Quote: I'm increasingly beginning to think we've been sold down the river by people with a hidden agenda to protect the gliding community. A cynic might even say that the EIR was designed to protect glider pilot cloud flying rights and get rid of IMCR pilots. [End quote]
As anyone who knows me will I trust understand, that is complete rubbish. In my roles I represent all light aviation at UK and European level. But I do happen to think the gliding community has been perhaps more organised and focused in getting its messages across where it counts. Which of course is not on forums.