We’re delighted to report that on the 3rd July 2025,  Liz Sparrow flew an ASG29e over 752.1 kms at 92.4kph and in doing so set the UK feminine Open and 20m class 600km and 750km speed records, and the UK feminine Open and 20m class triangle distance records.

The final race has taken place at the 23rd FAI European Gliding Championships in the 18m, Two-seat, and Open classes at Békéscsaba in Hungary. An awesome performance by Matt Davis, who took the Bronze medal in the 18m class flying a JS3! You can view the results here.  

The final race has been flown at the Women’s World Gliding Championship at Zbraslavice in the Czech Republic. You can view the results here.    

Congratulations to the 2025 National Champion in the Club Class, James Ewence! James, who flies with the Bristol and Gloucestershire GC, competed in a Discus. You can view the competition results here.  

This is a reminder about a useful engineering article by former-LAA chief engineer Francis Donaldson describing Rotax 9-series powerplants. You can view the article here.

The dates and venues for UK National Competitions in 2026 have been announced. 18m/20m Multi Seat Class: 20-28 June at Cotswold GC, Aston Down Club Class: 01-09 August at Bristol & Gloucester GC, Nympsfield Standard/15m/Open Class: 08-16 August at The Gliding Centre, Husbands Bosworth Junior Nationals: 22-30 August at Lasham…

The British Gliding Team is looking for a new Team Manager to help them secure international success and medals. This hugely important position has become vacant as our previous manager, Werner Stroud, has decided to hang up his boots after three years in the post. Filling those boots will be…

Ahead of a planned retirement at the end of September 2025, the BGA is looking for a suitably experienced person to deliver our periodic reviews of JGCs that support ongoing compliance and effectiveness. If you have a background in gliding and supporting young people, and this opportunity interests you, please apply…

Infringements of regulated airspace, e.g. controlled, restricted or prohibited airspace without the authority to do so, are potentially dangerous and disruptive, and ultimately result in the curtailment of the freedoms to fly that all pilots need and enjoy. Similar issues apply where pilots fail to take into consideration notified activity…

On the 3rd July 2025, Al Kay completed a 751.3km out and return from Lasham in a Ventus 3M (18m) at 101.73km/h, and in doing so exceeded the previous UK Open and 20m class 750km out and return speed records. Also on the 3rd of July, Phil Jones completed a 753.1km triangle from Lasham in a Ventus 3t (18m)…