Badges, Certificates and Ratings
This webpage is designed to provide quick access to information about and application forms for BGA badges, certificates and ratings.
Background
The BGA Gliding Certificate and Endorsements provide a self-regulated and documented process that demonstrates pilot competency.
The BGA sporting badges, for example Silver, Gold and Diamond, etc as established by the Federation Aeronautique Internationale through the International Gliding Commission, provide self-regulated and documented evidence of gliding achievement.
Information regarding regulated licences, eg SPL etc, is available here.
Fee information is available here.
FAI and BGA Badges and Achievements
Completed application forms must be submitted to the BGA office by email or post.
Please note that the BGA cannot accept IGC traces on physical discs. Please send all IGC traces by email to the FAI badges officer luke@gliding.co.uk
Silver, Gold, Diamond, and Diplomas
Requirements are available here.
The application form is available here.
100km diploma
Requirements are available here.
The application form is available here.
Record claims
Records are submitted on IGC forms available here.
Official Observers
Requirements are available here.
The application form is available here.
Competition licence
Competition licence information and application is available here.
BGA Gliding Certificate and endorsements
Completed application forms must be submitted to the BGA office by email or post.
Gliding certificate with solo endorsementÂ
Requirements are available here.
The application form is available here.
Bronze endorsement
Requirements are available here.
The application form is available here.
Cross-Country endorsement
Requirements are available here.
The application form is available here.
Aerobatic endorsement
Requirements are available here.
The application form is available here.
Cloud flying endorsement
Requirements are available here.
The application form is available here.
Introductory Flight Pilot endorsement
Requirements are available here.
Course information is available here.
The application form is available here.
BGA Instructors and Examiners
Completed application forms must be submitted to the BGA office by email or post.
Basic, Assistant and Full Instructor
Requirements are available here.
Course information is available here.
The initial application form is available here.
Basic Instructor Coach, Flight Instructor Coach, Aerobatics Instructor Coach
Requirements are available here.
The initial application form is available here.
Regional Examiner
Requirements are available here.
The initial application form is available here.