Lost In Oscar Hotel

Check out this article by Larry Shields in the Salem News.  http://tinyurl.com/coayks7

Great article in the Youngstown Vindicator by Jamison Cocklin. http://tinyurl.com/83bgw4s

One of our favorite parts suppliers,  Aircraft Spruce & Specialty has just joined our growing list of contributors and sponsors!  Thanks to Dennice and staff for the great support.

By Amy Beitzel

• The Longest High Five.
• The Largest Cardboard Fort.
• The Fastest Time to Stack Ten Cheerios.
• The Longest, Slowest, Most Peculiar Flight to Wright Brothers Airport in an Antique Airplane.

What do they all have in common? A world record attempt on RecordSetter.com! The folks at RecordSetter are like proud parents – they believe in you, think that you are the best at something, and want to see you shine. That’s right, RecordSetter.com believes everyone can hold a world record for something and has issued the challenge for creative competition.

Unlike the other old, stuffy world record organizations, RecordSetter.com is free and open to anyone willing to document their safe, harmless, and fun exploits. Founded at the Burning Man Festival, RecordSetter.com wants to see just what people can do.

Pilots Joe Murray and Ron Siwik will attempt their record starting May 13th. Follow their progress here on the website — track the flight in real time and watch for photos and anecdotes on the blog. It’s going to be an unusual adventure!

Lost in Oscar Hotel has accepted the RecordSetter challenge, will you?

By Amy Beitzel

Does all this talk about getting lost in the heavens fill you with wanderlust? Are you itching to take flight yourself? Curious about what it takes to become a pilot? Do you want an up close look at aircraft — and the people who fly them? Do you know a child who wants to soar as a “Young Eagle?”

If you answered yes to any of these questions, you need to visit International Learn to Fly Day, hosted by EAA Chapter 1252, Saturday May 19th from 9-4! The event is free to the public and will be held at the Lorain County Regional Airport.

Learn about building and flying planes, meet with area flight schools, purchase a discovery flight for yourself, or receive free flights for 8-17 year olds! Listen to live music, browse a variety of vendors, and explore commercial and military aircraft!

By Amy Beitzel

L-R: Joe Murray, Vicki Koziol, Paul Koziol

As a new intern on the Lost in Oscar Hotel project, I wasn’t sure what to expect from the world of general aviation.

My first introduction came on March 6, when I accompanied professor and pilot Joe Murray to a presentation at EAA Chapter 1252, in Columbia Station. Prior to this evening, I had never heard of the EAA (or Columbia Station, for that matter).

The meeting was held at a VFW hall, and while driving blindly into a setting sun, balancing a Google map on my lap, I instinctively made a right at the first banner announcing a fish fry. My instinct paid off, and although gaining entrance into the building proved tricky, once inside, chapter leader Paul Koziol and his wife Vicki were incredibly gracious and welcoming.

Before my introduction to the EAA and the members of Chapter 1252, I, like many, assumed that an individual that pursued aviation as a hobby had a certain level of access and privilege. This assumption was quickly replaced by a new understanding – to be an aviation enthusiast, all you really need is a passion for flight.

The Koziols and the Columbia Station EAA members impressed me with their dedication not just to each other, but also to their community. Theirs is not an exclusive club, and they make a point to reach out to the public and share their love of flying, while encouraging and fostering young enthusiasts.

In a fast-paced, achievement driven world, the individuals of EAA 1252 bring back the joy and sense of adventure that should accompany reaching for the heavens. And when Paul Koziol tells me that I too can learn how to fly, I believe him.

This is the projected route for the ground crew to the eight overnight stops.  May change at the last minute due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances.

You can now download a color Free Airport Flyer to print for your airport’s public bulletin boards.

Our Kickstarter site has launched!  Help write the book, produce the documentary and set a new world record. Partner with us on Kickstarter.  All or nothing by flight day on May 13!  Receive some cool rewards like t-shirts, photos, lunch and dinner with the pilots and crew–and for some really special sponsors–a flight in the J3 or Wright-B Flyer in Dayton.