nsxtasy said:
I don't understand how you reach that conclusion. Since it's uncontrolled airspace, neither aircraft is required to use radios. But (again, assuming VFR) both aircraft are required to watch out for traffic. And to take actions to avoid other traffic (actions which generally include far more options for an airplane pilot than a glider pilot).
I have a British CAA Private Pilots Licence.
In my experience, although it is uncontrolled airspace ATC does still provide different types of services in uncontrolled airspace because you are still flying within a
Flight Information Region. Flight information ranges from weather related data and pilot reports, to the one of the most important issues called
alerting service. If you don't depart within a certain amount of time from your proposed departure time, land roughly when expected to (normally considered at an airport without an ATC or FSS facility) or even report over a certain fix within a given amount of time of the estimate for that fix, ATC will alert authorities with pertinent information and they'll send someone out to look for you.
I experience this when leaving controlled airspace and ATC will advise of the frequency to change to as well as brief description of other aircraft operating in that sector. It is up to me to look out for and identify those aircraft. ATC may have more detailed information for me as well like our distance apart but I should not expect it.
It is also good R/T practice to advise ATC of your heading, altitude, and ETA every 15mins enroute.
When entering an airport without an ATC or FSS facility, then you give a blind radio call advising your position, altitude and what you are doing...
Certain R/T procedures whilst not required, are good airmanship! After all, the idea of a radio is to let the folks both on the ground and in the air know where you are, and what you're doing.
TCAS, radar etc are luxuries I learnt to fly without.
