There are those who’ve been, and those who haven’t. And there are those who wouldn’t miss it for anything. The journey to EAA AirVenture at Wittman Field in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, has been compared to the annual Hajj to Mecca. And for aviation zealots ranging from weekend ultralight aficionados to military or airline pilots, there is a full menu of soul-fulfilling food for thought and action everywhere you turn.
There are many ways to get there — some have said that the grounds of Camp Scholler boast more net worth in RVs than is found on the flight line. But arriving in your own aircraft is the capper to the experience, and it’s a lot less crazy an experience than many people seem to imagine. Don’t be intimidated by the 32-page notam. The basics you really need to understand are pretty straightforward.
