Final 3 Greens, I'm working on the assumption that you are being facetious.. (I hope)
As for yesterdays collision, local cloudbase was around 5000' QNH, the glider was most likely 3500-5000 (based on day conditions when I passed throug 30 mins later and a detailed conversation with one of the pilots who saw the collision).
Unfortunately, I don't think any of the suggestions above other than a good lookout would have stopped yesterdays incident.
Both aircraft were white for stuctural reasons (i.e. to stop GRP getting too hot), both were VFR outside controlled airspace. Neither aircraft would be talking to traffic advisory services, nor would they have been much use given the quantity of GA and gliders transiting through the Brize-Benson gap at that time.
There is more to add but I don't want to say anything that might be construed as suggesting blame.
Unfortunately it's one of those incidents where the only way to prevent it is a solid lookout on the part of both parties....
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