bucko Posted April 9, 2015 Report Posted April 9, 2015 KERV TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF TRAINING * Read the Mooney Caravan Formation Guide * View the Video Ground Training Video (Everyone, if you don’t do the prep work, you won’t be flying) FRIDAY (May 1st): Arrival at KERV prior to 0800. At 0800 to 0900: Basic Formation Ground School: (COWBOY presenting) for all Newbies and Basic Level Pilots Mooney Caravan Safety Meeting: Organizational meeting and Planning Session: Practice area/ Frequencies/ Hi-Lo Areas/ Elements 0900 to 1000: Short Newbie Familiarization Flights- 2 ship with Newbies as co-pilots. 15 min out after Element Take-off and station keeping/ cross-unders, then change lead & repeat and Element landing. 1000 to Noon: Formation Flight Training as Elements Noon: BBQ or Subway sandwiches at Mooney Factory 1300 to 1645: Sorties (with briefs and debriefs) 1700: Buses back to Y-O Ranch 1830: Dinner as a Group (Tall Tails of Aviation Prowess expected) SATURDAY (May 2nd) 0600 to 0755: Breakfast on your own 0800: Buses to KERV (Note: If you miss the bus, you’re on your own to get to the airport) 0830 to 1200: Element Sorties (with briefs and debriefs) 1200 to 1300: Lunch at Mooney Plant (Subway or BBQ- opposite of Friday) 1300 to 1645: Element Sorties 1700 Busses back to Y-O Ranch 1830: Dinner and Continued Tall Tails of Aviation Prowess and Adventures SUNDAY (May 3rd): 0600 to 0755: Breakfast on your own and Checkout of Hotel 0800: Buses to KERV 0830 to 1000: Basic Sorties and/ or Caravan Simulation/ Practice 1000 + Optional (More sorties or practice) Any questions, comments requests, etc, contactl me: bucko.strehlow@gmail.com or call: (210) 887-0144 Note: When reading The Mooney Caravan Formation Guide, please concentrate on the following: Formation Ground Operations- Departures Ground Operations- Run up Pg 13 Element Takeoff Pg 15 Interval Takeoff Pg 19 Two Ship Formation Maneuvers Fingertip position Pg 21 Fingertip Maneuvering Pg 26 Route Position Pg 28 Turns in Route Pg 29 Cross Under Pg 29 Formation Recoveries Element Approach and Landing Pg 35 VFR Traffic Pattern Recoveries Pg 38 Overhead Pattern Pg 39 Taxi and Shutdown Pg 42 Attachment 3: Standard Formation Hand Signals A-8 The above is everything you need to know to safely participate in the Mooney Caravan Oshkosh Arrival. Everything else is additional information needed for more advanced formation flying, and be emphasized and learned as you progress and want to do more. Quote
RocketAviator Posted April 11, 2015 Report Posted April 11, 2015 Will see everyone there! I'm looking forward to a great Clinic. Quote
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