We are taught during PPL training to religiously avoid anything on the charts indicating glider, microlight and hang-glider activity.
From this discussion it's obviously not practical to plan routes avoiding all of these.
In fact, on my little bimble the only a/c I encountered outside of the ATZs was a helicopter hoving over the Elstree Golf Course VRP (really sensible place to stick around considering it's the only route into Elstree) - but no problem - I flew in it's direction for 30 seconds or so - hello I see you - do you see me? before it clattered off lazily towards the M25.
Last edited by Molesworth 1; 17th March 2009 at 22:37.