The FAI, the World Air Sports Federation, has announced the launch of the “International Day of Air Sports”, to be celebrated annually on 14 October from 2026 onwards. This new global initiative aims to bring together the air sports community worldwide in a coordinated celebration. Across the world, individuals, clubs,…

The 40th FAI World Gliding Championships for the Open, 18 Metre and 20 Metre Multi-seat classes is underway at Rudniki airfield near Częstochowa, in southern Poland and ends on the 30 May 2026. You can view the results day by day here.    

The 2026 European Gliding Championships (EGC) will take place six weeks after the World Gliding Championships, in Ostrów Wielkopolski in western Poland. This event is the premier continental competition for European pilots and focuses on the Club, Standard, and 15 metre glider classes, which are not flown at the World…

Nominations for the FAI Prince Alvaro de Orleans-Borbon Grant 2026 are currently open until 30 June 2026. The grant awards CHF 20,000 to a person or organisation supporting research, development, and innovation in air sports. In 2026, particular focus is given to innovations related to simulated flying and aviation-related digital or…

Three weeks to go until the Sailplane Grand Prix arrives in the UK.       The Grand Prix always brings together some of the best pilots, aircraft and competition flying – join the fun at Lasham or watch online! The Lasham SGP is supported by some great sponsors including…

A restriction of flying has been notified for an aerobatic competition at Saltby on the 22-25 May 2026. You can read the detail in AIC M 040/2026 here.  

The BGA publication ‘Managing flying risk – flying in gliding competitions’ is useful reading for any cross-country pilot. You can view the webpage here.  

We have been asked to pass on to UK pilots who are flying or intend to fly in the S French Alps important information supplied by the FFVP regarding soaring in the Vanoise National Park. You can read the information here (which has been reformatted from an email). Further details…

We’re delighted to highlight that on 19th April 2026 Jan McCoshim flying an LS8-18 (15m) launched from Dunstable set a new UK feminine Open, 20m, 15m and Standard Class 200km triangle speed record at 107.85kmh. The previous records in all classes were 104.94km/h set by the late Kay Draper in…

EASA have issued a Proposed Airworthiness Directive on the Grob 109 TMG. You can view the proposed AD here https://ad.easa.europa.eu/ad/26-057