Small Aircraft; High Wing; 1 Eng; Fixed Gear
Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 300; Flight Crew Total 1100; Flight Crew Type 100
Confusion; Communication Breakdown; Distraction; Situational Awareness
Conflict Airborne Conflict; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Airspace Structure; Environment - Non Weather Related; Procedure
I was flying a practice hold VFR with my student south of CPK airport. I knew of the traffic in the area. The traffic was military T-6's flying aerobatics in close proximity. As we turned away from their direction in the hold; I noticed our TIS inform us of traffic behind us 1;000 feet high. The next time the TIS updated the traffic was at our altitude and the traffic dot was hovering over our approximate location. I had no idea which direction to go since the traffic was behind and doing evasive maneuvers. I was not sure if the traffic was below or above; or if they had turned away by then. About 10 seconds later I looked back and noticed the T-6 in a hard right bank turning away from us. The traffic never alerted on UNICOM of their location or intentions like many other military aircraft have prior. I feel these maneuvers should be performed in a MOA or warning area specifically designed for these types or training missions.
An instructor pilot in holding near CPK reported an airborne conflict with a Military T-6 aerobatic formation as the flight maneuvered with no communications at a relatively low altitude.