Re: Last words

Most in-flight collisions happen in CAVU conditions.  Yours in poor
visibility is unusual.

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Cy Galley
Editor, EAA Safety Programs
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"- Barnyard BOb -" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> >>>There is a yellow and black RV-3 based 100 feet from me.
> >>> It's not that easy to pick out when you're looking for it. When you
> >>> do, it's the BLACK and the MOTION that catches this searching eye.
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> >>> YMMV.
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> >>> Barnyard BOb --
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> >> In the UK the RAF did extensive tests to find the most visable colour
> >> for their trainers, the result was Black. All of their trainers are
> >> now painted black, this has reduced incidents because of poor
> >> visability.
> >> --
> >> ---
> >> Cheers,
> >> Jonathan Lowe.
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>
> "Cy Galley" retorted without benefit of smiley:
>
> >Yes, But the sun seldom shines in the UK since it rains most every day.
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> Thanks for the levity and jocular response. However...
>
> It was exactly under these conditions right here in
> the USA, that I had my nearest near miss in 50 years.
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> The near miss wasn't a damn bit  funny then.
> Isn't any funnier now.
>
> Do you have data concerning what color is
> more visible than black on a UK rainy day?
> If so, source(s) would be appreciated.
>
>
> Barnyard BOb -- over 50 years of successful flight