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Old July 31st 03, 02:55 AM
Ace Pilot
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Besides just being illegal, is there anything else wrong with this
idea?


What does it give you that VFR FF doesn't?


As stated above, it reduces your chances of colliding with VFR traffic
because you will be at a different enroute altitude than VFR traffic
(e.g., 5,000 feet vs. 4,500 or 5,500 feet).
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Old July 31st 03, 08:07 PM
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How many enroute mid-air collisions have there been in the past century?

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Besides just being illegal, is there anything else wrong with this
idea?


What does it give you that VFR FF doesn't?


As stated above, it reduces your chances of colliding with VFR traffic
because you will be at a different enroute altitude than VFR traffic
(e.g., 5,000 feet vs. 4,500 or 5,500 feet).



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Old August 1st 03, 12:13 PM
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How many enroute mid-air collisions have there been in the past century?


At least one.


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Old August 3rd 03, 12:25 AM
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How many enroute mid-air collisions have there been in the past century?


At least one.

I can think of at least four.
One in mid USA over the Grand Canyon. Constellation/ DC-7
One over New York DC-8/ Super Constellation
One over Yugoslavia Trident/ DC-9
One over Switzerland (or that region) quite recently

Flicking through one of my books I spotted a couple of others. Would
include civil/military accidents?

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Old August 3rd 03, 04:12 AM
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One over New York DC-8/ Super Constellation


I don't think that one was enroute.


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Old August 4th 03, 06:12 PM
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One over New York DC-8/ Super Constellation


I don't think that one was enroute.

Depends on how you define enroute I guess! :-) The collision took place
at 5,000ft. But I agree that it might be described as the descent or
initial approach phase.
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Old August 6th 03, 10:11 PM
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Depends on how you define enroute I guess! :-) The collision took place
at 5,000ft. But I agree that it might be described as the descent or
initial approach phase.


Well, since the collision occurred at low altitude while the Constellation
was on approach and cleared to land, and the DC-8 cleared to a holding
pattern to await approach clearance, I don't think it fits any reasonable
definition of enroute.


 




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