a total instrument failure leading to formation lead/follow back for a normal cct
Interesting. Was that what you expected on your FHT? Although it's theoretically possible, I've never heard of someone getting impromptu form'n on their FHT. I'd have thought it'd be easier to try and recover as a singleton -- as all the form'n can do for you is get you into the circuit (assuming you didn't try a formation landing as a stude). TBH you could (probably -- I'd like to try it) recover using just pitch and throttle position...
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