Frode
No sense in us getting hot and lathered about it. The comments I read
created my response to them. Your comment about me flying around the
farm in an ultralight was cute even if very inaccurate. They bother me
with all the accidents I've seen them involved in.
I recognize the fact that sometimes those of european extract speak in
a slightly different way and can seem abrasive without meaning to can
be misunderstood.
I've talked to a number of pilots who survived mid-airs and they were
all professional pilots. I also know, or knew, several pro pilots who
were killed in mid-airs. Same can be said for people I knew who were
killed in autos or on motorcycles. Also knew more than a few who were
dead by other means. That doesn't mean I'm gonna just quit life or quit
flying.
I get quite enough scares during a normal spray season to last the rest
of the year. I'll be doing it again this year with helicopters and
probably get crap scared out of me at least once or twice. The normal
season I'll fly 500 hours in 3 1/2 months and often near other aircraft
that are also spraying. We just pay attention to the location of the
other and their spray direction so we don't interfere. I suspect your
idea of a near mid-air and mine are different simply by reason of
experience and exposure.
Cheers
Rocky