Clinics underway at Wittman Regional (KOSH) in Oshkosh and Sky Manor (N40) in Pittstown, New Jersey.
Beautiful day for flying here in Pittstown.
Clinics underway at Wittman Regional (KOSH) in Oshkosh and Sky Manor (N40) in Pittstown, New Jersey.
Beautiful day for flying here in Pittstown.
We had a great clinic today at Sky Manor Airport in Pittstown, NJ. Seven pilots participated in different roles. Weather couldn't have been better, nearly perfect for flying. We learned a little and had a lot of fun. Pictures will follow.
Dear Cessnas 2 Oshkosh Pilots and Friends,
We would like to inform all our pilots, especially those in the Southwest Region, that due to a forecast of serious adverse weather for the Phoenix/Mesa area of Arizona, we must postpone the Arizona Clinic scheduled for Saturday May 26 at 9:00 AM.
The adverse weather forecast includes high winds that make flying a serious hazard. At least two pilots scheduled to participate in this clinic will be flying over high mountainous terrain from points further west and the high winds forecast will cover almost their entire route of flight.
The Arizona Clinic will be re-scheduled for late June. The definitive date will be announced within the next ten days and the date will depend on the availability of Craig Chipley, the lead pilot of the clinic.
We are sorry for the inconvenience that this change may cause. Safety always comes first in planning our events. That is our pledge and responsibility to our pilots.
Fly safe,
Dear Cessnas 2 Oshkosh Pilots and EAA Friends,
I would like to announce that Cessnas 2 Oshkosh is holding its Maryland Clinic this Saturday June 2 starting sharply at 9:00 AM, EDT (UTC-4).
The Maryland Clinic was formerly the West Virginia Clinic. The location of the West Virginia Clinic was changed to the Hagerstown Regional Airport-Richard A Henson Field (KHGR) in Hagerstown, Maryland. KHGR is located only 22 nm Northeast of the Eastern WV Regional Airport/Shepherd Field (KMRB) in Martinsburg, West Virginia.
Follow the links in this message for more details.
Airspace Alert
Our upcoming training session at Hagerstown Regional Airport-Richard A Henson Field (KHGR) will bring us close to the Washington DC Special Flight Rules Area (SFRA) and even closer to the 60 nm ring around the DCA VOR, where speed restrictions apply to aircraft capable of flying over 250 knots and special awareness training requirements apply to every VFR flying pilot. Furthermore it will also bring us close to P-40 and extremely close to its associated R-4009, activated when the POTUS is at his retreat in Camp Davis. As you all are very aware, flight operations within P-40 are prohibited and within R-4009 and the Washington DC Special Flight Rules Area (SFRA) are strictly regulated and violations of this most sensitive airspace are sanctioned severely.
I recommend that every pilot attending the Maryland Clinic makes an extra effort to become familiar with the flight procedures in and around P-40, R-4009 and the Washington DC Special Flight Rules Area (SFRA). I also urge every pilot attending our clinic to check the NOTAMS applicable to this area for activation of R-4009 immediately prior to departure. The best source of information about this topic is the FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) Washington DC Special Flight Rules Area (SFRA) Course. It is available on the FAA Safety program website. If the links above don't work for you, copy and paste the following url into your browser's address line: https://faasafety.gov/gslac/ALC/course_content.aspx?cID=55.
Weather Update
From the latest computer models, it looks like the frontal system mentioned yesterday will push on through the KHGR area before 12z Saturday. Heavy rains are likely in the area Friday night, but it's now looking like rain ending before 12z Saturday with rapid clearing shortly thereafter. Any remaining clouds should be at or above 5000', with northwest winds 10 kts or less. Expect cool temps in the upper 50s and 60s.
Another update in 24 hours.
We encourage all Cessnas 2 Oshkosh pilots within reasonable flight time of Hagerstown, Maryland to register for the
Maryland Clinic as soon as possible as we are entering the final stretch before our mass arrival and we need to have everyone properly trained.
To register in any of our clinics, follow this link. You must have previously registered to fly the Cessnas 2 Oshkosh Mass Arrival in order to register in any of our clinics.
If you have not registered to fly the mass arrival yet, you may do so by following this link. At the same time you may sign up to participate in any of our clinics.
Fly safe,
Last edited by TeenDoc; 05-31-2012 at 08:11 AM.
Dear Cessnas 2 Oshkosh Pilots and EAA Friends,
Airspace Alert Update
As stated yesterday, our training session at Hagerstown Regional Airport-Richard A Henson Field (KHGR) tomorrow will bring us very close to P-40 and its associated R-4009, activated when the POTUS is at his retreat in Camp David.
The FAA has issued FDC NOTAM 2/5764 activating R-4009, effectively designating it NATIONAL DEFENSE AIRSPACE. Flight restrictions dictated by FDC NOTAM 2/5764 will become effective June 2 at 15:00 Local (19:00 UTC) and will be in effect until June 3 at 1530 Local (19:30 UTC).
Even though we are planning to be done with the clinic by 15:00 Local, we all know that things happen and we may not end on time. Even if FDC NOTAM 2/5764 ends up not affecting our practice flights, it will definitely affect the return home flights of our pilots. Last but not least, the effective time of NOTAMS designating NATIONAL DEFENSE AIRSPACE may change with very short notice. It only takes a last minute decision from the Secret Service. We urge our pilots to be extremely cautious in their flight planning and even more cautious navigating in close proximity to P-40 /R-4009. As you all are aware, violations of this most sensitive airspace are sanctioned severely.
To read the FDC NOTAM 2/5764, visit the FAA PilotWeb at: https://pilotweb.nas.faa.gov/PilotWeb/, scroll down and click on ARTCC Notices, TFRs and Special Notice Page, check off ZDC (KZDC) Washington,DC and click on View TFRs.
Weather Update
For KHGR, models still projecting the frontal system to move through a little after midnight Friday, though with thunderstorms and heavy rain as it does. By 12z Saturday, models show precipitation should have ended with scattered to broken clouds and any ceilings well above VFR minimums and no restrictions to visibility. Precipitation chances after 12z look to be well below 20%. West to west-northwest winds 10 to 15 kts with temps in the upper 50s rising to near 70 by mid afternoon.
Looks like a good day to fly!
We encourage all Cessnas 2 Oshkosh pilots within reasonable flight time of Hagerstown, Maryland to register for the
Maryland Clinic as soon as possible as we are entering the final stretch before our mass arrival and we need to have everyone properly trained.
To register in any of our clinics, follow this link. You must have previously registered to fly the Cessnas 2 Oshkosh Mass Arrival in order to register in any of our clinics.
If you have not registered to fly the mass arrival yet, you may do so by following this link. At the same time you may sign up to participate in any of our clinics.
Fly safe,
If any prop Cessna exceeds that 250 knot Indicated Airspeed restriction, I'd suspect about an 80 knot error in that instruement.
lol!Originally Posted by bill greenwood
We had a great clinic today. A total of nine (9) pilots participated in different roles. Two (2) pilots who had already attended a clinic in 2012 and had met the training requirement to fly the mass arrival on July 21 participated as safety pilots. Four (4) pilots who had flown the mass arrival in previous years and one (1) pilot who is participating this year for the first time completed the clinic and met the training requirement to fly the mass arrival. One (1) pilot who is also participating this year for the first time completed the ground portion of the training requirement and will complete the flight portion as soon as his plane comes out of annual. One (1) more pilot participated as our guest observer and covered the clinic for the AOPA ePilot online magazine.
Berry Gamblin was a wonderful host who worked tirelessly planning the clinic, surveying the airspace and the terrain, securing the excellent facilities of Rider Jet Center, a beautiful FBO attended by very nice people, and coordinating the flight operations with Hagerstown ATC Tower. Thanks Berry.
Our thanks also go to Katie, the manager at Rider's, who greeted us with a batch of freshly baked cookies by her, freshly brewed coffee and three dozens of donuts from a well known establishment, set up the classroom, placed our lunch order and arranged for the delivery in perfect synchronization.
The practice sortie consisted of three (3) elements of two (2) aircraft each. We paired a 210 HP Hawk XP with a 160 HP C172 (That was interesting!), two (2) C177 Cardinals and a C210 Centurion with a C206 Stationair.
We learned a bit, shared our passion with each other and had a lot of fun in the process.
...and we were done ten (10) minutes before P-40 + R-4009 went hot!
Dear Cessnas 2 Oshkosh Pilots and EAA Friends,
We would like to remind every pilot considering registration for the Cessnas 2 Oshkosh Mass Arrival on July 21st, 2012 at 2:30 pm CDT (UTC-5) that the deadline to register and have a shirt for the PIC and each passenger 12 years and older to wear during the mass arrival flight waiting for you at Dodge County Airport in Juneau, WI is Thursday June 7th at Midnight CDT (UTC-5).
You may register to fly this year's mass arrival after the deadline, and if you meet the training requirement particpating in one of our formation flight training clinics, and are present at Dodge County Aiport in Juneau, WI on July 2st at 11:00 am CDT (UTC-5) to take part in the pre-flight briefing, you will fly the mass arrival with us. You just won't receive your shirt(s) on time to wear during the mass arrival flight. Your order will be put in back order status and your shirt(s) will be shipped to your mailing address at a later time.
To register to fly this year's Cessnas 2 Oshkosh Mass Arrival, visit our website at www.cessnas2oshkosh.com/registration.
We would also like to remind all of our currently registered pilots that the deadline to withdraw from participation in this year's mass arrival and receive a refund of the registration fee is also Thursday June 7th at Midnight CDT (UTC-5).
If you have to withdraw from this year's mass arrival, please send us a message to payments@cessnas2oshkosh.com. We will pass on to you any applicable administrative fee charged by PayPalŪ. Please allow four (4) to six (6) weeks to receive the refund.
We look forward to seeing everyone at Juneau on July 21st.
Dear Cessnas 2 Oshkosh Pilots and EAA Friends,
I would like to announce that Cessnas 2 Oshkosh is holding two clinics this Saturday June 9, 2012. Both clinics start at 9:00 AM Local Time. PDT (UTC-7) for Washington and EDT (UTC-4) for North Carolina.
The Washington Clinic will be held at Olympia Regional Airport in Olympia, Washington. The hosts of this clinic are Trevor Moody and Mike Rutledge and the lead pilot is Steve Wolf. The meeting place is the Jorgensen Air Service. Follow the links in this message for more details.
The North Carolina Clinic will be held at Charlotte-Monroe Executive Airport in Monroe, North Carolina. Robert Morris is the host and lead pilot of this clinic. The meeting place is the Warriors & Warbirds Hangar (East of the Main Terminal). Follow the links in this message for more details.
To register in any of our clinics, follow this link. You must have previously registered to fly the Cessnas 2 Oshkosh Mass Arrival in order to register in any of our clinics.
If you have not registered to fly the mass arrival yet, you may do so by following this link. At the same time you may sign up to participate in any of our clinics.
We encourage all Cessnas 2 Oshkosh pilots in and around these states to register as soon as possible.
Weather Update for the Olympia-Seatle, Washington Area
A dying low off the coast will still bring some moisture into the area from the south on Saturday. It is too early for detailed ceiling and visibility numbers from computer projections. Early projections show precipitation probabilities around 50% on Saturday with overcast cloud cover. Precipitation amounts look to be light with thunderstorm probabilties 15% or less.
Ceiling and visibility projections in tomorrow's outlook. Stand by!
Fly safe,
Last edited by TeenDoc; 06-06-2012 at 01:02 PM. Reason: Correcting PDT = UTC-7
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