Mid-Air Collision in Bay Area
04-29-2014, 08:46 AM
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I would think, that after a mid-air collision over the water, you either have a damaged airplane that needs to be landed immediately or you have a safe flyable airplane that can help spot and follow the wreckage of the other plane and direct rescuers to it.
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04-29-2014, 09:20 AM
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Originally Posted by savall
Why the hell didn't he land immediately ?! He was on the radio within seconds ?! He still opted to go to his field. I sure hope someone was there ready to draw blood.
04-29-2014, 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted by brianb
Really? The only Pilots who who didn't realize that they had a mid-air collision are dead Pilot's. Capeesh?
Maybe not common, but certainly possible with the right geometry...ie high wing climbing into low wing.
04-29-2014, 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by ackattacker
or you have a safe flyable airplane that can help spot and follow the wreckage of the other plane and direct rescuers to it.
But I wasn't there...
But I wasn't there...
04-30-2014, 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by wrxpilot
That's not necessarily a good plan... You might want to make sure the airplane isn't uncontrollable as soon as you put out flaps/gear, etc.
05-07-2014, 01:38 PM
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