Small Aircraft; High Wing; 1 Eng; Fixed Gear
Flight Crew Private
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 31; Flight Crew Total 230; Flight Crew Type 150
Distraction
Conflict NMAC; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
General None Reported / Taken
Human Factors
Was taking off Runway 8 at BDU; glider traffic called base for glider [Runway] 26 (a small runway parallel to Runway 8). Was surprised that glider was flying traffic patter opposite of everyone else; and wasn't quite sure what to make of it; but I deemed it to be no factor. When I took off; the glider was on short final for the opposite parallel runway; and I passed about 400 feet south of them when I took off. To be clear; there was no risk of collision; but it was a bit too close for comfort. I definitely misjudged whether the glider would be a factor; and especially given the fact that they were using the opposite parallel runway; in the future I will refrain from taking off until any glider traffic in the pattern is on the ground.
GA pilot reported an NMAC event during takeoff with opposite direction glider landing on parallel runway at BDU non-towered airport.