SPL TMG Extension

Completion of the SPL TMG extension course and assessment provides an SPL holder with TMG privileges.

Helpful SFCL reference

SFCL.150.

The student pilot

To start the course of training, the student pilot must hold an SPL.

The instructor

The FI(S) carrying out the training must hold SFCL.315 (a) (4) privileges.

The aircraft

A TMG used for TMG training must hold either a valid ARC or NARC and be assessed by the BGA DTO as suitable for TMG training. Clubs or instructors can contact the BGA for advice and ‘approval’.

The course programme

The BGA has developed an SFCL compliant course programme for use by BGA clubs only. These course programmes may only be used or reproduced or copied with the written permission of the BGA Ltd.  If any issues or errors are discovered when using the course programmes, please do highlight via the BGA office.

The SPL TMG extension course programme is available here.

Note re Partial power failure with Exercise 9 – Emergencies. The FI(S) should refer to GM1 SFCL.330, which describes instruction in partial power failures.

Training records

Both the student pilot and the instructor should sign for completed training as the training is progressed. These training records need to be stored in a manner that restricts access to those people who are authorised to access them. The BGA training organisation requires clubs to hold these records rather than student pilot holding the records and to sensibly restrict access to those involved in the instruction. If a student pilot wants a record of their training as they progress, they can of course take a picture or other copy of their training record. The training records can be electronic or paper.

If a club member moves to another BGA club to complete some SFCL training started at their own club, the relevant CFIs should arrange transfer of a copy of the training records between them. In that case, it is recommended that the club that started the SFCL training keeps the original copy of the record of training they completed.

Completion

On completion of the training, a skills test is to be arranged with a Flight Examiner (Sailplanes) with TMG examining  privileges (SFCL.415(b)).

On successful completion of the assessment, a completed SPL TMG extension application form must be submitted to the BGA for subsequent licensing action by the CAA (SFCL.015 refers).