Review questions, ideas & wishes
Confirm trip window in 2024
Review aircraft & crew options
Prepare FAA validation request for EASA license
Review Prep Trip & Oshkosh Trip participants
Preparation Trip
Confirmation of dates
Confirmation of pilots, crews & aircraft
Reservation of aircraft
Booking of commercial flights for arrival & departure
Agree on all further preparation steps (e.g. POF briefing, training requirements, schedule flight instructors, equipment)
Discuss US flight planning example
Lead pilots joining the club to reserve aircraft for all trips
Welcome new pilots
Oshkosh Trip
Present Oshkosh 2022 announcement & details
Discuss questions, ideas & wishes
GO / NO-GO decision for prep trip
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Oshkosh Trip
Present Oshkosh 2022 details
Review questions, ideas & wishes
Participant commitment
Discuss aircraft, pilots & training needs
Reservation of aircraft (6 months before to secure aircraft)
Reservation of AirVenture tickets, hotel & rental car in Oshkosh
Discuss preparation options and route to/from Oshkosh
Agree on next preparation steps (e.g. route planning, license validation, training requirements, POF briefing)
Prepare booking of commercial flights for arrival & departure
Discuss potential media coverage (this website, CFWU podcast, magazine article, HUB article)
Discuss US flight planning example - optional
FAA Flight Review, FAA Complex endorsement
Familiarization: C172 G1000, DA40 G1000
Gain or renew your night currency (3 full-stop night landings within 90 days)
Discuss air-to-air photography
Good opportunity to test your camping equipment under an aircraft ;-)
Oshkosh Trip
Review confirmed pilots & crews (FSDO, briefing, training & checkouts requirements)
Review reserved aircraft (reservation, latest documents, mtx status, approved CFIs)
Review checkout planning (required checkouts & scheduled CFIs)
Review detailed route to/from Oshkosh
Review travel (visa, commercial flights, hotels & rental cars)
Finalize the last details including equipment & arrival logistics