The CAA has reported that they have seen several recent accidents that have been caused by aircraft running out of fuel. Pilots are reminded of their legal obligation to ensure there is sufficient fuel on board for their intended flight plus reserve. See Article 69 of the ANO, NCO.OP.125 and,…

The vote to select the Team to represent Great Britain at the 38th World Gliding Championships 18m, Open, and 20m Multi-Seat classes at Uvalde in Texas in August 2024 will open on 1st September 2023 and will run up to and including the 14th September. Once again, the voting will…

Are you part of a group of like minded people that would like to get involved in a facilitated, funded and fun gliding STEM day at a BGA club? The aim of the Go Gliding events is to learn about aviation career opportunities on the ground with like-minded people in…

The first competition day of the 11th World final of the FAI Sailplane Grand Prix will take place on Sunday the 27th of August, with 20 of the World’s top pilots racing with the exciting FAI/SGP format. British pilots Mike Young and Jon Gatfield are competing. There will be live…

Aerotow launch failures are rare. Following a low aerotow launch failure, there may be reluctance by pilots to land ahead in a field and instead attempt a low turn. Following a low launch failure, landing ahead in a field is a safer option than stalling or spinning from a turn…

‘Head in the Clouds’ is a BGA initiative to raise Mental Health Awareness in gliding. The published information signposts to available expert guidance, including following a traumatic event.  

Established BGA collision avoidance guidance including the Soaring Protocol is available here.

Applications have opened for the Department for Transport’s 2024-2025 Aviation Ambassador programme. Find out how to become an Aviation Ambassador in 2024 here. Applications must be submitted to the DfT by midday Friday 8 September 2023. DfT Aviation Ambassadors act as role models to raise the profile of the aviation…

The BGA training record card template (for other than navigation and field landing training) has been updated to reinforce items relevant to preparation for flight. The template training record card, syllabus and other resources continue to be available linked from the Pilot Training webpage.

The CAA has published the report into the completed uAvionix ADS-B beacon trial that was supported by Burn Gliding Club, Cambridge Gliding Centre, Derbyshire and Lancashire GC, Lasham Gliding Society, and The Gliding Centre. The Executive summary includes; “Feedback showed that 978MHz UAT ADS-B Obstruction Beacons do deliver their function…