Briefing Documents Archives - Pilot & Club Info

Airspace Classification Review Consultation Examples

To assist respondents to the CAA's airspace classification review consultation.

Date Added: 19/02/2020 Last Modified: 20/02/2020 View Document

Airspace infringement - an opportunity to consider pre-flight preparation

Infringement report and timely reminder re pre-flight planning.

Date Added: 29/04/2020 Last Modified: 29/04/2020 View Document

An Open Letter Concerning Airspace

A letter to all pilots from the Chairmen of the BGA Safety, Airspace and Competitions Committes concerning the need to...

Date Added: 09/06/2015 Last Modified: 18/06/2015 View Document

ATZ Briefing

Airspace Safety Initiative briefing

TYPE: Date Added: 29/04/2015 Last Modified: 12/12/2019 View Document

BGA ACP Principles

Airspace Change Proposal principals developed to support initial responses to CAP1616 engagement responses from proposers.

Date Added: 28/03/2019 Last Modified: 09/03/2020 View Document

BGA Annual Report 2018

A review of BGA operations during 2018

Date Added: 10/02/2019 Last Modified: 13/02/2019 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

Class D Airspace - R/T Example

Example of a typical radio interchange for a glider wishing to crosss Class D airspace

TYPE: Date Added: 29/04/2015 Last Modified: 13/05/2015 View Document

Daventry Box ACN - 2018 Competitions

Airspace Co-ordination Notice re the Daventry Box applicable to gliding competitions 23 Jun- 5 Aug 2018, including the Responsibilities of...

Date Added: 13/06/2018 Last Modified: 20/06/2018 View Document

Deeside GC airspace guide

A Deeside GC publication designed to assist glider pilots flying in Scotland. THIS GUIDE DOES NOT REPLACE THE NEED TO...

Date Added: 12/04/2017 Last Modified: 12/04/2017 View Document

Dft Drone Consultation BGA Comments

BGA comments submitted to the Dft re the DfT Drone Consultation Dec-Mar 17

Date Added: 05/02/2017 View Document

Distress and Diversion (D&D) User Guide

Original posted on the LATCC webpage

Date Added: 22/06/2016 Last Modified: 14/07/2016 View Document

Fly on Track website

An independent website for private pilots, covering airspace infringement issues

Date Added: 22/05/2015 View Document

Gliding Activity Explained - RAF Air Clues Magazine Spring 2016

Date Added: 06/06/2016 View Document

Gliding Awareness for non-glider pilots

A briefing for all pilots describing where and how gliders operate

Date Added: 29/01/2016 View Document

Gliding radio frequency reference card

A gliding frequency reference card has been produced by Paul Ruskin, and is available as part of the Airfields and...

Date Added: 11/06/2019 Last Modified: 29/01/2020 View Document

Hawarden RMZ Guide

General Aviation Guide for the new Hawarden Radio Mandatory Zone, effective 30th March 2017

Date Added: 04/03/2017 View Document

Managing Flying Risk

Laws and Rules Managing Flying Risk guidance for ALL pilots Updated 6 Jul 20

Date Added: 29/04/2015 Last Modified: 07/07/2020 View Document

Mid Air Collision Avoidance - RAF Fairford safety leaflet

A MAC avoidance leaflet relevant to UK GA supplied by RAF Fairford in April 2017.

Date Added: 10/04/2017 View Document

Military airfield activity

Illustrative only. Subject to NOTAM, AIP amendments, etc.

Date Added: 11/07/2016 Last Modified: 11/07/2016 View Document

Military flying contacts

Military flying unit contacts for use during notification of significant gliding activity. Supplied by the RAF.

Date Added: 22/06/2016 Last Modified: 15/03/2017 View Document

NATS Temporary Airspace Restrictions

A link to the lists of Airspece Aeronautical Circulars (AIC - Mauve) showing temporary restricted airspace - RA(T).

Date Added: 22/06/2015 Last Modified: 23/06/2015 View Document

Open Letter Concerning Airspace - August 2015

An open letter, following the letter of June 2015, containing an update and further guidance to pilots.

Date Added: 12/08/2015 Last Modified: 13/08/2015 View Document

Open Letter Concerning Airspace - February 2017

A letter to all pilots from the Chairmen of the BGA Safety, Airspace, Flight Operations and Competitions Committes concerning the...

Date Added: 21/02/2017 View Document

Parachute DZ frequencies

British Skydiving supplied data re parachute DZ's - updated Dec 19

Date Added: 29/03/2018 Last Modified: 02/12/2019 View Document

RA(T)s Briefing

BGA Briefing: Airspace Safety and RA(T)s

TYPE: Date Added: 29/04/2015 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

TAG Farnborough additional airspace change consultation

Date Added: 12/08/2016 View Document

Winch cable warning poster

Winch cables warning for aeroplane pilots

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