This episode kicks off the Oshkosh Dispatch series as Bobby Doss and Wally Mulhearn preview EAA AirVenture. They reminisce about last year's event including blimp formations and the massive scale of the airshow while discussing aviation lingo like calling it Osh. Wally shares his travel plans flying the Saratoga from Houston to Madison Wisconsin with fuel stops and packed lunches after missing car rentals in Fond du Lac. Bobby mentions his daughter working with 4Flights and their upcoming announcements at the event. The hosts emphasize the importance of reading NOTAMs following ATC instructions and working within the system for safe travels. They also tease upcoming one minute Oshkosh Shorts videos with quick pilot tips available on social media throughout the week. Listeners are encouraged to follow all channels for video content even if they cannot attend in person. The episode highlights the excitement of the world's largest aviation gathering and offers practical advice for pilots heading north.
00:00
Behind the Prop Intro
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00:00
Bobby Doss
What's up, Wally?
00:01
Wally Mulhearn
Hey, Bobby, how are you?
00:03
Bobby Doss
I am fantastic as always. If you are a pilot or anywhere into aviation whatsoever, you know that this week is the week of Oshkosh, and we are gonna call this show the Oshkosh Dispatch. Welcome to Air Adventure, and we're gonna share some exciting stuff, and you're not gonna get to see me this year, unfortunately. I can't be there in person, but Wally's gonna be on the grounds later this week, and we're gonna bring you the best of our adventure from behind the prop.
01:28
Wally Mulhearn
Well, here's a funny story about our Oshkosh adventure last year. I was in a convenience store and I started talking to another customer and, you know, we as pilots, we refer to this event as Oshkosh. You just say to someone, "Are you going to Oshkosh this year?" "No, but I went last year," you know, "Going to Oshkosh."
03:02
Bobby Doss
Yeah, it's kinda funny, my daughter worked in tech briefly, and now she still works for a tech company at Four Flight, but when my daughter started calling it Osh, I knew she had been completely indoctrinated in the aviation lingo, because most of us don't even say Oshkosh, we just call it Osh, and when you call it Osh, you know what people are talking about as well.
03:54
Wally Mulhearn
Yeah, well, we're going into Madison, Wisconsin. Last year, I just have no desire to fly into actual Oshkosh. Now, maybe next year I will have that desire. I don't have any idea what's involved in going and flying into Oshkosh. I know there's, I know flying into Fond du Lac, you had to get a special reservation with the FAA to go there. You couldn't just pop up and say, "Hey, we're ten miles out, inbound for a landing with Charlie." You had to have a special reservation.
06:35
Bobby Doss
Yep. I still have yet to be able to experience that, Wally. I'm just gonna hold you accountable to that a little bit, but okay, well, this isn't your first time. You did it last year. And it's gotta be the system that helps, right? You're not the only person going. Probably not the only person going from Houston tomorrow. Actually, I know other people from Houston going tomorrow. So there'll be a flight of many from the south heading that direction.
08:03
Behind the Prop Outro
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