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The BGA Sporting Conference will take place at Loughborough University campus on Saturday 27th of February 2027. All are welcome and the conference is free to attend. You can read more here. The conference will be followed by an evening dinner and awards event. This is a ticket-only event and…
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Pilot Owner Maintenance Courses
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Several Pilot-Owner maintenance courses are now available for booking. This seminar supports those involved with helping to maintain gliders at their club or to maintain their own glider. It’s an ideal step for anyone planning to be a BGA inspector. The course aims to give more knowledge (especially with the…
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Inspector refresher & initial issue course – Friday 4th December 2026
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There will be an inspector refresher & initial issue course on Friday 4th December 2026. This is an inspector requirement every 5 years and consists of the latest EASA/BGA/CAA rule changes, changes of BGA procedures, lessons learned from previous experience, practical and compliant ways performing repairs, engineering human factors and…
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The British Gliding Association is seeking a magazine editor/designer to produce and manage Sailplane & Gliding magazine. With an anticipated start date in March 2027, we are looking for someone with appropriate experience who can: – ensure that content is relevant, accurate, creative and engaging – source and sub-edit feature…
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The ‘temporary’ TMZ operating around Fairford airfield including it’s H24 status is detailed in AIP supplement 124/2026. Pilots are warned that because it is a temporary H24 AIP Supplement (and not yet in the permanent UK AIP dataset), tools that rely purely on the live NATS PIB feed stopped showing…
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