Fitter2
My point was about the outcome of the impact.
Do you think the outcome would have been any more or less pretty in IMC?
You retort that see and avoid should have worked (or would have worked if the aircraft was travelling more slowly) which may be a reasonable point but please remind me how it is going to work in IMC?
If nearly all of you dont have a transponder and 95% (is that correct) dont have FLARM are the vast majority of you relying on good fortune?
gpn01
I know you are relying on the big sky to keep you out of trouble. I agree it does so nearly all the time. But there is the catch. The accepted wisdom is the rest of us think there is a risk and that is why we prefer operating with a RIS and fitting a transponder. Powered aircraft never had transponders and then they had tansponders but didnt get TCAS, now we talk about mode S and ADS-B. These technologies add a further layer of protection - they may not be perfect, but in an enviroment in which you cant see they aint half a comfort.