Hawker Collides With Glider at 16,000 over Reno

[olypilot]

Sources close to the story say they were IFR.

Do you know much about gliders?

 

[400A]

The jet crew need their tickets pulled and shredded for flying directly into another legally operating aircraft.

If that is true, the glider pilot will also need his ticket pulled. It is the responsability of ALL pilots to see and avoid. Being that he was at 16,000 ft, he had plenty of ability to manuver as well. Why did he not see the Hawker?

A hot air ballon might be a differnt story. Your right of way argument does not apply here in my opinion.

 

[KeroseneSnorter]

If that is true, the glider pilot will also need his ticket pulled. It is the responsability of ALL pilots to see and avoid. Being that he was at 16,000 ft, he had plenty of ability to manuver as well. Why did he not see the Hawker?

A hot air ballon might be a differnt story. Your right of way argument does not apply here in my opinion.

For the sake of argument, since the article does not lend enough facts to make any real judgements:

Your first paragraph does not hold up well. The glider goes what? 60kts 70? The jet was running 300 kts. For all we know the jet ran up the gliders tail at a 230 kt closure rate.

The second paragraph does not hold up well considering the FAR's clearly state that an unpowered aircraft always has right of way over a powered aircraft.