Originally Posted by
Tanker-driver
Any glider pilots want to weigh-in here? Had near mid-airs with two here in the UK just a few weeks ago. Right in the radar pattern of a well known military airfield. I know the unpowered aircraft has the right-of-way and all, but really, these guys need to seriously think about where they are operating. Low time, recreational pilots in non-squaking aircraft have no business near high density turbojet operations IMHO.
The glider patches in my area display a colossal level of arrogance regarding their right of way...I guess they don't realize that those little glider symbols only appear on VFR, not IFR charts. At least they could get a transponder; those things are REALLY hard to see with just the 'ol eyeball...I saw one once while descending through 17,000 into socal IN AN AIRLINER, no TCAS, no nothing!
