Turn coordinator? How dare they!

On Saturday, February 23, 2013 2:10:40 PM UTC-7, Tony wrote:
On Saturday, February 23, 2013 3:04:16 PM UTC-6, Terence Wilson wrote:

On Saturday, February 23, 2013 7:00:22 AM UTC-8, kirk.stant wrote:



On Saturday, February 23, 2013 1:47:27 PM UTC+1, Sean F (F2) wrote:







IFR rated glider ;-). Lol.















There is an FAA designated examiner and Customs P-3 pilot down in Florida who has an IFR equipped (not rated, whatever that is) Nimbus 3. I delivered it to him in Houston from Phoenix several years ago. He cloud climbs legally with it, with a clearance.















Sean, just because YOU don't do it, doesn't mean others don't.















Cheers,















Kirk







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I'm aware that there are a handful of gliders out there flying IFR, but I'm curious how they comply with the FARs, for example, the requirement to have an alternator/generator. Is there an exemption granted from the FSDO or do these guys just skirt the rules?



those rules apply to airplanes not gliders. gliders that are approved for instrument flight or "cloud flying" have a list of required instruments for instrument flight in their manuals or on their type certificates.

Long ago the FAA changed from writing blanket rules to making Approved Flight Manuals part of an aircraft's airworthiness certification documentation thus avoiding the need for an endless list of exceptions and waivers. Then they wrote 91.9 requiring everyone to operate in compliance with AFM's. Read your manual! It has just as much legal force as the FAR's.