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FORMATION FLIGHT
LOCAL AREA

FLIGHT Form/Fam 1
1.3 Hours

Purpose:Provide the MS an introduction to the techniques of formation flight of high performance aircraft.

WEATHER MINIMA EFD 2700/3 [[plus minus symbol]] 1 hour   OP area 5 mi. vis. clear of clouds

PREREQUISITE 
•MS flights through Inst/Fam 3
•MS complete instruction on standard formation hand signals and recommended formation procedures

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES.  MS to be familiar with:
•TWO-PLANE FORMATION TECHNIQUES OF RENDEZVOUS, CROSS-UNDERS, TURNS, CLIMBS, DESCENTS, BREAK-UPS, AND REJOINS AS LEAD AIRCRAFT AND WING AIRCRAFT.
•FORMATION APPROACHES

PREFLIGHT
Pilot: 
•BRIEF IMMEDIATE ACTION EMERGENCIES TO INCLUDE FIRE ON START, FIRE IN FLIGHT, ABORTED T/O, EJECTION
•BRIEF CONDUCT OF FLIGHT AND FLIGHT PLAN--LEAD/WING/ REF: ATC MANUAL 51-38
•BRIEF FORMATION SIGNALS AND HEFOE SIGNALS
•BRIEF FORMATION EMERGENCIES--LOSS OF INTERCOM, LOSS OF UHF/VHF (COM PLANN)
•BRIEF SIMULATED DAMAGED AIRCRAFT (FROM MID-AIR WITH LEAD OR WING) EMERGENCY
•BRIEF FORMATION MANEUVER TECHNIQUES USING AIRCRAFT MODELS TO SHOW RELATIVE POSITION AND MOVEMENT

MS: 
•REVIEW WEATHER DATA
•CALCULATE T/O DATA, REVIEW EMERGENCY CHECKLIST ITEMS
•REVIEW HOOKUP, EJECTION PROCEDURES, FILE FLIGHT PLAN
•REVIEW COMM PROCEDURES FOR AIRCRAFT FORMATION
•LEAD

CONDUCT OF FLIGHT
Pilot: 
•TAKE OFF IN TRAIL AND JOIN UP TO WORKING AREA/CROSS-UNDERS ENROUTE

•FORMATION TURNS, CLIMBS, DESCENTS 30[[Degree symbol]] PITCH; 60 [[Degree symbol]] BANK; 2.5g

•BREAK-UPS, REJOINS, SIMULATE RADIO EMERGENCY

•LEAD CHANGES

•RETURN IN VFR CONDITIONS FLY FORMATION

•SECTION APPROACH (LEAD LAND--WING EXECUTE LOW APPROACH)

MS: 
•FILE FLIGHT PLAN

•OBSERVE FORMATION TECHNIQUES/PROCEDURES

•MONITOR FLIGHT PARAMETERS--CHECKLISTS

•COMMUNICATE FOR FORMATION

DEBRIEF
•Discuss each primary objective
•Discuss any deviations from SOP made in flight
•Review MS progress