"Todd Pattist" wrote in message

I have to admit I hate it when I
can hear a powerplane in cruise, but can't see it. What do
others do?

"Roger that!"
1) Immediately worry/get alarmed.
2) Try to determine locus of noise.
3) Heighten lookout beyond normal paranoia, w. focus on locus.
4) Get real small in the cockpit.
5) Sometimes think, "Ah (insert expletive of choice)!"
6) (So far) Heave sigh of relief...

The ones I've *really* hated are the ones I've heard and *never* spotted.
Followed by the ones I've spotted too late to do anything about. My "best"
close one was nearly being boresighted by a PB4Y firebomber climbing up from
my 6 o'clock (Navy, single-tailed "Liberator"), seeing it, then hearing it,
determining it was going to pass 50-100' below me, and gazing down on 2
heads in the cockpit showing every sign they'd not seen me. Nice view;
alarming situation.

Regards,
Bob W.


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