L'Avion
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Who can provide what guidance for in trail formation (RV-types), including 2-ship, 3 & 4-ship, as pertains to in trail, close & extended; and where over-the-top maneuvers are recommended (or not)?
Please provide references for suggestions as in example below:
T-6 FORMATION
"Do not fly over-the-top maneuvers in close trail formation (Interim T-6 V3, 3.36 .15.). ... Limit extended trail to two-ship formations (Interim T-6 V3, 3.36.14. ... 6.6.2. and T-6A Primary Flying Manual, 8.5.4.). FENCE-Out means: Fuel, ..."
www.baseops.net/militarypilot/T-6Form_Gouge.doc
"Close Trail:
No visual signal. Lead will call “CS go close trail” (Texan II Flying Standards, 6.4.5.8.).
When leading close trail, limit maneuvering to turns and modified lazy eights, using approximately 90 of bank, 2 to 3 Gs, and 120 knots minimum (Interim T-6 V3, 3.36.15.).
Do not fly over-the-top maneuvers in close trail formation (Interim T-6 V3, 3.36.15.).
Extended Trail:
Perform a G-awareness exercise prior to flying maneuvers in the extended trail exercise (Interim T-6 V3, 3.36.14.).
Lead will porpoise the aircraft and then pitchout or call “CS go extended trail” (Texan II Flying Standards, 6.4.5.7.).
Lead will set 90% torque in the low MOA and MAX torque in the high MOA (Texan II Flying Standards, 6.5.4.).
Limit extended trail maneuvers to turns, lazy eights (using bank angles not to exceed approximately 120), barrel rolls, cloverleafs, modified cuban eights, and loops. Do not perform abrupt turn reversals; that is, turns in one direction followed by a rapid, unanticipated roll into a turn in the opposite direction (Interim T-6 V3, 3.36.14.).
Limit extended trail to two-ship formations (Interim T-6 V3, 3.36.14.).
During the entry to extended trail, maintain a minimum of 300 feet from Lead and do not go forward of Lead’s 3/9 line (Interim T-6 V3, 3.36.14.)."
Thanks in advance for any help.
Barney in Memphis
Please provide references for suggestions as in example below:
T-6 FORMATION
"Do not fly over-the-top maneuvers in close trail formation (Interim T-6 V3, 3.36 .15.). ... Limit extended trail to two-ship formations (Interim T-6 V3, 3.36.14. ... 6.6.2. and T-6A Primary Flying Manual, 8.5.4.). FENCE-Out means: Fuel, ..."
www.baseops.net/militarypilot/T-6Form_Gouge.doc
"Close Trail:
No visual signal. Lead will call “CS go close trail” (Texan II Flying Standards, 6.4.5.8.).
When leading close trail, limit maneuvering to turns and modified lazy eights, using approximately 90 of bank, 2 to 3 Gs, and 120 knots minimum (Interim T-6 V3, 3.36.15.).
Do not fly over-the-top maneuvers in close trail formation (Interim T-6 V3, 3.36.15.).
Extended Trail:
Perform a G-awareness exercise prior to flying maneuvers in the extended trail exercise (Interim T-6 V3, 3.36.14.).
Lead will porpoise the aircraft and then pitchout or call “CS go extended trail” (Texan II Flying Standards, 6.4.5.7.).
Lead will set 90% torque in the low MOA and MAX torque in the high MOA (Texan II Flying Standards, 6.5.4.).
Limit extended trail maneuvers to turns, lazy eights (using bank angles not to exceed approximately 120), barrel rolls, cloverleafs, modified cuban eights, and loops. Do not perform abrupt turn reversals; that is, turns in one direction followed by a rapid, unanticipated roll into a turn in the opposite direction (Interim T-6 V3, 3.36.14.).
Limit extended trail to two-ship formations (Interim T-6 V3, 3.36.14.).
During the entry to extended trail, maintain a minimum of 300 feet from Lead and do not go forward of Lead’s 3/9 line (Interim T-6 V3, 3.36.14.)."
Thanks in advance for any help.
Barney in Memphis