July 20 | Tuesday in Rawlins dawned much cooler than Monday afternoon finished. After leaving Salt Lake with a density altitude of 9,900’, Rawlins had a density altitude of over 10,000’ by the time I arrived.

When we got to the airport from the hotel Tuesday morning, the density altitude was back down to nearly the airport elevation of a little over 6,800’. Landing yesterday was on the crosswind runway of 4,300’ but taking off today was right into the wind down the 7,000’ runway. There was no drama other than a little leaning of the mixture to get full power.

July 19 | I had loaded and fueled the airplane, I ate a hearty breakfast of toast and scrambled eggs, Catherine drove me to the airport with our sweet pup Tilly and I opened the hangar and pulled out the airplane. Just like every past Oshkosh trip has started.

July 18 | It’s hard for me to get ready for another trip to Oshkosh. I know I’ll always forget something. This trip, it was my toothbrush.

Watch this space as we blog from AirVenture 2021 in Oshkosh, WI. For one week each summer, Oshkosh is the busiest airport in the world, hosting more than 10,000 aircraft and 500,000 aviation enthusiasts from 80 countries.