The Air League scholarships A reminder that The Air League scholarships opened during December and include specific gliding bursaries. Read more and apply here. RAeC Trust bursaries The closing date for RAeC Trust bursaries is the 31st December! Read more and apply here. Ted Lys Launchpoint awards The closing date for…

At the end of a very busy year for the BGA administrative staff, the BGA office will be closed for a much needed break from the 24th December 2025 and reopen on Monday 5th January 2026. BGA inspectors have been contacted with guidance on ARC submissions. We would like to wish everyone a merry…

The BGA is actively engaged in increasing participation in gliding and our strategy includes identifying actions and implementing those actions to increase women’s participation at gliding clubs. We are looking for a volunteer Women’s Advocate who can positively influence our work including engaging with others who are promoting women’s participation…

The USAF in East Anglia operates a variety of heavy aircraft primarily into and out of Mildenhall. During 2025 there were three significant airprox involving gliders and USAF heavy aircraft in the vicinity of Mildenhall and the associated combined MATZ. The third airprox is currently under review by the UK…

The BGA has responded to the CAA’s CAP1616 consultation. Key BGA concerns include the CAA’s proposals to reduce CAA oversight of sponsor’s stakeholder engagement and to remove the requirement for a post implementation review. The consultation was prompted by the new NATS-run UK Airspace Design Service and an associated NATS…

The British Gliding Team are pleased to announce the pilots chosen to represent the British Team in 2026 on the World and European stage. World Gliding Championships – Częstochowa-Rudniki – Poland 18m Class: Derren Francis, Matt Davis Open Class: Tim Jenkinson, Russell Cheetham 20m Multi-seat Class: Steve Jones / Garry…

Following requests from CFIs and other instructors at the 2025 BGA Conference, Condor have added their requested features into the latest 3.0.9 release of Condor flight simulator software. Instructors can now introduce sink or wind changes on approach. They can force a wing drop on the launch ground run -…

CAP3096 explains why and how many Airspace Letters of Agreement (LoAs) must be updated via the CAP1616 airspace change process to be made compliant with SERA and detailed in the AIP. As this CAA initiative potentially negatively impacts several gliding operations and freedoms to access airspace, the BGA is sharing…

As previously reported, the CAA is consulting on proposed changes to CAP1616, which describes the airspace change process requirements. The BGA will respond to the consultation. Individuals are encouraged to have their say too. The consultation, which closes on the 18th December, can be viewed here.

The Council owners of Doncaster airport have launched an Airspace Change Proposal (ACP) that proposes to reintroduce the controversial controlled airspace previously established by Doncaster-Sheffield Airport prior to its commercial failure. The ACP is at stage 1 of 7 stages. The BGA and local gliding clubs are engaging with the…