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Today we analyse a very short clip of a glider nearly hitting a paraglider. This leads to a discussion about how hard it is to see aircraft while flying, and goes through a few potential explanations of what might have happened.
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00:00 Intro
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00:41 Flying Deliberately Close to the Paraglider
01:53 Not seeing the Paraglider
02:39 Focusing on another aircraft example
03:03 How hard are aircraft to see?
03:23 Finding Gliders Example
03:38 How our eyes work
04:30 Apparent size of an aircraft
05:22 Technology that can help
06:12 Conclusion
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