A BGA Flight Instructor Coach seminar is available on the 5th and 6th of August 2025. You can read more and book here.

Whilst processing SPL applications to the CAA, BGA has received several requests from the CAA with reference to updating existing radio licences to include Language level proficiency 6 (ELP6). The ‘Adding existing FRTOL privileges at the same time as applying to convert to an SPL’ guidance has been updated. Any…

The International Gliding Commission (IGC) pilot ranking dated 8 July 2025 lists Tom Arscott of the British Gliding Team as world no3! You can view the IGC ranking list here. Take a look at Tom’s competition history here.

BGA Technical News Sheet 1-2025 has been published and is recommended reading to all aircraft owners. You can view the document here. 

The developers of GlidingApp have advised that they are holding a webinar, co-hosted with Essex gliding club, to discuss GlidingApp developments including DTO features and a new financial module, on Thursday 17 July at 8pm with Q&A. The session will include Q&A and guest insights from Essex gliding club. Registration…

Well done, Freddie Turner, who completed a 1007km task at 98kph on the 3rd July in an ASG29 from Bidford GC, turning Crickhowell, Whittington, Abergavenny, and Ely. An awesome flight on a great day! You can view the details here.

The 7th FAI Junior European Gliding Championships is taking place at Prievidza, Slovakia, from 5th – 20th July 2025. You can view the competition website here.

From the FAI IGC: ‘Following an update of the Sporting Code 3 Annex D document the IGC has also implemented decision 6.2.18 from the 2025 IGC plenary, i.e. rounding Pilot Rating Scores (PRS) to two decimals. The updated calculation code resulted in many ties being dissolved, among others the most…

To exercise the privileges of their licence, UK private pilots including SPL holders are required to have made a Pilot Medical Declaration (PMD) where permitted or to hold a UK Part-MED certificate. A new safety sense leaflet from the CAA provides a summary of the requirements of these two systems…

The BGA encourages a Just Culture, which encourages free and frank reporting and in turn provides valuable data that helps to identify trends. ‘Just Culture’ is ‘an atmosphere of trust in which people are encouraged (even rewarded) for providing essential safety-related information, but in which they are also clear about…