Remember only 1% of PPL’s have an IR, so this is a very small minority on both sides.
Rod1
That may or may not be the case but PPL IRs are not the only ones flying in IMC out of CAS.
There are IMCR holders CPL IR holders ATPL holders and everything from light singles to 737s flying IMC out of CAS.
Flying IMC in cloud is a hostile invironment which requires a minimum aircraft capability and pilots trained to a required level.
Flying IFR we have to trust each other to fly to a certain standard and accuracy.
Flying in IMC is not a playground.
I believe that if the aircraft is not suitably equipt and the pilot not suitably trained then they have no right to be there and risk others no matter how small that risk is regarded.
Some could even argue (not me) that as gliders cannot fly quadrantal rules and at a constant altitude level that they should not be there regardless! but surely the minimum should be a strobe and transponder C.
I dont know a lot about FLARM but was under the impression that it was near useless on anything but the slowest aircraft and had very poor range?
Pace