Question 1110602: a pilot knows that a second aircraft flying in his formation is 1000 ft away at a bearing of 135 degrees relative to his plane. find the exact horizontal and vertical components of distance between the two aircraft.
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! a pilot knows that a second aircraft flying in his formation is 1000 ft away at a bearing of 135 degrees relative to his plane. find the exact horizontal and vertical components of distance between the two aircraft.
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If it's 135 degs from the long axis, he's 500sqrt(2) feet to the left, and the same distance behind.
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1000 feet apart is not a formation.
~10 feet apart, wingtip to wingtip, is more common. Fixed wing aircraft often fly with the their wings overlapping, with a foot or 2 difference in altitude.
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I have flown in Hueys with overlapping rotors, but it makes me very nervous and I always found a reason to avoid it.
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