The CAA has published its updated guidance for FRTOL candidates and its updated FRTOL examiners manual. Both publications recognise the differences applicable to operating sailplanes.

The CAA’s ACP-2022-082 ‘Consideration of the removal of Doncaster Sheffield Airport airspace’ is at Stage 5b ‘CAA decision’. The City of Doncaster Council (CDC) has submitted a ‘pre-emptive’ ACP-2024-039 ‘Doncaster-Sheffield Airport’ that aims to restore the controlled airspace and procedures around the former Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) in anticipation of…

A new Safety Sense leaflet has been produced by the CAA addressing weight and balance and the impact on performance. The leaflet content is aimed at and will be of particular interest to TMG and tug pilots. You can view the leaflet here.

The PA25 Pawnee type certificate holder is based in Argentina. An airworthiness directive has been published by the Argentinian CAA. The AD involves ongoing inspection of the wing structure, potentially including non-destructive testing. Any club that operates a PA25 Pawnee that has yet to engage with the small group involved with developing a proportionate and…

A celebration of the life of Roger Quiller Barrett, a former BGA vice-president, will take place on Thursday 10th October 2024 from 13.00 for 13.30 at Shendish Manor, London Road, Apsley, Herts HP3 0AA. Anyone attending from gliding is asked to RSVP to family contacts available from the BGA office….

In February 2024 the CAA launched a four-week public consultation seeking stakeholder views on various topics associated with carbon monoxide (CO) in piston engine aircraft. The consultation asked nine technical questions and allowed for additional comments to be provided. A total of 271 responses to the consultation were received. A…

The vote to select the team to represent Great Britain at the 39th World Gliding Championships 15m, Club, and Standard classes at Tabor CZE in June 2025 will open on 19th August 2024 and will run up to and including the 30th August. The voting pools for each class are…

The 2024 Junior National Gliding Championship is being run by The Gliding Centre at Husbands Bosworth airfield from the 17th – 25th August. Good luck to all the competitors, crews and organisers! You can follow the results here.  

The vote to select the Team to represent Great Britain at the 39th World Gliding Championships 15m, Club, and Standard classes at Tabor CZE in June 2025 will open on 19th August 2024 and will run up to and including the 30th August. Once again, the voting will take place…

After a week of mixed gliding weather at the UK club class nationals hosted by the Bristol and Gloucestershire Gliding Club at Nympsfield, we’re delighted to report that the 2024 UK club class national champion is John Roberts (LS3)! The full results are available here.