You have a point 140 ...
but then outside controlled airspace there is no seperation provided. RIS should not be regarded as protection but only as a guide. A responsible IFR pilot would or should not fly IMC without proper cover so the onus is on him/her. There should be no question of the IFR traffic having more "right" to fly IMC outside of controlled airspace than gliders as it is "free" airspace. True, in such circumstances there is a slight risk but as glass G is purely "see and be seen" IFR traffic really should remain VMC to be safe ... shouldn't they? I suppose this is also true of gliders but then such little cloud flying tends to be done these days that it's the risk must be tiny. Should it be banned? I don't think so ... if anything it should be IFR outside controlled airspace that should be ... otherwise the IFR equipped and able aircraft have preferance in ALL airspace to those who just fly for fun.
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