Manwell
The 50%/20% stat....does that make allowances for the fact that at FL 370 there's not a lot worth looking out the window at?
Believe me, when a jet is sharing airspace with VFR/Lighty traffic two pairs of eyes are on full swivel.
The fact remains that in modern aircraft at the speeds we travel at See and Avoid is a joke except as an absolute last line of defence. It is an annacronistic hang over from the early days of aviation being used for cynical political purposes by people I wouldn't trust with a kite!
Chuck.
Last edited by Chimbu chuckles; 10th Aug 2003 at 14:49.