and accidents. Never jockey your throttle, keep your eyes on the flight at all times, and relieve control pressures by using trim tabs.

e. Make all changes in the position of the formation so that the wingman does not go blind on the leader. Make a cross-overs underneath.

f. If you get into trouble while flying formation, leave the formation by going down and out.

g. Always know the position of other aircraft in the formation.

Landing:

a. The flight leader obtains landing instructions for the flight from the control tower. He controls the landing operation for the flight and relays pertinent information (wind velocity, crosswinds, obstructions on the field, etc.).

b. After peeling off for the landing, establish the proper interval on the downwind leg.

c. The flight leader lands on one side of the runway, the second man on the opposite side; the whole flight continues to alternate in this manner. The purpose of this procedure is to get the planes down quickly, to stay out of prop wash and to clear the plane in front of you in case of an accident.

d. Don't land dangerously close behind the man in front of you. (As proficiency of the flight improves, the time interval between landings is reduced.)

e. After landing, the flight leader should taxi clear of the runway to a safe position (at least 150 feet to the side and heading away from the runway). Thus he can go straight ahead in case any plane in the flight gets out of control while landing.

f. Radio contact should be maintained after the landing until every one of the airplanes is parked on the line and all the engines have been shut off.