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Old 22nd Oct 2004, 18:25
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Final 3 Greens
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Yet you keep on gliding in military training areas
G, with the very greatest of respect, the military does not own uncontrolled airspace, they are a joint user. Of course, if a glider penetrated a restricted miltary area, that would be a different matter.

I have every sympathy with the gliding community (of whom I am not one), when fast moving jets whistle through at 360 OR 420 knots, and then they are made to appear dangerous and culpable in the press for the resulting airprox.

In my opinion, this is the same syndrome that caused some posters on this board to blame the pilot of a Cessna, when he was hit by a fast moving jet, with the PF heads down and the commander unsighted. I find it hard to be so black and white.

The rules are clear, see and avoid and give way to gliders and balloons.

Maybe we should listen to the plea to make things easier and push for a simplified glider radio license, that takes into account their more limited communication requirements.