I also have a plane based at Caboolture and have had problems with gliders, glider tugs and glider operations, at this particular aerodrome;
- The duty runway clearly being runway 11, it being nominated by pilots but the glider fraternity using runway 06 because they couldn't be bothered towing their rubbish around to runway 11 because runway 06 is a hop, step and jump to their hangar.
- The incredible stupidity of operating on runway 06 whilst other pilots are using runway 11 when there is a forest between the two runways. It is impossible to see aircraft operating from either runway so why do it?
- The incredible stupidity of using runway 06 with a significant displaced threshold, whilst operations are taking place on a safer runway (11), the displaced threshold providing fewer options in the very case that happened in this accident in the event of a last second sighting of an aircraft coming into view.
- There are pilots that heard the radio transmissions or lack there of with this incident THAT KILLED TWO PEOPLE.
- Anyone who states that this is a quiet airport, or that it isn't a high traffic density airport, at times, have not operated there when it is.
- The continual descents of tug aircraft on downwind into the circuit at this and every other airport that has glider operations placing every other aircraft in danger every time they do it.
- The use of a runway with tailwind, why? Yet again because an operation couldn't be bothered towing infrastructure to the other end of the runway.
- The dangerous lack of situational awareness displayed by glider operations, either that or the lack of care, just to save a few bucks in airborne tug time.
- For those of you who would consider this as 'just an accident' **** you. All due to the continual selfish, dangerous and negligent use of a runway configuration to save a few bucks.
A very experienced and professional pilot and his spouse dead, for no reason.