Pine Bluff Formation Clinic
After 42 people signed into the Yahoo site, 29 signed up into the Database, 6 cancelled, and 23 participated in the clinic held at Pine Bluff AR (PBF).
Bulldog Loyd acted as host with his EAA Chapter all pitching in, doing a SUPER job of providing Over the Top hospitality. Airport Management additionally provided superior hospitality and an excellent airfield with a 150' wide runway which had just been upgraded, spacious ramp, and a huge hangar, and excellent briefing rooms. Local air traffic was minimal and the airspace without restrictions except for one sector over the arsenal, and the air was silky smooth. GREAT training environment.
A lot of great formation training occurred. After a Friday afternoon seminar, we flew four turns on Saturday with some great formation proficiency upgrading. Everyone upped their formation skills with several upgrading to solo status, a couple Novices passed their Wingman evaluation, and two passed their Lead evals. Then on Sunday morning, 16 pilots were selected for the ALL UP and we launched into smooth air for a sequence of formations, ending up in the mythical 16-ship Diamond of Diamonds.
Saturday evening the local EAA Chapter put on a Catfish Fry with all the fixins which was to die for. The local chapter has been renovating a PT-19 and they fired up the engine after sitting idle since 194?
Great clinic with super hospitality and super environment!