Airliners-India.com Flickr Group & Facebook    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Busy skies fuel fears of mid-air collision          Airliners-India.com Forum Index -> Civil Aviation View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message karatecatman Guest Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 1:00 pm    Post subject: Busy skies fuel fears of mid-air collision Busy skies fuel fears of mid-air collision http://www.telegraphindia.com/1070416/asp/calcutta/story_7652927.asp Over the past 15 months, there could have been at least eight mid-air collisions over Calcutta, according to the directorate-general of civil aviation (DGCA). That is, eight pairs of planes came within 2,000 feet of each other in air, which constitutes a near-miss in aviation terminology. Back to top deaphen Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 933 Location: India Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 2:33 pm    Post subject: is 2000 feet sepertion really a near miss in aviation teminology?!? What bout TCAS and RVSM? I think its just journalists bull! nitin Back to top iflytb20 Member Joined: 27 Jan 2007 Posts: 1079 Location: Next to the Airport Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 10:01 pm    Post subject: i agree wid deaphen...i cross acfts wid 1000 feet separation almost every flight...sometimes more than once per flight....if we go by wat the [sarcasm] aviation expert [/sarcasm] say, i have coupla airmisses every day Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         Airliners-India.com Forum Index -> Civil Aviation All times are GMT + 5.5 Hours Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum New Members----------------Sign-up Guidelines Airliners-India----------------Civil AviationNon AviationTrip ReportsMilitary Aviation & SpaceInternationalAviation Polls & PreferenceTech/OpsAviation PhotographyEditorial/Analysis/ArticlesAviation HobbyAviation LawAviation Questions & CareersSite Related Flickr Group----------------Photo of the Month My Message Board----------------Pin Up  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © phpBB Group. Hosted by phpBB.BizHat.com