rc does make some very good contributions to these forums.
Mini Mouse:
No need for names to be put on here- so WWW keep your nose out of it.
Well I actually asked for EMAIL notifaction of names. You think I want to see names posted here?!?
I was interested in names becuase I have both instructor and student friends at OATS. As it turns out I know some of the people involved in the incident.
I also used the incident as material for a brief this morning to óurīPA28 cadets on the importance of lookout.
Iīll keep my nose very much in thank you. And if you are OATS management then I urge you to treat both your life saving instructors very well. The industry is watching.
I think this accident was very serious. I think it is the kind of thing that can happen at any very busy airfield. I think Kiddlington has been perhaps operating slightly above the capacity that would be prudent.
In Jerez we have no more than 3 a/c in circuit at once and any school a/c making an IFR (or simulated) approach results in the visual circuit traffic being held out of circuit. That seems prudent to me.
That said I havenīt flown out of Kidlington.
Definitely an AAIB report to go on the FlightSafety notice board though.
Safe flying,
WWW