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Originally Posted by Joe Perkel
Noteworthy is the interview with the Fokker pilot regarding the in depth pre-flight briefing and carefully pre-planned aerial choreography
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Can’t stress the importance enough of a good brief before doing any formation display work.
Practicing the routine and then sticking to it and not getting carried away or changing it on the day.
Having said that you get used to flying with a bunch of guys that you’d trust your life with and get to know exactly what they can and can’t do or will & won’t.
The problem comes up when occasionally you find yourself hanging off the wing of someone you’ve not flown with before. A thorough brief and good communication is then even more the order of the day.
Cheers, Nick