120 – Airplanes and People From Oshkosh 2019

Airplane Owner Maintenance - By Dean Showalter

Note: The Exhaust Valve Borescoping and Lapping Presentation at Oshkosh was so much fun, and I met some fantastic people. If you’re buying the borescope I recommended, go to AirplaneOwnerMaintenance.com/119 and click the links for the borescope of your choice. Use the code “Dean” for a 10% discount.

Now for the trip to Oshkosh:

The Luray, Virginia guys!

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Final approach to runway 27 – Land on the “Green Dot!”

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I met Bret Chilcott from Neodesha Kansas, and listened to his excellent presentation about Stinson 108 aircraft, and what a value they are.

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So many sleek and fast airplanes at AirVenture!

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I managed to grab a quick picture with Mike Busch… he did 13 seminars this year!

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Check out one of the stunningly beautiful float planes there:

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Jack Swift was the first person to purchase my video course, “Safety Wire Like A Pro!” I met him at Boeing Plaza, between the Boeing 747 and the 787. What a great guy!

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Check out the turbine 206 on floats at the seaplane base:

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And a mission organization who uses Cessna 206’s in Papua, New Guinea. samaritanaviation.org

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Chris Palmer with AviatorTraining.com was there, and it was great to meet him in person! I gotta get a new hat for next year… that thing is ridiculous Check out Chris on Instagram @angleofattack – he got a ride in the back seat of one of the Aeroshell Team T-6’s! Well done Chris!

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Bob Ripley was in the ABS tent, and I got to thank him for his help… he’s a walking encyclopedia of Bonanza and Baron knowledge! Having access to Bob for technical questions, in my opinion, is one of the best benefits of ABS membership.

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It was also a great privilege to meet Joe Godfrey and Dave Pasquale. Joe is an engine monitor and analysis expert, and Dave is a borescoping and valve lapping expert. Both of these guys work with Savvy Aviation, and Dave also has his own maintenance shop, Pasquale Aviation, LLC, in Pottstown, PA.

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Finally, don’t miss the story behind this picture…

I saw this guy with his young family and decided to take a picture to get his information. I forgot about it until today when I was looking through my photos. His story is absolutely inspiring. Listen to the audio for this episode, and then check out his website:

www.StolCreek.com

One of these days, I hope I can take Maria and go visit Mike’s grass-runway airport in Whitewater, Kansas!

What a great year to attend Oshkosh / AirVenture for the first time! I’m already hoping I’ll be able to attend Oshkosh 2020!