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Almost dying on his first solo flight...

submitted by SFOGuy

8 years 9 months 2 weeks ago

From the YouTube post: (Australian student pilot on his first solo flight)

"This was my first solo circuit. Taking responsibility for my own actions, here is what I did wrong: early downwind call to ATC was given and response was that I was #3 for landing and did I have #2 in sight. Scanning the circuit I saw an aircraft turning final. I responded that i did (my error) what I didn't see was the twin above me in the circuit. And I should have called I only have one in sight, what is the position of the other. My sense is that ATC also had the opportunity when both aircraft were on final to have called this. The low wing Dutchess and high wing C172 didn't help either PIC. My lesson: if you don't have circuit traffic in sight? Ask until you are clear. Thereby taking responsibility for your own separation. Don't rely on others. This 'luck to experience' transaction has made me 1000 times more situationally aware...... #firstsolo?"

The trick is to see the sudden shadow at 34 seconds...

The classic aviation near-death scenario: a high-wing plane on approach has a low-wing plane on approach settle into his blind spot...