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  • Guidance on radio use

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    The CAA’s Safety Sense leaflet 22 provides useful guidance on radio use for General Aviation (GA) pilots. It includes some key material from the CAA’s Radiotelephony Manual and the Skyway Code. You can view the updated leaflet here.

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  • Junior Nationals 2026

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    Each year, suitably experienced young pilots can enter the Junior National Gliding Championship. The competition is financially supported by the BGA and hosted by a gliding club which provides the facilities and competition organisation expertise. This year, we’re delighted that the competition is being hosted by Lasham Gliding Society from…

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  • Sport retained as planning statutory consultee

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    In response to a Government consultation, the Sport and Recreation Alliance (S&RA), supported by the BGA as a recognised sport governing body member of the Alliance, has led the opposition to the proposed removal of Sport England as a statutory consultee and wider reforms to the National Planning and Policy…

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  • BGA FI(S) course vacancies

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    There are some last minute vacancies on two BGA-facilitated FI(S) Part 2 courses: 2 available places on the Devon & Somerset GC based course from 14th – 19th September And 1 place available on the Cotswold GC based course from 21st – 26th September Please contact the BGA office for…

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  • Podcasting opportunity!

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    The BGA/ S&G has an opportunity to join the podcasting world with our very own podcast. We are looking for a small volunteer team to help put it all together. As with most things gliding, the positions are unpaid and volunteer, but do come with a lot of job satisfaction….

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