These are the various routes that we have used going to and from Oshkosh Airventure.
Click on the Trip Name below to see the particular route. Then click on a push pin to see comments about the stop or segment.
Trip Name | Date | Comments |
To Airventure 1998 | 7/28/1998 | My first trip to Oshkosh with my soon to be best friend Mike. |
From Airventure 1998 | 8/3/1998 | I grew up in Indiana so I wanted to make a stop there on the way back to Texas. |
Rental at Van Nuys | 9/13/1998 | A rental flight in California! |
To Sun N Fun 1999 | 4/10/1999 | To Sun N Fun with Dick |
From Sun N Fun 1999 | 4/14/1999 | From Sun N fun with Dick |
To Airventure 1999 | 7/27/1999 | There were four of us on the way to OSH this year. |
From Airventure 1999 | 8/1/1999 | Only three on the way home since Mikes friend flew back early. |
To Airventure 2000 | 7/25/2000 | This year we decided to stop at Rockford on the way up. |
From Airventure 2000 | 7/31/2000 | Direct route home. |
To Airventure 2001 | 7/22/2001 | Through Joplin this year. |
From Airventure 2001 | 7/28/2001 | Came back without Mike this year because he had to catch up with the Fuji blimp. |
To Airventure 2002 | 7/21/2002 | Went through Iowa City this year. |
From Airventure 2002 | 7/28/2002 | Stopped in Columbia where the FSS used to be. |
To Airventure 2003 | 7/27/2003 | First time in Mikes airplane. |
From Airventure 2003 | 8/3/2003 | Came through a line of scatter rain showers this year. |
To Airventure 2004 | 7/24/2004 | We used Mikes airplane again because it now has an auto-pilot. |
From Airventure 2004 | 8/1/2004 | A bit of weather in Iowa this year, so we headed toward St. Louis. |
To Airventure 2005 | 7/22/2005 | This year we decide to leave on Friday and spend the night in Tulsa, OK. |
From Airventure 2005 | 7/31/2005 | Back to Texas with a new GPSMap 496! |
To Airventure 2006 | 7/21/2006 | Back to Mikes C-172 this year. |
From Airventure 2006 | 7/29/2006 | Left early to spend the next day at Jeffs 50th near St. Louis. |
To Airventure 2007 | 7/20/2007 | Just Cindy and I in the PA28-180 this year. We met up with Mike at OSH. |
From Airventure 2007 | 7/29/2007 | All three of the gang on the way home. |
To Airventure 2008 | 7/25/2008 | Back to four, Mike, Patti, Cindy and I leaving on Friday. |
From Airventure 2008 | 8/3/2008 | Clear skys all the way to Texas |
To Airventure 2009 | 7/24/2009 | Cindy, Mike and I flew to St. Louis on Friday and toured the Budwiser brewery. |
From Airventure 2009 | 8/2/2009 | Mike and I flew back in the 172 and Danny took Cindy in the Columbia 400. |
To Airventure 2010 | 7/23/2010 | Cindy and I flew N642RJ from our new hangar and home at Hidden Valley Airpark |
From Airventure 2010 | 8/1/2010 | Mike, Cindy and I flew back with only one stop |
To Airventure 2011 | 7/22/2011 | New airport on this trip and just Mike and I |
From Airventure 2011 | 7/31/2011 | Cindy joined at OSH and came home with us |
To Airventure 2012 | 7/20/2012 | Only flew to OSH this year, came back on AA |
To Airventure 2013 | 7/26/2013 | Flew up in the Cherokee this year with Mike only, Cindy came on AA |
From Airventure 2013 | 8/3/2013 | Only Cindy and Steve on the way home, Mike left with Danny. |
To Airventure 2016 | 7/23/2016 | Danny, Cindy and Steve |
From Airventure 2016 | 7/27/2016 | A bit of rain near KXNA |
To Airventure 2017 | 7/21/2017 | First time in our Ovation |
From Airventure 2017 | 7/28/2017 | Back through Indiana |
To Airventure 2018 | 7/21/2018 | By way of Angel Fire, NM this year |
From Airventure 2018 | 7/27/2018 | Bill Emsof was withj us |