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On Mon, 31 Jul 2006 20:36:47 GMT, Larry Dighera
wrote: On Mon, 31 Jul 2006 19:49:59 GMT, Ed Rasimus wrote in :: But, the point that we are beating here is that see-and-avoid is the basic responsibility of all players all of the time. That is true with the obvious exception of operations in IMC. No, even in IMC, if I am operating an aircraft with radar (or other sensors) and I detect a threat of collision it would still be my responsibility to deviate and avoid the collision, even without ATC approval. ATC is NOT magic. During the PATCO strike (Reagan years), when the controllers walked off the job, we stood down at Holloman for two days. At that point we could no longer suspend our training operations and we resumed flying. We filed flight plans VFR/IFR with MARSA (military assumes responsibility for separation of aircraft). In areas that were not positive control, we remained VMC. In positive control airspace, we proceeded IMC when necessary and used own radars and military RAPCON coverage to deconflict--which really wasn't necessary since no GA aircraft would be transiting in APC under IMC without ATC--would they? When controllers returned to work, they had learned that they were not essential to our operations and we had a year or two of non-interference from Big Brother as we went about our business. (Oh, there were no mid-airs of any kind.) High speed aircraft have high agility, low speed aircraft have lots of time to look, Low-speed aircraft have the same amount of time to spot a high-speed aircraft before colliding with it as the high-speed aircraft has: the amount of time it takes for the two aircraft to reach each other. Pilots of high-speed aircraft must look much farther ahead than pilots of low-speed aircraft.. That's ludicrous. You can look as far ahead as I can. Both high speed and low speed aviators have the same degree of visual acuity and the same obligation to maintain the highest possible level of situational awareness. but regardless of your speed you keep the front of your airplane cleared using all of the tools available to you. High-speed aircraft need only scan a much smaller angle of airspace in front of them than slow speed aircraft. Bull**** again. In fact, we operate with greater responsibility for look-out for mutual support than GA operators. That's the price of being a weapon system. There are people out there trying to kill you. Ed Rasimus Fighter Pilot (USAF-Ret) "When Thunder Rolled" www.thunderchief.org www.thundertales.blogspot.com |
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