Why would you go half inverted and dived? did you not clear the area before
doing acro?

You have not seen our club activity on busy days..

BT

"Slick" wrote in message
...
I know it's not a club issue, but clubs usually have less activity then
commercial operations. I just want to put this back on the table, that was
way too close. If I had half gone inverted and dived, we would have
collided, and I doubt I would have lived.
"BTIZ" wrote in message
news:ALiRc.6484$xk.6080@fed1read01...
its not a "Club" issue.. it can happen anywhere..

BT

"Slick" wrote in message
...
Make sure you are aware of everything that is around you when you
release.
I
had an extremely close call today from a tow pilot and glider on tow
that
neither saw me. When the glider in tow released, it turned into a head
on
path with me thermaling at the same altitude and came within 20ft.

This especially goes out to all those local soaring clubs that don't
have
a
whole lot of activity and don't get in close quarters with one
another.
If
you have to fly formation with someone to learn what it looks like to
be
too
close, do it. I think it should be required before earning your PGL,
but
that is just my opinion. Until you fly next to someone, you really
don't
know how far out to look when clearing.




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