The Hus Bos Challenge Cup competition will be held from 27th July – 4th August 2024. The competition will be limited to 65 entries on a first come, first served basis. Any entries after this will automatically be put on to the waiting list. The entry list will open on…

If you’ve missed Chanel 4’s ‘Matt Baker – Travels with Mum and Dad’ gliding at Yorkshire Gliding Club, you can catch it on repeat here! (10 mins in after the ads)  

The BGA Instructor Manual is available to view and download in individual sections. View and download the BGA Instructor Manual here. Please note that the manual will be significantly updated over the next 18 months.    

The Honourable Company of Air Pilots Gliding Scholarships are residential and are offered to people over the age of 16.  The successful candidates will have the opportunity to fly on a one week residential course at a youth approved British Gliding Association centre.  This course could take a candidate to…

UK NATIONAL COMPETITIONS 2024 It’s time to get your Nationals entries in!!!  A reminder to all pilots that 31st January is the deadline for priority Nationals entries.  Entries received by that date will be accepted in rating order up to the class limit – for 2024 applications received after the…

The September edition of INSIGHT looks at an Airprox involving a glider and a military helicopter in the vicinity of Boscombe Down and Middle Wallop. The article discusses considerations regarding communications with Air Traffic Service Providers in the vicinity of airfields, ATZs and MATZs and how these could be used…

To support safety, compliance, education, good governance and enjoyment where involved with BGA activity as a participant, volunteer, staff or contractor, the BGA publishes it’s policies on Child Protection, Equity and Equal opportunities, Inappropriate or Discriminatory Behaviour, Whistleblowing, and Privacy. The BGA policies can be viewed here. Clubs have their…

RAF Waddington’s Temporary Danger Area ACP-2023-003 designed to fill the gap before their main ACP-2019-018 goes live has been approved by the CAA. RAF Waddington’s Permanent Danger Areas ACP-2019-018 changed half way through the ACP process due to an MoD decision to relocate the RAF Aerobatic Team to RAF Waddington….

Sailplane & Gliding is a must-read journal that is delivered through your front door six times per year. If you don’t yet subscribe, you can do so here! And don’t forget that your subscription includes online access to the digital version.  

The next BGA Flight Radio Telephony Operator’s Licence (FRTOL) course begins on Tuesday 5th December 2023, providing full training for the licence required to use most non-gliding VHF radio channels. If you’d like to participate, please register now at http://tinyurl.com/frtol We’re also recruiting experienced radio users to coach small groups of FRTOL…