1) unlike Class G, you need to be absolutely sure you can maintain VMC throughout your time in that airspace
Cumulus Granitus (prevalent in "Gliding County") means that maintaining VMC is _quite_ important to us . . .
2) if you go in there not talking to ATC, you are wholly reliant on your transponder working, but you have no way of telling whether it is or not
Well, I carry Trig kit, it does actually tell you when it's not working.
I paid 300e during the annual to check that it was working and watched the guys test it in mode S all the way up and down it's certified range, it works.
3) if you're an unverified squawk, AIUI ATC will give their IFR traffic 5nm or 3000ft separation on you; but if you're speaking to them they may be able to reduce that to 1000ft vertical (above!) which could make life a lot easier for them
Makes no difference to me tho does it ?
Might even be a danger to both of us, I'm not usually any good at maintaining either a level or a heading and don't usually try (made one exception last week)
Depends entirely on the type of service being provided to the IFR traffic as class E isn't really controlled airspace.
We _do_ try to make life easier for the boys with the Scrambled egg on their hats, Scottish are _great_ to interface with.
Keep trying to trip up the Logan Air driver with ever more complex read back requests,
1) it's entertaining
2) it's educational, I learn _lots_ from listening.