either take someone at their word or don't. I can see certain sun angles, and positioning near LAX that would provide a shadow on the cockpit that might warn someone of something coming your way.
P51 guy is who he represents himself to be.
I encourage everyone flying to keep their lights ON for recognition and collision avoidance in all appropriate situations. the LAX VFR corridor is one of those places.
TAkeoff or landing at any airport is another place.
And as wonderful as TCAS is...NEVER stop looking out the window.
I remember a chapter in EK GAnn's book, "Fate is the Hunter"...he had to come back to LGA with 3 engines acting up due to faulty spark plugs...he landed the wrong way and another plane, a dC3 I think , had to get out of the way on his takeoff roll.
How many of you have banked before you rotated on takeoff? I have.
anyway...let's calm down a bit.