On Sun, 20 May 2018 06:26:51 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 5/19/2018 9:02 PM, True North wrote:

Way too close together. I thought the camera might be making the planes seem closer than in reality until the pilot mentioned 18" and sometimes 6".



I can't imagine maintaining that distance from another plane's wingtip
while doing an inverted roll at over 300 mph.

I have a tough enough time keeping a Cessna 172 going straight down
the runway during takeoff.

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I haven't flown in a long time so please help me out with my memory.
Do you maintain directional control on the runway with foot pedals and
the rudder?

On 5/20/2018 9:28 AM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Sun, 20 May 2018 06:26:51 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 5/19/2018 9:02 PM, True North wrote:

Way too close together. I thought the camera might be making the planes seem closer than in reality until the pilot mentioned 18" and sometimes 6".



I can't imagine maintaining that distance from another plane's wingtip
while doing an inverted roll at over 300 mph.

I have a tough enough time keeping a Cessna 172 going straight down
the runway during takeoff.

===

I haven't flown in a long time so please help me out with my memory.
Do you maintain directional control on the runway with foot pedals and
the rudder?



Yes, at least on the small planes. I have never flown anything other
than high wing Cessna's and low wing Piper Warriors.