Avoiding action
Today, I had the second genuine near miss of my flying career. On both occasions I spotted a plane level, close and closing fast. One was a twin from 2:00. The one today was a cessna (or other similar high wing) from 21:00. OK maybe I should get TCAS and improve lookout but that is not the issue up for discussion here. The fact is that on both of these occasions, my instant automatic reaction has been to dive beneath the other aircraft. The worrying thing is if the other pilot see's me at the same moment and takes the same action. On both occasions I do not think I would have had time to take any different avoiding action.
Appreciate any comments - not on lookout or tcas but on other possible last second action.
btw - was on a RIS from Luton but traffic was not mentioned (although that is no excuse of course)