A right of way doesn't help you when they can't see you in time.

If they don't see you in time, it's also a problem for them. I suppose
that's part of the reason they are cranky about civilian MOA traffic.

The problem appears to be using MOAs safely. What methods work? I list
some ideas, ordered by my guess of effectiveness, best to worst:

* avoiding them when they are in use would work the best, of course.
* I assume using a transponder would be almost as good.
* Perhaps using a PCAS like the Zaon MRX might alert you adequately.
* staying out of an MOA when it's "very busy" would help, but that seems
difficult to determine if you are always told "don't go in", regardless
of the amount of military traffic in it.
* transit it with a gaggle, so more eyes are looking and the group is
easier to see than an individual glider.
* really, really, looking around so much it makes your neck hurt.
* informing the controlling agency that you will be there.

Do power planes, which always have transponders, have the same access
problems gliders do; i.e., are the MOA controllers against any civilian
traffic, against only transponderless traffic, or just picking on gliders?

--
Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA
* Change "netto" to "net" to email me directly

* Updated! "Transponders in Sailplanes" http://tinyurl.com/y739x4
* New Jan '08 - sections on Mode S, TPAS, ADS-B, Flarm, more

* "A Guide to Self-launching Sailplane Operation" at www.motorglider.org[/quote]



Perhaps a picture of Osama on the tail, they dont seem to be able to hit him!



Bagger (rolling, diving for cover)