Flying with the Zaon XRX
Tools for avoiding other aircraft
FOR MANY PILOTS, A mid-air collision is among their worst fears, even
though the odds of having one are slim. During the last 10 years, an
average of 16 aircraft a year collided over the United States. But nearly
half, 44 percent to be exact, landed with no fatalities. Overall, mid-air
collisions represent only 3 percent of all fatal accidents. So your
chances of having one are small, though that’s of little comfort if you
do. While the task of avoiding other aircraft remains challenging, technology exists that can prevent some, though not all, of these accidents.
Using flight following and onboard traffic
systems can help in detecting and avoiding
other aircraft, but it’s not a cure-all. For
example, a Cirrus SR22 involved in a mid-air over Wyoming was nearing an airport
and had terminated flight following 90 seconds before impact. The air traffic
controller had advised the pilot of the
The G1000 shows an aircraft 3. 2 miles away and 700 feet higher. The XRX shows the same aircraft 4 miles away and a second aircraft 2,000 feet higher
and 5 miles away. That second aircraft was probably farther out than the 6-mile range displayed on the G1000.
