cjpilot710(at)aol.com
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 Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 8:32 am Post subject: Line abreast |
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Did some formation flying yesterday with some of the guys around here. Ernie, Rich, Hank, John and myself did a couple of 5 ship flights.
One thing we did practice was a "line abreast" to try to figure the bearing line to use and way to determine distance. The bearing line turned out to be, the front of the wing tip lined up with the pilot's head.
The distance we picked could be sighted by using you own wing tip. If you were on the bearing line, the trailing edge AT your wing tip, would be on the very end of lead's tail.
We flew the top end of a number 5, with 3 ships in line abreast and the lead in the middle. From a strong finger right #2 & # 3 simply moved out the abreast position and #4 & #5 went to a trail position.
I tried the position for a short time. Its a little difference at first only because you not use to being there. But its not like trying to fly formation by looking over your shoulder, but yo're just really acute.
Try it
Jim "Pappy" Goolsby
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