The first competition day of the 11th World final of the FAI Sailplane Grand Prix will take place on Sunday the 27th of August, with 20 of the World’s top pilots racing with the exciting FAI/SGP format. British pilots Mike Young and Jon Gatfield are competing. There will be live…

Aerotow launch failures are rare. Following a low aerotow launch failure, there may be reluctance by pilots to land ahead in a field and instead attempt a low turn. Following a low launch failure, landing ahead in a field is a safer option than stalling or spinning from a turn…

‘Head in the Clouds’ is a BGA initiative to raise Mental Health Awareness in gliding. The published information signposts to available expert guidance, including following a traumatic event.  

Established BGA collision avoidance guidance including the Soaring Protocol is available here.

Applications have opened for the Department for Transport’s 2024-2025 Aviation Ambassador programme. Find out how to become an Aviation Ambassador in 2024 here. Applications must be submitted to the DfT by midday Friday 8 September 2023. DfT Aviation Ambassadors act as role models to raise the profile of the aviation…

The BGA training record card template (for other than navigation and field landing training) has been updated to reinforce items relevant to preparation for flight. The template training record card, syllabus and other resources continue to be available linked from the Pilot Training webpage.

The CAA has published the report into the completed uAvionix ADS-B beacon trial that was supported by Burn Gliding Club, Cambridge Gliding Centre, Derbyshire and Lancashire GC, Lasham Gliding Society, and The Gliding Centre. The Executive summary includes; “Feedback showed that 978MHz UAT ADS-B Obstruction Beacons do deliver their function…

Deeside GC is looking for a full-time tug pilot for the autumn wave season, and an airfield assistant during October. Those interested should contact Deeside GC for full details including benefits via office(at)deesideglidingclub.co.uk

BGA accident and incident occurrence data demonstrates that so far during 2023, there have been four accidents on the ground when towing gliders. Three of those accidents involved substantial damage. Looking back over a ten-year period, among all substantial damage accidents to aircraft during ground operations, almost 50% of these…

An Airspace Change Proposal (ACP) for a Temporary Danger Area (TDA) is under consultation with a closing date of 22 September 2023. The ACP is here. The two commercial drone companies intend to extend a previous Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) trial into a larger trial protected by segregated…