The SFCL Flight Examiner Handbook has been updated. The handbook is the guide to carrying out compliant skill tests and assessments of competence. All Flight Examiner (Sailplanes) are encouraged to make themselves familiar with the relevant content ahead of carrying out a test or assessment. The updated Flight Examiner Handbook…

The FAAOA Aviation Scholarship Trust (AST) awards gliding scholarships to young people between ages 16 and 23 who, on application, demonstrate an interest in pursuing a flying career in the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy or the Royal Air Force. Gliding scholarships are offered for beginners’ courses that…

Teaching and Learning (T&L) theory and practice is a compulsory part of Basic Instructor and Flight Instructor training. Two additional T&L theory seminars have been arranged for July and September. You can view the information and book here.

Instructors are reminded that BGA Instructor Newsletters are available here. Click ‘chronologically’ to order the newsletters. These and other resources are linked from our ‘Instructor Resources’ webpage here.  

An element of the FI(S) rolling recency requirement is completion of a refresher course. The currently available refresher courses including booking are here.

The BGA CTO will be running two pilot owner maintenance seminars online on Friday 9th October and Thursday 18th October Please follow this link to book your place https://members.gliding.co.uk/courses-seminars-and-events/courses-2/ This seminar supports those involved with helping to maintain gliders at their club or to maintain their own glider. It’s an ideal…

The SPL training course resources and documents links have been updated. You can view the SPL training course here.

The MoD and CAA have agreed accreditation towards SFCL qualification for military pilots including military glider pilots (commonly known as Air Cadet glider pilots). The BGA is developing guidance for clubs. Meanwhile, the information can be viewed here.    

SPL theoretical knowledge practice questions are available as an excellent method of checking knowledge before committing to an exam. The questions are supplied by topic in a quiz format. The BGA SPL Theoretical Knowledge and Exam webpage provides guidance and resources, including the all-new SPL theoretical knowledge practice questions. Our…

Full spin recognition and recovery is a required part of the SPL syllabus. Most sailplanes will recover promptly from a spin using a standard spin recovery technique taught to student pilots, as described in the 2025 BGA instructor manual. As highlighted in the instructor manual, it is important to note…