The best way is probably to get your glider rating. Then you will know
where gliders are likely to be.

Mike
MU-2


"Frode Berg" wrote in message
...
Hi!

I recently did a trip from Oslo to Prague in a 180 Arrow, and on the way
back home through southeastern Germany, I noticed a dense amount of
gliders
all over the place.
When they are banking, theyre quite easy to see, but flying straight at
you,
or away almost impossible, at least when in front of white ckouds.

ATC didn't seem to know about them either. I noticed though that after
asking ATC about the max altitude for the gliders, after saying that i saw
auite a lot of them in the area, he started giving pilots info of "there
seems to be glider activity".

What are good ways to avoid the gliders?
Do they have some sort of good/excellent lookout techniques, or are they
just flying around having a good time?
I saw one to my left at approx same altitude as me (FL055) at one point,
and
he was climbing, and banking and I was using quite some time looking out
for
him as I passed him, so I was missing out a bit in front. Not sure if he'd
seen me.

Anyway, just looking for some "see and avoid" tips for these unpowered
planes.

Frode