This all sounds about like what I expected, but I didn't follow this statement.
If there are tandems and singles lining up for a paceline keep the tandems nose to tail as much as possible to reduce the potential for accidents and slinky effects of gapping and recovery that go on with mixed fleets
We're very new to the tandem with about 200 miles logged so far. I guess some of this will come in time. Duh!
One thing to mention is that she is unable to see anything to the front (I guess I really do make a better door than a window). I don't know if this is true for all teams, but I suspect most.
I was wondering if there was any sense she could use to estimate our position and relative need for slow/go, which leads me to this slightly off topic thought:
Don't you just love the sound of 20 bikes when there's no wind, no traffic, no conversaton, no shifting, and no coasting?