By Pat Veillette

I just had a near mid-air collision that was far too close for comfort. It all began during a recent flight into White Plains, N.Y., on a relatively clear day.

New York Approach was more than happy to turn us over to the tower controller. The poor controllers in the tower at White Plains were working airliners, business jets and regional airliners on the long runway while also working general aviation aircraft on the intersecting runway. …