JS,

No . . . and actually, we've heard these transmissions from time-to-time
from the regulars that fly jets into and out of Carson City etc. Makes me
smile whenever they do it!

This is a repeat:

I was flying my 26E from the Pine Nuts towards the Sierra at 12.5K. I get an
alert on my TPAS (R-5) showing a 1200 squawk at 5 miles my altitude. I start
scanning in earnest, but nothing out front. Start making S-turns - - he's at
3 miles now on the TPAS.

When he's at 2 miles I pick him up visually on my left rear quarter and it
looks like he will intersect with him coming pretty close. I keep turning
back and forth to keep an eye on him and he passed across my bow at maybe
200 yards or a bit more.

A few moments later a Bonanza comes up on 123.3, states his position as east
of Minden at 12.5K, heading NW and asks, "Any gliders in the area?". I
respond, "You just passed in front of one!", to which he responds, "Oh! I
didn't see you." I told him I had him on my TPAS (as I was pretty proud of
that!).

From his 1200 squawk, I knew he was not talking to ATC and so had not been
advised of my presence. I was squawking 0440 (glider).

Without the TPAS, this was just another example of the Big Sky theory
actually working - - though I'm disinclined to bet my life on Big Sky. We've
doubtless all had similar "near misses". But, for the sake of luck and
probability, and also the TPAS, it could have been another mid-air.

bumper
ZZ

(Quit Vent kit & MKII Yaw string)
Minden, NV

"JS" wrote in message
ps.com...
Perhaps a change for the better...
Flying in the Sierras with some friends from Tehachapi, California
City and Minden, we were treated to a radio transmission on 123.3
(perhaps repeated on 5) from a jet descending through 19,000 into
Carson City:
"...Anyone on the Pine Nuts?"
The jet pilot must have been impressed by what happened last week.
Am I allowed to be impressed?
Jim