Of course the Tug and glider would have the right of way. Not that the
rules of the road will help you avoid a collision with a pilot who is
not looking. Being a power pilot (as well as a glider pilot) I am well
aware that power pilots subscribe to the big sky theory. Once I was
checking out in a Cessna 182 RG and the check pilot/instructor told me
a look at the attitude indicator and establish a 45 degree bank, I
asked him why not just look outside and establish the 45 degree bank.
This instructor looked at me with a dumbfounded look (as if he had
never heard of outside reference) and said I guess you could do that!

Roger

On Jan 1, 2:19 pm, "nimbusgb" wrote:
James D'Andrea wrote:
Dramatic cockpit video of a midair collision with a tow rope getting
caught in the prop of another plane. The pilot was able to deploy his
ballistic parachute and safely descend. No mention of what happened to
the towplane. Video is from CNN on YouTube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTemKnL8X30The prat should have been keeping a bloody lookout.

OK I dont know the exact circumstances but it LOOKs like he blundered
right into the Tug without even knowing it was there. Being in a
homebuilt he was more than just possibly completely unaware of anything
else in the air!

Ian