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Timbuff10 · January 24th, 2003, 21:51

Hmm,

Considering the type of aircraft that was in this accident, i got to thinking...

The ME aircraft had a low wing which makes it hard to see what is below you, and the Cessna has a high wing which can make it hard to see what is above you... Anyone think it would be possible that these two guys both had their views of each other blocked by their wings?

If the Cessna was below the twin then they could have been in each other's blind spots. I have never been in a twin before but I know the wing in a 172 can cause some problems of this nature.

From what the news was reporting, the 172 was practicing IFR which takes away at least one set of eyes from one aircraft. At 5:15 it was also still daylight when it happened

I guess we will wait and see what other info comes out of this.

sad, sad day- Tim

January 24th, 2003, 21:51	#8
Timbuff10 Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Coloradan in Orange County, CA Posts: 3,233	Re: Mid-Air Collision in Denver Hmm, Considering the type of aircraft that was in this accident, i got to thinking... The ME aircraft had a low wing which makes it hard to see what is below you, and the Cessna has a high wing which can make it hard to see what is above you... Anyone think it would be possible that these two guys both had their views of each other blocked by their wings? If the Cessna was below the twin then they could have been in each other's blind spots. I have never been in a twin before but I know the wing in a 172 can cause some problems of this nature. From what the news was reporting, the 172 was practicing IFR which takes away at least one set of eyes from one aircraft. At 5:15 it was also still daylight when it happened I guess we will wait and see what other info comes out of this. sad, sad day- Tim