Question: "Overhead Entry to Downwind?"

"Harry Shin" wrote in message
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"Orval Fairbairn" wrote in message
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Are you jealous that others have practiced and enjoy flying formation?
Is it "airplane envy"? Your second paragraph indicates an attitude
problem.

Orval,

Hmmm. By your own analysis, these "others have practiced and enjoy flying
formation" did a lousy job, so I'm certainly not jealous of them.

As far as "airplane envy" and my so-called "attitude problem", I guess I
should feel honored that these guys chose to create an un-necessary
situation, with my father and I trying desperately to see where they were
going, and trying to make sure the two in the low wing planes didn't nail
us.

With respect to my "attitude problem", I suppose it's just a case where it
seems some people take themselves Way Too Seriously. "White flight", ten
second landing intervals, "break now!"; you guys should join the Boy
Scouts
so you can practice marching in step (turns can be very difficult). I've
also heard it's fun to wear camoflauge to play paintball... (oops, there's
that damn attitude thing again! sorry...)

Roger Out!,
Harry



Did you ever think that they had you in sight and knew that two were able to
enter downwind without causing a conflict and the third would fit in nicely
behind you? In my experience those that fly formation are more capable than
the pilot that can't deal with anything but the 45 degree entry to downwind
and you know the rest.