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Experience protects us – until distraction, complacency, or fatigue take over. Every pilot, at every level, occasionally makes a mistake. It is a well-known fact that refresher information helps to build resilience. The BGA’s Safe Start 2026 self-briefing has been put together to help glider pilots enjoy a safe start…
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Safe shared airspace - Lakenheath and Mildenhall
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Following helpful engagement with the USAF from Lakenheath and Mildenhall, the BGA is passing on information to glider pilots via a self-briefing document ‘Safe Shared Airspace – Lakenheath and Mildenhall’. Pilots who fly in the vicinity of Lakenheath or Mildenhall are encouraged to view the self-briefing here.
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An 8NM radius TMZ has been applied to Fairford airfield SFC-FL100 ‘for the foreseeable future’. Pilots are reminded of their legal obligation to comply with the TMZ requirements at SERA.6005 (b)(1) i.e. All flights operating in airspace designated by the competent authority as a transponder mandatory zone (TMZ) shall carry…
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Dates for FI(S) refresher seminars (a part of the FI(S) rolling recency requirement) are available for March & April. You can find details about the seminar and book here.
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BGA Diplomas for services to gliding
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A BGA Diploma may be awarded to any individual for their outstanding service to a BGA club or the interests of UK gliding. The following individuals were presented with BGA Diplomas at the BGA Conference on the 28th February 2026: David Coats – Scottish GC, Doug Hilton – Southdown GC,…
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