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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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The ‘Modernising Midlands Airspace’ airspace change proposal is now at stage 3, following which new airspace designs are finalised by the sponsor. This airspace change proposal is described as ‘a step towards systemising UK airspace between the London TMA (LTMA) and the Manchester TMA (MTMA), which is referred to as…
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The following Airworthiness Directives (ADs) have been published or updated by EASA: AD 2026-0197 – SCHEMPP HIRTH FLUGZEUGBAU: Electrical Power – Charge Controller – Modification https://ad.easa.europa.eu/ad/2026-0197 As expected, EASA have issued two new ADs of the Perkoz airbrake torsion rod shaft that now have a terminating action: AD 2026-0086 -…
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Brian Spreckley presented with the Lilienthal Gliding Medal
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We are delighted that Brian Spreckley recently received much deserved recognition by the FAI with the presentation of the Lilienthal Gliding Medal for his services to gliding through competition, instruction and governance, and his significant input into the development of the Sailplane Grand Prix. ‘The Lilienthal Gliding Medal is the…
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