Originally Posted by
Dora-9
However, this was at Gympie which does have a reputation for people just not using their radios.
That seems to happen everywhere unfortunately.. happened to me at Tyabb only yesterday (a C152 with an Instructor on board, no less!) but seeing me about to join the circuit woke them up.
A quick scan of the RAAus Safety & Accidents page reveals that lack of radio communication happens everywhere - and the further away from larger flight training centers it seems the more likely it is too.