Elements and Performance Criteria
- Fly close formation
- Specified echelon formation stations are maintained during flight manoeuvres and phases
- Specified line astern formation station is maintained during aircraft flight manoeuvres and phases
- Balanced flight is maintained
- Clear and concise radiotelephony phraseology or hand signals are utilised to ensure precise advice to formation lead and other formation aircraft
- Perform station changes
- Perform breakaway and rejoin
- Manage abnormal and emergency situations
- Control of aircraft when operating within formation is maintained
- Abnormal or emergency situations affecting formation performance are identified and analysed
- Course/s of action to resolve abnormal or emergency situations are implemented and monitored
- Task workload and flight safety priorities are organised to ensure optimum outcome of the situation