On Mar 17, 3:53 pm, wrote:
On 17 Mar, 19:22, Jack wrote:

wrote:

Does anyone still do this? It is illegal in the USA....

Do not make that assumption. It can be done legally in the USA.
Certain requirements must be met.

This has been dealt with extensively on this News Group twice in the
last year -- check the archives.

Jack

Thanks jack. Will take a look
George

yes, cloud flying is perfectly legal in the US. You simply have to
equip the glider in accordance with the POH (certified) or Operating
Limitation (Experimental). If the POH or Op. Lims dont allow it then
you cannot do it in that glider. Then you have to meet the currency
requirements of Part 61 and have an instrument rating in Single or
Multiengine Airplanes, or an ATP.

Shawn Knickerbocker flies clouds in Florida in his Nimbus, he
presented at the convention in Memphis and had his glider on display,
it was quite amazing. The climb rates are phenomenal, you really dont
have to spend that much time in the cloud. with 3-5k fpm climbs you
can cruise!