Air Display Routine

The Gnat Display Team offers airshow organisers the option of either a Pairs Display or Solo Display:

1. PAIR run in from crowd left in echelon right for belly up pass, smoke ON.
2. At crowd centre, PAIR roll LEFT into a 360 degree turn, returning to crowd centre
3. PAIR out on the 45 degree line for a RIGHT gentle wingover back towards the crowd
4. Run in from crowd right, in CLOSE LINE ASTERN
5. Rejoin in a LEFT turn, run in as a PAIR from crowd left in echelon right for canopy up pass
6. Reverse left to return along the “B” axis, straight towards the crowd for an opposition break
7. Individual turnaround at corners for opposition pass at crowd centre

Jets now split for individual manoeuvres.

1. Gnat 1 RIGHT into a max rate turn to return to crowd centre
2. Gnat 2 departs to return on the “B” axis, towards the crowd for a ½ Cuban / Reversal
3. Gnat 1 from crowd LEFT – slow roll down the “A” axis
4. Gnat 2 from crowd LEFT – inverted pass
5. Gnat 1 from crowd RIGHT – loop and exit crowd LEFT (or a 4 point roll if no airspace)
6. Gnat 2 from crowd RIGHT – twinkle rolls down the “A” axis

Departure 1 – Flat show or constrained airspace:

7. Gnats 1 and 2 from LEFT to RIGHT high speed knife edge pass through crowd centre
8. Once past the display area – 6 “g” pull behind crowd to depart.
Departure 2 – Normal Show with adequate airspace
9. Gnat 1 departs to return along the “B” axis, straight towards the crowd – Canadian break
10. Gnat 2 from crowd LEFT joins Gnat 1 and both depart in stream to crowd RIGHT
11. Gnats 1&2 return along the “B” axis, towards the crowd for FINAL HEART departure

  • Fast arrival from crowd LEFT – 400 kts
  • Through crowd centre for a ½ CUBAN EIGHT back to the display line
  • Coming from crowd RIGHT a MAX RATE 360 degree turn to the RIGHT
  • Departing to crowd LEFT on the 45 degree line for a LAZY DERRY RIGHT (roll right, turn left)
  • From crowd LEFT a 5 POINT ROLL LEFT departing to crowd RIGHT on the 45 degree line
  • Pitch up for a LAZY DERRY LEFT to return to the display line
  • From crowd RIGHT a big BARRELL ROLL LEFT to depart on the 45 degree line
  • Going AWAY from the crowd on the 45 degree line LEFT into a ½ CUBAN EIGHT
  • From crowd LEFT on the 45 degree line a FLAT DERRY TURN onto the display line
  • At crowd centre an OBLIQUE LOOP LEFT departing crowd RIGHT on the 45 degree line
  • Crowd RIGHT a WINGOVER RIGHT to return to the display line
  • From crowd RIGHT a LOOP departing crowd LEFT on the 45 degree line
  • Crowd LEFT a LAZY WINGOVER LEFT to accelerate
  • From crowd LEFT a high speed pass with a VERTICAL ROLLING DEPARTURE
  • Fast arrival from crowd LEFT – 400 kts
  • Through crowd centre for an OBLIQUE ½ CUBAN EIGHT back to the display line
  • Coming from crowd RIGHT a MAX RATE 360 degree turn to the RIGHT
  • Departing to crowd LEFT on the 45 degree line for a LAZY DERRY RIGHT (roll right, turn left)
  • From crowd LEFT a 5 POINT ROLL LEFT departing to crowd RIGHT on the 45 degree line
  • Pitch up for a LAZY DERRY LEFT to return to the display line
  • From crowd RIGHT, MAX RATE ROLLS, LEFT – RIGHT – LEFT depart on the 45 degree line
  • Going AWAY from the crowd on the 45 degree line LEFT into an OBLIQUE ½ CUBAN EIGHT
  • From crowd LEFT on the 45 degree line a FLAT DERRY TURN onto the display line
  • At crowd centre an OBLIQUE LOOP LEFT departing crowd RIGHT on the 45 degree line
  • Crowd RIGHT a WINGOVER RIGHT to return to the display line
  • From crowd RIGHT an OBLIQUE LOOP departing crowd LEFT on the 45 degree line
  • Crowd LEFT a LAZY WINGOVER LEFT to accelerate
  • From crowd LEFT high speed pass with a WING ROCK AND DEPARTURE behind the crowd

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