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> A plane and helicopter over DC came within 500' ... They avoided collision because they were over 1000' and the TCAS was still active That's not an example o
by BJones12 2y ago
> A plane and helicopter over DC came within 500' ... They avoided collision because they were over 1000' and the TCAS was still active
That's not an example of why air travel is dangerous, that's an example of why air travel is safe.
- sangnoir 2y agoThe Aviation safety industry considers near-misses as an indicator of danger, and worth reviewing. A near-miss followed by a crash is maximally damning of the system.
- hwillis 2y agoThere is a single failsafe which barely worked when the event was above 1000'. Under 1000' TCAS is automatically shut off. The flightpaths in the area of the airport are all significantly below 1000'. There are zero protections there except for the awareness of the pilots.
- coin 2y agoTCAS RAs are disabled below 1000 feet, TAs are still enabled