Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG
Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 30; Flight Crew Total 1600; Flight Crew Type 1600
Situational Awareness
Conflict Airborne Conflict; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Flight Crew Executed Go Around / Missed Approach; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Weather; Human Factors
Glider operations were in progress on arrival to pick up aircrew member. I had gone around twice to accommodate the gliders after breaking out into visual conditions at just above minimums. Conditions enroute to search area were IMC. The glider coordinator was told by the crew member being picked up that we would be leaving on an Instrument flight plan with a clearance void time and they should wait to take off and launch. However; they departed anyway as I was getting my clearance. I took off and passed well behind and below them. There was never a conflict at any time. However; they were upset since when I stated I saw them I gave an abbreviated report that I saw them above me and I was passing below. Evidently they became irate and attacked the crew member on return. They no doubt also caused everyone else on the airfield to become upset.In order to have avoided the verbal conflict following the flight I should have either not reported traffic or I should have given a more precise report. On the other hand; the glider operations were being performed by people who were reportedly not willing to accept that powered craft can also use the same airfield as they are. They would have prevented a problem if they had an experienced crew chief on hand and if they had waited less than five minutes to take off.
C182 pilot reportedly upset a tow plane pilot with glider behind by taking off behind them and passing within 1000 feet vertically and 3000 feet laterally.