Most in-flight collisions happen in CAVU conditions. Yours in poor
visibility is unusual.

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Cy Galley
Editor, EAA Safety Programs
or

"- Barnyard BOb -" wrote in message
...


There is a yellow and black RV-3 based 100 feet from me.
It's not that easy to pick out when you're looking for it. When you
do, it's the BLACK and the MOTION that catches this searching eye.

YMMV.

Barnyard BOb --


In the UK the RAF did extensive tests to find the most visable colour
for their trainers, the result was Black. All of their trainers are
now painted black, this has reduced incidents because of poor
visability.
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Cheers,
Jonathan Lowe.


"Cy Galley" retorted without benefit of smiley:

Yes, But the sun seldom shines in the UK since it rains most every day.
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Thanks for the levity and jocular response. However...

It was exactly under these conditions right here in
the USA, that I had my nearest near miss in 50 years.

The near miss wasn't a damn bit funny then.
Isn't any funnier now.

Do you have data concerning what color is
more visible than black on a UK rainy day?
If so, source(s) would be appreciated.


Barnyard BOb -- over 50 years of successful flight