Hello Everyone,
We are exhibiting at this years EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014 all week. As well as inviting everyone to come and visit us for some face to face time at our Booth 4009 in Hanger D we will also be proving lots of updates from the show on our Facebook, Twitter and of course forums. So here is the forum thread we will be updating as often as we can.
Lewis started work for A2A Simulations back in 2006 when the company was still in its early days, on the 23rd July 2014 Lewis finally met Scott, his good friend and boss for the past 8 years, in person for the first time. Lewis' first comment noting "Hey Scott you're a lot shorter than Imagined!"
The familar Piper Comache ready to be loaded up (to max weight) for the trip across 1/3 the US to Oshkosh from base.
The Hanger at base filled with some beautiful aircraft but more on that another time.
Carefully loading up the Comanche, weighing everything with Scott working out the full weight and balance. There wasnt a square inch that wasn't used for the flight!
Lewis selfie with Nostrils to full power!
Pre-flights can be messy though we are still not sure how Scott managed to get grease all over his back!
Cruising up in the big blue
A panorama of the cockpit on the first leg of the trip
Refuel stop at Freemont about half way to Oshkosh from base. It was a beautiful little place, right out of the FTX Orbx style of airports, even had a old DC3 under restoration or some such tucked away in a hanger there.
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A very Happy and relaxed Scott with the STEC AP cruising the Comanche nice and fast on a beautiful day for flying
A flypast of Chicago and for MSFS fans the old Meigs field that sadly is now all overgrown.
And we arrive at Oshkosh a day before all the complicated Notams come into effect meaning all the reading up we had done prior to arrival was meaningless, but it did take some stress out of the landing as Scott smoothly put the heavily laded fat Comanche down.
Some basic unloading after taxing with the EAA help to our spot
Within seconds of us landing and the engine stopping this beautiful Cessna 170 pulled up alongside us.
Tie down time to keep her in one place
The A2A Simulations Booth, 4009, Hanger D,.. Some Assembly required
A flypast of Chicago and for MSFS fans the old Meigs field that sadly is now all overgrown.
And we arrive at Oshkosh a day before all the complicated Notams come into effect meaning all the reading up we had done prior to arrival was meaningless, but it did take some stress out of the landing as Scott smoothly put the heavily laded fat Comanche down.
Some basic unloading after taxing with the EAA help to our spot
Within seconds of us landing and the engine stopping this beautiful Cessna 170 pulled up alongside us.
Tie down time to keep her in one place
The A2A Simulations Booth, 4009, Hanger D,.. Some Assembly required
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Arch rivals! The Comanche and Bonanza
Official A2A Simulations exhibitors at Oshkosh 2014. From left to Right; Jake, Scott, Jeff, Lewis
Its Friday, the show starts on Monday and already we have some excellent progress made on the Booth ready for opening!
A beautiful King Air that was being polished most of Thursday;
One of our Sponsors and partners/Associates the Phillips 66 stand was also in progress
http://a2asimulations.com/public/online ... G_7229.JPG
The 1997 William Jet-II
A rather interesting only a mother can love looking Rutan design
Still a little empty on Thursday evening;
A beautiful Ercoupe example;
The place had certainly started to fill up come Friday evening
A very swanky looking Comanche 400!
The classic Mooney with the awesome tail
Wing tip tanked Bonanza, we thought the tip tanks certainly added to the looks of the Bo.
And finally the EAA people helping sort things out have been great so far. Here we get a lift from one side of the site to the other, one of many lifts we have been offered throughout the few days we have been here (Oshkosh is BIG, like really really big so these lifts being offered are of great use and very welcome to tired feet).
Official A2A Simulations exhibitors at Oshkosh 2014. From left to Right; Jake, Scott, Jeff, Lewis
Its Friday, the show starts on Monday and already we have some excellent progress made on the Booth ready for opening!
A beautiful King Air that was being polished most of Thursday;
One of our Sponsors and partners/Associates the Phillips 66 stand was also in progress
http://a2asimulations.com/public/online ... G_7229.JPG
The 1997 William Jet-II
A rather interesting only a mother can love looking Rutan design
Still a little empty on Thursday evening;
A beautiful Ercoupe example;
The place had certainly started to fill up come Friday evening
A very swanky looking Comanche 400!
The classic Mooney with the awesome tail
Wing tip tanked Bonanza, we thought the tip tanks certainly added to the looks of the Bo.
And finally the EAA people helping sort things out have been great so far. Here we get a lift from one side of the site to the other, one of many lifts we have been offered throughout the few days we have been here (Oshkosh is BIG, like really really big so these lifts being offered are of great use and very welcome to tired feet).
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Hey Guys Lewis here, just wanted to share this one hehe, its 12:25AM everyone is asleep but as you can see I'm here on the forums working away
Looking forward to meeting a a load of you over the coming week!
thanks,
Lewis
Looking forward to meeting a a load of you over the coming week!
thanks,
Lewis
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OMG what is this? It looks like it's based on an AT-6, but is sooo much more sleek (and looks very powerful)!Lewis - A2A wrote:
Seems like you're having a blast already, thanks for sharing so many pics with us!
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Really enjoyed the update
@ Joe.. I think that is a P 36 Hawk http://www.vertigostudios.co.uk/p36...
Of course I could be wrong... just like when a woman changes her hair color... I'll never recognize her !
@ Joe.. I think that is a P 36 Hawk http://www.vertigostudios.co.uk/p36...
Of course I could be wrong... just like when a woman changes her hair color... I'll never recognize her !
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Love all these pics and comments from the "Team"! Keep them coming!
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Great thread Lewis. Just one thing, put a curve on the peak of that CAP! Damn, I hate straight peaked baseball caps!
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That wouldn't - by chance - be your hand-print, eh Lewis?Lewis - A2A wrote:Pre-flights can be messy though we are still not sure how Scott managed to get grease all over his back!
Wow looks like you guys found some nice hotel accommodations. I see where you parked, someone had already had their accommodations set up (orange tent).Lewis - A2A wrote:Hey Guys Lewis here, just wanted to share this one hehe, its 12:25AM everyone is asleep but as you can see I'm here on the forums working away
Appreciate the thread... nice work.
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Did some research this morning and learned it is a North American P-64, and very rare indeed!FlameOut wrote:Really enjoyed the update
@ Joe.. I think that is a P 36 Hawk http://www.vertigostudios.co.uk/p36...
Of course I could be wrong... just like when a woman changes her hair color... I'll never recognize her !
https://www.eaa.org/en/eaa-museum/museu ... -50---n840
Fascinating stuff!
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Enjoy your trip Lewis. LOL, maybe you can convince Scott to stop by Riverside, Iowa on the way back, you can visit the future birthplace of Capt. Kirk
Keep up the great photos. If you happen to see the Velocity V-Twin or the Diamond DA-42-VI could you take a couple of shots? I know the DA is one of those new-fangled glass and plastic airplanes, but it is always great to see where technology is going eh?
Cheers
TJ
Keep up the great photos. If you happen to see the Velocity V-Twin or the Diamond DA-42-VI could you take a couple of shots? I know the DA is one of those new-fangled glass and plastic airplanes, but it is always great to see where technology is going eh?
Cheers
TJ
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Great photos, Lewis. For the variety of aircraft seen, Oshkosh surely can't be bettered - if you love aircraft, it must be fascinating. By the way, that looks like quite a bit of gear being loaded into the Comanche in the fourth photo.
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Yes Paul we went to max weight on the way out. She was a very fat bird but she flew beautifully the whole way.Paul K wrote:Great photos, Lewis. For the variety of aircraft seen, Oshkosh surely can't be bettered - if you love aircraft, it must be fascinating. By the way, that looks like quite a bit of gear being loaded into the Comanche in the fourth photo.
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First aircraft I came across today on the walk to the booth
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