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Formation Flying

Formation flying is an art and a skill. If it looks easy - it's because those doing it are very good at it!

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  • 8 lessons
  • Course exam
  • 1 certificate
  • For student pilots

The course

What you'll learn

This course prepares you prior to undertaking formation flying training. Whilst Formation Flying is not a recognised rating that can be added to your licence, it is a regulated activity within the display flying world.

Even the Red Arrows pilots had to start somewhere - and this is your starting point into this fantastic skillful world.

A word of warning though: Do not try to learn formation flying via the self-improver route - it will end in disaster. Also - do all of your formation training with formation experienced instructors (who will more than likely also be display pilots) to ensure you are trained correctly in your flying training to support this theoretical knowledge course on basic formation flying.

To prove you have completed the course, after you have successfully passed our on-line exam, you will be issued with a Course Completion Certificate.

The lead aircraft seen from the cockpit in formation
Close and controlled
Two pilots briefing a formation flight
Brief, fly, debrief

What's included

Everything you need, in one place

  • 8 lessons190 illustrated slides, at your own pace, picking up where you left off.
  • Course examTimed, exam-style questions, so the real exam holds no surprises.
  • Certificate of completionYours when you pass the course exam.
  • Kept up to dateUp-to-date material that stays up to date.
  • Study anywhereOn your computer, tablet or phone.

Course contents

8 lessons, step by step

  1. 1Introduction, Legislation and Threat and Error Management20 slides
  2. 2Terms, Responsibilities and Flight Planning25 slides
  3. 3General Procedures and Communications21 slides
  4. 4Start, Taxi, Take-Off, Joining and Leaving21 slides
  5. 5Echelon and Line Astern27 slides
  6. 6Line Abreast, Vic and Box35 slides
  7. 7Tailchase, Transit and Recoveries to Land19 slides
  8. 8Emergencies, Briefing and Course Exam22 slides

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  • 1 certificate
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