General safety publications Archives

2015 Accident Review

Date Added: 07/03/2016 Last Modified: 24/01/2019 View Document

2016 Accident Review

Date Added: 08/03/2017 Last Modified: 26/01/2019 View Document

2020 Accident Review

Date Added: 25/02/2021 View Document

Accident and Incident Reporting Requirements

Laws and Rules Accident and Incident Reporting (compliant with EU Regulation on occurrence reporting)

Date Added: 29/04/2015 Last Modified: 12/09/2018 View Document

Accident Investigation Guide

The Accident Investigation Guide provides structure for an accident report is based on that used by the AAIB. If the...

Date Added: 31/07/2019 View Document

BGA accident & incident classification scheme

As used by the BGA safety committee to classify data supplied in reports.

Date Added: 28/01/2019 Last Modified: 28/01/2019 View Document

BGA Accident and Incident Report Form

BGA Form for reporting accidents, incidents and engineering/maintenance occurrences. Please if possible use the Word version completed on a computer...

Date Added: 29/04/2015 Last Modified: 05/06/2024 View Document

BGA Guidance re Overflights of Winch Launch Sites

BGA guidance on reporting overflights of winch launch sites

Date Added: 22/03/2019 Last Modified: 24/10/2019 View Document

BGA Post-Accident Guide

Advice for clubs on how to handle the immediate essential tasks in the aftermath of a serious accidents. Designed to...

Date Added: 29/04/2015 Last Modified: 05/06/2024 View Document

BGA Safety Management System Manual

BGA SMS Manual v10.2. Amended 1 Feb 18. Amendments in red.

Date Added: 29/04/2015 Last Modified: 20/03/2023 View Document

CAA CAP1391 Electronic Conspicuity Devices

Key outcomes from a CAA led project to develop an industry standard for low cost electronic conspicuity devices for light...

Date Added: 16/01/2017 View Document

CAP 793: Safe Operating Practices at Unlicenced Aerodromes

Date Added: 22/05/2015 Last Modified: 13/01/2016 View Document

Club Safety Officer Briefing

Introductory briefing for new Club Safety Officers and their Club Chairmen

Date Added: 10/11/2015 Last Modified: 13/01/2016 View Document

Club Safety Officer Role Description

Club Safety Officer (CSO) role description

Date Added: 10/11/2015 Last Modified: 05/06/2024 View Document

Club Safety Review

Appendix 1 of the BGA SMS v10.2 Club Safety Review

Date Added: 29/04/2015 Last Modified: 26/11/2021 View Document

Comparison of collision risk with cables and parachutists and other aerial hazards

Date Added: 03/05/2022 Last Modified: 20/06/2022 View Document

Emergency Glider Evacuation - IGC Guidance

A presentation prepared by the International Gliding Commission and presented at the European Gliding Championship at Lasham in August 2017

Date Added: 12/11/2017 View Document

Emergency Locator Beacons

BGA Guidance Regarding Personal Locator Beacons and Emergency Locator Transmitters

Date Added: 29/04/2015 Last Modified: 18/10/2016 View Document

First flights poster

The safety management requirements for carrying out 'First Flights, eg introductory or trial lesson flights, are more stringent than for...

Date Added: 21/01/2020 Last Modified: 21/01/2020 View Document

FLARM antenna installation guidance

FLARM antenna installation guidance published by FLARM in January 2017. PLEASE NOTE that EASA rules permit installation and maintenance of...

Date Added: 16/01/2017 Last Modified: 06/11/2022 View Document

G Dale Bailout Advice Transcript

Transcript of a recording of a bailout briefing.

Date Added: 22/01/2019 View Document

Gliding Activity Explained - RAF Air Clues Magazine Spring 2016

Date Added: 06/06/2016 View Document

Going for a Spin

S&G article in which Mike Fox advocates regular spinning practice

TYPE: Date Added: 29/04/2015 Last Modified: 18/10/2016 View Document

Ground Training Record Pack - Nene Valley GC

Nene Valley GC ground training record cards. Nene Valley GC has a high percentage of members aged under 18 years.

Date Added: 16/10/2017 Last Modified: 05/06/2024 View Document

Human Factors 1 - situational awareness

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Date Added: 15/11/2023 Last Modified: 15/11/2023 View Document

Human Factors 2 - decision making

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Date Added: 15/11/2023 Last Modified: 15/11/2023 View Document

Human Factors 3 - communication

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Date Added: 15/11/2023 View Document

Human Factors 4 - teamwork

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Date Added: 15/11/2023 View Document

Human Failings

A November 2017 Safety Committee presentation for use by and at BGA clubs

Date Added: 07/11/2017 Last Modified: 07/11/2017 View Document

Hypoxia and Mountain Flying

An article describing a zero-hypoxia approach to flying. Supplied by Jean-Marie Clement.

Date Added: 30/01/2018 Last Modified: 30/01/2018 View Document

Learning from Accidents No 1 - Fitness to Fly and Intervention

Date Added: 28/03/2017 Last Modified: 24/01/2019 View Document

Managing partial power failure

An Australian ATSB publication re managing partial power loss after takeoff in single-engine aircraft

Date Added: 28/12/2016 Last Modified: 01/02/2023 View Document

Managing partial power loss

An ATSB safety document.

Date Added: 14/12/2023 View Document

Multiple Compounding Risks

A dramatic video showing the sort of thing that can go wrong when multiple risk factors combine to create a...

TYPE: Date Added: 24/08/2015 Last Modified: 18/10/2016 View Document

Real-life Example of Mayday Radio Use

Date Added: 22/05/2015 Last Modified: 05/01/2017 View Document

Safety promotion images

Zip folder containing images that CSO’s can use to support seasonal safety promotion.

Date Added: 31/05/2017 View Document

Search and Rescue - using FLARM

SAR potential using FLARM - supplied for potential interest. The BGA cannot guarantee the advice supplied on this wikipedia page.

Date Added: 06/11/2015 Last Modified: 18/10/2016 View Document

Sharing a thermal - three briefings by an experienced soaring coach

Three briefing articles by an experienced soaring coach associated with safe sharing of a thermal. Download 1 - How to...

Date Added: 05/04/2019 Last Modified: 05/04/2019 View Document

Soaring and airspace - the glider pilots perspective

An education piece about how glider pilots stay airborne.

Date Added: 03/02/2016 Last Modified: 18/10/2016 View Document

Standard Overhead Join - CAA Poster

Date Added: 22/05/2015 Last Modified: 18/10/2016 View Document

Tug Upset Poster

TYPE: Date Added: 29/04/2015 Last Modified: 18/10/2016 View Document

Winch cable warning poster

Winch cables warning for aeroplane pilots

Date Added: 14/03/2016 Last Modified: 21/10/2019 View Document