Mark Burns
Well Known Member
Halls, TN Airshow. Bulldog Flight Formation Team. After the Friday afternoon practice we were giving airshow sponsor rides.
I was leading a flight of 3 RV's. The TBM Avenger and Mustang took off after us. I purposely stayed over the airport to watch them.
The Mustang joined up on the Avenger and they continued to fly around over the airport.
I was following them around at a safe distance just enjoying the sight!
Finally, I got up the nerve...
I radioed the TBM Avenger and asked if my RV flight of three could join up on his flight. He said "we're doing 180 knots!".
Then immeadiately his #2, the Mustang, said "I can fly slower". The Avenger pilot then asked me what speed would work for us, I said "160 kts will work". He said "OK, I'll slow to 160". I asked the Avenger pilot to give us a left turn. I put my two wingman in right echelon and we did a slick join up sliding right up behind the Mustang, joining up on the Avengers right wing! It was awesome!
Our passengers had a blast! My passenger, Ian Cochran took the photos shown here.
Thanks Ian!
My #2 was David "Tater" Bray and my #3 was Tommy "Vader" Palmer. Both RV-8's
This flight was a dream come true for me! All the formation training I've done really came to fruition on this flight!!!
If you've thought about learning to fly formation I highly recommend it!
There is a clinic next month!
Pine Bluff formation clinic September 23rd-25th
https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/2016PineBluffClinicgroupurl/info
Mark
I was leading a flight of 3 RV's. The TBM Avenger and Mustang took off after us. I purposely stayed over the airport to watch them.
The Mustang joined up on the Avenger and they continued to fly around over the airport.
I was following them around at a safe distance just enjoying the sight!
Finally, I got up the nerve...
I radioed the TBM Avenger and asked if my RV flight of three could join up on his flight. He said "we're doing 180 knots!".
Then immeadiately his #2, the Mustang, said "I can fly slower". The Avenger pilot then asked me what speed would work for us, I said "160 kts will work". He said "OK, I'll slow to 160". I asked the Avenger pilot to give us a left turn. I put my two wingman in right echelon and we did a slick join up sliding right up behind the Mustang, joining up on the Avengers right wing! It was awesome!
Our passengers had a blast! My passenger, Ian Cochran took the photos shown here.
Thanks Ian!
My #2 was David "Tater" Bray and my #3 was Tommy "Vader" Palmer. Both RV-8's
This flight was a dream come true for me! All the formation training I've done really came to fruition on this flight!!!
If you've thought about learning to fly formation I highly recommend it!
There is a clinic next month!
Pine Bluff formation clinic September 23rd-25th
https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/2016PineBluffClinicgroupurl/info
Mark
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