X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2006 18:37:31 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from web34915.mail.mud.yahoo.com ([209.191.68.194] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.9) with SMTP id 1155141 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 15 Jun 2006 03:54:25 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.191.68.194; envelope-from=n103md@yahoo.com Received: (qmail 21484 invoked by uid 60001); 15 Jun 2006 07:53:36 -0000 DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=yahoo.com; h=Message-ID:Received:Date:From:Subject:To:MIME-Version:Content-Type:Content-Transfer-Encoding; b=a+VNNo1dQGwYwLBHPEswHZhPdqQnHk08zA7nflNBUKNGKaT0hbkZx7oCaEO4p3M393ueCUQmugewy/0HKS5oZDgdNQS//F0yPCkD7sBZ7OrRzRLofvVD7VcvTQMD7nVS2BvfiYrd735yO19N07CBdaCossjjdWx3J08hz6UpdLk= ; X-Original-Message-ID: <20060615075336.21482.qmail@web34915.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Received: from [69.12.132.145] by web34915.mail.mud.yahoo.com via HTTP; Thu, 15 Jun 2006 00:53:36 PDT X-Original-Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2006 00:53:36 -0700 (PDT) From: bob mackey Subject: Re: Northwest Formation Clinic X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="0-672144526-1150358016=:20452" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit --0-672144526-1150358016=:20452 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit > ...Flying skills > Although there will be varying formation expertise in attendance, all participants > should have EXCELLENT stick and rudder skills.... > > Since I am unaware of what constitutes "excellent stick and rudder skills", > I decided to bow out not knowing whether or not I fit in that description. > I didn't want to overly endanger other pilots or instructors. That requirement basically means that you must be able to control the position of your aircraft. You shouldn't have to think about which way to move the stick to get the desired result. That part should be automatic before you are ready to learn formation flight. Most of the beginners showing up for this clinic will have adequate stick and rudder skills, but there are additional safeguards. Newcomers will fly with experienced formation pilots on their first sorties to evaluate whether they are ready, and also to help with the new skills of hand and voice communications. I would be happy to talk with anyone that would like to know more about this clinic or formation flying. -bob mackey bob *at* pure-flight *dot* com 408-373-2625 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com --0-672144526-1150358016=:20452 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit > ...Flying skills
> Although there will be varying formation expertise in attendance, all participants
> should have EXCELLENT stick and rudder skills....
>
> Since I am unaware of what constitutes "excellent stick and rudder skills",
> I decided to bow out not knowing whether or not I fit in that description. 
> I didn't want to overly endanger other pilots or instructors.

That requirement basically means that you must be able to control the position
of your aircraft. You shouldn't have to think about which way to move the
stick to get the desired result. That part should be automatic before you
are ready to learn formation flight.

Most of the beginners showing up for this clinic will have adequate stick and
rudder skills, but there are additional safeguards. Newcomers will fly with
experienced formation pilots on their first sorties to evaluate whether they
are ready, and also to help with the new skills of hand and voice
communications.

I would be happy to talk with anyone that would like to know more about
this clinic or formation flying.

-bob mackey
 bob *at* pure-flight *dot* com
 408-373-2625





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