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Nearly had my life terminated today
Hi all,
While I was on my way home this evening from Flying Traffic survey. I was nearly run over by a Baron driver coming out of Stafford Airport (RMN) on his way to Frederick (FDK). He called Potomac approach saying level 3200. I was cruising at 3000 between Stafford, Virginia near Quantico (NYG) and Culpeper (CJR). I needed to go around the Quantico Restricted areas (R-6608ABC). They were all hot, one to 10,000. This is one of my usual routes to/from work. I have flown it 50 maybe 100 times without any problems. He came up at my 7 o'clock and departed at the 1 o'clock. He said he never saw me. He passed directly over my head by about 200 feet. He was so non-chalant about the whole thing. I immediately reported a near mid-air. Once on the ground I called the supervisor and they called me back. They are sending me the forms. A NASA form is being filled out tonight. To compound the problem the controller was having trouble getting the Baron radar identified. His transponder did not start working until he "recycled it" (turned it from standby to Mode C, I suspect). By now it was too late he had passed me. All the controller could tell me was I had another airplane in the area. I live to fly another day. TCAS anyone? ok so it would not have helped since he did not have his transponder on. Michelle |
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