The Government is proposing to remove Sport England from a list of statutory consultees regarding planning decisions in England. If successful, the proposal will reduce the amount of effective consultation required for a planning application and in doing so further diminish the protection of recreational sporting facilities including airfields. You…

The Government has published information regarding avian influenza including an interactive map. Pilots should note that care is needed if landing out close to a poultry farm. Although a poultry farm can be difficult to differentiate in the air from any other farm, from the ground they become more obvious and to support…

This airprox report identifies why it is important for all aircraft to make their presence known when flying in busy airspace… Airprox Report 2024162.pdf Image – USAF

The BGA Executive Committee has a maximum of ten members including the Chair and Vice Chair. The BGA Articles of Association limit service as an Executive Committee member to six years. At the recent BGA AGM, Executive Committee member Rebecca Bryan retired, and Ellen Packham and Chris Fox were approved…

Are you a qualified (Bronze and Cross-Country Endorsements) glider pilot? Have you applied for your SPL yet? If not, just complete the application, send it to the BGA…and relax. The BGA office take care of everything from there. Information including FAQs is here https://members.gliding.co.uk/pilot-licence-conversion/ If you can, please do it…

The importance of good pre-flight planning including airspace and NOTAMs near the route can help to avoid getting caught cold when things don’t quite go according to plan. Take this example of an Airprox between a Beechcraft Bonanza and an ASK 21 glider in Wattisham’s ATZ… You can read the…

Howden, the global insurance intermediary group, today announced the acquisition of aviation specialists Forbes Insurance Limited, and the acquisition of the book of business from Hill Aviation Insurance Services Limited. Forbes Insurance and Hill Aviation will be rebranded as Howden and will form a new specialist retail Aviation division within…

The BGA’s webpage guidance ‘Lookout Supported by Technology’ has been updated to include guidance re equipping with ADSB-in. You can view the webpage here.

The Royal Aero Club and Europe Air Sports latest newsletters can be viewed here.    

The BGA SFCL Examining Handbook has been updated and republished. The document can be viewed here.