Guys and gals (are there any gals on here?),

The dates of the formation clinic are set.  April 15-17 at Mojave Airport in California, home of the Holy Grail of experimentals!
(http://www.mojaveairport.com/)

Good facilities, cheap gas, open airspace, and airfield management that is happy to have us.  We'll be working on hotel rates, etc., next.  To help with logistics, the sooner we can get a head count on who is planning to attend, both students and instructors, the better. Please email me directly at sportform@cox.net if you are planning to attend.

Cost to attend the event will be minimal.  In preparation for the event, all participants should be familiar with the FFI manual
http://www.b2osh.org/FFI_manual.htm

To see how this compares with FAST standards, visit:
http://www.northamericantrainer.org/OperatingPolicies.htm

The T-34 Formation Manual is required reading and is available at amazon.com.

I cannot STRESS enough the importance of being familiar with the contents of the manuals!  Please come prepared - if you don't, you degrade the experience for everyone.

Are you interested, but still unsure?  Feel free to call me, and also visit this site for a good write up on the FFI experience:
http://www.avweb.com/news/airman/184315-1.html

Don Barnes will be setting up a page on his web site with all the info here shortly, thanks Don!

Also, the question has come up if other types are invited.  The answer is yes, as long as the following conditions are met:  aircraft  configuration and performance are similar - and they can deal with constantly being flogged for flying inferior equipment!  :)-

Cheers,

Barry

Barry Hancock
Western Regional Coordinator
RedStar Pilots Association
(949) 300-5510
www.flyredstar.org
"Communism - Lousy Politics, Great Airplanes"