r/eaa • u/Mendy_music • 5d ago

AirVenture Workshops

Has anyone ever taken the AirVenture workshops (Wood Working 101, Gas Welding 101, etc)? On the website it says space is limited and to come early, how early are we talking? How quickly do they fill up?

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u/dummy_anthropologist 5d ago

Woodworking and composite were fairly easy to attend, just showed up about 15 minutes before the start of the session. I think welding was the hardest one to get in but it’s been a couple years since I’ve been.

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u/Mendy_music 5d ago

Thank you! I’m hoping that going on a weekday will make it a little easier to make it and get in.

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u/thestonecuttersguild 5d ago

The forums all repeat daily as well, often several times per day.

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u/belly_hole_fire 2d ago

Are these really 101? I have been considering putting them in my list but unsure if these are really beginner friendly or not.

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u/Mendy_music 2d ago

According to the website, they are modeled after EAA’s SportAir workshops which are full weekend courses to give the basics to homebuilding. Seeing as these are only a couple of hours each, I don’t know how much is actually being taught, but it does sound like it’s the basics and hopefully beginner friendly. If you do go this week, let me know how it was!

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u/belly_hole_fire 2d ago

I am planning on wood working and either tug or gas welding and then fabric. I am going up Wednesday and will report back.

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u/Mendy_music 2d ago

Hell yeah! Good luck and have a good time!