9th Annual Mooney Formation Flying Clinic (Texas WIng Edition) at KSJT on April 21-24,2022

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The 9th Annual Mooney Caravan Formation Flying Clinic (Texas Wing) will be at KSJT (San Angelo, TX)  on Thursday, April 21st, to Sunday, April 24th, 2022.  Sign up will be on the www.mooneycaravan.com website.

Weather Back up Date (if required):  TBD
 
FBO/ Meeting Area:  Ranger Aviation: (325) 949-3773
 
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 in aircraft in actual conditions.  The clinic provides a professional learning format, with pre and post flight briefings, along with skilled observer pilots helping to conduct the clinic and riding as necessary 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 1800 on Thursday with Main Briefing at the Emergency Operations Center (EOC), followed by dinner, at the airport. 

Homework:  Prior to the clinic, read the "FFI Formation Guidelines and Standard Procedures" and "The Mooney Caravan Formation Guide, downloaded from ffi.aero and mooneycaravan.com websites respectively from a links 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 Caravan website. 

I know there is a lot of information there.  The important items will be reviewed at the Briefing on Thursday night, but you need to have read theses training materials so that the information presented at the briefing will be somewhat familiar to you. 

If time or conditions allow, experienced formation pilots working on their FFI card ratings may fly in more advanced Sorties.

 Note: If you have not read the training material (Mooney, FFI, etc)   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 Arizona, Texas, Kansas, and Missouri, I have now flown with the Mooney Caravan and arrived in style and safety at KOSH for seven (7) times in the past 8 years. (Sadly, COVID forced the cancellation of Oshkosh 2020.)
 
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

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KSJT (2022) SCHEDULE OF TRAINING.pdf

[Will.iam]

How do you reserve a spot? / how much is the fee?

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Registration will open on the mooneycaravan.com website in the next few days.

$ 155, includes dinner Thursday night, and lunches Friday and Saturday.  Dinners will be as a group, either at specific restaurant(s) or catered at the hotel conference room.

More details to come.

Bucko