Whilst UK gliding has made great progress over the many years of the safe winch launching campaign, new pilots need to understand the issues and existing pilots need to be periodically reminded about the available guidance. This Dutch report into a tragic accident references BGA safe winch launching information published…

An inspection to verify correct connection and adjustment of a critical part following maintenance is known as an independent inspection. In non-Part 21 aircraft parlance, this is also known as a duplicate inspection. A BGA AMP ‘Independent / Duplicate Inspections of Critical Tasks’ has been published.

We have been advised that sometime in the not too distant future Günther Eichhorn will be shutting down the soaringweb.org server (and two mirrors). Fortunately, all of the content will continue to be available at Tom Serkowski’s server at http://serkowski.com/soaring/ and Luke Szczepaniak’s server at https://soaring.silentflight.ca/ You can read more…

A CAA safety notice has been published that aims to raise awareness of i) the hazards associated with carbon monoxide exposure, ii) the means of minimising the likelihood of carbon monoxide contamination and iii) to provide guidance on the use of carbon monoxide detectors in GA aircraft. The safety notice…

Refused access to airspace? Don’t shrug it off – report it. You can read more here.  

BGA medical requirements, which incorporate CAA medical requirements, have been updated to include note d. re decrease in fitness, ie: ‘Pilots are reminded of their responsibility not to fly in the event of a decrease in their fitness with respect to an illness, medical condition, medical surgery or treatment that…

Each year, Sport England invests more than £250 million of National Lottery and public money to help people play sport and take part in physical activity. Applying to one of their funds for the first time can seem a little daunting. This Sport England published guide aims to help clubs…

Preparing for flight is a crucially important process involving both the pilot and the glider (or other aircraft). Regardless of your experience, please take a look at our concise ‘Preparing for Flight’ information here.

In recent months RAF Marham and RAF Lakenheath in East Anglia have become home to increasing numbers of Lockheed Martin F-35 (Lightning II) multirole combat aircraft. In routine airspace-use discussions with the military, the BGA has learnt and agreed to pass on that as part of their training, F-35 pilots…

The superb BGA Student Pilot Manual has been written to provide student pilots (as well as instructors!) with a handy tool to support their training through to the Bronze & Cross-country Endorsements or SPL that includes explanations of all the flying exercises and associated theoretical knowledge supported by excellent illustrations….