Udo wrote:

Why would you call the other pilot if you see him?
There are only limited circumstances in which a call is appropriate.
I never could under stand why one would make a call
if the calling pilot is in a 180 degree cone behind the pilot.
If you feel under thread from that pilot do not go near him.
I can not stand it when a call is made "I am passing from behind
overhead" or similar announcements when it is clear that pilot is showing poor
judgment.


I prefer to stay out of the potential maneuvering area of another ship.
When I cannot do that I want him to know where I am, because there are
positions from which an abrupt maneuver by another ship will make a
collision nearly unavoidable. He may be less likely to begin a four-g
push than an abrupt pull-up, but you never really know.

There are other things to watch in the sky which may cause him to
maneuver abruptly in ways I do not anticipate and this may complicate my
avoidance of those other hazards.

The possible scenarios are too numerous to bother with here, but I see
no reason not to share knowledge that can enhance safety.

The fact that radio procedures are normally too informal and
undisciplined is a different problem. It does not justify reluctance to
trade useful information.



Jack