Originally Posted by tmmorris
I was at 4000ft in IMC, in and out of cloud, and the gliders were where they belonged, below the cloudbase, as we could see in the gaps.
Don't be misled into thinking that gliders won't enter the clouds - in particular where you find isolated Cu with a large distance to the next one pilots will continue the climb into the cloud.
Glider pilots will announce their entry into cloud on 130.4 - so it's worth keeping an ear open on this if you are IMC when there are likely to be gliders around.
The only equipment a glider is required to have to fly in cloud (unless it's changed in the last few years) is:
No glider shall enter cloud unless all its occupants are wearing parachutes and have been instructed in their use.
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