Originally Posted by
astrohog
READ THE FREAKING WORDS people!!!!
My analogy was WORD FOR WORD to Speedy's justification for flying over 400'.
Don't let your personal beliefs and feelings get in the way of the words and the facts.
Astro
I did read what you wrote. And I stand by my assessment.
By it’s very nature, if you reduce speeds relative to other traffic (and that includes pedestrians), then reaction time improves and accidents are less likely to occur.
On the other hand, if everything is moving together at a relatively consistent speed, then reaction time also improves because closure rates are relative.
Any aircraft below 400’ is generally going to be flying at about 100kts give or take. Unless on exactly opposite courses, the effect of any impact begins to reduce. Physics 101. Which is why I stated it was a bad analogy.
R_Strowe