Yes, they can do that. They will check the position of the
Sun, time of day, visual field of view, reported clouds.
There was a collision over NYC many years ago when airlines
flew VFR. Two airliners were flying in reference to a
sloping cloud deck. They had a 1,000 foot separation, saw
each other and took evasive action and collided.



--
James H. Macklin
ATP,CFI,A&P

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The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
some support
http://www.usdoj.gov/olc/secondamendment2.htm
See http://www.fija.org/ more about your rights and duties.


"Chris W" wrote in message
news:qXZ2g.43921$EA3.35332@dukeread10...
| soxinbox wrote:
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060424/...anes_collide_4
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| From the article, "Johnson said arrangements were being
made to
| retrieve the wreckage and continue an investigation into
what caused the
| crash."
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| What caused the crash!? Are they going to read the minds
of the 2
| pilots post postmortem, and determine why they didn't see
each other sooner?
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| --
| Chris W
| KE5GIX
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