We continue to enjoy the
feedback we've gotten from ya'll on the many, many, many stories we
published concerning aviation's biggest get-together... Oshkosh
2003.
The 2003 version of this favored event reversed a troubling
trend that had plagued many other fly-ins where attendance and
visitor satisfaction had been taking a dive for quite some time
(especially Sun 'n Fun... which is starting to look like a lost
cause).
Reversing A Trend...
But, Oshkosh and EAA pulled off a winner this time around. They
reversed the trend toward lesser attendance, put together a
friendlier and more interesting event than in year's past, and
attracted a lot more people and a truly amazing increase in
airplane traffic... the best showing in half a decade.
Good for them.
For our part, ANN fielded the
largest team it has EVER sent to any aviation event... utilizing
the efforts of some 15 people, both off and on the Convention site,
working their buns off, to bring you the real news and vivid flavor
of a true aviation extravaganza. Despite the size of the team and
the demands of the huge mission that resulted in hundreds of
stories, photos, interviews and features, this team represented the
best and most enjoyable effort we've ever undertaken.
We worked our hearts out, but we had a ball... and your e-mails
tell us that our efforts were much appreciated... for which we
thank you.
All in all, it was an amazing week... and for the next week, we
want to revisit this incredible experience and call your attention
to the entire collection of stories that were presented for your
amusement and education, as well as some of our favorites and some
quick kudos to the folks that helped us pay the bills (who truly
represent the cream of the aviation crop... and we were thrilled to
have them on our side -- so please let them know that their
sponsorship was appreciated...).
For the next week, we're going to call your attention to the
master link that takes you to ALL our many Oshkosh 2003-specific
stories as well as some of our favorites articles and take one more
opportunity to thank the folks that made it all possible for us to
do this amazing job for ya'll...
Also... we have a few NEW stories that have been filed since the
end of Oshkosh that we'll lay on you as well as our long-awaited
Osh-2003 summary, some special awards (comprising our take on the
Best AND Worst of Oshkosh) and a final wrap-up of our experiences
at this year's "Big O."
Read on, enjoy, and please know that we learned a LOT from this
year's massive effort and the lessons are still being examined...
with the result being that you can expect better and more
aggressive coverage of such pivotal events in the future. We're
excited about that... and look forward to doing truly exceptional
things for you in future...
Jim Campbell, ANN Editor-In-Chief
We Call Your Attention To
Some of Our Favorite Stories From Oshkosh 2003
(More To Come...)
08/05/2003
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This MASSIVE Oshkosh 2003
Special Coverage Effort Was Made Possible (in Part) By MAJOR
SPONSOR Sennheiser!
It's hard to be humble when you're sponsored by
Sennheiser!
In completing our announcements about the companies that have
taken on a MAJOR Sponsorship role for ANN's unparalleled coverage
of Oshkosh 2003; we're pleased to add Sennheiser USA to the
list.
One of the classiest names in the business is Sennheiser, a new
sponsor here at Aero-News. Interestingly, Sennheiser is much
better-known for making the best equipment in the business -- the
professional recording business. From their unassailable position
in mics, it wasn't too big a stretch for this German company to
roll into domination of the high-end headset market, soon
blanketing recording studios worldwide.
Could aviation applications be far
behind?
Thankfully, no.
Today, Sennheiser is on the top rung of the world's finest
aviation headset makers, with products for nearly any environment.
Light weight, loud and clear, sinfully comfortable, and stone-axe
reliable, Sennheiser headsets are backed by the most respected name
in the recording business. With headsets for aircraft from
aerobatics to airliners, with passive and active noise attenuation,
and the best components, Sennheiser's Aviation Headsets represent
the apogee of the art.
Premium Headsets-Great Prices
Sennheiser’s popular $50.00
instant cash rebate program is back. Buy a
Sennheiser headset at the show and get $50 cash and an extra
surprise gift. Headsets purchased through dealers not at Oshkosh
are eligible for a $50 mail-in rebate.
Meet Polly Vacher, Record-Setting Pilot
Polly Vacher is in the midst of a
record-setting attempt to fly around the globe crossing both poles
solo in a Piper Dakota. Sennheiser is a proud sponsor of the
flight, which will raise funds for Flight Training Scholarships for
the Disabled.
Meet Michael Goulian, Airshow Performer
Mike Goulian flies upside down, straight up,
down, sideways … ok, let’s just say he pulls some
G’s wearing Sennheiser’s HMEC 300. After he
thrills you with one of the best, high performance aerobatic acts
in the world.
ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (04.16.24)
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