Originally Posted by
Bell_ringer
Doesn't make much sense how two aircraft leaving the same base and with a converging routing wouldn't be aware of the other.
The fixed wing a/c is owned by Booker so probably used for training/sightseeing/trial flights. Hence would have been all over the place on manoeuvres, not a fixed route.
Also google "ntsb-see-and-avoid-isnt-enough" (sorry, can't post links
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