The BGA facilitates various instructor courses and seminars throughout the year. Check the detail and book here. Experienced pilots looking for Introductory Flight Pilot courses, or BI courses, or a Full Rating assessment, or MGIR assessment should discuss that with their CFI who can help identify the available support. If…

For many, competition flying is an important part of gliding. Whether Inter Club League, Regional, National, or at International level, you have to be in it to win it! Find our more about competitions during 2025 here!

The Royal Aero Club Trust (RAeC Trust) prime focus includes increasing the availability of bursaries to help young people improve their flying skills. The RAeC Trust bursary scheme embraces all types of air sports and aviation-related activities, including of course gliding.   Flying Bursaries and grants are available for those wishing…

The Honourable Company of Air Pilots (known as the ‘HCAP’) is a philanthropic membership organisation which represents and protects the interests and welfare of pilots and navigators and strives to encourage and assist all those (from any background) who wish to become a pilot. The HCAP gliding scholarships are designed…

We are sad to report that author and gliding coach Ken Stewart passed away on the 12th December 2024.  The funeral will be held on Monday 6th January at New Southgate Cemetery, London at 12.00 noon.  More details can be obtained from Mrs Lynn Stewart via WhatsApp 07712 153735.

The CAA has published its ORS9 41 Decision enabling approved maintenance organisations to use maintained components which have been released by EASA approved maintenance organisations on an EASA Form 1 until 31 Dec 2029. The ORS9 41 Decision can be viewed here.

The BGA office will be closed for the Christmas holiday on the 24th December and reopen on the 2nd of January.

Lookout is the primary method of collision avoidance in class G airspace. It is important to recognise that the limitations of the human eye means that effective lookout requires technique supported by other attributes available to pilots. You can help to keep yourself and others safe by making the most…

EGR313 Scampton is a circle, 5 NM radius, centred on former RAF Scampton, that extends from the surface to an upper limit of 9500 ft altitude. The Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team display practice now takes place within EGD324A, so EGR313 is no longer required. The MoD has advised that…

The BGA has invited clubs to join and register for the 2025 National Women’s Go Gliding Weekend of 26/27 April, with fall back date 17/18 May. The aim is to encourage more women to try gliding on one of those weekend days and to be inspired to learn to fly…