I realized that I had made a mistake. Even though I had visually cleared the area in front of me, I should not have flown a shallow, wings level, straight-ahead descent. I should have made one (or more) S-turns during the descent to scan for traffic ahead and below my flight path.
Stearman narrowly avoids mid-air with banner tow airplane
by General Aviation News Staff | Dec 16, 2021 | ASRS, ASRS Reports, Aviation News, Aviation Safety Reporting System, General Aviation | 0 comments