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Too close for comfort Cessna and Airliner

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Uploaded by on Dec 8, 2006

View from a Cessna single engine private plane as it is cleared to pass under an airliner on final approach to New York's JFK airport. While this was not a true near miss, the spacing is definately too close for comfort.

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  • @Justinh789 hey bud, it may look close on this video and wake turbulence may be a factor. however...if they are sitting their filling this video looking right at the damn plane, visual separation was applied. im sure both aircraft had traffic calls until they had each other in sight and the cessna was maintaining visual separation which means he is responsible for visual separation with wake turbulence also. not trying to talk s**t but thats the rule!

  • actually not to close at all. This is a regular occurance in the SF Bay Area as well, very normal and not at all unusual in controlled airspace.

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  • If he was afraid of turbulence, fine. That still didn't look very close. Try half that distance and then you might want to think about changing your underwear.

  • Looks like more than 1000 ft separation. Still within limits.

  • lame - try flying a Cessna in Honolulu or even Missoula, Montana for that matter - we mix it up with big iron all the time! More like FUN!

  • Isn't your Cessna able to make quick turns? Why don't you just move a bit off course?

  • Flying west out of Chandler Az to Vegas you always cross the active Phx airport flight path. This happens all the time. Everybody knows this and are always advised by tower of inbound traffic. Most inbound traffic is 737 or A 320 so wing vortex is not a big issue.

  • damn that is too close

    that is unacceptable even if that was another small plane

  • This is neither a near miss nor was it unsafe. It might be closer than usual, but this in in NY, so more likely to happen more often than elsewhere.

  • some how i am reminded of the guy on austin powers that was run over by the steam roller........... MOVE!

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