The FAI Sporting Code Section 6 Part 2 (Glider Aircraft) CIVA edition 2026 has been published. You can view the document here.

The draft BGA Competition Rules 2026 with additional information have been published.  

The Junior British Gliding Team is looking for a volunteer Team Captain for the Junior World Gliding Championship 2026 Term which is being held at Aalan, Germany. You can read more details about this great opportunity here.

The British Gliding Team are pleased to announce the pilots chosen to represent the British Team in 2026 on the World and European stage. World Gliding Championships – Częstochowa-Rudniki – Poland 18m Class: Derren Francis, Matt Davis Open Class: Tim Jenkinson, Russell Cheetham 20m Multi-seat Class: Steve Jones / Garry…

The British Aerobatics Team is looking for a volunteer manager. This is a great opportunity to have close involvement with an exciting, dynamic, and technically complex sport, a pivotal leadership role supporting the UK’s elite glider aerobatic pilots, and to help to shape the team’s culture and contribute directly to…

The Sailplane Grand Prix is returning to British skies! Lasham GS has successfully bid to host a Sailplane Grand Prix event in 2026. This is a great opportunity to show case gliding cross-country racing and we look forward to passing on more information about this prestigious event in due course….

The 2025 edition of the FAI Sporting Code Section 3 Annex A has been published and can be accessed via the following link. A summary of the changes can be found here. The latest version of Annex D has also been published and can be accessed here.

The Competitions Committee is pleased to announce that Alistair Emson has been appointed British Gliding Team Manager with immediate effective. Alistair is an experienced competition pilot, flies at the Bristol and Gloucestershire GC, and has been very involved with the Junior team until now. He is a very welcome addition…

The FAI has taken action over international Hang Gliding and Paragliding competition safety concerns. You can read more here.

The World air sport federation, the FAI, has highlighted that the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has published the ‘2026 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods’ which enters into force on 1 January 2026.   You can read more here.