A Close Shave
Yesterday I was on my way back from Turweston heading down towards BNN at around 2400ft in a PA28. Approximately abeam with WCO I spotted a C152 (I'm pretty sure it was a 152 and not a 172) descending toward me in a controlled shallow turn in my 11 O' clock position on a constant bearing to me. At this point I thought, ok, enough separation exists for me to turn away and avoid the possibility of a collision which I promptly did. I increased to full power, banked to the right and the Cessna passed probably no more than 80-100ft across my tail. I have seen other aircraft come close before but what amazes and concerns me is that at no point did the other aircraft appear to notice me, even from 200ft away. Has this sort of thing happened to anyone else? Am I just being a bit paranoid because that was my first experience of a close call?