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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