Did notice on my phone on "Flight Radar 24" a number of Dutch gliders flying out Corowa last summer and you could see them on the last leg of their triangle for the day. I assume they had Mode S transponders.
In my opinion the danger area at regional country airports is 25nm out as the IFR aircraft descents through 10000ft. At a new site I try and check ERC Low and look for the "railway lines" leading in to these airports and transfer this info to my WAC. I just take care in these areas and will try and find the ETAs in the mid afternoon for the RPTs. Over the years have had a few close ones the most recent was a REX SAAB 340 on decent into Narrandera at about 25nm out and we were at about 7000ft heading towards Temora. REX reported us and we advised GFA and paperwork followed. After that REX gave a descending through 10000ft on 122.7MHz each afternoon. Ian M On 21 May 2013 20:02, Alan Wilson <[email protected]> wrote: > Interesting. Just what was on the glider to "Shortly after broadcasting > his position, the (air ambulance) pilot reported that the aircraft's > traffic alert and collision avoidance system indicated 'traffic 800 ft > below'. > > Sounds like ADSB? > > All IFR pilots need to understand that, while there is perhaps one air > ambulance airborne in G airspace in high summer, there are perhaps 50 > gliders around there somewhere. Not to mention Ibis, Pelican's, Eagles that > glider pilots look for. Look out!! All of you!!! > > Sent from my iPad 2 > > Alan Wilson > Canberra > > I could have been, but i was not flying out of Temora on that day, nor did > I ever have ABSB. > > > On 21/05/2013, at 15:15, Nelson Handcock <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > <http://www.dailyadvertiser.com.au/story/1515109/air-ambulance-in-near-miss/?cs=148> > http://www.dailyadvertiser.com.au/story/1515109/air-ambulance-in-near-miss/?cs=148 > > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring >
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