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Old 20th Nov 2019, 01:38
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Originally Posted by Rated De
And when the gaggle arrives overhead the destination airports in Europe do they enter the hold?

Or simply land in line abreast?
No - they land at their respective airports. From TOD, one peels off to Gatwick, one to London etc having formate for the last few hours saving $$ and fuel.

And Altas - as for formation flying skills - are you allowed to fly above FL290 without and autopilot?

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