John Garrett, the Senior Regional Examiner in the Thames Valley BGA region, is stepping down from the volunteer role after many years of excellent support to clubs and individuals. The SRE in the Thames Valley BGA region with effect from the 1st October is Ryan Berry from London GC.

The last BGA instructor course of 2025 – and the last under self-regulation – was completed this week at The Gliding Centre.  Thanks as ever to the course coaches and the host club. Congratulations to all the newly trained instructors in 2025!  Thanks for getting involved – and have fun….

An FI(S) refresher seminar within the previous three years is a part of FI(S) rolling recency. FI(S) refresher seminars are open for bookings during September, October, November and January. Read more and book here.    

As many gliding clubs have discovered, simulators can be a great help in gliding training at all levels, from beginners to instructors. Experience shows that it can save the student time and money if exercises are first briefed, then practised with an instructor on a simulator, and then flown in…

The Teaching & Learning Seminar is one of the first steps on the BGA Assistant Instructor course. There is still availability on a Teaching & Learning seminar 10th – 11th June You can book your place here: https://members.gliding.co.uk/events/teaching-learning-seminar-10th-11th-june-online/    

The first of the 2025 BGA instructor courses took place in early April at Bognor Regis GC including candidates from three BGA clubs. Supported by several of the BGA Flight Instructor Coach team members and Bognor club members, the course produced five new assistant instructors and a basic instructor.  Great…

Another Part 2 instructor course has been added to the calendar. 1st – 6th September at The Gliding Centre. Read more and book here.

Places are available on a Part 2 BGA instructor course at Cambridge GC, 8-13 September 2025. You can read more and book here.  

Are you a qualified (Bronze and Cross-Country Endorsements) glider pilot? Have you applied for your SPL yet? If not, just complete the application, send it to the BGA…and relax. The BGA office take care of everything from there. Information including FAQs is here https://members.gliding.co.uk/pilot-licence-conversion/ If you can, please do it…

The BGA SFCL Examining Handbook has been updated and republished. The document can be viewed here.