Oshkosh Arrivals & Departures:

TBMOPA Ground Transportation

If you arrive IFR (or have provided a VFR Arrival Time) TBMOPA staff will meet you when you get to the parking area.  If you are arriving VFR without an agreed time or land on R/W 18/38 please call Misty Stanistreet on 404-993-5757 as soon as you are clear of the runway, and we will arrange for you to be picked up at the parking area.  We will provide you with transport to the VIP Campground or to the Daher booth. When you need to return to your aircraft, please just let us know and we will make arrangements to take you out to your aircraft. 

If you have reserved a rental car, TBMOPA staff will take you (and your luggage) to the FBO to pick it up.  Please note that rental cars are not permitted on the Ramp due to the high density of aircraft.  Only the TBMOPA vans are allowed on the ramp.

Basler Registration

Basler Flight Services is our FBO for the TBMOPA parking area this year. 

Note: all Jet Fuel supplied has pre-mix PRIST.

On arrival, you will need to give the Basler registration desk your credit card or UVAir fuel card for fuel purchases, however …...  

FBO Pre-Registration

We have put together a pre-registration form that allows you to provide your payment info to Basler in advance of your arrival.  Basler will then simply bill your cc/fuel card and mail/email you the receipt.

This process will significantly speed things up when you arrive.  Please let the TBMOPA representative (and/or the Basler handler) know whether you have sent in the pre-registration form.  If you have not, we will give you a form to fill out and send it in when you arrive.

You will be able to arrange your fuel order on arrival with the TBMOPA staff member that meets you or the Basler handler.

Should you need it, Basler’s contact info is:

Basler Flight Service
(920) 236-7827
baslerflight@aol.com
 

IFR Arrival Routings

NOTE, make sure you download the latest NOTAM from EAA. It has not been released yet but I it will be linked here once it is. They will publish preferred routes. I recommend you file one of these routes.  If you don’t, one of them is probably what you will get anyway!  ATC will probably “invite” you to cancel (or infer that you must cancel) at 60nm from the field.  You are under no requirement to accept this “request” and most TBM owners on IFR slots do not cancel and proceed IFR to the field. 

IFR Slots

If you have requested an IFR arrival slot to be arranged by TBMOPA, you will receive your slot time from me by email by no later than COB Friday 22nd, July (assuming availability).  The slot email will give you your exact slot times for arrival and your slot reservation number.  A separate email will be sent with departure slot information.  Departure slots will be emailed approximately one before AirVenture.

Put the reservation number from the email in the “Remarks” section of your IFR plan. THIS IS IMPORTANT.  The same procedure applies if you have an IFR slot reservation for departure.  Make sure that you have a copy of the IFR reservation number in the Cockpit with you in case ATC loses it in their system- don’t be stuck with ATC without all the paperwork!

Note: You must arrive within 15 minutes of your designated slot time.  See later in this document for IFR departure info.

If you have received a slot through TBMOPA from the EAA (it will have “EAA” in the reservation code) you do not need to confirm it with the FAA.  I take care of that for you.  You must, however acknowledge receipt of the slot email I send to you (by email, text or voice) within the timeframe specified on the email.

IF YOU DO NOT CONFIRM YOU IFR SLOT WITH ME WITHIN 24 HOURS UPON RECEIVING YOUR EMAIL YOUR SLOT WILL BE CANCELED. 

Preferred Runway and Radio Calls

Important: Request Runway 09/27 on initial contact with Oshkosh Approach if the winds and traffic permit since this will significantly reduce your taxi time.  

Important: On radio calls with Oshkosh Tower please refer to yourself as a “DAHER TBM” to avoid confusion with a TBM Avenger!  

VFR Arrivals

TBMs should use the Turbine/Warbird arrival (see NOTAM), not the ‘Ripon” arrival.  If frequency congestion allows, make a brief call to request r/w 09/27 if the winds permit since this will significantly reduce your taxi time.  If you do the Turbine/Warbird arrival to runway 36 be aware that the “base to final” turn is relatively tight and executed low to the ground.

Securing the Aircraft

Please secure the aircraft with the usual parking kit (plugs and windshield cover). The FBO has tow pins, so it is not necessary to leave them in the nose leg.  Note that due to the density of aircraft on the ramp the aircraft will almost certainly need to be moved by Basler staff while it is parked.

Bathrooms

Please note that the building next to the TBM parking area is the old Basler offices and is not open.  If you need a pit stop at the FBO, our team can take you to the new Basler offices in the Terminal.