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…

The meeting minutes of the International Gliding Commission (IGC) of the FAI held in Celje, Slovenia from 07 to 08 March 2025 have been published. You can view the meeting minutes here.

The UK Government has announced spending of £20 million to further support drones and flying taxis. £16m of the total will be allocated to the UK CAA with the aim of streamlining regulatory processes to support commercialisation of the industry.

In March 2024, the CAA launched a 10-week public consultation seeking stakeholder views on proposed changes to licences and ratings across the GA aircraft categories. There was a strong response from the sailplane community. As a result, working with the BGA, the CAA has made several proposals to Government to…