One of the issues to be really concerned about when flying the fast aircraft into airports like this with just a control zone. I know gliders have a FLARM system but are only useful to other aircraft with a FLARM. I wonder if one could bring a unit onto their airline flight deck.
C-FCAE, a Boeing 767-300 aircraft operated by Cargojet Airways Ltd, was conducting flight
CJT302 from Vancouver International Airport (CYVR), BC to John C. Munro Hamilton International
Airport (CYHM), ON. While on Instrument landing system (ILS) approach for runway 12, CJT302
took evasive action to the right to avoid an unknown VFR glider directly in front of them. The glider
was not transponder equipped, therefore not visible on radar or the aircraft's Traffic and collision
avoidance system (TCAS). The glider also made a turn in the north west direction. CJT302 passed
the glider on its port side close enough to see the glider pilot and was able to shortly return to their
approach profile and land on runway 12 without further incident.
767 Evasive Maneuver to Avoid Glider
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Re: 767 Evasive Maneuver to Avoid Glider
Our club's tow plane has a portable one we stick on the dash. Very basic but works well.
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