Airprox, Rolladen-Schneider Flugzeugbau GmbH LS 3, PH-1567 and Socata TB-20, OO-KNK, near Soesterberg glider airfield
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Closed
The pilot of the TB-20 declared that he was aware of glider activities near Soesterberg, and had taken account of this fact in his flight planning. Both glider pilots saw the TB-20, but at such a late point that neither took any evasive action.
The aircraft were in controlled class E airspace, in which pilots (conducting VFR flights) are personally responsible for the separation with other VFR traffic. In as much as practically possible for Dutch Mil, in this airspace, VFR flights receive traffic information. If aircraft of different categories approach each other on converging courses, as was the case here, motorised aircraft must give way to gliders.
More information can be found in our Quarterly Aviation Report Q3 2022.
