7th Annual Mooney Formation Flying Clinic @ KHYI

[bucko]

SAVE THE DATE:   Registration and Hotel Information coming soon...

The 7th Annual Mooney Caravan Formation Flying Clinic is back at KHYI (San Marcos, TX)  on Friday, March 27th, to Sunday, March 29th, 2020.

Weather Back up Date (if required):  TBD
 
FBO:        Berry Aviation at KHYI: (512) 353-2379
 
Contact:  Bucko Strehlow                 
               3 Bitterblue Lane
               San Antonio, TX  78218
               (210) 887-0144
               bucko.strehlow@gmail.com
 
Purpose:  Train pilots to safely perform formation flying using classroom briefings and actual aircraft in actual conditions.  The clinics provide a professional learning format, with pre and post flight briefings, along with skilled observer pilots helping to conduct the clinic and riding in the training aircraft.
 
The Mooney Caravan organization is dedicated to facilitating a safe and enjoyable formation mass arrival flight into AirVenture Oshkosh each year, as well as developing opportunities (such as these clinics) throughout the year to get together and fly our fantastic airplanes. Our participants share a strong sense of camaraderie and the friendship’s born via our common interests in aviation and Mooney aircraft, spanning the continent and the entire year between Oshkosh Caravan flights. The enjoyment and enthusiasm which we all experience at AirVenture doesn’t wear off; we keep it going throughout the year! 
 
Why you should do it (Check all that may apply): 
 
     1.  Because IT WILL BE A LOT OF FUN !!!
     2.  To learn new skills and make yourself a better pilot.
     3.  To be able to fly into Oshkosh in an organized group (with the Mooney Caravan), and with more safely than using the FISK arrival. (Note: this is totally optional.  A lot of you may not even be going to KOSH this year, but this will hopefully plant the seed and you can join us in the future.)

Schedule:  Clinic starts at 0800 on Friday, March 27, 2020  

Homework:  Download and read the "Mooney Caravan Formation Guide" prior to attending the clinic. It can be downloaded from the mooneycaravan.com website from a link in the "Training" section. Newbies:  Watch the Video of the ground training (filmed at an earlier San Marcos/ KHYI Clinic) also in the training section of the website.

I know: there is a lot of information there.  The important items will be reviewed at the Basic Formation Ground School on Friday morning, but you need to have read the Guide so that the information presented at the briefing will be somewhat familiar to you. 

For non Mooney pilots, or anyone interested in working on their FAST/FFI card ratings, download and read the "Red Star Training Guide" from the website www.flyredstar.org or FFI Guide at ffi.aero.

 Note: If you have not read a Guide (Mooney, FFI, or Red Star) prior to coming to the clinic, you may not fly in the clinic.
 
I have been going to go to Oshkosh for many years,  but was always landing at satellite airfields because I did not enjoy the VFR/ FISK arrival.  Having done multiple Formation Flying Clinics in Yuma, AZ,  El Paso, TX, Kerrville, TX, Kansas, Missouri, and San Marcos, TX, I have now flown with the Mooney Caravan and arrived in style and safety at KOSH  for the past six (6) years.
 
Warning:  This type of flying is both fun and very addicting:  I have flown over 100 formation hours every year since  2015 as part of multiple elements (2 ships, 3 ships, and 4 ships).  Texas has a lot of people participating in this activity and many opportunities abound to fly together.
 
Tailwinds and High Speed;

Bucko (Sandman) Strehlow
M20-E

 

[Seth]

Sounds Awesome!  Have fun Bucko.  

If you have never attended Bucko is a very experienced formation flyer and I highly recommenced people sign up and learn through this experience.  He and his team will teach you new skills even if its just to learn, get to know other pilots, and not fly into Oshkosh.

I likely won't be there, but if I'm somehow close by I'll stop in to say hello (likely I won't be in Texas).

Sign up!

-Seth

[luv737s]

See you in March

Duck

 

[N9405V]

I’ll be there!


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[gsxrpilot]

Looking forward to it!