Cloud Flying - Experimental

On Feb 7, 11:11 am, Soarin Again
wrote:
something that the FAA specifically states as illegal?

Got a specific FAR to back up that statement?
Bill Daniels

Bill

Could you enlighten us as to what equipment we would
need to have installed in our gliders in order to be
able
to legally fly IFR in the U.S.?

That would be listed in FAR 91.205(d)

A link here to the full reg, http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-
idx?
c=ecfr&sid=4ff466b3af1b868157e0b18f51d27e42&rgn=di v8&view=text&node=14:2.0.1.3.10.3.7.3&idno=14


Basically, all of the instruments for VFR flight (airspeed, altimeter,
compass), plus:

(2) Two-way radio communications system and navigational equipment
appropriate to the ground facilities to be used.

(3) Gyroscopic rate-of-turn indicator, except on the following
aircraft:

(4) Slip-skid indicator.

(5) Sensitive altimeter adjustable for barometric pressure.

(6) A clock displaying hours, minutes, and seconds with a sweep-second
pointer or digital presentation.

(7) Generator or alternator of adequate capacity.

(8) Gyroscopic pitch and bank indicator (artificial horizon).

(9) Gyroscopic direction indicator (directional gyro or equivalent).