Ron... Any tips for traveling together (very) loosely? It's starting to look like
we may have several planes flying from my area down to College Park. No real interest in getting close enough to even THINK of swapping paint. On the other hand, we probably want to be in sight of one another. Greg At 11:13 AM 4/21/00 -0700, Ron Burke wrote: >Well part right... > >If you have briefed before hand and have some training, formating can be >fun, but it is dangerous to. Flying formation is different from normal >flight. In formation everyone (but LEAD) looks at LEAD if lead runs all of >you into something then you had a bad LEAD. I flew with someone last >weekend that saw his buddy and tried to join up with out briefing first, he >was looking everywhere but at LEAD and looked surprised when he looked over >at his buddy. We could have exchanged paint had I not grabbed the controls >at one point. > >Second is Lead makes all radio calls and all transponders (if installed) are >NOT transmitting ALT. and IMPORTANT >ALL others in the flight confirm the calls in order of number and respond >with only there number if they understand the call or instruction. > >i.e. >Call - Boeing Tower - N2273H flight of 3 Ercoupes lake young's with >information Zulu. >Response 2273H flight make straight in to 33L alt ......cleared to land >Call 73H flight roger 33L cleared to land.... 2..3.. > >Do not land in formation unless you have trained to , but since this runway >is WIDE land staggered >make sure you have briefed the landing, if uncertain just slow in stager... >i.e. 3 slows first than 2 than LEAD. >and land. > >I hope this makes sense.... > >Ron, Air Forced Trained..... Burke > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Maynard Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: Barbara & George Frebert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Cc: Aircoupes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Coupers Mailing List ><[email protected]> >Sent: Friday, April 21, 2000 10:21 AM >Subject: [COUPERS] Flying to EOC conv: > > > > ""If my memory serves me right, you can file VFR, flight following as a > > "flight of two." You file at an airport outside the area. The lead > > airplane is the ONLY airplane in communication with Air Traffic Control. > > Aircraft number two MUST STAY SILENT at all times! George Frebert"" > > ====================================================== > > Yes, you are quite correct. However I didn't want to get specific in > > my answer. And also I did want to get everyone to look at and be aware > > of the " EVENTS CALENDAR " at http://www.ercoupers.com/ . > > Thanks for the input: Maynard, N99843, Tahoe City, CA. > > >_________________________________________________________________________ ___ >____ > > To unsubscribe from this list please send >mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _________________________________________________________ > > Enlighten your in-box. http://www.topica.com/t/15 > >_________________________________________________________________________ __ >_____ >To unsubscribe from this list please send >mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >________________________________________________________________________ >Start an Email List For Free at Topica. http://www.topica.com/register __________________________________________________________________________ ______ To unsubscribe from this list please send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________ Enlighten your in-box. http://www.topica.com/t/15
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