From: "Marvin Kaye" <marv@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Formation flying/training
To: lml
Date: Sun, 05 Sep 2004 11:32:44 -0400
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Posted for "Mark Ravinski" <mjrav@comcast.net>:

  Guys,
  I was an Air Force basic jet instructor and trained a bunch of beginners in
  formation.
  Put me with Larry on this.  Be careful.
Formation flying can be more rewarding but it comes at a price.  Every other
  aspect of flying has implications of increased danger when in formation.
  Being able to fly on someone's wing is the easy part.
  You have to trust that someone with your life.  For example, once, while
  doing a formation pass on the wing of another Lancair, I was almost flown
  into a midair with a small ultralight that was bumping along near the
  airport.  Another example.  If you are on someone's wing and have any other
  emergency, are you going to be as prepared to cope with it?
  
  Mark Ravinski
  N360KB  1300 hrs