AUG 16-17th 2025 @ 7S5, Independence State Airport, OR

WoW Event Schedule 2024

Saturday AUG 24th 2024

7:00 AM – Registration & Door Opens

7:00 – 10:00 AM – Pancake Breakfast

10:00 – 11:00 AM – Forum Session 1 – Historic Aviation

11:00 – 12:00 AM – Forum Session 2 – Camping With Your Airplane

11:30 – 1:30 PM – Hamburger Lunch

1:00 – 2:00 PM – Forum Session 3 – Aerobatics with the IAC

3:00 – 4:00 PM – Forum Session 4 – Special Guest: Juan Browne

5:00 – 8:00 PM – Dinner (Ticket Required)

Sunday AUG 25th 2024

7:00 AM – Registration & Door Opens

7:00 – 10:00 AM – Pancake Breakfast

8:30 – 9:30 AM – Mandatory Safety Briefing (Pilots & Ground Crew)

9:30 – 12:30 PM – STOL Competition

11:30 – 1:30 PM – Hamburger Lunch

1:00 PM – STOL WARS Award Ceremony

Please note that 7S5 is NOTAM closed on Sunday for all incoming flights from 9:30 AM to 2:00 PM for the STOL competition.

Forums

Session 1 – 10:00-11:00 AM – Historic Aviation
Presentations by Salem B-17 Alliance & Oregon Aviation Historical Society on their work in preserving aviation history and sharing Oregon’s rich aviation heritage & the origins of experimental aircraft.

Session 2 – 11:00-12:00 PM – Camping With Your Airplane
Debra Plymate of the Oregon Pines Ninety-Nines will cover essential skills and tips for safe and enjoyable airplane camping. Topics include aviation weather, weight and balance considerations, and techniques for short and soft field takeoffs and landings. Be sure to check out the static camping demo on the south end of the airport!

Session 3 – 1:00-2:00PM – Aerobatics with the lAC
IAC Chapter 77, Oregonauts, the Oregon based chapter of the International Aerobatic Club, will share what IAC is all about, and how you can get started in Aerobatics!

Session 4 – 3:00-4:00PM – Special Guest Juan Browne

Special guest and our STOL announcer Juan Browne of the Blanclirio YouTube channel shares his insights on all things aviation, and more.

Youth Activities

Join us Saturday and come build a foamy airplane! The youth activities tent will be set up near the EAA Clubhouse with information about our chapter’s youth programs including Young Eagles, Teen Build, Ray Aviation Scholarship. See the Youth Build progress on the Jabriu and help us promote aviation to the next generation of aviators.

Event Map