The General Aviation Safety Council (GASCo) has announced that its Board has taken the decision to wind up the organisation in an orderly manner, ending more than six decades of work in support of general aviation safety in the UK. The decision follows a thorough review of the Council’s financial…

Several updates have been made and a new chapter added to the BGA instructor Manual 2025: 2. Emergency procedures – update 3. Preparation for flight – update 5. Effects of controls – update 11c. Self launch – new F. Supervising flying – update G. Type conversion – update I. Ground…

The International Working Group (IWG) on Women and Sport is the world’s largest network dedicated to advancing equity and equality for women and girls in sport and physical activity. The IWG has recently published its annual report. You can read more here.

Experience protects us until distraction, complacency, or fatigue take over. Every pilot, at every level, occasionally makes a mistake. It is a well known fact that refresher information helps to build resilience. The ‘Safe Start 2026’ self-briefing has been put together to support all glider pilots ahead of the flying season. Please take five minutes…

The CAA has published a consultation on proposed changes to the Pilot Medical Declaration (PMD) which closes on 9th March. The consultation proposals helpfully reinforce ongoing use of the PMD within gliding. This is a VERY important topic and the BGA strongly encourages all glider pilots to respond to the…

The CAA has published MPD 2026-002R1-E: Ascent Industries Ltd (T/A EuroFOX Aviation) Eurofox aircraft, all models: Rudder Control System – Rudder Pedal/Rudder Pedal Torque Tube – Inspection. The MPD can be viewed here.  

The draft BGA Competition Rules 2026 with additional information have been published.  

Following helpful engagement with the National Flying Laboratory Centre at Cranfield, the BGA is passing on information to glider pilots via a self-briefing document ‘Safe Shared Airspace – Cranfield’. Pilots who fly in the vicinity of Cranfield are encouraged to view the self-briefing here.

Oxford Gliding Club reports that over the last three weekends they have covered an impressive amount of ground training, including: SPL Long Theory Briefings: Winch Launching, Stalling & Spinning, Circuit, Approach and Landing, and Principles of Flight. SPL Ground Exercises: Daily Inspections (DI), Rigging, Placard Limitations & V-speeds, and Flight Documentation….

Detail has been added to the SPL training course programme to clarify how theoretical knowledge and flying experience credits for a licence for another category of aircraft may be evidenced and applied at clubs. Flying experience may only be credited where the BFCL or FCL licence / rating for another…