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high‑density altitude;
       11.         factors that lead to increased density altitude;
       12.          the potential danger associated with conducting aerobatics below 500 ft AGL over unfamiliar terrain.

FAE-6 Formation flying — aeroplane

 1.                     Unit description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to safely fly an aeroplane in formation, plan a formation flight, brief all participants and lead a formation.

 1.                     Elements and performance criteria
     1.               FAE-6.1 – Fly echelon formation
            1.        maintain the specified echelon right and left formation stations while remaining in the lateral plane of the lead aircraft during all manoeuvres and phases of flight;
            2.        balance aircraft;
            3.         apply standard clear and concise radiotelephony phraseology to ensure precise advice to formation lead and other formation aircraft;
            4.        perform pairs take-off;
            5.        perform pairs stream take-off and join up;
            6.          apply specified procedures and hand signals (non-verbal) for take-off;
            7.        maintain the specified echelon position during take-off.
     2.               FAE-6.2 – Fly line astern formation
            1.        maintain the specified line astern formation station while remaining stepped down parallel to the lateral plane of the lead aircraft during all manoeuvres and phases of flight;
            2.        maintain wings parallel to lead aircraft;
            3.         balance aircraft.
     3.               FAE-6.3 – Perform station changes
Manoeuvre the aeroplane safely to specified alternative formation stations during all phases of flight in the briefed sequence, while remaining clear of all other formation aircraft.
 1.               FAE-6.4 – Perform manoeuvres in echelon and line astern
        1.        straight and level at various airspeeds
        2.        level turns at various airspeeds
        3.         climbing:
               1.          straight;
               2.         turning;
        4.        descending at various speeds:
               1.          straight;
               2.         turning;
        5.        flight in various aircraft configurations:
               1.          straight and level;
               2.         turning and level;
               3.       descending in straight flight;
               4.       descending and turning;
        6.          perform break and rejoin:
               1.          recognise loss of contact with formation or any other requirement to break away and implement a decision to break away from the formation;
               2.         break away from formation lead by creating positive track and height separation with the remaining formation aircraft;
               3.       notify formation leader of break away;
               4.       maintain track and height separation until cleared by formation leader to rejoin the formation;
               5.         regain visual contact with leader;
               6.       transmit rejoin intentions;
               7.      maintain vertical separation with the remaining formation aircraft;
               8.    establish and manage overtaking speed while maintaining vertical separation;
        7.        establish a flight path that will ensure the aircraft will pass behind and below the formation in the event of a join-up overshoot:
               1.          position the aircraft into the recognised formation position;
        8.        perform circuit and stream landing:
               1.          conduct formation break into the circuit;
               2.         maintain separation with other formation aircraft;
               3.       manage wake turbulence;
               4.       land in turn;
        9.          perform formation landing: