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Key Takeaways:

  • During a corporate flight, pilots received an ATC warning about opposite-direction traffic above them.
  • Despite the standard 1000-foot RVSM clearance, the other aircraft appeared uncomfortably close.
  • A pilot in the nearby Learjet lightened the mood with an unexpected and humorous comment: "Nice tie."
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On a corporate flight from Utah to Southern California, Center informed us of traffic, opposite direction and above. While flying in RVSM territory 1000 feet is plenty of clearance but still looks close.

Learjet: Nice tie.

I guess you had to be there but it was humorous to me at the time.


Michael Hollister

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