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Old August 23rd 10, 06:56 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Richard[_11_]
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Default Traffic calls that may surprise you

On Aug 20, 7:24*pm, brian whatcott wrote:
On 8/20/2010 5:41 PM, Mxsmanic wrote:

"Speedbird 204, traffic your two o'clock, one mile, FL350, giant vulture with
3-meter wingspan, report in sight":


http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/p...-air-traffic-c...


Hmmm lessee: it takes me 10 seconds to say that warning: if an aircraft
is going maybe M0.86 oh let's say 600 mph - by the time the pilot looks
out, the bird is almost a mile behind. Hopefully a 5 mile warning would
be better - but things are really hard to see at that distance....

B


But only practical if the vulture has his transponder on.