Video of the Week: Near Mid-Air Collision with Big Consequences

Editorial Staff

Sunday, July 15, 2007 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

A safety video depicts a Rans S6 aircraft experiencing a near mid-air collision with a glider, then actually striking the glider's barely visible tow line, leading to a parachute deployment.
The incident underscores critical aviation safety issues such as situational awareness and the dangers posed by difficult-to-see aircraft components like tow lines.
The article encourages readers to submit interesting aviation videos for potential feature, offering an AVweb baseball cap as a thank-you for selected recommendations.

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Shifting our attention back to safety this week, we have a video clip from YouTube user RemosG3. The near mid-air collision here ends with actual mid-air when the Rans S6 (with camera aboard) strikes the tow line attached to the glider the Rans barely missed. The line isn’t clearly visible, so watch closely – and if you listen closely, you can hear the line hit the Rans and the parachute deploy.

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