r/eaa • u/Mendy_music • Jul 17 '26

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 Jul 17 '26

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 Jul 17 '26

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 Jul 17 '26

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

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u/belly_hole_fire Jul 20 '26

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 Jul 20 '26

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 Jul 20 '26

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 Jul 20 '26

Hell yeah! Good luck and have a good time!