EAA to use local airport for practice

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1. This is great. Can't wait for this to all come to Waupaca. Should be fun to go down to the airport to check this out!

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   lastpercentiIe May 24, 2012 9:09 AM

2. Another impostor comment.
   
   I don't attend air shows. People sometimes die cruel deaths, if and when the planes crash.
   
   I also noticed that the ThyssenKrupp "representative" on the Airport Board is continuing to represent a corporation, in violation of the committee charter and the city ethics code. The city council is supposed to appoint [i]individuals[/i], not corporations, to city committees.
   
   What's amazing is that this activity took place on the record - immediately after everyone in the room "certified" that they had reviewed the City Ethics Code. Of course, they aren't required to certify that they understand it, or that they are aware of the consequences for violating the code.

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   lastpercentile May 24, 2012 9:07 PM

3. "The Real Slim Shady"
   
   [Eminem]
   May I have your attention please?
   May I have your attention please?
   Will the real Slim Shady please stand up?
   I repeat, will the real Slim Shady please stand up?
   We're gonna have a problem here..
   
   'Cause I'm Slim Shady, yes I'm the real Shady
   All you other Slim Shadys are just imitating
   So won't the real Slim Shady please stand up,
   please stand up, please stand up?
   
   Ha ha
   Guess there's a Slim Shady in all of us, let's all stand up

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   pprgrl May 24, 2012 9:17 PM

4. That is great news! We have a beautiful airport, one of the best in the state!
   
   Jeff Lange
   Sportsman Air, LLC

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   Schmleff May 25, 2012 8:42 AM

5. I'm not a pilot but if you look around at other small airports throughout the state you will find that our airport is one of the best in terms of accessibility, services provided, condition etc. Granted the main reason this is so is because of the foundry but it benefits everyone. Just look at the number of hangers out there to get an idea of the numbers using the airport as their base. The airport manager should be commended for working with EAA to make this happen. I've never been to the EAA because I don't want to fight the crowds so this is will be a great opportunity to view a mini version of it in our own town.

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   chesteroowi May 27, 2012 6:43 AM

6. [quote]I'm not a pilot...[/quote]
   Then you have no idea how to rate an airport.
   
   [quote]Granted the main reason this is so is because of the foundry but it benefits everyone[/quote]
   99% of the city will never reap any benefits from the airport - zero. It should be a private operation, so the businesses operating from it pay their fair share.
   
   Mostly it benefits the foundry. They get services subsidized by every taxpayer in the city, and they have no responsibilities. When they want something changed (or not changed), they just tell their own "corporate representative" how to vote on the city board.
   
   The foundry should buy the airport or the city should clean up its airport board.

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   lastpercentile May 27, 2012 5:45 PM

7. It is sad some in the community we now call our home away from home do not possess a comprehensive working knowledge of all the airport offers to the area. When I first began the research of a place to train for a arrival of fifty aircraft to AirVenture three years ago, there were a plethora of opportunities. Waupaca stood out as the clear choice for many reasons. Proximity to Oshkosh, and enough room to accommodate fifty aircraft was paramount. Ancillary to that was having an Airport Manager that would embrace our needs, and also provide the infrastructure to facilitate those needs. We also needed accommodations for over 100 people. Pete Andersen and the City of Waupaca were the choice we made, and to date, both Pete and the City have not only met our expectations-they have exceeded them at every opportunity. As a result of the protracted period of time we enjoy while training in Waupaca,each pilot leaves a pile of case in Waupaca which includes the Comfort Inn, restaurants, shopping, etc. We are just one of many that leave money in the City as a result of the airport, and the financial impact to the community must not be mitigated. This is not a one time event for Cherokees to Oshkosh, as we also have a much smaller spring event each May. We have promoted the Airport thru online message boards, and I know for a fact pilots have visited Waupaca as a result. I sincerely hope everyone that resides in the Waupaca area can come to realize what a treasure you have in your airport, and what a loss you would feel if it ever ceased to exist.
   
   And yes, people do die in aircraft. They also die in automobiles, boats, and house fires. We can not insulate ourselves 100% from risk. What we can do is mitigate risk to the fullest extent possible, as those of us that are immersed in aviation do each time we take to the air. Come out to the airport the week before AirVenture begins and see how enjoyable General Aviation really is!
   
   Terry Hocking
   Cherokees to Oshkosh

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   Cherokees to Oshkosh May 27, 2012 8:25 PM

8. [quote]They also die in automobiles, boats, and house fires[/quote]
   The automobiles, boats, and houses aren't doing aerobatics - thousands of feet in the air. If they were, somebody would put a stop to it.
   
   [quote] We have promoted the Airport thru online message boards, and I know for a fact pilots have visited Waupaca as a result.[/quote]
   I went looking for some of these posts; here's the first one I found, on the Pilots of America board talking about Cherokees 2 Oshkosh:
   
   [i] "Sadly it looks like the lead in this is [b]Terry Hocking who is part of the band of idiots involved in the Cherokee Pilots Assoc[/b]"[/i]
   
   Not my words.

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   lastpercentile May 27, 2012 9:02 PM

9. lastpercentile: Why don't you come out to the airport in July and introduce yourself. I think we could change your mind and enlighten you with the fact General Aviation and the Waupacua Airport serves a purpose and enhances the communtiy on many levels. As to the quote you found, it goes back many years and we have proven this individual incorrect many times over.
   
   I look forward to meeting you in July!
   
   Terry Hocking

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   Cherokees to Oshkosh May 28, 2012 7:19 AM

10. [quote=lastpercentile]then you have no idea how to rate an airport[/quote]
    
    So, working for FAA inspecting airports, rating and classifying airports does not qualify unless you are a licensed pilot? You're an idiot.

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    chesteroowi May 28, 2012 10:48 AM

11. [quote]So, working for FAA inspecting airports, rating and classifying airports[/quote]
    If you're saying that's your job - and you aren't a pilot - something's very strange. That's like a highway engineer who has never driven a car, or an architect who won't take an elevator.
    
    In fact, FAA safety inspectors (operations) are required to be "airmen".
    
    You work for the FAA, and have never been to EAA?
    
    [quote]I think we could change your mind and enlighten you with the fact General Aviation...[/quote]
    You lost me at "general aviation" - when I hear that, I think along the lines of "recreational vehicle" or "Corvette Club".

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    lastpercentile May 28, 2012 11:30 AM

12. [quote=lastpercentile]If you're saying that's your job - and you aren't a pilot - something's very strange. That's like a highway engineer who has never driven a car, or an architect who won't take an elevator..[/quote]
    
    That's an assumption as nothing in my post indicates that I have any affiliation with FAA.

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    chesteroowi May 29, 2012 6:35 AM

13. [quote=chesteroos] [b]working for FAA inspecting airports, rating and classifying airports[/b][/quote]
    Yeah, no indication at all.
    
    Now I get it, you didn't know that FAA inspectors had to be pilots, did you?

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    lastpercentile May 29, 2012 6:44 AM

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