Please, anyone who thinks ATC will route traffic around them when they only show up as a primary target should actually visit ATC and see what they have to contend with. Move too slowly (i.e. circling) and you will be eliminated from their screen altogether. When displayed your target will be easily overlooked.

Anyone flying in the Reno/Minden area should be equipped with a transponder, preferably a mode S. If you are so close you can see which seats are empty you are WAY TOO CLOSE! If you are joking you are a fool.

Tom

Radio exchange with the local approach controller: 'Are you monitoring 1202?' 'Ah - gliders - no, got them filtered out - there are just too many of them!' insert the sound the little birdie makes, when it comes out of the door of a cuckoo clock here