to the cockpit of a Cirrus Vision Jet , as well as safety and engine-start improvements and an automatic fuel selection system. In 2011,
578-469: The Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce said that Winnebago County had a $ 47 million benefit from the fly in. Additionally, a 1987 UW-Oshkosh study reported a $ 65 million ($ 174 million in 2023) benefit to the entire state of Wisconsin. In 2008, a UW-Oshkosh Center for Community Partnerships study showed a $ 110 million economic impact for the Oshkosh area. Of that, $ 84 million was direct impact with
612-686: The SR20 is its Garmin Cirrus Perspective avionics suite with dual 10-inch (250 mm) or 12-inch (300 mm) screens: one primary flight display (PFD) and one multifunction display (MFD), first introduced by the company in May 2008. This provides all standard communication , navigation ( GPS and conventional VHF), and surveillance ( Mode S transponder ) functions. Other avionics features include in-flight weather information and TCAS -like traffic information. SR20s made from 1999 to 2003 were equipped with traditional analog instruments and
646-486: The accident records of the SR20 and -22 were the subject of a detailed examination by Aviation Consumer magazine. The review concluded that the series has an overall accident record that is better than average for light aircraft, exceeded only by the Diamond DA40 and DA42 . However, its fatal accident rate is much worse at 1.6/100,000 hours, placing it higher than the U.S. general aviation rate of 1.2 and higher than
680-472: The airplane's release, the GA industry was struggling; the SR20 was one of the first of its kind to earn FAA Part 23 certification in several years. Over a thousand SR20s have been sold since deliveries began in July 1999. From 1999 to 2015, more than 6,000 SR-series aircraft had been delivered, something that no other aviation company had accomplished for the last half-century. One of the major selling points for
714-483: The company introduced a new mobile application for the SR series, called "Cirrus IQ", which enables remote aircraft communication including access to preflight status information such as fuel and oxygen levels, battery voltage, oil temperature, aircraft location, and flight hours. Upgrades also included a new stabilized approach-advisory system for the flight deck. In January 2022, speed and aesthetic improvements were added to
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#1732782951005748-848: The company introduced the SR20 G6 (Generation 6), with several upgrades to the avionics, new navigation lights , and an increased useful load. In September 2019, Cirrus unveiled the TRAC, a training-oriented version of the SR20, with a simplified interior, more durable seat material, backseat radio transmit switch to allow an observer to communicate with air traffic control , electronic stability and protection system, integrated engine indication and crew alerting/warning systems, and simulated retractable landing gear controls and position lights to allow cadets and instructors to feign landing-gear operation and failures during instructional flights (the actual landing gear remains permanently fixed). In January 2020,
782-459: The convention's growth and prominence on the world stage is credited to founder Paul Poberezny's son, aerobatic world champion and longtime EAA president Tom Poberezny , who became chairman of the event in 1977. For many years, its official name was The EAA Annual Convention and Fly-In . In 1998, the name was changed to AirVenture Oshkosh , but many regular attendees still call it as The Oshkosh Airshow or just Oshkosh . For many years, access to
816-786: The crowd. Due to the budget sequestration in 2013 , the Federal Aviation Administration announced that it was not able to send resources to support the AirVenture. Rather than cancelling the event, the Experimental Aircraft Association was forced to sign a $ 447,000 contract to repay the government for FAA resources during the AirVenture. EAA filed a petition in Federal court arguing that the FAA could not withhold services without specific Congressional action. However, in March 2014 EAA signed
850-669: The event. The EAA AirVenture fly-in has a large economic impact on the Oshkosh area as well as the state of Wisconsin. In 1982, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that the fly-in had a large economic benefit to the Fox Valley region. At the time EAA estimated the benefit to be around $ 30 million ($ 94.7 million in 2023) and the Oshkosh Convention and Tourism bureau estimated it to be lower, at $ 21 million ($ 56.1 million in 2023). In 1989,
884-541: The event. The large number of aircraft arrivals and departures during the fly-in week makes the Wittman Field FAA control tower the busiest in the world for that week in number of movements. To accommodate the huge flow of aircraft around the airport and the nearby airspace, a special NOTAM is published each year, choreographing the normal and emergency procedures to follow. More than 4,000 volunteers contribute approximately 250,000 hours before, during and after
918-430: The flight line was restricted to EAA members. In 1997, the fee structure for the show was changed allowing all visitors access to the entire grounds. EAA AirVenture holds nearly 1,000 forums and workshops, in addition to their many vendors which bring a variety of aircraft supplies, general merchandise, and name brand sponsors such as Piper , Cessna , Cirrus , and many others. The 2020 AirVenture convention and air show
952-529: The past, attendance at the event was tabulated on a daily basis rather than on an individual basis. It is unclear whether this practice still exists at EAA Airventure. For example, in 2006 the Oshkosh Northwestern reported that attendance was estimated at 625,000 by the EAA. The estimate was for total attendees each day, so one person attending 7 days would count as 7 attendees. The paper estimated that between 200,000 and 300,000 individuals attended
986-416: The special flight procedures NOTAM was 32 pages long. FAA air traffic staff, including controllers, supervisors, and managers, compete throughout the FAA's 17-state Central Terminal Service Area to work the event. In 2008, 172 air traffic professionals representing 56 facilities volunteered to staff the facilities at Oshkosh (OSH) , Fond du Lac (FLD) , and Fisk . They wear bright pink shirts to stand out in
1020-896: The use of moldless glass-reinforced plastic construction in homebuilts, a technique that several aircraft went on to adopt in the ensuing years including composite commercial airliners . At the 1987 AirVenture, Cirrus Aircraft 's founders, the Klapmeier brothers , unveiled the Cirrus VK-30 kit aircraft, which later led to the creation of the successful SR20 and SR22 , the first designs to incorporate all- composite fiberglass construction, glass-panel cockpits and airframe ballistic parachutes for use in manufactured light aircraft . Other past notable designs introduced at AirVenture include Frank Christensen's Christen Eagle II aerobatic kit biplane in 1978, Tom Hamilton's Glasair 1 in 1980, and Lance Neibauer's Lancair 200 in 1985. At
1054-468: Was also the first mass-manufactured light aircraft with all-composite construction and flat-panel avionics . The SR20 was developed into the Cirrus SR22 , which was introduced in 2001 and is the most-produced GA aircraft of the 21st century. The SR20 mock-up was unveiled in 1994. The aircraft first flew on 21 March 1995 and FAA certification was achieved on 23 October 1998. At the time of
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1088-594: Was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic . AirVenture has hosted the debut of numerous revolutionary designs. Richard VanGrunsven debuted his Van's RV-3 at the 1972 AirVenture Oshkosh, a homebuilt that defined new ways of aircraft performance. VanGrunsven would eventually go on to build more homebuilts than anyone else in the world, exceeding the annual production of all commercial general aviation companies combined. In 1975, aircraft designer Burt Rutan introduced his VariEze canard aircraft at Oshkosh, pioneering
1122-709: Was held in September 1953 at what is now Timmerman Field as a small part of the Milwaukee Air Pageant, fewer than 150 people registered as visitors the first year and only a handful of airplanes attended the event. In 1959, the EAA fly-in grew too large for the Air Pageant and moved to Rockford, Illinois . In 1970, when it outgrew its facilities at the Rockford airport (now Chicago Rockford International Airport ), it moved to Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Much of
1156-459: Was introduced, allowing up to three passengers in the rear with a split fold-down seat arrangement. This five-seat configuration was optional in 2012, but became standard equipment for 2013 SR20 models. In 2016, Cirrus introduced enhancements to the SR series, including Bluetooth wireless connectivity, a remote keyless entry, a convenience lighting system, and a new easy-access door latch, among other interior and exterior improvements. In 2017,
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