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re: How close is too close for a commercial plane to fly next to another?
Posted on 8/25/25 at 9:13 am to cgrand
Posted on 8/25/25 at 9:13 am to cgrand
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a lot of free time on your hands?
I will say that some C17s fly over our house and my son wants to know where it came from and the altitude etc.
Then when we look at it I get in a rabbit hole.
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Posted on 8/25/25 at 9:13 am to Rex Feral
quote:Is Turkish Air going to need to change out the seat cushion where you sat??
I had to take five minutes to compose myself afterwards.
Posted on 8/25/25 at 9:17 am to LSUGrad9295
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I have been on hundreds of flights and not once have I ever looked out the window and saw another plane.
That’s because they (or more likely you) don’t exist.
Posted on 8/25/25 at 9:20 am to dstone12
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But in watching flight aware, they usalloy fly AT each other as long as one is 34k feet and the other coming at/past it is 33k feet.
It seems like a gamble but they trust their equipment
What you’re referring to is RVSM airspace which allows 1,000’ vertical separation as long as both planes have the minimum RVSM equipment on board and operating.
RVSM airspace is between 29k & 41k feet.
Posted on 8/25/25 at 9:23 am to tiger rag 93
What's your pronouns???
Posted on 8/25/25 at 9:32 am to Rex Feral
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I was on a Turkish Air flight last week.
Is this supposed to be a subtle brag?
Why does the airline matter?
Posted on 8/25/25 at 9:33 am to Rex Feral
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Turkish Air flight
Ally Babba and the fort thieves, ally babba and the forty thieves
Posted on 8/25/25 at 9:34 am to Rex Feral
3.5 feet, OF COURSE!
Posted on 8/25/25 at 10:02 am to Rex Feral
Posted on 8/25/25 at 10:46 am to Jor Jor The Dinosaur
transiting across the Atlantic, it was very common to see other planes in the air at 35000 feet in both directions.
Posted on 8/25/25 at 11:06 am to Rex Feral
Did you wave at them?
Posted on 8/25/25 at 11:30 am to Rex Feral
More context? Near an airport? At cruise? Parallel or perpendicular?
All matter.
All matter.
Posted on 8/25/25 at 11:40 am to Rex Feral
Posted on 8/25/25 at 11:42 am to Rex Feral
1000’ or 3 miles is standard
Posted on 8/25/25 at 11:48 am to When in Rome
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obviously it’s safe since it clears the standard)
Oh man, you don't trust the government do you?
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