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From: henry@utzoo.UUCP (Henry Spencer)
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Subject: Re: "Shadowing" geosync satellites
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Date: Fri, 13-Dec-85 13:21:16 EST
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Posted: Fri Dec 13 13:21:16 1985
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> Now for the key question: do you call your lawyer when a 747 flies
> overhead?  Do you KNOW?

There is at least one case on record in which a small jet's crew were
thoroughly alarmed for a moment because their radar altimeter suddenly
showed a much lower altitude than the barometric altimeter.  Then suddenly
things were back to normal.  Then they realized there was a 747 a few
thousand feet underneath, slowly pulling ahead of them...