One or two tips
(1) Before you start, decide -
* Who's going to be leader, who No.2, No3, etc and how you'll change.
* Where you'll join up, and where/when/how you'll break off.
* Signals. (Leader does all the RT with ATC, as "Formation XXX")
* Agree correct positions, in various formation patterns.
(2) The one who's leader flies the whole formation, no matter how big. The
others just concentrate on keeping formation.
(3) Maintaining position -
* longitudinal - coarse use of throttle - Early..
* lateral - large adjustments, gentle bank; fine adjustments, rudder.
* vertical - elevators, gently.
Anticipate, anticipate, and adjust other controls, gently, as necessary.
Join up in that order, from below and behind - catch up, move in, get level.
Hope that helps.
WS
p.s. Ah, yes -
If you loose sight of the guy you're formating on, under your wing or under your nose, break off immediately - up, up and away, and rejoin from below and behind.
Enjoy, and take care, folks.
WS
Last edited by White Shadow; 16th April 2004 at 12:00.