| Date: Saturday, May 10, 2008
Location:
General Wm J Fox
Airfield Lancaster, CA
Hosted By: Stephen Blythe
A B2Osh and PBS Coordinated Event - Provided
for the interest of PBS members and Bonanza pilots wishing to
participate in B2OSH Bonanza Formation Training
Practice sessions will focus on formation take-offs & landings and
station keeping. Beginners will have safety pilots. Experienced
pilots wishing to re-qualify for B2OSH may have safety pilots
depending on availability. By the end of the day pilots should be
comfortable in all phases of the flight requirements necessary for
b2osh. If time permits, progression to 2-ship break & rejoin is
possible.
Facilities: Friendly control tower, elevation
2351` , RW 7201` x 150`.
Fuel SS and fuel truck (ten cents less at SS). Field is surrounded
by bleak desert landscape and is
adjacent to Edwards AFB.
HUGE BONUS
We have arranged for some Edwards AFB Test Pilots to be safety
pilots. Ground school and briefing will be conducted by
experienced formation pilots.
For clips of our briefer and the flyby click the following.
Preflight information
Flyby
We need the HOLD
Harmless form for the US Government completed and faxed back
to 661 277-4462
The remarks
section should include:
WJF: May 10, 2008, Beech Flight, (Tail No)
Regional Training for Bonanza to Oshkosh and your contact
information (Phone & Email)
Click Here for the Hold Harmless form. It may be
completed on the computer (except for signature), then printed
and signed. Read all instructions carefully before
completing. (Note: when you try to type on the form you will
get a message that it cannot be saved on your computer.
You can then begin typing and print out the completed form.)
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On arrival meet in airport lobby next to
restaurant.
Registration Fee: 40.00.
Motel: The
Oxford Inn has a
pilot discount and will/does provide a shuttle from WJF, about 5 to
10 minute ride. Participants wishing to arrive Friday night so as
be there refreshed on Saturday morning should also know that there
is a breakfast buffet. Early evening guests get two complimentary
drinks and hors d`oeuvres. Please self register at (661) 949-3423
and don't forget to mention being a pilot. We will more than likely
have a private van to pick up overflow.
Those wishing to do
advanced formation work should indicate that interest for a Sunday
sortie or two.
Registration: Please click on this
registration link and complete a form. This will enable us to
make appropriate plans for the number of people planning to attend.
Click for a list of
registrants.
Schedule
| Saturday, May 10, 2008 |
Arrival |
| 8:00 a.m. |
Mandatory Briefing & Ground School
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| 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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Practice sessions with a break for lunch.
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If fog precludes early arrival start time will
be 9:00 a.m.
Format:
Practice sessions will focus on formation
take-offs & landings and station keeping. Beginners will have
safety pilots. Experienced pilots wishing to re-qualify for b2osh
may have safety pilots depending on availability. By the end of the
day pilots should be comfortable in all phases of the flight
requirements necessary for b2osh. If time permits, progression to
2-ship break & rejoin is possible.
Questions: Contact Stephen Blythe (949) 322-4397
spb@blytheco.com. |
