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Re: Pilot avoids collision with Venus
From: Bill B
Date: 2012 Apr 18, 05:53 -0400
From: Bill B
Date: 2012 Apr 18, 05:53 -0400
On 4/18/2012 4:06 AM, Apache Runner wrote: > In this particular story, it said that a C 17 was nearby and that he > thought this was the C 17. On the other hand, I'm not sure that this > would be what you expect for the light pattern of an oncoming airplane - > shouldn't you see the red and green nav lights visible for an oncoming > plane - then spend a bit of time trying to figure out your two relative > paths? It sounds more like "groggy" is the operative word - I can't > count the times I've woken up from a nap and felt disoriented. OK, I'll go with a groggy and disoriented FO. What the heck was the pilot doing while his FO was asleep? Did Venus just pop up out of nowhere?
