I am somewhat surprised that for the majority of posters here the term GA equates to light private aircraft. Do not assume GA is all single Cessnas/Pipers. The definition covers anything from a C150 to a 747 that is not Commercial Air Transport. I think many of us who fly GA just expect a level playing filed so that we all hope the skills for a certain type of flight are equally taught and tested. I cannot see the reasoning behind a glider pilot flying IMC without IMC or IR quite legally whereas the powered a/c pilot cannot. Not suggesting more regulation just would like to know the reasoning.