The Sailplane Pilot Licence (SPL) is an ICAO compliant licence (ICAO compliance depends on the type of medical held by the pilot) that can be obtained from the BGA by converting from BGA qualifications. Pilots of Part-21 sailplanes are currently exempt from the requirement to hold an SPL to fly…

The BGA produces several hard-copy publications which until recently were sold via the ‘BGA Shop’, a privately run online store which is no longer trading. A new outlet for BGA publications is being established. Meanwhile, BGA publications can be ordered via the BGA office.  

BGA inspectors form an important part of club and private owner aircraft maintenance support. Maintenance standards are a crucially important part of safety management.  The requirements for becoming a BGA inspector are essentially unchanged from the past. The mix of experience available within a gliding environment coupled with self-study can…

The final competition of the 2023 Inter Club League took place recently at Nympsfield. The results were: 1st – Bristol and Gloucestershire GC Joint 2nd – London GC and Oxford GC 4th – Southwest regional team Thanks to all the pilots, crews, teams, organisers, and hosting clubs that make the…

‘Managing Flying Risk’ aims to provide pilots and clubs with guidance on how to better understand, minimise and manage the hazards associated with gliding operations, including with powered gliders and tug aircraft. You can view the contents here.

The CAA has previously consulted on volumes of airspace that could be reasonably released as Class G. As part of that ongoing process, the CAA is withdrawing its proposal to amend the base level of Daventry Control Area (CTA) 6 airspace due to concerns raised by NATS En-Route Plc (NERL),…

The AAIB report into an accident involving an ASW20 in 2022 has been published and includes a recommendation to mandate positive control checks. The AAIB report is available here.  

The CAA has reported that they have seen several recent accidents that have been caused by aircraft running out of fuel. Pilots are reminded of their legal obligation to ensure there is sufficient fuel on board for their intended flight plus reserve. See Article 69 of the ANO, NCO.OP.125 and,…

The vote to select the Team to represent Great Britain at the 38th World Gliding Championships 18m, Open, and 20m Multi-Seat classes at Uvalde in Texas in August 2024 will open on 1st September 2023 and will run up to and including the 14th September. Once again, the voting will…

Are you part of a group of like minded people that would like to get involved in a facilitated, funded and fun gliding STEM day at a BGA club? The aim of the Go Gliding events is to learn about aviation career opportunities on the ground with like-minded people in…