This thread is a real eye-opener. I did not know that it was legal for gliders to fly into cloud. As a PPL who flies in IMC often I have always assumed like englishal that provided I was clear of the cloudbase there was no risk of encountering a glider in cloud. I am not clear how to respond to this new information!
Presumably it doesn't really matter whether you are a glider pilot or powered pilot, any venture into cloud risks collision with another aircraft. The difference for gliders is that they will not have a radar service. Does this mean that there is a greater risk of gliders colliding with one another?
I am trying to work out how I would manage flying in IMC differently/better with this knowledge. Do the instructors on this thread have any suggestions?