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Gliding Basics

A series of publications to support student pilots during their ...

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Aerotow - Gliding Basics

Elementary gliding theory for student pilots

Date Added: 18/07/2019 View Document

Aerotow Performance

Safety Briefing highlighting the factors affecting aerotow take-off performance - for consideration by glider pilots and tug pilots.

Date Added: 07/01/2016 Last Modified: 18/10/2016 View Document

Application to the CAA for an SPL / LAPL(S) TMG extension (on completion of the BGA DTO course)

Application to the CAA for a TMG extension to a Sailplane Pilot Licence or Light Aircraft Pilot Licence (Sailplanes) following...

Date Added: 15/03/2019 Last Modified: 29/03/2019 View Document

Approach and Landing - Gliding Basics

Elementary gliding theory for student pilots

Date Added: 12/06/2019 View Document

Before you leave the ground - Gliding Basics

Elementary gliding theory for student pilots

Date Added: 10/06/2019 Last Modified: 15/06/2019 View Document

BGA Gliding Syllabus

Solo, Bronze and Cross Country Endorsements to the Gliding Certificate

Date Added: 29/04/2015 Last Modified: 14/08/2015 View Document

BGA Ground Training Progress Record Card

BGA Ground Training Progress Record Card for use by clubs.

Date Added: 15/09/2017 Last Modified: 28/11/2018 View Document

BGA Instructor Manual

The latest edition of the BGA Instructor Manual. This is the complete document - individual sections can also be downloaded...

Date Added: 22/05/2015 Last Modified: 08/08/2017 View Document

BGA Instructor Manual, section 2-10

Turning

Date Added: 08/08/2017 View Document

BGA Recommended Sailplane Towing Syllabus

BGA recommended coaching or training syllabus for qualified pilots carrying out aerotowing using aeroplanes or TMGs.

Date Added: 17/06/2016 Last Modified: 07/08/2017 View Document

Bronze & Beyond

Recommended pre-Bronze endorsement reading. Link to shop.

Date Added: 22/05/2015 View Document

Bronze Theoretical Study Guide

Syllabus for BGA Bronze Endorsement Theoretical Knowledge

Date Added: 29/04/2015 Last Modified: 14/08/2015 View Document

CAP 737 - Flightcrew human factors handbook

CAA publication describing providing guidance on crew resource management including situational awareness

Date Added: 01/12/2015 Last Modified: 12/01/2016 View Document

CAP804 - Flight Crew Licensing

The UK requirements for pilot licensing and a guide to the new European Flight Crew Licensing requirements.

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

Effects of Controls - Gliding Basics

Elementary gliding theory for student pilots

Date Added: 10/06/2019 View Document

Gliding - Theory of Flight

BGA Manual. Recommended reading for all pilots and instructors. Link to shop.

Date Added: 22/05/2015 View Document

Human Factors for Glider Pilots - Guidance

Date Added: 28/10/2015 Last Modified: 12/01/2016 View Document

Introductory Flight Pilot - Course Booklet and Record of Training

BGA Introductory Flight Pilot (IFP) endorsement course detail and record of training

Date Added: 29/04/2015 Last Modified: 18/08/2016 View Document

Learning to Soar Slopes

S&G Article - Don Puttock offers advice on how to exploit hills

TYPE: Date Added: 29/04/2015 Last Modified: 20/05/2015 View Document

Lookout - Gliding Basics

Elementary gliding theory for student pilots

Date Added: 17/06/2019 Last Modified: 19/07/2019 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 View Document

Passenger to Pilot

'Gliding - Passenger to Pilot'. Recommended pilot theroretical knowledge training manual linked from the BGA shop

Date Added: 21/07/2015 Last Modified: 21/07/2015 View Document

Qualifying to fly self launching gliders

BGA guidance on self-launch training requirements updated in Aug 17

Date Added: 21/10/2015 Last Modified: 16/10/2017 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

Solo Endorsement and Gliding Certificate Application Form

Application for the solo endorsement and gliding certificate

Date Added: 29/04/2015 Last Modified: 31/07/2019 View Document

Sowing the seeds of success - S&G

S&G article describing how coaching pilots can grow success

Date Added: 12/06/2015 View Document

Spinning - Gliding Basics

Elementary gliding theory for student pilots

Date Added: 18/07/2019 View Document

Stalling - Gliding Basics

Elementary gliding theory for student pilots

Date Added: 10/06/2019 View Document

The BGA Training Organisation

The BGA Flight Training Organisation explained

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

The Circuit - Gliding Basics

Elementary gliding theory for student pilots

Date Added: 12/06/2019 View Document

The Glider and its Components - Gliding Basics

Elementary gliding theory for student pilots

Date Added: 10/06/2019 View Document

The Straight Glide - Gliding Basics

Elementary gliding theory for student pilots

Date Added: 10/06/2019 View Document

Training Progress Record Card

We suggest printing this training record card using 'Fit Page' and 'Booklet Printing' settings.

Date Added: 29/04/2015 Last Modified: 11/08/2016 View Document

Turning - Gliding Basics

Elementary gliding theory for student pilots

Date Added: 10/06/2019 View Document

What makes a glider fly? - Gliding Basics

Elementary gliding theory for student pilots

Date Added: 10/06/2019 View Document

Winch Launch - Gliding Basics

Elementary gliding theory for student pilots

Date Added: 15/06/2019 Last Modified: 18/07/2019 View Document