Preparing for flight is a crucially important process involving both the pilot and the glider (or other aircraft). It’s been a particularly poor winter for flying opportunities in the UK and understandably many are keen to get airborne. Thinking of flying soon? Please take a few minutes to review this…

The BGA Safety Committee is once again running some one-day Club Safety Officer seminars this winter. These seminars are a chance to share club and BGA experience with the aim of enhancing Club Safety Officers’ contributions to safety in club flying. Places are currently available at the following seminars: Sunday…

Entries for the UK Junior Nationals 2025 are now open! The competition is being hosted by Cotswold GC at Aston Down airfield and run by their experienced competition organising team. If you are interested in entering what should be an awesome gliding competition, please follow this link.

Each year the BGA supports competition training for young pilots alongside the UK Junior Nationals. This year we have up to 10 places available for aspiring pilots to learn from some of the best pilots. If you are interested in being awarded a sponsored place, please follow this link.

The following EASA AD will be of interest to some TMG operators and may be of interest to Eurofox operators as it may also become a CAA Mandatory Permit Directive – EAD 2025-0019-E – BRP-ROTAX GmbH & Co KG: Engine / Electrical Power – Internal Generator – Inspection / Replacement…

Standard Cirrus owners have been informed that Airworthiness Directive 2024-0242R1 – SCHEMPP HIRTH FLUGZEUGBAU: Flight Controls – Horizontal Tailplane Drive Lower Bearing – modification has been published. For details see https://ad.easa.europa.eu/ad/2024-0242R1 

For anyone interested in finding out how they can use low cost software such as X-Plane to design a light aircraft, the RAeS are organising a series of Teach-ins starting next Wednesday evening. There are currently both on-line and a few ‘Hands-on’ places available. The events are free and open…

A reminder… It’s time to get your Nationals competition 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 deadline…

We need your help! The Promoting Gliding project that aims to raise awareness and signpost interest towards BGA clubs is urgently seeking more contributions from pilots for the central library for use in BGA online advertising this spring. We have lots of scenic shots but are particularly short of short…

Have you ever thought about instructing or definitely NOT ever thought about instructing ?!? Come along to this session to find out WHY you would and HOW you go about becoming an instructor. The session is for everyone from newbies on the receiving end, via those who’ve just never thought they…