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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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BGA competition rules v3 for 2026 with additional information
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The BGA Competition Rules v3 for 2026 with additional information have been published. You can view and download the information here.
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Safe Shared Airspace - Cranfield
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Following helpful engagement with the National Flying Laboratory Centre at Cranfield, the BGA is passing on information to glider pilots via a self-briefing document ‘Safe Shared Airspace – Cranfield’. Pilots who fly in the vicinity of Cranfield are encouraged to view the self-briefing here.
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Making good use of bad weather
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Oxford Gliding Club reports that over the last three weekends they have covered an impressive amount of ground training, including: SPL Long Theory Briefings: Winch Launching, Stalling & Spinning, Circuit, Approach and Landing, and Principles of Flight. SPL Ground Exercises: Daily Inspections (DI), Rigging, Placard Limitations & V-speeds, and Flight Documentation….
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SPL training - credit for other experience
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Detail has been added to the SPL training course programme to clarify how theoretical knowledge and flying experience credits for a licence for another category of aircraft may be evidenced and applied at clubs. Flying experience may only be credited where the BFCL or FCL licence / rating for another…
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Improved crediting of gliding experience towards commercial flying
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The so-called CAA GA Pilot Licensing Review Wave 2 has recently been released which includes improved credits for SPL holders (both with and without TMG extension) towards Part FCL qualifications and thereby creating an even stronger route for pilots looking to start a flying career through gliding. You can view…
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