Fees
BGA fees effective from 1st October 2025
The BGA is a not for profit organisation that supports its membership in numerous ways. The entirely self-funded BGA does need to charge fees to cover overhead costs. The BGA fees are periodically reviewed. The BGA membership affiliation fee charged to clubs is subject to annual approval by member clubs.
The following fees apply from the 1st October 2025.
BGA and FAI badges
Silver, Gold, Diamond per leg (more than one leg claimed in a single flight is charged as one leg) – £33 (£16.50 if aged 21 or under)
UK 100km diploma, UK or FAI 750km, 1000km, 1250 km diploma – £33 (£16.50 if aged 21 or under)
Sailplane Pilot Licence
The SPL is a lifetime licence with validity maintained by rolling recency.
BGA Gliding Certificate with Solo Endorsement – £33 (£16.50 if aged 21 or under)
SPL initial issue (including CAA charge) – £165
SPL TMG extension (including CAA charge) – £90
Introductory Flight Pilot, Instructor, and Examiner
Introductory Flight Pilot– £0
Basic Instructor (Sailplanes) initial issue (including CAA charge) – £90
Flight Instructor (Sailplanes) initial issue (including CAA charge) – £90
Flight Instructor (Sailplanes) additional privilege (including CAA charge) – £90
Instructor and IFP membership (included as activity supported and insured under the BGA aviation risk insurance policy. Payable by the instructor/IFP’s club) – £49
Instructor training
Part 1 and Part 2 instructor courses are delivered by clubs and/or centrally managed BGA courses. All trainee instructors must complete the BGA Teaching & Learning seminar.
Teaching & Learning seminar – £20
BGA delivered Part 1 (FI(S) course – £300 or where aged 21 or less – £150
BGA delivered Part 2 FI(S) course – £300 or where aged 21 or less – £150
FI(S) instructor refresher seminar – £0
SFCL SPL conversion (based on the required experience & qualifications obtained prior to 1st October 2025)
Conversion to lifetime SPL based on the required experience & qualifications obtained prior to 1st October 2025 – £88 or where aged 21 or less – £68
Adding a privilege to an existing SPL (eg TMG) based on the required experience & qualifications obtained prior to 1st October 2025 – £68 or where aged 21 or less – £58
Adding Flight Examiner (Sailplanes) privilege to an SPL based on the required experience & qualifications obtained prior to 1st October 2025 – £68
Competitions and Competition numbers
Comp Licence issue/renewal – £27
Comp Number issue/renewal 1 year – £27
Comp Number issue/renewal 5 years – £115
Airworthiness and maintenance
The BGA airworthiness organisation operates under CAA issued and audited Part 21 and BCAR compliant approvals in respect of Part 21 sailplanes and all tugs and motor gliders. Non-Part 21 gliders are certified and maintained in accordance with established BGA standards and procedures with no CAA involvement. The BGA airworthiness exposition details the associated processes.
The BGA maintains an aviation risk insurance policy that insures the BGA including its inspectors in respect of activities and responsibilities in connection with the airworthiness of gliders, motor gliders and tugs which are recorded as being within the BGA airworthiness organisation.
All Part ML and BCAR related approvals and certificates are subject to CAA fees. Fees payable to the CAA are included below.
BGA Airworthiness Support
Part 21 Sailplanes. Includes 12 months access to the BGA airworthiness organisation and its inspectors, one ARC, and the fee payable to the CAA – £156
Part 21 Self Launching Sailplane / TMG / Aeroplane. Includes 12 months access to the BGA airworthiness organisation and its inspectors, one ARC, and the fee payable to the CAA – up to 1000kg £196 or 1001kg and over, £252
Non-Part 21 Sailplane. Includes one BGA Certificate of Airworthiness – £120
Non-Part 21 Tugs and Motor Gliders (501 kgs to 1000 kgs MTOW). Includes 12 months access to the BGA airworthiness organisation and its inspectors, one NARC (including transfer from expiring C of A), and the fee payable to the CAA – £204. Subsequent issue POA.
BGA Inspector annual authorisation – £65. Reduced to £0 if the inspector provides a copy of their signed Part66L with more than 12 months validity.
Adding a privilege – £0
Refresher seminar – £0
Complex task authorisation all initial applications on BGA Form 277 – £74
Authorisation with site visit requirement – £197. No site visit – £0
Where significant additional BGA engineering oversight or support is required, authorisation may be subject to additional fees to recover costs. These will be agreed in advance.
Transition from Non-Part 21 to Part 21 C of A
The vast majority of gliders and aircraft operated by BGA clubs were able to transition to a Part 21 CofA through a process agreed by the BGA and CAA. As previously noted on many occasions, this transition process had to end in 2009. With effect from 1 April 2014 the CAA reduced fee rate transition ended. Part 21 CofA transition takes place under a permanently revised CAA process and significantly higher CAA fees. The BGA fee includes these fees and access to and the support of the BGA airworthiness organisation. Application made through the BGA is subject to the following fees payable to the BGA (includes CAA fees):
Glider Transition from BGA C of A to Part 21 C of A & ARC – £554
Motor glider or Tug with CAA C of A expiry on transition to Part 21 C of A & ARC – £554
Includes estimated fee for MTOW 501 to 1000 kgs payable to CAA. CAA surveyor involvement is included but may attract additional CAA charges if nominal investigation time is exceeded.
Affiliation Fees – club membership 1 Oct 25 – 30 Sep 26
Invoiced to clubs after 30th Sep 26 based on the annual return 1 Oct 25 – 30 Sep 26.
Affiliation fee per full flying member – £40
Affiliation fee full member aged 21 or less -£0
Affiliation fee per temporary member – £9
Information for club treasurers – affiliation fees 1 Oct 24 – 30 Sep 25
Invoiced to clubs after 30th Sep 25 based on the annual return 1 Oct 24 – 30 Sep 25.
Affiliation fee per full flying member – £37
Affiliation fee full member aged 21 or less -£0
Affiliation Fee per temporary member – £6
Sailplane & Gliding Magazine
Sailplane and Gliding Subscription (all 6 issues through your letterbox) – £38.45 (you can pay online on the S&G website)
Sailplane and Gliding Magazine single edition – £6.50 including postage
Simulator (subject to terms and conditions). Minimum hire (up to 3 days – additional days at £55 per day) – £150
Others
BGA non-Part 21 only Cross-Country Endorsement application – £33 (for application please contact the BGA office)
Official Observer issue – £0
Gliding record application (please note that an FAI fee of CHF200 applies on successful award of the record) – £35
Payment
Pay by bank transfer: Please include your surname in the reference.
British Gliding Association, 00041622, 30-94-97
IBAN GB25 LOYD 3094 9700 041622 BIC LOYDGB21029
Pay by cheque: Cheques payable to The British Gliding Association.
Pay by debit or credit–card: Call the BGA office on 0116 289 2956.
Coming soon: Secure online payment.
Submit completed application forms, certified copies of documents, and payment to:
British Gliding Association, 8 Merus Court, Meridian Business Park, Leicester LE19 1RJ
Or email to office@gliding.co.uk