Flying formation – a five-foot world
Putting a formation aerobatic team together is easier said than done! Getting a couple of guys or gals together to operate as a slick, safe unit comes with its challenges.
February 7, 2021
Category: Punching holes in the Sky
Flying a competition sequence – diving into the aerobatics box
These aircraft are designed to be flown in the way I describe here. In fact, their great strength, controllability and power combine to enable this type of flight. It’s fair to say that it is the progress in aircraft technology that has ushered in this new, more precise and yes, more violent style of aerobatics.
January 12, 2021
For the love of inverted flight
We’ve been doing a lot of inverted flying in formation recently. The goal is to explore different formations and manoeuvres with various aircraft to incorporate into our airshow routine. It
December 17, 2020
Smoky Simon – Flight of the Century
What better way to celebrate your 100th birthday than to take to the skies in a Tigermoth as Smoky Simon did? This video brought a smile to our faces, and
December 8, 2020
Flying a competition sequence, a pilot’s perspective. Part 1 – getting airborne
You quickly remind yourself of a golden rule in competition aerobatics – forget about the other guy. The competition is always with yourself. You are striving for perfection. You will never achieve it, but you just have to be better than you were last time.
December 2, 2020