On 2004/01/17 20:34, in article
, "Ramy Yanetz"
wrote:

Unfortunately we all fly invisible aircrafts.
Maybe one day all aircrafts will be required to use technology which exists
for many years and can eliminate midairs.

Thinking "invisible" is good.

Tech is, however, just one more trick in your bag. It cannot eliminate
midairs, anymore than ILS has eliminated landing accidents on IMC
approaches. Available technology can assist alert pilots in avoiding
collisions when used properly, and some of it is affordable.

Though I'll install a mode C transponder in my bird and listen up on the
appropriate frequencies, no piece of equipment can give me a decisive
advantage. Preflight planning that helps me know when and where traffic is
most likely to be a threat is necessary. Keeping my eyes outside the
cockpit, and my head on a swivel is essential. Flying a glider with a
standout paint scheme is helpful.

But there will always be days when there are aircraft out there that you
never know about. The best you can do is to work smart and hard to make sure
that those days are few and far between.



Jack