I honestly don't know how the news media got a hold of this story. visual seperation was provided in accordance with regulations.
the only question about the voice being male or female was trying to figure out who the captain was, so let's not make anything of that.
I have a feeling some of us have been in much worse positions and are wondering why we didn't make the national news. 3 controllers were de certified on the spot for screwing up something I was involved with...and this didn't make the funny papers.
AS for seeing only the bottom of the Cessna...big deal...that's the way banking works. I've flown my jet into DCA and at one point, someone said you could only see the top of my plane...that's the way planes turn.
The lessons that should be learned are:
1. always look out the window for traffic...regardless of weather or clearance...and I mean it.
2. Take a look at departure route on TCAS for possible traffic...and if you see something that doesn't make sense...ask ATC.
3. Realize that everyone has a stake in good visibility...put your lights on full bright (with rare exceptions) so you can be seen.
4. remember that TCAS only works when both planes have transponders that are on!
5. When the weather is the nicest, the chance of collision just might be the greatest. People don't go for ''bay tours'' when the weather stinks.