"Paul Lynch" wrote in message news:utBEc.8566$mN3.7647@lakeread06...
The problem is getting the 1.5 hours (of the 3 required) in the glider to
get current. Since you are single seat, you cannot legally do simulated
instrument. That means getting in the appropriately equipped 2-seater to get
legally current.

The original poster had a motorglider. Should that be a two seater, the
challenges get smaller.

Paul


Actually, the regulation imposes no requirement to do any of the 3
hours of instrument flight in a glider unless passengers are to be
carried. It just says 1.5 hours *may* be done in a glider.

The real problem may be keeping up 3 hours of instrument flight for
every six months following an IPC or initial issuance of the
instrument rating. For those not familiar with instrument currency
requirements – the 6-month currency must be maintained, once it
is lost it can only regained by taking an Instrument Proficiency
Check. You cannot *get* current by flying 3 hours in 6 months, you
can only maintain existing currency.

Note that the IPC to qualify for glider IFR may be done in a glider or
an airplane. So one possible scenario is that the airplane instrument
pilot takes an IPC in an airplane then, in addition to the 6
approaches with holding etc required every 6 months to keep airplane
instrument current, the pilot also ensures that he flies 3 hours of
instrument time in the same 6 months. That keeps the pilot legally
current for airplane and glider IFR without flying a glider at all so
long as passengers are not carried.

The other way would be to do an IPC in a 2-place glider. Since the
Instrument PTS does not apply to gliders, the instructor could choose
what tasks had to be performed. All you need then is an instrument
instructor who is glider rated and a suitable glider. Following the
glider IPC you then need to maintain the 3 hours instrument flight
every 6 months, or get the 3 hours in the next 6 months, or to go and
get another IPC.


Andy