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This section of the BGA web site provides practical information for pilots, club officials, instructors, aircraft owners, inspectors and for anybody actively involved in gliding in the UK.
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RAeC Trust Bursaries - now open for applications!
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The 2027 Royal Aero Club Trust bursary applications are open! Are you aged between 14 – 24 years old? Do you love recreational air sports? Would you like some financial help to pursue your love of aviation? Applications close on 31st December 2026. You can read more and apply here.
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As an experienced glider pilot, do you need some support to develop and reach your gliding goals and dreams? If so, the Ted Lys Award is there to help and, uniquely, is there to support both individual pilots and groups with a shared objective. The award is financial support, typically…
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The chair of the BGA Airspace Committee is now Alan Swan. Alan can be contacted via the BGA office.
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BGA online R/T course starts 8th December: please register now
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The next BGA Flight Radio Telephony Operator’s Licence (FRTOL) course begins on Tuesday 8th December 2026, providing full training for the licence required to use most non-gliding VHF radio channels. If you’d like to participate, please register now at https://www.bgafrtol.uk/sign-up The course combines self-study video lectures, practice scripts, and weekly…
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Flight Path towards employment in aviation
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Flight Path is a new career development programme from The Air League, designed to help aspiring aviation, aerospace and space professionals develop the knowledge, skills and professional behaviours employers are looking for. Whether you’re aiming to become a pilot, engineer, technician or pursue another career within the industry, this programme…
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