Flying IFR in a glider

Gordon Boettger has made several long cross country flights in class A
airspace. Here's one:
https://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-3....l?dsId=5835349

Also a number of wave XC flights up and down the Owens Valley.
South of Bishop, they have a LOA to use the R2508 restricted area
https://www.edwards.af.mil/About/R-2508/
but to the north they fly with a clearance in class A.
Some of Dennis Tito's flights were like this:
https://www.onlinecontest.org/olc-3....t=olc&pi=45222

Tom

Yeah I don’t see any rule against it. I might set up my glider for IFR. Seems like the chances to go above 180 are usually happenstance without a wave window close by.

If you file a flight plan in advance (GLID is the type) to a destination with an enroute delay at an easily-defined location that is clear of established routes, have at it.

The distance flights mentioned were coordinated with ATC in advance.

Charles Longley wrote on 6/27/2020 9:53 PM:
Yeah I don’t see any rule against it. I might set up my glider for IFR. Seems like the chances to go above 180 are usually happenstance without a wave window close by.

A major feature is the ability to go cross-country, not possible within the
confines of a wave window. At the time I got mine, there was no IFR requirement
for the pilot or the glider, but it did require a transponder; possibly, they'd
require ADSB now, but I'm guessing.

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No problem I am putting both in this fall. I’ll probably look at some time of artificial horizon as well.

You down in Nephi Eric? We’re having fun in Twisp!

Charlie,

Now that activity in the Methow Valley is becoming more common, we should totally negotiate a new wave window for that area. The SGC has a number of windows pre-defined across the cascades. Seems like it would be a good idea to add one up north in the Twisp area as well.

Then others can partake in the experience as well and not need IFR equipment or ratings.

-Kevin

Charles Longley wrote on 6/28/2020 10:35 AM:
No problem I am putting both in this fall. I’ll probably look at some time of artificial horizon as well.

You down in Nephi Eric? We’re having fun in Twisp!

I and several other pilots were at Richfield, UT - check the OLC.

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Ahh I see that now. Very nice flight!