Exactly. So the chance of being proficient and climbing up into the cloud using a turn and bank is slim to none. Right. So why not let pilots have a turn and bank so that there is at least a chance for them if they do one day get into the cloud.

A hear post after post and frankly am losing respect fast.

This is so wrong...sad. The RC craps on safety out of fear that someone might cheat with an instrument that even the RC says is unusable for what is feared, thermal-ling into clouds with it.

You guys would be great witnesses in my trial...keep it coming.

Really think about what you are saying here.

1) assuming anyone with a safety instrument onboard at a contest has installed it to cheat
2) assuming that a) its impossible to use safely if IMC is encountered AND AT THE SAME TIME b) that everyone with one intends to cheat and will benefit from it.
3) totally disregarding the safety aspect of the instrument.

More observations:
Why does any glider have one?
Why does any light airplane have one?
Why do these companies build AH's into their instruments?

Are these people all idiots? Because that's what you are saying. Why do these instruments exist for gliders? In any form? Hmmmm?