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Old 10th February 2009 | 19:50
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robin

I'd love to agree with you, but my experience is that many glider pilot's knowledge of the roolz of the air is normally that everyone else should accomodate what they wish to do, as they have no engine

This includes a non radio glider landing on the reciprocal to the duty runway, causing a vey late go around and then saying 'sail before steam' as an excuse. A similar event recently saw a student pilot break a perfectly good aeroplane.

Don't let Shy Torque see your comment, as he had an even closer call when a glider nearly landed on top of his aircraft during the take off roll.

PS: Glider pilots are also usually pants at radio work and many don't even bother to get a FRTO licence - now that is bad airmanship in my eyes.

A quick call advising the circuit traffic of intentions will see us breaking in all directions to let a glider in, no radio calls leaves us all guessing and that is needlessly risky.
 
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