After a week of great gliding weather at the Standard, 15m and Open Nationals hosted by Cotswold GC at Aston Down and organised by Competition Director Matt Page and team, we’re delighted to report that the 2024 champions in all three classes are: Open – Andy Davis (JS1)  15m -…

We’re delighted to report that the 2024 18 metre and 20 metre two-seat National championships have resulted in two new champions! After a very challenging week of squeezing in tasks around some unhelpful weather, Matt Davis (JS1) is the 18 metre champion, and Steve Jones (Arcus) is the 20 metre…

Basic Aerobatics are very accessible in gliding and are not just about loops and wing overs; it’s also about mastering the art of controlled flight and pushing the boundaries of your piloting capabilities. Training for and participating in aerobatic competitions enhances your piloting skills, improves your confidence, and connects you…

The BGA Competition Organisers Guide has been updated. You can view the 2024 version here.

Late entry slots have become available for the Club Class Nationals at Nympsfield 3-11th August 2024. If you are interested in submitting a late entry, please contact the Director Andy Davis by email at paminandy(at)compuserve.com

The 2024 BGA Competition Rules have been published. You can view them here.  

Junior Competition Training Competition flying is a great way to fly more cross-country in an organised and focussed environment, to improve skills and performance, and to have a lot of fun with gliding friends! The BGA and others support two-seat coaching for Junior pilots not yet ready to fly in…

We’re pleased to report the following British Gliding Team plans for 2024: World Gliding Championship – Uvalde, Texas, USA 18m class – Ian MacArthur / Peter Harvey 20m class – Steve Jones / Garry Coppin Open class – Tim Jenkinson / Russell Cheetham Junior World Gliding Championship – Ostrow Wielkopolski,…

The draft Rules for Rated Competitions 2024 and an explanatory document have been published here. The final Rules for Rated Competitions 2024 will be published on 1st March 2024.

Competition flying is great fun. However, several inherent risks in gliding can increase in a competition task flying environment. As with all flying, awareness of and managing the risks is important. We have updated our competition risk management guidance aimed at pilots and republished it here.