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Forum: Accidents and Close Calls

7th Sep 2015, 15:52

Replies: 18

Fatal mid-air collision

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Posted By Tfor2

"The phenomenon of aircraft on a collision course...

"The phenomenon of aircraft on a collision course not appearing to move in the windscreen is (should be) well known."

This is part of PP training, but it needs to be imprinted in the minds of ATC...

Forum: Accidents and Close Calls

4th Sep 2015, 00:21

Replies: 18

Fatal mid-air collision

Views: 17,729

Posted By Tfor2

Motion Camouflage

This is an interesting subject, which shows how converging objects appear not to move, but to LOOM. It is even used for benefit in the animal kingdom. Food for thought by thinking pilots!
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Forum: Accidents and Close Calls

29th Aug 2015, 14:12

Replies: 18

Fatal mid-air collision

Views: 17,729

Posted By Tfor2

Outstanding Question

According to the preliminary report, the first witness states that "both planes were on the downwind leg", and the second (later) witness said that just prior to the collision they were flying in...

Forum: Accidents and Close Calls

28th Aug 2015, 05:55

Replies: 18

Fatal mid-air collision

Views: 17,729

Posted By Tfor2

Preliminary NTSB Report

Here we go, at last. Reported today in the local newspaper August 27th:

NTSB: Pilots in fatal air crash didn't take evasive measures | SanDiegoUnionTribune.com...

Forum: Accidents and Close Calls

27th Aug 2015, 05:30

Replies: 18

Fatal mid-air collision

Views: 17,729

Posted By Tfor2

Facts available within 2 or 3 days? How's this: ...

Facts available within 2 or 3 days? How's this:

Was the Cessna doing touch and goes, or on a cross country flight? Were the planes in touch with the tower at the time of the accident? What part of...

Forum: Accidents and Close Calls

20th Aug 2015, 00:20

Replies: 18

Fatal mid-air collision

Views: 17,729

Posted By Tfor2

Information please!

The lack of reliable information as to the circumstances leading up to this accident is not acceptable. The public has a right to know what happened, and a preliminary press conference by an NTSB...

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