jetcareers - View Single Post - Mid-Air Collision in Denver

flyitup · January 24th, 2003, 21:09

Man that's horrible...

What's almost eerie about it all is that my instructor and I were out practicing VOR holds today and nearly had a mid-air ourselves.

I was under the hood and he was my safety pilot. We were coming up on the VOR when a Tulsa Approach controller gave us the traffic warning. Before I could even say, "65748, looking for traffic", my instructor yells #### and pulls us back into a steep climb. We missed the other Cessna by a mere 20 feet or so. If it wasn't for that controller I wouldn't be typing this right now. I have the UPMOST respect for ATC personnel.

I find it interesting that there is only an average of 16 mid-airs per year. If that's the case there must sure be a lot of REAL close calls.

My condolences go out to those involved.

January 24th, 2003, 21:09	#6
flyitup Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 620	Re: Mid-Air Collision in Denver Man that's horrible... What's almost eerie about it all is that my instructor and I were out practicing VOR holds today and nearly had a mid-air ourselves. I was under the hood and he was my safety pilot. We were coming up on the VOR when a Tulsa Approach controller gave us the traffic warning. Before I could even say, "65748, looking for traffic", my instructor yells #### and pulls us back into a steep climb. We missed the other Cessna by a mere 20 feet or so. If it wasn't for that controller I wouldn't be typing this right now. I have the UPMOST respect for ATC personnel. I find it interesting that there is only an average of 16 mid-airs per year. If that's the case there must sure be a lot of REAL close calls. My condolences go out to those involved.