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Van's RV-6 C-FIAR passed within 0.131 nautical miles of C-GVMT

The pair was reported near Holly, Michigan, with a vertical gap of 25 feet at their closest recorded approach.

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Map of Van's RV-6 C-FIAR's recorded track near Holly, Michigan: 11 positions over 2.5 minutes, about 7 miles.
Saved positions of Van's RV-6 C-FIAR near Holly, Michigan, drawn from a short archived excerpt. The line breaks at gaps over 45 seconds, at source changes and at rejected positions. The path measures about 7 miles (5.9 nautical miles) along the plotted segments. Archive timestamps do not establish exact message freshness. USGS topographic background shows roads, water and place names where available. It is a current reference map, not imagery from the flight date. Map data sources

C-FIAR and C-GVMT came within a recorded 0.131 nautical miles horizontally near Holly, Michigan, on July 19, 2026. The aircraft database lists C-FIAR as a Van's RV-6 and identifies its companion as C-GVMT. At their closest recorded approach, the vertical separation was 25 feet.

The RV-6 is a low-wing, metal kit aircraft with tailwheel landing gear. The pair's close proximity in the saved archive tracks is consistent with formation flight, although the positions cannot establish coordination or intent. The recorded episode lasted 150 seconds.

About the Van's RV-6

  • The RV-6 is a kit aircraft with tailwheel landing gear.
  • The RV-6 has a low wing and metal construction.

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Recorded data for C-FIAR

Observation
Observed to
Event typeFlight patterns
Recorded sourceADS-B, ICAO address
Post date
Last revised
Aircraft
Aircraft typeVANS RV-6
Type designatorRV6
Tail number (registration)C-FIAR
CallsignCFIAR
ICAO addressC01532
Other aircraft
Other aircraftC-GVMT · RV4
ICAO address C07D68
Source: ADS-B, ICAO address
Closest horizontal separation between the aircraft: 0.131 NM
Vertical separation at closest approach: 25 ft

Measurements

Displayed measurements may be rounded.

Saved reading at .
Ground speed149.1 kn
Archived altitude; reference not retained2,425 ft
Last archived label at . Archive labels are carried between saved positions.
CallsignCFIAR
Transponder code1200
Analysis window: to .
Closest horizontal separation between the aircraft0.131 NM
Vertical separation at closest approach25 ft
Aircraft involved2 aircraft
Episode duration150 s
Telemetry samples11 samples
Record details

Public event ID: bc356e42-9576-4c2c-b5be-accb08a2a73c.

Record revision: 3.

Evidence version: bb9ea2ea92c9b43fdb4a7d570be79eff296bb8832074c22011283eca47852ccb.

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