A student pilot departed an active runway just as a glider was landing, same direction.

Attributes
ACN	297385
Time
Date	199502
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : psf
State Reference	MA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : san
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Sail Plane
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	landing other
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : student
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 40
ASRS Report	297385
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	other other : other pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac conflict : ground critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted none taken : detected after the fact none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was back taxiing on runway 26 and looking for any traffic in the pattern, or on final approach. After lining up, announcing, and departing, I opened my flight plan and flew to glens falls, ny. Upon returning to pittsfield, I was told that a glider had almost landed on me. According to my instructor, the glider went from downwind to final without a base leg. The glider turned to final at the numbers (runway 26) as I had just pushed in my throttle. I was told that the glider was right on top of me, and had just missed landing on me. I'm glad that I didn't see or hear about this until I got back to psf. Gliders should have 2-WAY radios.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A STUDENT PLT DEPARTED AN ACTIVE RWY JUST AS A GLIDER WAS LNDG, SAME DIRECTION.

Narrative: I WAS BACK TAXIING ON RWY 26 AND LOOKING FOR ANY TFC IN THE PATTERN, OR ON FINAL APCH. AFTER LINING UP, ANNOUNCING, AND DEPARTING, I OPENED MY FLT PLAN AND FLEW TO GLENS FALLS, NY. UPON RETURNING TO PITTSFIELD, I WAS TOLD THAT A GLIDER HAD ALMOST LANDED ON ME. ACCORDING TO MY INSTRUCTOR, THE GLIDER WENT FROM DOWNWIND TO FINAL WITHOUT A BASE LEG. THE GLIDER TURNED TO FINAL AT THE NUMBERS (RWY 26) AS I HAD JUST PUSHED IN MY THROTTLE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE GLIDER WAS RIGHT ON TOP OF ME, AND HAD JUST MISSED LNDG ON ME. I'M GLAD THAT I DIDN'T SEE OR HEAR ABOUT THIS UNTIL I GOT BACK TO PSF. GLIDERS SHOULD HAVE 2-WAY RADIOS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.