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intrptr
reply to post by scotsdavy1
But they did the opposite - turning towards each other
Tragedy averted with just seconds to spare as pilots actually saw each other
OMG...
According to your second pic the vertical separation at closest approach was a thousand feet? Still a good pucker factor, pilots depend on ground control to steer them away from each other.
One was climbing at 100 fpm, one was descending at 1100 fpm. A thousand feet vertical is within minimums under RVSM.
apparently according to the recorders they did read back the instructions given to them and still did the opposite???????? don,t figure
NavyDoc
intrptr
reply to post by scotsdavy1
But they did the opposite - turning towards each other
Tragedy averted with just seconds to spare as pilots actually saw each other
OMG...
According to your second pic the vertical separation at closest approach was a thousand feet? Still a good pucker factor, pilots depend on ground control to steer them away from each other.
A thousand feet of vertical separation makes it less scary than the "missed by a hundred feet" but still major pucker factor and still an issue that needs (if it hasn't already) to be addressed that they turned the opposite way to the directions.
When I was flying P-3's, I always spoke back directions for clarity.
"Come right to heading 330."
"Roger, turning left to 330."
"NO! RIGHT! NOT LEFT!"
sparky31
apparently according to the recorders they did read back the instructions given to them and still did the opposite???????? don,t figure
NavyDoc
intrptr
reply to post by scotsdavy1
But they did the opposite - turning towards each other
Tragedy averted with just seconds to spare as pilots actually saw each other
OMG...
According to your second pic the vertical separation at closest approach was a thousand feet? Still a good pucker factor, pilots depend on ground control to steer them away from each other.
A thousand feet of vertical separation makes it less scary than the "missed by a hundred feet" but still major pucker factor and still an issue that needs (if it hasn't already) to be addressed that they turned the opposite way to the directions.
When I was flying P-3's, I always spoke back directions for clarity.
"Come right to heading 330."
"Roger, turning left to 330."
"NO! RIGHT! NOT LEFT!"
news.sky.com...
"The board was surprised that all four pilots had misheard or misinterpreted the avoiding action instructions despite at least one of the crews reading them back correctly.edit on 2013 by sparky31 because: (no reason given)
Sammamishman
reply to post by StratosFear
Like this?
www.youtube.com...
(Yes, it is fake but cool vid. anyway)
Sammamishman
reply to post by StratosFear
Like this?
www.youtube.com...
(Yes, it is fake but cool vid. anyway)
AutumnWitch657
Back I the 80s my husband's first flight ad he looks out the window and says look how close that plane is . It was under us about 500 ft and off to the left about 1000 ft but still close
That night on the news we heard about a near miss over Orlando Florida