Many of us will witness a cardiac arrest in our lifetime. Knowing how to react in those first critical moments can save a life. Performing CPR and defibrillation can more than double the chances of survival. The British Heart Foundation is sponsoring this 15-minute app based training programme – please…

Places are available on a Part 2 BGA instructor course at Cambridge GC, 8-13 September 2025. You can read more and book here.  

Publication on 1st February of the draft BGA Competition Rules for 2025, including proposed changes which were explained in the document that was published alongside the draft rules, was followed by a 4-week consultation period. The only significant feedback received during the consultation period concerns the change to the handicap…

The FAI IGC has now formally ratified Steve Koerner’s 10 July 2024 flight out of Ely, Nevada as a new world record for a 15m glider speed over a 1000 km triangle. The new record speed is 151.28 kph (94.0 mph) over an actual course distance of 1025 km and…

The Government is proposing to remove Sport England from a list of statutory consultees regarding planning decisions in England. If successful, the proposal will reduce the amount of effective consultation required for a planning application and in doing so further diminish the protection of recreational sporting facilities including airfields. You…

The Government has published information regarding avian influenza including an interactive map. Pilots should note that care is needed if landing out close to a poultry farm. Although a poultry farm can be difficult to differentiate in the air from any other farm, from the ground they become more obvious and to support…

This airprox report identifies why it is important for all aircraft to make their presence known when flying in busy airspace… Airprox Report 2024162.pdf Image – USAF

The BGA Executive Committee has a maximum of ten members including the Chair and Vice Chair. The BGA Articles of Association limit service as an Executive Committee member to six years. At the recent BGA AGM, Executive Committee member Rebecca Bryan retired, and Ellen Packham and Chris Fox were approved…

Are you a qualified (Bronze and Cross-Country Endorsements) glider pilot? Have you applied for your SPL yet? If not, just complete the application, send it to the BGA…and relax. The BGA office take care of everything from there. Information including FAQs is here https://members.gliding.co.uk/pilot-licence-conversion/ If you can, please do it…

The importance of good pre-flight planning including airspace and NOTAMs near the route can help to avoid getting caught cold when things don’t quite go according to plan. Take this example of an Airprox between a Beechcraft Bonanza and an ASK 21 glider in Wattisham’s ATZ… You can read the…