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.

Glider pilots are humans. Regardless of experience, all have limitations. It is a well-known fact that refresher information helps to build resilience. A refresher self-briefing for glider pilots has been put together to help glider pilots enjoy a safe start to their 2025 flying season. If you are a glider…

The Royal Air Squadron is an association of friends with a common interest in all forms of private light aviation, promoting aviation in the United Kingdom and to develop and maintain aviation links around the world. With a focus on pilots between the ages of 16 and 26 years old…

A new Hawarden RMZ guide includes a summary of the RMZ and details its requirements.