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Jon A wrote:

Okay, while I check these FAR #'s, how close do you think one needs to
fly in order to be in "formation"? 36", 9 ft., 15 ft.? 1000 ft.?

Well, a formation can have thousands of feet seperating the
aircraft...depends on what you're doing.

I know of two aircraft that were on parallel approaches and each pilot
was violated for formation flight with passengers onboard. As it turned
out after many dollars being spent, and much time it all went away.

My definition doesn't matter...the FAA is the one you have to worry
about. G

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