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Michael <crewdog@flash.net> wrote:
: a competitor a tremendous advantage. In Europe cloud flying is fairly
: common in contests, though of course it does require some additional
: training and involves some additional risk (as is generally true of IMC
: flying, not just in gliders).

That is not true. In my experience cloud flying in European soaring
contests is strictly prohibited, as are gyros and special cloudflying
compasses. AFAIK Last time cloud flying was allowed was 1972 World
championships at Vrsac, Jugoslavia. Few pilots had to jump from clouds,
so it was decided that IFR isn't for soaring comps.

kr

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