Oshkosh Is for Pro Pilots, Too!

Opportunities to learn, network, and have fun make EAA's AirVenture at Oshkosh a worthy destination for new or aspiring professional pilots.

Skywriting displays the obvious in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It’s time for the annual weeklong AirVenture airshow. [Photo: Thom Patterson]
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Key Takeaways:

  • Sam Weigel's V1 Rotate episode highlights EAA's AirVenture in Oshkosh.
  • Oshkosh, while focused on general aviation, is a significant event for the entire aviation industry.
  • The event provides excellent networking, learning, and entertainment opportunities.
  • Oshkosh is recommended for aspiring and new professional pilots.
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In this week’s episode of V1 Rotate, Sam Weigel takes us to one of the highlights of his year: EAA’s AirVenture at Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Although the focus is on general aviation, Oshkosh is a big business that attracts players from all throughout the aviation industry. The opportunities to learn, network, and just have fun make Oshkosh a worthy destination for the new or aspiring professional pilot.

Sam Weigel

Sam Weigel has been an airplane nut since an early age, and when he's not flying the Boeing 737 for work, he enjoys going low and slow in vintage taildraggers. He and his wife live west of Seattle, where they are building an aviation homestead on a private 2,400-foot grass airstrip.

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