bob turner
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One of my students almost got a near miss report filed on him - the tower defused the situation.
The reporter said my student came within 300 feet vertically of him, and was all set to contact the authorities. My student said it wasn't even a factor, and he had him in sight the whole time.
I routinely roll on to final 300 feet above a Cessna on a two mile final - by the time I get to the runway the Cessna is already tied down.
So what constitutes too close? My impression has always been that a couple hundred feet any direction except head on is not really a big deal, although formation flying without a briefing is obviously not ok. The controller handbook allows 500' separation, as do the VFR/IFR altitudes. I could ask the feds, but I bet their answer is the same as mine.
Any opinions?
The reporter said my student came within 300 feet vertically of him, and was all set to contact the authorities. My student said it wasn't even a factor, and he had him in sight the whole time.
I routinely roll on to final 300 feet above a Cessna on a two mile final - by the time I get to the runway the Cessna is already tied down.
So what constitutes too close? My impression has always been that a couple hundred feet any direction except head on is not really a big deal, although formation flying without a briefing is obviously not ok. The controller handbook allows 500' separation, as do the VFR/IFR altitudes. I could ask the feds, but I bet their answer is the same as mine.
Any opinions?
