"guys think that the sky belongs to them"
411A, allow me to offer another perspective. When flying within 500 feet vertically of another aircraft who is VFR and may even be of an unknown type, it is possible to lose the normal level of comfort. There may be a question as to how predictable his flight path is...after all, he is VFR and may change altitude and/or course at any time. In this case 500 feet is too close. For this reason one might prefer a vector around such traffic. You may interpret this as operating at the highest level of safety, or staying within one's comfort zone, or something otherwise. In any event, it is another point of view.
411A wrote:
Interesting.
Here I am in my trusy aeromachine at 16,500 feet (VFR) west bound, flying straight and level, passing over AA proceeding to PHX at 16,000, and he is having a fit...because the airspace belongs to him (so he thinks) even tho both of us are talking to PHX approach.
Needless to say, AA was told..."sorry, but he is at the proper altitude, call us on the telephone after you land."
Really...some of the airline guys think that the sky belongs to them, but it certainly does NOT, at least here in the USA.
Last edited by None; 13th June 2002 at 01:08.