FFP-07
Division Parade Formation
MOTIVATION
Division flying facilitates command and control of multiple aircraft. A division
may be a part of a weapons strike or fighter cover, or just a cross-country flight;
regardless, it is easier to have an orderly coordination of aircraft when flown as a
unit rather than randomly. As a member of a division, your responsibilities
increase, and any errors you make affect the entire unit. This lesson will give
you the basics for division formation.
OVERVIEW
After completion of FFP-07, the student will be familiar with division formation
and the increased complexity of flying four aircraft in close proximity. The
student will be able to demonstrate the knowledge initially on the exam for this
lesson and later in the cockpit.
During this lesson you will cover the following aspects of division flight:
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Marshal procedure
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Taxi and hold short procedures
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Interval takeoff positioning and procedure
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Division takeoff procedure and abort considerations
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Division rendezvous/join-up after takeoff procedure
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Balancing formation from echelon parade procedure
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Turns away and into section when in balanced parade (fingertip) procedure
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Moving balanced parade (fingertip) into echelon parade procedure
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Echelon parade formation turns away procedure
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Division breakup and rendezvous exercise procedures
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Division underrun procedure
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Division cruise maneuvering procedure
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Shuffle division procedure
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Tail-chase exercise
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Division overhead entry procedure
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Formation recovery to division VFR straight-in procedure
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