the hands of the pilot next to him if all the planes in the formation could fly five miles apart it would be safer but first formation training is important formation maneuvering is necessary for defense proof is able to protect itself when each plane covers another's blind spot to offset the element of danger the fly relies upon alert it is this constant vigilance that makes formation flying possible on the ground to there are formation wherever automobiles are driven in numbers there are the problems of many drivers close together safety for each driver depends on the care the formation flyer practiced in the year must be used on the grown the formation driver has a bigger job than the formation flyer he has to keep his mind on four cars at once the car he rides in the car ahead the car behind it and the car around the corner he can see the careful driver keeps the flyers view of it then top formation in mind at all times there's nothing difficult about that you want to stand it don't you why no how can you be in the car and get an airplane view at the same time that's a fair question the idea is to keep up the picture in your mind of what you're doing without taking your attention off your immediate driving problems you may need a little practice so what you get in this current try it out maybe that will make it easier to understand and you'll be a better driver for it why me i've never had an accident good but get in anyway just for practice you can drive this nice white car might as well drive there where ideas start this thing all you do is step on the gas well here goes let's get out of this parking lane wait a minute evan even started yet you've started to have a lets get up above and let the airplane view show us what might have happened if you hadn't stopped see that white car pulling out from the curb that's you this is a picture of what you were doing just a moment ago now let's see what could have happened by cutting around a double parked car you might force a car coming up behind you into a car coming in the other direction before you cut into traffic there are four things to think about look behind you look ahead of you will remember the corners where the fourth car may be and then signal plainly what you're going to do look behind him look ahead remember the corners signal plainly right it only takes a second longer and we're off to a good start now let's go up main street and get into the country let's see now it's main street i want isn't better be getting all there i turn right just a moment before you make that turn let's get our airplane view there is your car again the white one and here's another bad spot you could have been in if you hadn't stopped when you cut in front of a car you forced that car into the curb or if you tried to dodge it you'll find yourself in trouble with the car around the corner you have to get in the right lane before making a t it may mean going a block farther in a case like this but it's a lot safer follow slips once in a while and someday once maybe too much we're not allowed slips in this business let's get on our way win the game today look at that guy here walking along i'll pass him in a hurry wait a minute remember all four cars and get an airplane picture of what might happen before you pass the car that's stopping but you should wait and keep on your own side of the street you must keep your lined on more than one car ahead on as many as necessary for the production of your formation one car more in cars it's a nice day anyway i wonder what will air for dinner why that fellow looks like it is it's joe hey there out behind remember the four cars let's go up again and let the airplane view show us what might have happened here the white car you are driving is in front this time can you see what's going to happen let's watch when you decide to stop get over to the curb where you belong and let people know what you're doing so this won't happen if you must look for long or stop stay close to the curb and always use the proper signal before stopping that seeing or backing up swell place must cost a lot to keep it out i wonder how much what you're doing all that voice again there isn't any traffic what's wrong this time you're not keeping your mind on your driving and you haven't kept that airplane view in mind we must be just as careful on the highway as on city streets see what might happen to you here remember that car around the corner let's watch warning signs and slow up for cross roads and curves anytime we behind the wheel of a car the important things are to look where we're going think what we're doing and keep our minds on our formation well that airplane view is sort of clever and it may help me to keep my record good right always remember the four cards the car we're riding in the car ahead of us the car behind us and the car around the corner we can see keeping a complete view of our position in mind at all times will keep us out of trouble we drivers can reach a new high in safety when we keep the ordinary rules of watch operation and remember all four cars yes all four car