VFR into IMC and almost into terrain - on video

"OF" == Orval Fairbairn writes:

OF BTW: What happened to the L-39 that started out in formation
OF with them? He was on the left, so he should have gotten a
OF front-row seat to the action.

Imagine trying to continue formation into IMC...more idiocy if done.
--
Because I do it with one small ship, I am called a terrorist
(pirate?). You do it with a whole fleet and are called an emperor.
~ St. Augustine

In article ,
says...


The only thing amazing is the incredible amount of inexperience and
naïveté you are showing with this post.


Jeffrey Bloss is having a hard time coming to terms with the fact that
today's world population comprises 6,791,799.999 morons and one Jeffrey
Bloss. It's lonely at the top.

Did the L39 fly through also?



"Jim Logajan" wrote in message .. .
I wonder if the feds will or can use this video as evidence against the
pilot:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Nm8pNgqBAk

On Oct 22, 3:01*am, Bob Fry wrote:
"OF" == Orval Fairbairn writes:

* * OF BTW: What happened to the L-39 that started out in formation
* * OF with them? *He was on the left, so he should have gotten a
* * OF front-row seat to the action.

Imagine trying to continue formation into IMC...more idiocy if done.

Actually, flying formation IMC is relatively easy and common in the
military. You just close up to fingertip and stay there until lead
wags you out. Can be really vertigo inducing - in two seat planes
it's common to ask the other pilot/WSO to confirm the attitude!
Formation letdowns through weather are the normal way to return, and
if an instrument approach is required, the wingman will "drag" prior
to the IAF to establish separation.

Most clouds are not very thick and seeing the lead is easy. However,
a nice puffy cumulus can really surprise the wingman and force a rapid
separation maneuver (prebriefed, of course) when lead - 10 feet away -
disappears as you pop into the cloud!

That being said, the L-39 pilot would have been insane to follow the
Bonanza into the weather at low altitude without a clearance!

Kirk