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Sled

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  1. Nice to see you guys, from the eyes up anyway. I salute you although some of those pictures make me sad. "Forlorn" is an excellent word here. Let's all hope that this is not the New Normal and we can get back to flying the Mooney Caravan in 2021 if not sooner! Well done and thanks! -Sled
  2. Very cool experience. Thanks for sharing.
  3. What's the status on this project? You can count me in for door and baggage seals if it's a go. -Sled
  4. Greetings Everyone, A very nice, sound, well-equipped MSE is on the market. Must sell - Already bought an Ovation. Third owner - since 2003. Buy it before I change my mind! More information at www.mooney27d.com -Adam 732-433-7764
  5. Hi Everyone, Let me take this opportunity to declare the first Northeast Regional Formation Clinic a complete success! The weather turned out better than forecast and afforded us two full days of perfectly flyable, if not CAVU conditions. So we had a little mist and low clouds, nothing we can't handle. Everybody that said they were coming, came. We flew all day, both days. All the first-timers got wing time and did great. It really is amazing how much skills improve in just two days. The eastern region may be lightly represented in the Mooney Caravan, but we are coming on strong. Thanks again to the Northeast Bonanza Group which came through with safety pilots (thanks Woodie, Mike, Andy and Eric) and all the ground-ops support. I've got nothing but positive feedback on the event (lousy Subway sandwiches not withstanding) and can't wait to do it all again. I wish I could quit my day job. Oh, and after riding in a Rocket, I think I'm airplane shopping again. I was so busy that I didn't take much in the way of pics and video - so if you got some good pics/clips, send them my way so I can put together a montage for posting. Fly safe and keep your calendar open for practice! See you BEFORE Oshkosh! And Lacee.... I'm thinking about it.....carefully -Adam "Sled" Carney
  6. Greetings fellow Mooney pilots! Join an active and fun bunch of your fellow Mooney enthusiasts and arrive at EAA Airventure in Oshkosh in style by flying in the Mooney Caravan! If you live in the Northeast part of the country (or Southeast for our friends north of the border) then your first step is to attend this regional clinic in Martinsburg to teach yourself basic formation flying skills. This is not flight instruction but a forum in which after some basic ground school you fly your own airplane with an observer in the right seat as a safety pilot and mentor. The goal of the clinic is to enable you to acquire and demonstrate basic formation skills that are prerequisite for participation in the annual Mooney Caravan to Oshkosh. And...besides that, it is great fun and some of the most challenging and rewarding flying you will do. It will be a blast of a weekend so even if you cannot make it to OSH this year, come out and join the fun. There's no formal registration, just give me an email or a phone call with your basics and any questions you may have. You are on your own for hotel reservations but we will have a van for ground transport to/from the airport. All participants must download and become familiar with the basic 2-ship maneuvers described in the Mooney Caravan Formation Guide. Download it using the the link below and READ IT SEVERAL TIMES before arrival in Martinsburg. The ground school will be short and is attended as a review of this material and a forum for discussion and your questions. Attendees that are unfamiliar with this material will not fly close to other airplanes! http://www.mooneycaravan.com/training/MooneyCaravanFormationGuide-Rev3-March2013.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1 See you there! - Adam "Sled"Carney MOONEY FORMATION CLINIC - NORTHEAST REGION Dates: May 15-17 Location: Martinsburg, WV (KMRB - Eastern WV Regional) Contact: Adam Carney (adam@mooney27d.com) Fee: $50 cash includes: • Event Tee Shirt • Pack of line up cards • Coffee/Snacks Sat/Sun • Lunch Sat • Local Transportation (van) • Incidentals Registration Deadline: May 3 Please register with Adam Carney by email or phone adam@mooney27d.com 732-433-7764 Specify tee-shirt size, arrival date (Friday or Saturday), type/model aircraft, time in type, prior formation experience (if any) and name of co-pilot/passenger. Hotel: Hampton Inn Martinsburg 975 Foxcroft Ave Martinsburg, WV 25401 304-267-2900 FBO: Aero-Smith, Inc. 304-262-2507 / 800-550-2507 Schedule Friday May 15 Arrive by 18:00 Group Dinner for early arrivals: TBD Saturday May 16 Basic Training - 2 Ship Basic Ground School: 08:30 Basic Training and Recurrent Training Sorties remainder of day Debriefs & Lunch on Field Group Dinner / Social near the hotel Sunday May 17 Basic Training - 2 Ship Basic and Recurrent Training 2-ship sorties Mass Formation / Caravan Simulation TBD
  7. Greetings Mooney Enthusiasts, The Mooney Caravan organization is actively seeking participants for this year's Caravan to Oshkosh. To this end, a number of Formation Flying clinics are being organized around the country. If you are located in the Northeast/Mid-Atlantic region, and have interest in going to Oshkosh in style or just want to have some local fun with formation flying, please join us for the weekend of May 30th at Lancaster, PA. This event will provide an environment for you to learn basic formation flying skills. Since you are already a competent and experienced Mooney pilot, you have little to learn. I'm sure you will find that formation flying enhances flying skills as well as flying camaraderie. The Lancaster event is still coalescing, so if you have any interest, reach out now and let me know. You can find more information about formation training on the Caravan website at https://sites.google.com/site/mooneycaravan/home See you at OSH, but hopefully sooner! -Adam "Sled" Carney N9127D adam@mooney27d.com
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