October 18-19 Formation Clinic KMJX
Ocean County Airport Tom’s River NJ
Alex Brancaccio has very kindly offered his hanger space to us as an Operations center and is hosting the event, which is more central for some of our group coming from VA and points South than Long Island.
Upon arrival Saturday AM for 9am Briefing
— Look for parking on the Transient Ramp. The Airport crew will direct you on Unicom and try to keep us all together. Go to the front desk and give your tail number and CC info for fueling. Call or text Me or Alex and we will bring you to Hangar 44 in the second to last row of hangars to the SW of the Terminal Building if you are just flying in.
-9am Briefing at Alex’s Hangar where we will sort out experience level and flights for morning sortie at 10:30. There will be coffee and light refreshments available.
We will go over some basics but please have reviewed the RPA wingman Ground school and have any questions written down in advance.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zuHAhTQDVM
Please print your own copy of the FAST RPA Manual if you are not already carded available in the Formation Document section in the RPA website Library.
-10:30 First Sortie, Two or Four ship depending on experience~ Practice Area is 8nm East of the field over the Atlantic.
-12:00pm Debrief and sandwiches at the hangar.
-13:00 Second Sortie Briefing engine start 13:30
-14:30 Debrief Second Sortie and Brief Final Sortie
-15:30 Engine Start Final Sortie
-16:30 Debrief Off to dinner at an as of yet Undecided Venue
And off to the Hotel. Recommend reserving at Clarion Hotel & Conference Center Toms River | Official Site to keep everyone together. Check out Sunday AM if planning to depart directly from the field .
Sunday 9AM Briefing and Bagles
-10:30 First Sortie, Two or Four ship with IP’s
-12:00pm Debrief and Lunch
-13:00 Second Sortie Briefing engine start 13:30 Flight or Recert Check ride Flight
-14:30 Debrief Second Sortie and Brief Final Sortie. Paperwork, Snacks and Drinks
Preflight and Fuel for home
I will make the GO/NO GO call at noon on Thursday the 16th based on Forecasts which gives you time to cancel your rooms at no charge.
Sacha “Seadog” Botbol
845 464-3236