[DOC] [TLE] formation flying | aviation | Britannica.com [PAR] Formation flying, two or more aircraft traveling and maneuvering together in a ... 
An aircraft flying directly under and behind the leader is in trail, or in the slot 
position. The diamond formation, with one airplane in the slot and one on each 
side of the ... Military pilots are taught to fly formation early in their training, and, 
except... [DOC] [TLE] Missing man formation - Wikipedia [PAR] The missing man formation is an aerial salute performed as part of a flypast of 
aircraft at a funeral or memorial event, typically in memory of a fallen pilot. ... The 
aircraft fly in a V-shape with the flight leader at the point and his ... In an older 
variant the formation is flown with the second element leader position 
conspicuously... [DOC] [TLE] Wingman - Wikipedia [PAR] A wingman (or wingmate) is a pilot who supports another in a potentially 
dangerous flying environment. Wingman was originally a term referring to the 
plane flying beside and slightly behind the lead plane in an aircraft formation ... 
The wingman needs to protect the leader and react constantly according to his 
surroundings... [DOC] [TLE] formation guide - Formation and Safety Team [PAR] student to the seasoned flight leader and formation instructor. In addition, the ... 
explain the why behind much of this guidance. ... Notice of Intended Use: The 
Formation Pilot's Knowledge Guide with Appendix D .... of aviation, and air forces 
on both sides quickly discovered ..... The flight lead position has the authority and
. [DOC] [TLE] Formation Without Perspiration - Plane & Pilot Magazine [PAR] Oct 28, 2015 ... Formation flying needn't be terrifying or dangerous, provided you stay loose ... I 
fell back into lead's seven o'clock position, roughly 30 feet left and behind, and 
my pilot ... depart directly behind the leader without any aircraft in between. ... on 
the left side of lead so the pilots can keep an eye on one another. [DOC] [TLE] The Art And Science Of Formation Flying - Plane & Pilot Magazine [PAR] Jun 4, 2013 ... The finer side to flying lead or wing. ... A formation flight takes a leader and a 
wingman. The leader trusts the wingman will stay in position. .... airplane on each 
side of the lead ship and sections of two staggered behind them,... [DOC] [TLE] Standard Operating Procedure - Formation - 303rd Bomb Group [PAR] This aircraft flies in the position of a flight leader behind the Number 2 Flight. ... 
the bomb run, the pilot should not disrupt his own formation on formations in trail. [DOC] [TLE] C2O Glossary of Formation Terms - Cherokees 2 Osh [PAR] ACUTE: To be in a position too far forward in the formation or on a bearing ... All 
C2O Pilots WILL respond with their respective call signs in the ... maneuver to 
change the position of a wingman from one side of Lead to the other. ... 
FORMATION: A disciplined flight of two or more aircraft under the command of a 
flight leader... [DOC] [TLE] What's the "missing man" formation? - Slate [PAR] Dec 14, 2005 ... As the V passes overhead, the plane in the ring-finger position peels away into 
the ... Formation pilots say it takes 50 hours of practice to become a competent 
wingman and another few years of practice to become a leader. [DOC] [TLE] News Releases: NASA'S AUTONOMOUS FORMATION FLIGHT [PAR] NASA'S AUTONOMOUS FORMATION FLIGHT: FOLLOW THE LEADER AND 
SAVE FUEL ... flight, to another aircraft flying in an optimum position behind the 
leader. Engineers and research pilots at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center 
are ... But AFF shows another side to that story - its fascinating outgrowths will be 
the... [DOC] [TLE] FORMATION FLYING - APS Upset Recovery Training [PAR] The flight leader must brief the formations to be flown and formation 
responsibilities. The wingman will maintain assigned formation position until a 
change is approved by ... Discipline is the most important quality a pilot can 
posses and leads to ... directed to do so by the flight lead (i.e. Combat 2, cleared 
route right side). [DOC] [TLE] Lincoln A. Larson, First

Question: A pilot who flies in position behind & to the side of the formation leader
Answer: wingman