Figure 3-20 20 Feet of Stepdown

CHAPTER THREE

T-34C PRIMARY FORMATION FLIGHT TRAINING

Exhaust stack tangent to

leading edge of wing

Figure 3-20 20 Feet of Stepdown

Once stabilized with 20 feet of stepdown, make a slight wing dip towards Lead moving

slowly to the other side. Adjust power as necessary to ensure you move straight across to the

other side WITH 20 feet of NOSE-TO-TAIL CLEARANCE. At no time should Wing's nose be

under any part of Lead's aircraft. Wing's goal is to crossunder to the parade position on the other

side of Lead maintaining the 20 feet of stepdown and not drifting lower or higher than Lead's

exhaust stacks tangent to the leading edge of his wings (but no further forward than nose-tail

clearance). The crossunder rate should be no faster than a walking pace (Figure 3-21).

Crossunder to the opposite wing, maintaining 20 feet of stepdown (Figure 3-22). Arrest

lateral motion with a slight wing dip toward lead approaching the opposite bearing line.

Momentarily stabilize with 20 feet of stepdown on the opposite bearing line.

Use slight back stick pressure and add a little power to move your aircraft straight up into

the parade position on the new side of Lead. "Reattach" the ventral point to the opposite wing

aileron cutout and reestablish the parade references.

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