A friend of mine shot this formation flying video...

[oiltycoon]

... using a Treo 650. Not bad considering.....


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mFjf0Fw6L4

 

[SPilot]

Cool.

 

[PsubS]

Another accident waiting to happen...

I have no problem with formation flight IF the pilots involved have adequate training and are willing to fly according to long-established rules.

In this case, welcome to stupid folks flying formation without a. training and/or b. flight discipline.

That pass in front of the camera aircraft from left to right was stupid-and there isn't any professional formation "team" or training that teaches otherwise.

 

[aucfi]

I have no problem with formation flight IF the pilots involved have adequate training and are willing to fly according to long-established rules.

In this case, welcome to stupid folks flying formation without a. training and/or b. flight discipline.

That pass in front of the camera aircraft from left to right was stupid-and there isn't any professional formation "team" or training that teaches otherwise.

Agreed

My formation training and experience is limited but the first thing I was taught was to always be staggered left to right and above below. Tip to tip is just asking for trouble. I hope whoever watches this doesnt go out and try it without some formal training.

au

 

[Stealthh21]

Agreed

My formation training and experience is limited but the first thing I was taught was to always be staggered left to right and above below. Tip to tip is just asking for trouble. I hope whoever watches this doesnt go out and try it without some formal training.

au

I second all that. Acceident just waiting to happen. And they used the wussiest 311 song ever written.

 

[J D]

Pathetic Formation Technique....

 

[The_Russian]

SDSD

Same Day. Same Direction.

 

[MJG]

And they used the wussiest 311 song ever written.

Hey, I like that song.

Not sure about performing a "break" DIRECTLY in front of the other aircraft. That just seems a bit stupid. Also watching the flying pilot of the cessna doing the filming isn't the brightest idea either.

Oh what do I know????

 

[foreverfo]

And you people are probably the first to armchair QB a crash and have never done something in your lives that you think later on was a lil' dumb.

Hypocrites, get over it!

 

[oiltycoon]

I suppose this video is another accident waiting to happen....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUvufwOckOo

Lighten up Francis..........