Aug 6th B738 and Glider Near Miss. Frankfurt

In article
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Derek C wrote:

Can I also point out that fitting Transponders to gliders without TCAS
does not give them any means of avoiding glider to glider type
collisions. It is onlyreally of benefit to ATC and airliners, but
glider owners are expected to pay for them!

It most certainly is of benefit to glider owners as well, unless you
think you and your glider would somehow survive a collision with an
airliner?

My transponder makes me feel much better when flying in the vicinity of
the approaches into Dulles International, and it's not just because the
idea of accidentally killing a bunch of airline passengers disturbs me.

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Mike Ash
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