Amateur/Home Built/Experimental
Flight Crew Private
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 30; Flight Crew Total 1400; Flight Crew Type 220
Communication Breakdown; Training / Qualification
ATC Issue All Types; Conflict Airborne Conflict
General None Reported / Taken
Procedure; Airspace Structure
I was flying into OSH for the Airventure event and was on downwind for Runway 27. We were monitoring the Tower frequency. There were at least two planes on final and a plane in front of me that had just turned base. The spacing was too tight even for an OSH arrival. This was my 5th OSH Airventure arrival. I decided to extend downwind. There was no ATC communication at that time (that we could hear). I decided to extend downwind to keep safe spacing when two planes popped down out of the clouds to the east on a final approach. They were 'hell bent' on their approach and did not seem to see me or try to avoid me on final. To keep clear; I immediately initiated a left 360-degree turn. As I came around the turn; another plane slipped in front of me to turn base to final. Still there was no ATC chatter. I landed tight behind the low wing aircraft that had turned in front of me (still no Tower chatter). A dreadful dereliction of duty by the FAA controllers. My landing was safe and in control; but all in all; my worst OSH arrival. My radio has operating fine and did on all frequencies going to and from OSH.
Experimental Homebuilt pilot described close proximity traffic in landing pattern at KOSH Airventure fly-in with no apparent ATC control.