SeldomFixit,
Exactly. Alerted see and avoid ensures that we don’t conflict with other aircraft and increases the probability of seeing other aircraft by knowing where they are, where they are going, where they are going to be and where they are coming from and it relies totally on our ability to communicate on the radio. I would much rather hear a simple call from someone than not – who you are, where you are and what you are intending to do.
To form a mental picture of where the traffic is and where it will be in relation to our own aircraft we need to know where to look. Simple.
AS