Sorry crossed with TY.
TY is right, however flying in company works pretty well BUT it can be demanding in its own way.
The two aircraft are reasonably spread - whatever you are both comfortable with - AND I had a greater deal more seperation in mind than the poster!
However, the purpose in your case is to help the follower, but in fact the follower is working harder than the leader to maintain the "in company". On the plus side, all the time he is maintaining the company he really only has to worry about aviating, look out and Ts and Ps, rather than navigating or cummunicating, but he cant ignore these in case the company breaks.
If you want to give it a try you might do well to do a short trip with your friend first and see if he found it easier for him.
Last edited by Fuji Abound; 19th November 2007 at 11:16.