The Dunstable regional gliding competition begins on Saturday 10th May with what looks to be some great weather! As previously reported, there are a range of competitions taking place again this year. Several clubs are hosting BGA rated and other competitions, including Bidford GC, Buckminster GC, Cotswold GC, Deeside GC,…

Congratulations to all the successful nominees for Royal Aero Club Trust (RAeCT) 2025 bursaries, as reported by the Royal Aero Club! Emily – University of Nottingham GC Theo – Essex & Suffolk GC Peter – Banbury GC Ted  – Southdown GC Emily – Lasham GS Daniel – London GC Finn…

The EGU Newsletter 1-2025 has been published. You can view the newsletter here. 

Pilots are reminded that AIP supplements, AICs and briefing sheets including restrictions of flying are published here. As ever, please check NOTAMs before flight.

All pilots are human – which is why they occasionally forget things. Airspace rules can be complicated and unless used regularly, our memory doesn’t always serve us as well as it needs to. Checking the facts at the start of the flying season can pay dividends. The Skyway Code is…

EASA has republished its Safety Information Bulletin regarding rigging gliders, which notes ‘statistical data, accident reports, and occurrence reports indicate a number of incidents, which were caused by improper execution of rigging procedures and subsequent inspection. The number of fatalities related to improper rigging is accumulating to 3 to 4…

The CAA’s Safety Sense leaflet ‘Radiotelephony’ includes helpful summaries that are a useful reminder for those with a FRTOL and provide guidance for those who have not. You can view the ‘Radiotelephony’ Safety Sense leaflet here. Links to other BGA and CAA safety education resources can be found here. 

The first of the 2025 BGA instructor courses took place in early April at Bognor Regis GC including candidates from three BGA clubs. Supported by several of the BGA Flight Instructor Coach team members and Bognor club members, the course produced five new assistant instructors and a basic instructor.  Great…

Pilots who are using the privileges of an SPL, for example for TMG or Self-Launch, are reminded of the need to comply with the recency requirements. SPL including SPL TMG recency requirements are detailed at SFCL.160. Self launch recency requirements (additional to SPL recency requirements) are detailed at SFCL.155. You…