Vintage Events At AirVenture
Monday, July 24
6:30 AM – 9:30 AM – Breakfast at Tall Pines Café
8:00 AM – Morning Coffee with Vintage
Location: Vintage Hangar
Presented by Susan Dusenbury, VAA President
Meet and talk with the VAA officers and directors! We’ll be serving free coffee and our famous Tall Pines donuts starting at 7:30 AM. Vintage leaders will discuss recent activities of the association, current plans, and goals for the future. This is your opportunity to express your thoughts and our opportunity to hear them. Once the discussion is finished, we’ll head over to the site of our future Youth Center for the ground breaking ceremony.
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Paul’s Vintage Hands-On Workshop
Location: Vintage Hangar
Presenter: Jim Hamilton and Don Bartlet
Come get your hands dirty and learn some tips and tricks at Paul’s Vintage Workshop, which takes place in the northeast corner of the Vintage Hangar. A&P’s Jim Hamilton and Don Bartlet will demonstrate welding and fabric covering, and you’ll have the opportunity to give these skills a try in this hands-on workshop.
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Metal Shaping Demonstrations
Location: Vintage Hangar
Presenter: Dave Wenglarz and Maxwell Wenglarz
See metal shaping of aircraft cowlings and other compound surfaces performed by experts, Dave and Maxwell Wenglarz of Wings Metal Works. If you are looking to discover how they bend those fancy curves for vintage aircraft, or if you are plagued with a problem reverse compound curve for your project, stop by the metal workshop inside the Vintage Hangar. They will be available the entire week to demonstrate use of the English Wheel and other equipment. Watch closely and you may be given a chance to try your hand at it. Enter the workshop from the outside of Vintage Hangar on the south side – look for the signs!
9:00 AM – Vintage Aircraft Association Youth Center Ground Breaking Ceremony
Location: South of the Vintage Hangar, across the service road and behind the food tent
Join us as we break ground on our Vintage Aircraft Association Youth Center, opening at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024! Youth between the ages of 8 and 18 are especially encouraged to attend!
9:00 AM – Ercoupe Owners Club Forum
Location: Vintage Hangar
Presented by Syd Cohen
Join Syd Cohen and others of the Ercoupe Owners Club to talk about everything Ercoupe. Come to ask maintenance questions, hear about the club, and learn why so many love flying this aircraft.
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM – Hand Propping Demonstrations
Location: Rose Memorial Plaza
Presenter: Dion & Mary Carr
Prop it right and save a life! Dion Carr, A&P/AI assisted by his wife, Mary Carr, will demonstrate the safe way to hand prop an aircraft engine. Many vintage aircraft must be started by hand propping since they have no electric starter. We have taught over a thousand visitors how to safely hand prop engines here at Oshkosh over the years, so come on out and get some tips on hand propping!
10:00 AM – Surviving an In-Flight Loss of Consciousness Due to Carbon Monoxide
Location: Vintage Hangar
Presented by Dan Bass
In February of 2017, flight instructor Dan Bass had a harrowing experience with carbon monoxide (CO) in the cockpit. He lost consciousness in flight and survived only due to dumb luck. Dan recounts that day and the lessons learned, so that other pilots don’t rely on their luck to prevent a CO accident.
10:45 PM – 12:00 PM – Vintage in Review
Location: Rose Memorial Plaza
Presenter: Ray Johnson
Featuring:
• US Customs & Border Protection Pipes & Drums
• Ladies for Liberty
• Antique Airplane Engine runs
– 1915 Ox-5 with Don Voland & David Hedgecock
– 1916 Gnome Rotary with Kip Lankenau
Headliner: Adrian Eichorn and his 1962 P35 Beechcraft Bonanza
11:00 AM – How We Judge Your Vintage Aircraft
Location: Vintage Hangar
Presented by Tim Popp
This forum will walk you through how Vintage Judges evaluate your airplane at Oshkosh. Tim Popp, VAA Chief Judge, will go through a sample judging sheet and explain each item in detail. Bring your questions, we will answer them all.
12:00 PM – 5:00 PM – Type Clubs
Location: Vintage Hangar
Presenter: Charlie Waterhouse
Come visit the Type Club Area located in the Vintage Hangar to learn more about Aeroncas, Cessnas, Stinsons, Wacos, and everything in-between! Type Clubs representing various types of vintage aircraft have tables set up from 12:00 to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday, to display information, meet visitors, and answer questions. Type Clubs can help save you money, keep you from making mistakes others have already made, show you how to restore, maintain and fly your airplane – in short, they can provide the equivalent of many years of hard won experience at a very low cost!
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM – Hand Propping Demonstrations
Location: Rose Memorial Plaza
Presenter: Dion & Mary Carr
Prop it right and save a life! Dion Carr, A&P/AI assisted by his wife, Mary Carr, will demonstrate the safe way to hand prop an aircraft engine. Many vintage aircraft must be started by hand propping since they have no electric starter. We have taught over a thousand visitors how to safely hand prop engines here at Oshkosh over the years, so come on out and get some tips on hand propping!
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM – Vintage Children’s Hands-On Workshop
Location: Vintage Hangar
Presenter: Charlie Waterhouse
Calling all kids around ages 8 to 12 who want to learn more about using tools! This workshop includes various stations that allow kids to practice the proper use of basic hand tools, such as hammers and pliers. There will even be some more advanced, aviation-related stations such as safety wiring and cable swaging. Parents are encouraged to attend and watch their kids progress. Located just outside of Vintage Hangar on the south side – look for the tent with tables underneath!
1:30 PM – Cable Splicing Demonstrations
Location: Vintage Hangar
Presenter: Maxwell Wenglarz
Join Maxwell Wenglarz as he demonstrates the Cable Wrap and Solder method as well as the Navy 5 Tuck Splice in the Vintage Hangar Monday through Friday starting at 1:30. These two methods will set your pre-1945 aircraft apart from the others when these details are added to your restorations!