OK, guys, I'm flying a glider. I am on base (diagonal leg). I HAVE THE RIGHT OF WAY!
As of course, a glider has the priority over a power plane! you have the option to go around. I have no option except to land.
One of our young pilots had just completed his FIVE HOURS SOLO in a non radio basic type glider - a K6. At our gliding club, his home field.
I was launchpoint coordinator. And heard NO radio calls of any sort.
Watching the K6 on approach, suddenly right in front of him, and in his way, up pops a helicopter which had evidently been visiting somebody in the village.
What a PRAT! the pilot claimed after we filed an Airmiss report, that he had phoned the day before to obtain permission! talking to the cleaning lady, perhaps....and radioed on the day, I certainly didn't hear a call!
He never looked around before taking off, that's for sure.
Our K6 pilot kept his cool. Landed OK. He is now an instructor, he had definitely displayed the Right Stuff on that day! 5 hours, and then a surprise...