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The Opposition Pass
- Basics
- Theory
- Safety
- Great Yarmouth – Lessons Learnt
- Dunsfold – Lessons Learnt
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I learnt ab abou out flyi ying from om t that Andy Evans Blade - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
I learnt ab abou out flyi ying from om t that Andy Evans Blade 1 The Opposition Pass Basics Theory Safety Great Yarmouth Lessons Learnt Dunsfold Lessons Learnt Opposition Pass - Basics Crowd On Crowd Edge
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Opposition Pass - Basics
Runway Line Cross Points On Crowd Edge Off Crowd Edge Crowd Datum On Crowd Wind Off Crowd Wind Crowd Left Wind ??? Crowd Right Wind ???
*CROWD*
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Theory
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Blades SOPs
- 3.5 OPPOSITION PASSES
- The lead element always sets up the pass, flying the
- n-crowd side of the pass. The subordinate
member’s responsibility is to avoid the lead element, set up the miss distance and fly off-crowd
- f the lead element.
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Opposition Pass
No 2 – Lead Element No 3 – Subordinate
*CROWD*
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Safety
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Opposition Pass – Both Visual
No 2 – Lead Element No 3 – Subordinate VISUAL VISUAL
*CROWD*
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Opposition Pass – What Ifs
No 2 – Lead Element No 3 – Subordinate BLIND
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Opposition Pass – What Ifs
No 2 – Lead Element No 3 – Subordinate BLIND CONTINUE Lead responsible for collision avoidance
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Opposition Pass – What Ifs
No 2 – Lead Element No 3 – Subordinate BLIND CONTINUE VISUAL LEAD
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Opposition Pass – What Ifs
No 2 – Lead Element No 3 – Subordinate BLIND EXIT
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Pairs Cross – No Wind
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Pairs Cross – Strong Wind from Left
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Great Yarmouth
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Great Yarmouth – Pitch Map
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Pairs Cross – Wind from Left & On-Crowd
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Pairs Cross – Wind from Left & On-Crowd
EXIT
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Blades SOPs AL1
- 3.5 OPPOSITION PASSES
- The lead element always sets up the pass, flying the on-
crowd side of the pass. The subordinate member’s responsibility is to avoid the lead element, set up the miss distance and fly off-crowd of the lead element. If the subordinate gets to the line, is visual with the lead and realises that they are on-crowd of the leader and assess that it would compromise safety to switch to off- crowd, they will make the radio call “XXX visual, remaining on-crowd”, this call is to be acknowledged by the leader of the opposition pass. The subordinate member of the opposition pass maintains the responsibility to avoid the lead at all times.
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Dunsfold
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Dunsfold
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Dunsfold
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Lessons Learnt
- Study the site and pitch map
- Go through the What Ifs in the brief
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Lessons learnt in first year
- Start leading in the best summer UK has had for
many years.
- Set aside a good amount of time for studying the site
- Allow enough time to brief the show. Give yourself
longer if it’s a complicated brief!
- Think through full/rolling/flat shows on the ground
before you have to use them
- Admit your mistakes, your wingmen and FDDs will
respect you for your honesty.
- Enjoy it. Displaying is the best job in the world!
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