Gliders in cloud are rare.
Chris N
You are a very diplomatic and good ambassador for the gliding fraternity.
If Gliders are so rare flying IMC and so few are involved in cloud flying, surely there would be little hardship to gliding to ban IMC flight to all but those that are equipt to be there safely?
We all have the same rights to use the Sky and do live together but then we should all be on a level playing field as far as what we can or cannot do.
There are many modern microlights and homebuilts which are very sophisticated and very well equipt. They are far better equipt to fly in cloud than most gliders but are banned from doing so by the powers that be.
No wonder there is a certain resentment when the powered fraternity see one rule for some and not for all not only in aircraft but the training required to cloud fly.
To say my aircraft isnt up to it so I should be allowed anyway would not be an arguemnt the homebuilders or other powered pilots could use.
Surely a small wind powered generator could supply power?
The government appear to be cutting back military RAS making us all more alone in the skies. More reason to keep an eye out for other traffic but that doesnt work in clouds.
Maybe legislation would be the only motivator to do something because as you said people are reluctant to do anything unless forced.
Pace