might be just a rumor, but I just read that a SC sailplane pilot was
arrested for flying to close to a nuclear reactor by
DHS..................seems they were rather upset and stripped his
sailplane of all instrumentation................no wonder I slept so
well last night, just think what might happen if some soaring jihadist
got too close to a noookleer reaktoar!

Brad

On Friday, July 27, 2012 3:06:48 PM UTC-4, Brad wrote:
> might be just a rumor, but I just read that a SC sailplane pilot was
>
> arrested for flying to close to a nuclear reactor by
>
> DHS..................seems they were rather upset and stripped his
>
> sailplane of all instrumentation................no wonder I slept so
>
> well last night, just think what might happen if some soaring jihadist
>
> got too close to a noookleer reaktoar!
>
>
>
> Brad

Closeish? http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/05/02/11504375-greenpeace-bombs-french-nuclear-reactor-could-it-happen-in-us?lite

JP

I work at a smaller nuclear reactor site, and our club's airport is only ~10 miles away. There are no airspace restrictions over the reactors. Usually makes pretty good thermals, as you would expect haha

On Friday, July 27, 2012 3:06:48 PM UTC-4, Brad wrote:
> might be just a rumor, but I just read that a SC sailplane pilot was arrested for flying to close to a nuclear reactor by DHS..................seems they were rather upset and stripped his sailplane of all instrumentation.................no wonder I slept so well last night, just think what might happen if some soaring jihadist got too close to a noookleer reaktoar! Brad

Brad - care to share where you read this? I cannot find any press references.
Thanks,
Uli Neumann - a 'SC sailplane pilot'

After 9/11, restrictions were put into place against aircraft "loitering" near sensitive locations, including nuclear power plants. The FAA later issued a clarification that loitering restrictions did not apply to gliders (including presumably sailplanes, hang-gliders and para gliders). I have successfully loitered over one of the largest nuclear plants in the USA without any problems. Loitering over the USA/Mexico border is another matter!

Mike

On Friday, July 27, 2012 3:06:48 PM UTC-4, Brad wrote:
> might be just a rumor, but I just read that a SC sailplane pilot was arrested for flying to close to a nuclear reactor by DHS..................seems they were rather upset and stripped his sailplane of all instrumentation.................no wonder I slept so well last night, just think what might happen if some soaring jihadist got too close to a noookleer reaktoar! Brad

Still can't find any references other than the French protestor who dropped a smoke bomb on a french reactor. So I guess it must have been a rumor. My faith in the system is (almost) restored and I will continue to pass over the reactors in SC ....
Uli (a SC glider pilot)