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0 pointssulam9y ago0 comments

Surely this entire event is notable because no one had any idea that this might happen. Seat belts or not, 3 or more rolls and a written off airplane is an outcome they would have avoided if they'd known it had even a remote chance of happening.

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wfunction9y ago

You'd think so, but from now on do you think planes are going to stop flying under each other or try to maneuver out of the way when this happens inadvertently? I really wish they do, but that's not the impression I got from the article. All I saw was "ATC all around the globe have recently been instructed to exercise particular care with A380s crossing above other aircraft. The Aviation Herald had already reported a number of Wake Turbulence Encounters involving A380s before", which is kind of vague and doesn't quite give me the impression they're necessarily (literally) going to go out of their ways for this if it has a chance of happening.

andruby9y ago

Yes. I think that all small aircraft pilots will read/hear about this story. They might even practice the event in simulators.

And all of them will avoid passing under a large aircraft at 180 degrees.

Source: my father is an airline pilot and they always take the time to learn from severe incidents.

paulajohnson9y ago

If you are flying in controlled airspace then you fly where ATC tell you, not where you happen to think would be a good idea. If you want to change course for any reason you ask ATC. The only exception would be to avoid an imminent collision.

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