Midair near Minden

Here are links with pictures.

http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/ar...0365/1144/NEWS

http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?C...-acbbb7a5f04e&

Its interesting to note that the perception is that the glider crashed
into the jet.

Hmmmm......60+ foot span glider doing 50 mph in perfect VFR conditions
at 16,000' above the Minden Area......vs Hawker Jet with 50' span and 2
pilots traveling over 300mph.

So it was the glider that initiated the accident, as opposed to
stringently trained and licensed profesional airline pilots in perfect
VFR conditions outside of controlled airspace that ran down another
aircraft?

See how the public perceives us!!!!!

We are apparently a hazard to comercial aviation.

This should be really interesting, as precidents will be set through
the determination of fault in this accident.

Thanks god hundreds of passengers were not killed, and no one infact
was even seriously injured......but it will be a wakeup call to the FAA
and you can bet they will be obligated to take action to prevent this
sort of thing, or worse, from happening again.

Does anyone know whether or not the glider was transponder/mode C
equipped?

Any thoughts about a Reno Class Bravo?

John O. Graybill

John O. Graybill wrote:
Does anyone know whether or not the glider was transponder/mode C
equipped?

I don't know for sure, but unlikely, given what I know of the owners and
the circumstances.

Any thoughts about a Reno Class Bravo?

Yes. It would pretty much eliminate cross-country soaring out of Air
Sailing and Truckee, and seriously impair soaring out of Minden. If the
accident took place within 30 miles of Reno, I expect this option will
get some discussion...

Marc

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Here are links with pictures.

http://news.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/ar...0365/1144/NEWS

http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?C...-acbbb7a5f04e&

Its interesting to note that the perception is that the glider crashed
into the jet.


Sure, just like my cat hit that car doing seventy...

Al G