The ‘temporary’ TMZ operating around Fairford airfield including it’s H24 status is detailed in AIP supplement 124/2026. Pilots are warned that because it is a temporary H24 AIP Supplement (and not yet in the permanent UK AIP dataset), tools that rely purely on the live NATS PIB feed stopped showing…

The 2027 Royal Aero Club Trust bursary applications are open! Are you aged between 14 – 24 years old? Do you love recreational air sports? Would you like some financial help to pursue your love of aviation? Applications close on 31st December 2026. You can read more and apply here. 

As an experienced glider pilot, do you need some support to develop and reach your gliding goals and dreams? If so, the Ted Lys Award is there to help and, uniquely, is there to support both individual pilots and groups with a shared objective. The award is financial support, typically…

The chair of the BGA Airspace Committee is now Alan Swan. Alan can be contacted via the BGA office.

The next BGA Flight Radio Telephony Operator’s Licence (FRTOL) course begins on Tuesday 8th December 2026, providing full training for the licence required to use most non-gliding VHF radio channels. If you’d like to participate, please register now at https://www.bgafrtol.uk/sign-up The course combines self-study video lectures, practice scripts, and weekly…

Flight Path is a new career development programme from The Air League, designed to help aspiring aviation, aerospace and space professionals develop the knowledge, skills and professional behaviours employers are looking for. Whether you’re aiming to become a pilot, engineer, technician or pursue another career within the industry, this programme…

The ‘Modernising Midlands Airspace’ airspace change proposal is now at stage 3, following which new airspace designs are finalised by the sponsor. This airspace change proposal is described as ‘a step towards systemising UK airspace between the London TMA (LTMA) and the Manchester TMA (MTMA), which is referred to as…

The following Airworthiness Directives (ADs) have been published or updated by EASA: AD 2026-0197 – SCHEMPP HIRTH FLUGZEUGBAU: Electrical Power – Charge Controller – Modification https://ad.easa.europa.eu/ad/2026-0197 As expected, EASA have issued two new ADs of the Perkoz airbrake torsion rod shaft that now have a terminating action: AD 2026-0086 -…

We are delighted that Brian Spreckley recently received much deserved recognition by the FAI with the presentation of the Lilienthal Gliding Medal for his services to gliding through competition, instruction and governance, and his significant input into the development of the Sailplane Grand Prix. ‘The Lilienthal Gliding Medal is the…

Are you passionate about raising standards in gliding instruction and developing the next generation of instructors? The British Gliding Association is seeking a Training Standards Manager to lead the development and delivery of instructor training standards, courses, and resources across the UK. This influential role combines training leadership, stakeholder engagement,…