A classic high wing versus low wing and exactly how the scenario can play out......
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzKHhsW_XbM
Keep an especially good lookout on steep approaches
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Re: Keep an especially good lookout on steep approaches
I remember reading about that last month. Everyone got out, except the 20 month old baby. I cannot imagine how you get through that.
Re: Keep an especially good lookout on steep approaches
If people aren't talking. It's not a high wing - low wing problem. Dude in front could have just as easily been another low wing.
Communicate and situational awareness.
Re: Keep an especially good lookout on steep approaches
You do have a point. However, during the turn to final for the low wing guy(#2 guy), his left wing may have been blocking the view of the aircraft below(#1 guy) while the high wing guy(#1 guy) may have had his wing blocking view of the guy above(#2 guy) while he was turning close in toward final. It is not necessarily on final where the high wing/low wing mutual blocking of view occurs, it is when the aircraft are more abeam each other about half a minute earlier.
