Richland, WA Formation Clinic - 2026
About this event
By popular request, NATA will finally hold a clinic in the Pacific Northwest. The Richland Formation Clinic will be held at the Richland, WA airport (KRLD) May 28-31. Richland is located in gorgeous country almost equidistant from Seattle, Portland and Spokane along the beautiful Columbia River about 50 mi SE of Yakima.
All NATA members are invited to attend the clinic, but only Formation Members are permitted to fly as PIC. Training will be offered in
Supported Aircraft Types assuming sufficient resources for each type are available. Other aircraft types may participate in the clinic at the discretion of the Training Officer, but supported aircraft types have scheduling priority. Contact the organizers to confirm aircraft of your type are expected. NATA check rides and QPRs are only conducted in Supported Aircraft Types.
Trainees must review our
Formation Training Program before attending, paying particular attention to their specific aircraft requirements and the associated aircraft "Type Supplement." First-time clinic participants may find this
Clinic Newbie Checklist useful.
Arrival day is Thursday, May 28th. There will be a ground school Thursday at 1700 with food and drinks provided. Attendance is mandatory for all trainees, but all are encouraged to attend as a lot of new material will be covered. The clinic will kick off with a mandatory safety briefing at 0800 on Friday.
Please review ALL of the registration steps below before proceeding:
- REGISTER ONLINE. Begin by clicking on the Registration button, supply the requested information and pay the registration fee. If you intend to fly as PIC and have current FAST credentials, you may register as PIC - Proficiency flying. If your credentials have expired or you are working on a wingman or Lead qualification, choose PIC - Training requested. If you do not intend to fly as PIC at all (e.g., IP/CP, observer, photographer), register as Non-PIC. You may register friends and family as Guest. If you are not a Formation member, you will not see the PIC registration options. To acquire this ability you may upgrade your membership by writing to formation@flynata.org. Late registrants may not receive a T-shirt or name patch.
- TRAINING? Working on a wing or Lead qual? Credentials expired and need a requal checkride? You must register as "PIC - Training requested (Wing/Lead/requal)."
- INSURANCE. If intending to fly as PIC, you must upload a Certificate of Insurance (COI). You may do so by visiting My Formation Documents on the Formation+ menu. Full info available at: Clinic Insurance Requirements. Please do this NOW!
- HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT. The Hold Harmless Agreement is now handled online (no need to sign and upload a form). To complete the registration process you will accept the terms of the Hold Harmless Agreement and provide an “online” signature. Guests attending the clinic will have the opportunity to sign this document in person.
- ALLOW TEXT MESSAGES. Clinic organizers may use text messages to relay information to participants during the clinic (e.g., weather-related updates). Please allow NATA to send you text messages by visiting the Contact Information tab in your profile, and checking the box under your mobile number in Other Contacts, towards the bottom of the screen. Review your Personal Contact Information here.
Other Information:
Click below to download new formation manual
- TRAINEE PREPARATION. Pilots seeking training must comply with the aircraft readiness requirements in paragraph 5 of the Training Program. Please pay particular attention to the rear seat comms. We cannot conduct training in your aircraft if an IP cannot communicate with you and other aircraft in the flight. Also, note that an "Eval" flight is required for first-time clinic participants, and training materials must be reviewed prior to arrival.
- HOTEL. Home2 Suites by Hilton. Less than 5 miles from the airport, $169 a night. 2861 Lincoln Landing, Richland, WA 99352 Book using this link for NATA rate. Hotel Block pricing ends May 10th.
- MEALS. All lunches are included with your registration fee from your arrival on Thursday through breakfast Sunday. Saturday dinner 1800-2000 at the Airport is included in the registration fee. Bring your Hawaiian shirt.
- RENTAL CARS. Enterprise Rental Cars, 1007 Lee Blvd, Richland, WA 99352. Call (509) 943-4264 to reserve.
- FBO, FUEL & OIL Sundance Aviation FBO (509) 946-2515. Fueling from the truck at self-service price. The FBO does NOT stock radial engine oil. If you need oil, please pre-order and have it shipped to the FBO.
- HANGAR, RAMP, OTHER. Parking on North ramp in front of briefing hangars. tie downs are on main ramp area, but a few in overflow area, south of the FBO hangar complex. Bring your own chocks and tie downs. Some hangars are available in case of weather.
- PARACHUTE RIGGER. A parachute rigger will be on site during the clinic to repack parachutes for $100--cash only.
Photographers who wish to attend this clinic should review our Clinic Photographer Policy before registering.
Clinic Organizer(s)
Scott J Urban
Ben Cook
Training Officer
Brady Ornat
Admin
Category
Formation Clinic
Registration Info
Registration is required
Payment In Full In Advance Only
See event details for required documents. Only PIC registrants (Formation members) may pilot aircraft during the clinic. Non-PIC registrants (e.g., photographers, observers, instructors, Check Pilots) may not pilot aircraft at any time during the event. Either registrant type may bring non-member guests.
Registration cancellations will be accepted until Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Cancellation Policy:
NATA does not issue refunds. If a cancellation is made within 30 days of the arrival day, the registration fee (minus the cost of any clinic merchandise included with the registration and any extra merchandise ordered plus shipping) will be credited to your account and applied to future NATA payments (e.g., membership dues or event fees). Cancellations made within a week of the clinic may or may not receive a credit for the dinner portion of the registration depending on the arrangements made with the restaurant. "No shows" are subject to forfeiture of all registration fees.
Late registrations made within four weeks of arrival day will probably not receive a name patch and may not receive a T-shirt.
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