Separation between aircraft within the formation is the responsibility of the flight leader and the pilots of the other aircraft in the flight. This includes transition periods when aircraft within the formation are …

The separation minima between formations of state aircraft and other traffic in RVSM airspace may differ depending on the State.

This manual implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 11-2, Aircrew Operations, by prescribing general flight rules that govern the operation of United States Air Force (USAF) aircraft. This manual …

March 15, 2020 Version 3.2 The FFI Formation Guidelines and Standard Procedures manual was written in order to combine information taken from various sources into a single reference document …

Formation flight is a very challenging and rewarding aspect of flight, typically associated with the military, used to expedite aircraft departures and recoveries when operating in large numbers or adverse …

Aircraft shall not be flown in formation except by pre-arrangement among the pilots- in-command of the aircraft taking part in the flight and, for formation flight in controlled airspace, in accordance with the …

Formation flying is the flight of multiple objects in coordination. Formation flying occurs in nature among flying and gliding animals, and is also conducted in human aviation, often in military aviation and air …

c. Separate a nonstandard formation flight by applying the appropriate separation minima to the perimeter of the airspace encompassing the nonstandard formation or from the outermost aircraft of …

Separation responsibility between aircraft within the formation during transition to individual control rests with the pilots concerned until standard separation has been attained. Upon break-up of the …

May 15, 2025 · Attachment 1 Terms Aircraft Grounding—An administrative action taken to prohibit Department of the Air Force aircraft from flying because of a specific condition related to a fleet of …

Formation flying adds a new set of hazards to a flight by taking the decision-making ability away from the individual pilot and putting it in the hands of the lead aircraft. The lead aircraft, in turn, has to …

Standard formation (group 1 NM horizontal, 100 FT vertical from lead) flights shall be separated by 2 000 FT from other traffic or formation, regardless of RVSM airspace and individual aircraft RVSM …

Control formation flights as a single aircraft. Separation responsibility between aircraft within the formation rests with the flight leader and the pilots of the other aircraft in the flight.

This means that aircraft take of one by one as separate flights and then the join-up takes place. Similarly, at the approach stage, the group breaks up and the aircraft land one by one. There are …

(Glossary: Formation Flights) TRUE or FALSE The flight leader and the pilots of the other aircraft in the flight are responsible for separation even during transition periods when aircraft within the formation …

Count such military aircraft movements as follows: Consider flights of more than one aircraft operating in a formation and handled as a single aircraft as a single unit, however, if the formation breaks up into …

APPEndIx I - guIdAnCE foR JoInt-usE CIvIl/mIlItARy AERodRomEs s considered as a single aircraft in terms of right-of-way. When an individual aircraft and a formation are on a converging cour at …

Aircraft in an ALTRV, other than in a stream or cell formation, must make position reports as individual aircraft or flight plan formation. ATC facilities may authorize communications out/reduced …

(Air Nat Guard WIMPS) Except when a daily flight schedule is used in lieu of a flight plan form, the pilots in command /formation leaders shall submit a flight plan for their flight (including remote filing via the …

Tactical Formation Types: The two types of Tactical Formation are Combat Cruise and Combat Spread. Combat Cruise is designed to provide maximum flight flexibility and individual aircraft freedom to …