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Bicester airfield closed during July
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Bicester airfield management has advised the BGA that the airfield will be closed from 8th July – 1st August inclusive. As ever, please check NOTAMs before flight.
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The Silverstone Grand Prix and surrounding events and activity result in temporary restricted airspace over the period 4-7 July. AIC 2024 M 115 provides details. As published timings within the AIC are in UTC (see note 17 in the AIC), a polite reminder that UTC is one hour behind British…
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Following a survey of BGA clubs on the topic of disability gliding, we’re pleased to announce that Yvonne Elliott has taken on the voluntary role of Disability Advocate. Yvonne and others are working on a project with disability flying experts to develop resources that will help all clubs grow their…
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Inter-University Gliding Club Competition Success!
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Inter-University gliding competition is over!! It was a fantastic week and the home team Loughborough won, with Leicester at a close second. The final scores were: 1st – Loughborough 6200 points 2nd – Leicester 6144 points 3rd – Southampton 3826 points 4th – Buckminster 2874 points 5th – UWE 2517…
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Aerotowing - it's a team effort
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The vast majority of aerotows are uneventful. A take-off decision point, factors affecting take-off and climb performance, landing area options in the event of a problem, and communicating about minimum safe speeds are all considerations for both the glider pilot and the tug pilot. Helpful guidance, aimed at glider pilots…
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