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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Most mid airs happen pretty close to the 150 meter
line in pattern. Masters and Advanced are especially vulnerable when they are
both flying the line. Local judging practices keep FAI/Masters from flying at
the same time. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The mid airs I have witnessed at the Nats seem to
leave the crash debris in a narrow path along the 150 meter line. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The IMAC exposure is lower due to the relaxed box
restrictions which are not as likely to crowd the flights into the same
track.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have had a few mid airs and I have never see one
coming either flying or calling. As a judge, Line Chief or Site
Director I have never seen one coming in time to warn anyone.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have always considered starting two pilots in
rapid succession a safety issue to be avoided. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Generally speaking, FAI pilots are good enough to
find a usable line if the other pilot is flying a consistent line.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>John Ferrell W8CCW<BR>"Life is easier if you learn to
plow <BR> around the stumps"<BR><A
href="http://DixieNC.US">http://DixieNC.US</A><BR></DIV>
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<A title=bob@toprudder.com href="mailto:bob@toprudder.com">Bob Richards</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, September 26, 2007 6:24
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Mid-Air
discussion</DIV>
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<DIV>I have a freind that had three midairs in one season. One of the midairs
was my plane which he had borrowed.</DIV>
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<DIV>I have no problem with calling avoidance. It rarely happens in IMAC. I
don't think it is abused.</DIV>
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<DIV>Bob R.</DIV>
<DIV><BR><BR><B><I>J N Hiller <<A
href="mailto:jnhiller@earthlink.net">jnhiller@earthlink.net</A>></I></B>
wrote:</DIV>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=EmailStyle19><FONT face=Arial color=navy
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">If I
am in the process of hosing a maneuver can I bail out claming mid-air
avoidance and re-fly it?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=EmailStyle19><FONT face=Arial color=navy
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">I
have only had one mid-air in pattern competition and that was
pre-turnaround, on a turnaround over a quarter mile out. I had a close one
this year I saw the other airplane go by and heard the gasps from behind
without flinching. I flew in a Scale Masters finals competition once in
LasVegas with five flight lines. I have gotten so I don’t pay any attention
to other airplanes when I am flying.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=EmailStyle19><FONT face=Arial color=navy
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">I
guess I would flinch plenty, maybe even crash if we were using that 140 DB
air horn to warn of potential midairs.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=EmailStyle19><FONT face=Arial color=navy
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">Jim
Hiller<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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Richards<BR>bob@toprudder.com<BR>http://www.toprudder.com
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