Briefing Documents
Airspace Classification Review Consultation Examples
To assist respondents to the CAA's airspace classification review consultation.
View DocumentAn Open Letter Concerning Airspace
A letter to all pilots from the Chairmen of the BGA Safety, Airspace and Competitions Committes concerning the need to...
View DocumentATZ Briefing
Airspace Safety Initiative briefing
View DocumentBGA ACP Principles
Airspace Change Proposal principals developed to support initial responses to CAP1616 engagement responses from proposers.
View DocumentBGA Annual Report 2018
A review of BGA operations during 2018
View DocumentBGA response to CAA CAP1616 survey November 2021
View DocumentCAA CAP1391 Electronic Conspicuity Devices
Key outcomes from a CAA led project to develop an industry standard for low cost electronic conspicuity devices for light...
View DocumentClass D Airspace - R/T Example
Example of a typical radio interchange for a glider wishing to crosss Class D airspace
View DocumentDaventry Box 2022 - Competition Use
This Airspace Co-ordination Notice allows the gliders, tug aircraft and any other aircraft associated with a specified event which would...
View DocumentDeeside GC airspace guide
A Deeside GC publication designed to assist glider pilots flying in Scotland. THIS GUIDE DOES NOT REPLACE THE NEED TO...
View DocumentDft Drone Consultation BGA Comments
BGA comments submitted to the Dft re the DfT Drone Consultation Dec-Mar 17
View DocumentDistress and Diversion (D&D) User Guide
Original posted on the LATCC webpage
View DocumentFly on Track website
An independent website for private pilots, covering airspace infringement issues
View DocumentGliding Activity Explained - RAF Air Clues Magazine Spring 2016
View DocumentGliding Awareness for non-glider pilots
A briefing for all pilots describing where and how gliders operate
View DocumentGliding radio frequency reference card
A gliding frequency reference card has been produced by Paul Ruskin, and is available as part of the Airfields and...
View DocumentHawarden RMZ Guide
General Aviation Guide for the new Hawarden Radio Mandatory Zone, effective 30th March 2017
View DocumentMid Air Collision Avoidance - RAF Fairford safety leaflet
A MAC avoidance leaflet relevant to UK GA supplied by RAF Fairford in April 2017.
View DocumentMildenhall and Lakenheath airspace briefing 2021
Mid air conflict avoidance briefing supplied by the USAFE
View DocumentMilitary airfield activity
Illustrative only. Subject to NOTAM, AIP amendments, etc.
View DocumentMilitary flying contacts
Military flying unit contacts for use during notification of significant gliding activity. Supplied by the RAF.
View DocumentNon-transponder areas (gliding)
Extract from 'ENR 6 EN-ROUTE CHARTS' August 2022
View DocumentNuclear sites competition exemption
CAA exemption re competition flights only where briefed by the competition director. Questions regarding use of this exemption should in...
View DocumentOpen Letter Concerning Airspace - August 2015
An open letter, following the letter of June 2015, containing an update and further guidance to pilots.
View DocumentOpen 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...
View DocumentParachute DZ frequencies
British Skydiving supplied data re parachute DZ's - updated Dec 19
View DocumentRA(T)s Briefing
BGA Briefing: Airspace Safety and RA(T)s
View DocumentSoaring and airspace - the glider pilots perspective
An education piece about how glider pilots stay airborne.
View DocumentTAG Farnborough additional airspace change consultation
View DocumentWinch cable warning poster
Winch cables warning for aeroplane pilots
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