"Kamikaze-two-one, go around."

[Skybird]

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

If I'm not mistaken, a near miss is considered two aircraft thatt are 1 mile from each other. At any rate, statistically, I have a better chance of slipping in my shower cracking my head open then aircraft crash. Those figures look like a regular day at La Guardia.

No, 5oo ft/150 m. Also take into account the approach speeds of both aircraft. In worst case it is two 747s or 767 at angels 300+, flying let's say 330 kn each. that makes 660 knots approach speed if approaching frontally, head on. That is more than 1100 km/h.

At that speed you move 150 m in around half a second.