The BGA’s guidance on the CAA Pilot Medical Declaration (PMD) has been updated to include recent clarification around the requirement that a new declaration must be submitted every three years on reaching age 70, i.e. where a PMD is submitted between the ages of 67 and 70, it remains valid…

The CAA has reported that aeroplane and TMG pilots who use a LAPL(A) must comply with FCL.740.A by the 1st October 2026. Pilots must have transitioned their rating to a fixed 24-month validity by this date and had their licence endorsed. Failure to do so would mean the pilot would need…

The CAA’s Safety Sense leaflet 22 provides useful guidance on radio use for General Aviation (GA) pilots. It includes some key material from the CAA’s Radiotelephony Manual and the Skyway Code. You can view the updated leaflet here.

There are some last minute vacancies on two BGA-facilitated FI(S) Part 2 courses: 2 available places on the Devon & Somerset GC based course from 14th – 19th September And 1 place available on the Cotswold GC based course from 21st – 26th September Please contact the BGA office for…

Teaching and Learning (T&L) theory and practice is a compulsory part of Basic Instructor and Flight Instructor training. A further seminar has been added to the calendar for the BI(S) certificate only, you can view the detail and book your place here  

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.