Steve Glasgow
Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 674
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 Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 4:08 am Post subject: Closure RatesClosure Rates |
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Scott, your question "which is best" implies a known quantity of which you
have determined by a guess. One thing that is not a guess is every one of
the planes that go above 10,000' will come back down at some time.
As pointed out by the controller, positive control of both aircraft on a
collision course is very helpful. Flight Following may or may not help.
Those that use Flight Following are well aware that you are on the bottom of
the totem pole, and many times are told Flight Following is canceled swank
1200. Also there are many areas where it is not available.
Over my many years or airline flying, I can't tell you how may times I have
been vectored away from slower aircraft above 10,000' who were not in
positive control. The guy we were vectored around never even knew he had
created a problem because he was VFR, not looking or did not see us.
Just because we can't see them doesn't mean they are not there. The skies
are very crowded and there are more and more light jets in the air every
day.
But as my original posts stated, "Additionally, many Jets and other faster
planes regularly fly between 10,000 and 17,500 without positive control or
VFR". Note: I said, "without positive control or VFR". These are the ones
I am primarily concerned about.
Again as stated in my previous post, "I'm not telling anyone how to fly
their airplane or suggesting flying above
10,000 is unsafe. I'm just pointing out some facts that might be food for
thought."
Steve Glasgow-Cappy
willfly(at)carolina.rr.com
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