The 24th FAI European Gliding Championships will be held in Ostrów Wielkopolski, Poland, 11-25 July covering Club, Standard, and 15-metre classes. Good luck to all the competitors, and in particular the British Gliding Team! You can view the details including results here.

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is sponsoring an airspace change proposal (ACP) which currently proposes to contain the USAF-operated Mildenhall and Lakenheath IFR and visual procedures within a TMZ up to 10,000 feet. The ACP also refers to controlled airspace, with no details currently available. The MoD is proposing to…

Aircraft owners are reminded that pilot-owner maintenance rules provide an opportunity for capable pilot-owners to carry out specified maintenance and certify that maintenance with their signature and their pilot licence number. Pilot-owner maintenance guidance is available here. People who are interested in learning more about aircraft maintenance and potentially becoming…

Teaching and Learning (T&L) theory and practice is a compulsory part of Basic Instructor and Flight Instructor training. Two additional T&L theory seminars have been arranged for July and September. You can view the information and book here.

The 2026 Final for the Inter Club League (ICL) will be held at the London Gliding Club, Dunstable, on the weekend of 5th-6th September 2026. More information will be available prior to the event. If you have a team which has reached the 2026 ICL Final or wish to enter…

Instructors are reminded that BGA Instructor Newsletters are available here. Click ‘chronologically’ to order the newsletters. These and other resources are linked from our ‘Instructor Resources’ webpage here.  

There will be a restriction of flying in place around Silverstone 3-5 July in support of the British Grand Prix. The RA(T) details are published in this AIC. Please note the use of UTC, which differs from local time. As ever, please check NOTAMs before flight.

Following BGA engagement with the Fairford TMZ controlling authority, the Fairford TMZ has been significantly modified in shape to facilitate cross-country routing by non-transponder equipped aircraft. The modified TMZ can be viewed in this AIS AIP Briefing Sheet dated 19 June 2026. Pilots flying in the vicinity must ensure that they are…

An element of the FI(S) rolling recency requirement is completion of a refresher course. The currently available refresher courses including booking are here.

As expected following the previously reported EASA Proposed Airworthiness Directive, the following AD has been published: AD 2026-0112 – GROB AIRCRAFT SE – Fuel Shut-off Valve – Inspection / Replacement Full details are available here