Midwest Flyer Magazine

L-39s.The GA ramp at Volk Field ANGB, CampDouglas, Wis.Airshow performer Darrel Massman was eagerto sign autographs next to his Panzl S-330.GA Arrival Procedures To Volk Field To Be Improved For 2014 Fly-InCAMP DOUGLAS, WIS. – One eventa lot of pilots look forward to everyother year is the Volk Field Air NationalGuard Base Open House Fly-In & AirShow held this year on Saturday, June2, 2012 at Camp Douglas, Wisconsin.The fly-in is an opportunity to land ata first-class military installation and seeour armed forces’ front line fighters,bombers and transports up close inhopes of avoiding them in the air, andto meet the highly trained pilots that flythem. It is also an opportunity for theU.S. Air Force to dialogue with pilotsconcerning airspace restrictions, and topromote pilot education and safety. Butpilots who flew in faced more obstaclesthis year than in the past.First, pilots had to pre-registeronline at least one week in advance. Formany pilots, by the time they learnedthat a fly-in was going to be held, it wastoo late to register.Second, the base opened for cararrivals beginning at 6:30 AM, but theairfield did not open for aircraft arrivalsuntil 9:00 AM because of a 5K racebeing held on the runway from 7:30 to8:30 AM. Pilot seminars sponsored bythe Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronauticsbegan at 10:30 AM. Considering thatit took at least 20 minutes to get tothe building on base where the pilotseminars were held, that allowed thepilots and passengers of only 8 of the44 aircraft that were pre-registered toland to attend the morning seminars.The other 36 aircraft were spread outthroughout the day, with the exceptionof 1 hour from 12:30 to 1:30 PM,when the airport was closed for the airshow. If a pilot could not arrive beforethe air show, they most likely opted notto attend.The largest fly-in in the world, EAAAirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin,accepts arrivals on a first-come, firstservebasis, and deals with thousandsof arrivals and departures for an entireweek. Also, thousands of fly-ins areheld each year at uncontrolled airports,without incident, thanks to good airto-aircommunications between pilots.There are also miles of roadways on thebase where the Volk Field 5K run couldbe held, other than on a runway neededfor fly-in aircraft arrivals.#$%$&'(&)*')+,)-"./0."""+123)&'"456)-"+#%#718)"""=>