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Old May 7th 06, 05:49 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Default Almost mid-air video

Consider a skydiver descending at 30 ft/sec mph on a vertical collision
course with a 150 mph airplane. The skydiver will appear to the pilot
only 8 degrees above the horizon, which should be in a normal pilot's
scan.

All bets are off for free-fall skydivers though.