Staffordshire mid air AAIB report
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Staffordshire mid air AAIB report
The Fatal between the Luscombe and the Pacific Aerospace
http://www.aaib.gov.uk/cms_resources...AY%2002-09.pdf
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"Following the accident to G-AKUI and ZK-KAY, AAIB investigators discussed mid-air collisions involving recreational aircraft, and electronic conspicuity, with staff at the CAA’s Directorate of Airspace Policy. The Directorate staff explained that, although they perceived a widespread concern about mid-air collisions amongst participants in recreational aviation, they were also aware of strong opposition from aircraft owners to mandatory requirements to fit transponders, on the grounds of complexity, cost, and weight. For these reasons, proposals to mandate widespread carriage of Mode S transponders had been withdrawn, and more limited proposals had been put forward for consultation. These proposals did not amount to an effort to reduce the collision risk between recreational aircraft, but only to protect aircraft operating inside controlled airspace from collision with recreational aircraft."
Whilst this is the mentality, there will always be collisions between recreational aircraft.
The human eyeball is simply not enough for collision avoidence.
Whilst this is the mentality, there will always be collisions between recreational aircraft.
The human eyeball is simply not enough for collision avoidence.
