Editing Blue Angels (section)

==Training and weekly routine==
Annual winter training takes place at [[NAF El Centro]], California, where new and returning pilots hone skills learned in the fleet. During winter training, the pilots fly two practice sessions per day, six days a week, to fly the 120 training missions needed to perform the demonstration safely. The separation between the formation of aircraft and their maneuver altitude is gradually reduced over the course of about two months in January and February. The team then returns to their home base in [[Pensacola]], Florida, in March, and continues to practice throughout the show season. A typical week during the season has practices at NAS Pensacola on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. The team then flies to its show venue for the upcoming weekend on Thursday, conducting "circle and arrival" orientation maneuvers upon arrival. The team flies a "practice" airshow at the show site on Friday. This show is attended by invited guests but is often open to the general public. The main airshows are conducted on Saturdays and Sundays, with the team returning home to NAS Pensacola on Sunday evenings after the show. Monday is an off day for the Blues' demonstration pilots and road crew. Extensive aircraft maintenance is performed on Sunday evening and Monday by maintenance team members.

Pilots maneuver the flight stick with their right hand holding the stick with their knuckles facing the aircraft's display panels and operate the throttle with their left hand both hands wearing gloves each demonstration to avoid sweaty hands. They do not wear [[G-suit]]s because the air bladders inside repeatedly deflate and inflate, increasing the risk of unintentional movement. To compensate for the lack of G-suits, Blue Angel pilots have developed a method for tensing their muscles to prevent blood from pooling in their lower extremities, possibly rendering them unconscious.<ref name="ba_faq">{{cite web |url=http://www.blueangels.navy.mil/show/faq.aspx |title=Blue Angels Frequently Asked Questions |publisher=United States Navy |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404171459/http://www.blueangels.navy.mil/show/faq.aspx |archive-date=4 April 2012 |url-status=dead |access-date=3 March 2012}}</ref>