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Forum: Rumours & News

26th Jul 2015, 01:10

Replies: 97

F-16 and Cessna Midair in South Carolina, USA

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Posted By PrivtPilotRadarTech

The F-16 had turned left 45 degrees at the time...

The F-16 had turned left 45 degrees at the time of impact. They were approaching at 150 degrees, 180 being head on, when the controller said "traffic 12 o'clock, 2 miles, opposite direction". So it...

Forum: Rumours & News

22nd Jul 2015, 23:32

Replies: 97

F-16 and Cessna Midair in South Carolina, USA

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Posted By PrivtPilotRadarTech

Wow!

I googled "f-16 failed leading edge flap" and selected images to get more of the story. It's on F-16.net More amazing than the Sioux City DC-10 incident.

Forum: Rumours & News

20th Jul 2015, 19:39

Replies: 97

F-16 and Cessna Midair in South Carolina, USA

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Posted By PrivtPilotRadarTech

I don't fault the controller

I would not fault the controller, he specified an immediate 80 degree left turn but the F-16 had only turned 45 degrees at impact. Nor would I fault the Cessna pilot, the F-16 was above him at his 10...

Forum: Rumours & News

19th Jul 2015, 01:13

Replies: 97

F-16 and Cessna Midair in South Carolina, USA

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Posted By PrivtPilotRadarTech

Excellent Advice

300 kt (I've read that's the minimum recommended airspeed for an F-16) is 5 miles per minute. Traffic at 2 miles is impact in 24 seconds. "If you don't have that traffic in sight turn left heading...

Forum: Rumours & News

18th Jul 2015, 20:15

Replies: 97

F-16 and Cessna Midair in South Carolina, USA

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Posted By PrivtPilotRadarTech

Preliminary NTSB Report ERA15FA259A

Preliminary NTSB report is out.
http://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20150707X22207&key=1&queryId=9fe64f04-a22b-4e4e-a509-b021bbcf042d
Excerpt: "At 1100:18, the controller...

Forum: Rumours & News

10th Jul 2015, 01:17

Replies: 97

F-16 and Cessna Midair in South Carolina, USA

Views: 50,888

Posted By PrivtPilotRadarTech

The high probability of errors in the reporting

I may not live long enough to read the official reports on this accident, so I appreciate all of you who have contributed info from news reports, local knowledge, similar incidents, and Wikipedia,...

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