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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 Last Modified: 13/09/2019 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

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

BGA training syllabus leading to Solo, Bronze, and Cross Country Endorsements.

Date Added: 29/04/2015 Last Modified: 20/12/2021 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

The BGA recommended sailplane towing syllabus is contained within the BGA Sailplane Towing Course Programme linked here.

Date Added: 17/06/2016 Last Modified: 06/10/2019 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: 26/08/2020 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

Gliding navigation and field landing training record card

Date Added: 05/12/2021 Last Modified: 07/12/2021 View Document

Gliding terms and definitions guide

Guidance for instructors and student pilots where English is a second language.

Date Added: 18/12/2019 View Document

Gliding Training Progress Record Card (excluding navigation and field landing)

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

Date Added: 29/04/2015 Last Modified: 07/12/2021 View Document

Human Factors for Glider Pilots - Guidance

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

IFP and course coach resources

Information and guidance for pilots and coaches involved in IFP training

Date Added: 24/03/2021 View Document

Introductory Flight Pilot - course programme and record of training

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

Date Added: 29/04/2015 Last Modified: 24/03/2021 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: 10/09/2019 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

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 Last Modified: 13/09/2019 View Document

The Glider and its Components - Gliding Basics

Elementary gliding theory for student pilots

Date Added: 10/06/2019 Last Modified: 12/09/2019 View Document

The Straight Glide - Gliding Basics

Elementary gliding theory for student pilots

Date Added: 10/06/2019 View Document

Thermal, ridge and wave soaring techniques and safety

The FAA publication describing thermal, ridge and wave soaring techniques and safety considerations. Source URL also supplied.

Date Added: 01/11/2019 Last Modified: 03/11/2019 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: 12/09/2019 View Document