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Are any of the Mooney Caravan or other formation knowledgeable CFIs in the Greater NYC area? A friend was asking about doing some formation training (he is aware of the Mooney Caravan and that may be part of his interest). And to his credit, the CFII he usually flies with said he's done formation flights, but he didn't think he would be the best to work with my friend.

This is the sight picture I worked out. My long time friend is an excellent pilot with many years and many hours and provided an excellent and stable position. The sight picture to me was very similar in total to the Mooney... In total not specifically. I am very comfortable flying wing position of a 210 including a few turns and a couple cross-unders, under the right conditions and with an experienced pilot as I was flying with. Staggered take off at wheels cleared, in air rejoin to the inside after takeoff, very smooth my friend flew exactly as briefed. I don't see a major issue to mixing high and low wing. This was my friends first formation flight, we had previously done some air to air photo work a couple years back when I had my Saratoga but nothing in formation. Total flight was about 2.5 hrs so I had ample opportunity to tuck in for extended periods. We briefed and executed separation prior to our destination to which we both had to execute an IFR approach into Grandbury. We were IFR on top of the cloud deck, something like last years Mooney Caravan from SD to Maddison last year, without an IFR approach through the deck! Except for hand flying for 2.5hrs it was a great experience! Lol Overall a very good flight with no issues just the way we briefed! My friend of many years flew great, now if he just had a Mooney......

Today I flew my first of what I hope to be many formation flights, culminating with the Mooney Caravan to Oshkosh... If you want a fantastic group of people to learn formation flying or just improving your flying skills I would highly recommend it! What a challenge and what a thrill at the same time a great joy!!! Here is a shot of my first formation flight! Who hoo what a great experience.