"john smith" wrote in message
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The AA was probably watching his TCAS. That's the only way he would have
known what the separation was at 00:18 in the dark!


No doubt, but was he above 5,000 before visual separation was in use and he
was cleared higher?



After the AA made this known on frequency, the Lear driver made the wise
crack about missing by 1000.


How is that cracking wise?