Private Pilot Flight Training and Instruction Flight Training Article Library | Back To 4VFR.COM VFR Midairs 82% occur by one aircraft being overtaken from the rear. 35% occur with convergence less than 10 degrees. 77% occur below 3000' 49% occur below 500' Midairs The pilot is responsible for maintaining a scan which may or may not be supplemented by ATC. Use CRM especially passengers Be accurate on your position reports and suspicious of those of others. Check and recheck all clearances and advisories. If you lose visual contact with reported traffic, let ATC know. Avoid letting terrain or weather suck you into a high traffic area. Avoid direct flight through VORs The higher you fly the less traffic you will have. Fly coastlines at least 1/2 mile off-shore Clean your windows. Strobe lights increase aircraft delectability times 10. CFIT (Controlled flight into terrain) Accidents occur when situational awareness is compromised and account for 25% of aviation accidents. Four of every five Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) occurs in very cold weather. Says something about the validity of altimeter settings in cold conditions. Written by Gene Whitt Flight Training Article Library | Back To 4VFR.COM