A pilot died in a formation flight accident, highlighting the risks of this type of flying without proper training. Formation flight requires extensive training from a skilled instructor, covering pre ...

To those unfamiliar with formation flying, flight within a wingspan’s distance of another airplane looks eerily similar to an imminent collision. And collisions in airplanes generally don’t end well.

Second Lt. Anthony D. Wentz, 23 of Falcon, Colo., was killed Nov. 19, 2021, in a T-38 mishap at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. The Air Force has revised its rules for practicing tandem runway ...