Oshkosh 2025 Schedule and Requirements

2025 Caravan

See below for our schedule for Mooney Caravan XXVII.

• 20:00 - Mandatory Element Lead Briefing - Zoom/virtual (18:00 Pacific, 19:00 Mountain, 20:00 Central, 21:00 Eastern)

Thursday, July 17

• 10:00-17:00 - MSN arrivals

Friday, July 18

• 09:00-15:00 - MSN arrivals
• 15:00 - MSN FBO reception tear-down
• 16:00 - Passenger Briefing - Holiday Inn conference center
• 17:00 - Mandatory Mission Briefing - Holiday Inn conference center
• ~19:00 (immediately following briefing) - Dinner at Great Dane ($40/person) - sign-up here

Saturday, July 19

• Mooney Caravan to Oshkosh
• 06:00 and 06:30 - Shuttle bus departs Holiday Inn at American Center. Pilots: please take the early bus.
• 07:30 - Mandatory Element Lead Brief - Mooney Lead planeside
• 07:45 - Mandatory Element Brief - Element Lead planeside
• 08:15 - Step
• 08:30 - Engine start
• 08:40 - Check in
• 08:50 - Taxi and runup
• 09:20 - Takeoff
• 10:00 - Arrival
• 12:30 (or 2 hours after landing) - Mandatory debrief at Mooney Caravan tent
• 17:00 - 5th annual 5F (part I)

Sunday, July 20

• Morning - Mooney Caravan catered breakfast
• 15:00 - Mooney Caravan Board meeting
• 17:00 - 5th annual 5F (part II)
• 18:00 - Mooney Caravan dinner and Sponsor's Appreciation Event

Monday, July 21

• Morning - Mooney Caravan catered breakfast
• EAA AirVenture

Tuesday, July 22

• Morning - Mooney Caravan catered breakfast
• EAA AirVenture
• 10:00 - Mooney Owners Forum - EAA Forum Stage 1
• 18:00 - Dinner at Mineshaft ($46/person) - sign-up here

Wednesday, July 23

• Morning - Mooney Caravan catered breakfast
• EAA AirVenture

Thursday, July 24 - Sunday, July 27

• EAA AirVenture

Requirements

All pilots are responsible for attending a formation clinic and demonstrate proficiency prior to arriving in Madison on or before July 19.

Mooney Caravan pilots must meet all requirements before they will be able to fly in the mass formation to OSH:

• Review and be familiar with all formation materials
• Attend a formation clinic and demonstrate proficiency prior to arriving in Madison
• Hold a valid liability insurance policy on your airplane
• Read the EAA AirVenture flight procedures Notice, Mooney Caravan FAA LOA, Mooney Caravan mission briefing card, and carry printed copies of the EAA Notice and briefing card in the airplane
• Sign the Caravan event waiver on arrival
• Complete Caravan to Oshkosh registration and pay applicable registration fees.

In addition to Mooney Caravan requirements, pilots must arrange EAA tickets, hotels, and camping:

• Hotel reservation in Madison. See Mooney Caravan event page for hotel group rate.
• EAA AirVenture tickets
• Aircraft camping fee, payable to EAA upon arrival
• Purchase any Mooney Caravan gear and apparel ahead of time at our online store

Final approval for flight in the Caravan will be based on a review of flight experience and proficiency. Individual participation is at the discretion of the President and the Flight Leader.