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Letters of Agreement

Various letters of agreement detailing local arrangements governing access to wave windows enabling pilots to fly in category C airspace (ie above FL195) are available in certain parts of the country. In addition to these, a number of local agreements governing access to areas of controlled air space are in force.

Maps showing details of the location of the wave windows are available on the AIS web site as follows:
South of 5520N - AIP Ref ENR-6-3-0-3 North of 5520N - AIP Ref ENR-6-3-0-4

Coordinates defining the wave boxes are also available on the AIS web site as follows: AIP Ref ENR 5-2-4/7

Updated procedures for operating in these areas are available in the UK AIP. This is available on the AIS web site. Once you have opened the document (ENR 1-1-1 ATS Routes and Upper Control Areas (UTA)), the procedures can be found at section 9.

Download Area

This download area contains pdf files of the text of all letters of agreement between the BGA (or its constituent clubs) and various ATC units around the country.  It also contains data files for use in PDAs showing the areas of airspace covered by each LOA.  The information is provided to allow pilots to prepare for visits to other clubs.  In all cases, the pilot should ensure that they check with one of the signatory clubs for any recent revisions or special briefing requirements.  Data files are provided in good faith, but may contain errors or may have become out of date.  Pilots are responsible for checking the validity of the data that they are using.  A check with the local club is essential.

If you spot any errors or omissions, or if you area aware that a Letter of Agreement is being renegotiated in your area, please contact Carr Withal so that we can keep this page up to date.

Purpose of LOA
Affected/ Signatory Clubs
Link to Official Documents
Link to Airspace Mapping Files as TNP (.air) or OpenAir (.txt)
Special Notes

Permitting Access to P600 and the Scottish TMA to conduct soaring

Scottish <click - PDF>

<click - .air>
<click - .txt>

 

Permitting Access to P600 and B226 for the purpose of crossing Class A Airspace

Scottish
Deeside
Angus

<click - PDF> <click - .air>
<click - .txt>

LOA requires signature & CFI countersignature every 12 months

Permitting Gliders to cross Edinburgh’s Class D Airspace

Scottish

<click - PDF> <click - .air>
<click - .txt>
 

Permitting Gliders to Access
Class C Airspace in TRA(G)’s

clubs listed against
Annexes A-H below

<click - PDF>

 

<click - .air>
<click - .txt>
 
Annex A
Scottish
Deeside
Cairngorm
Highland
<click - PDF>    
Annex B
Scottish <click - PDF>    
Annex C
Deeside <click - PDF>    
Annex D
Ulster <click - PDF>    
Annex E
Borders <click - PDF>    
Annex F
Northumbria
Eden
<click - PDF>    
Annex G
York
Yorkshire
RAFGSA Cleveland
<click - PDF>    
Annex H
Denbigh
North Wales
Shropshire
Midland
Hereford
Black Mountains
South Wales
<click - PDF>    

Glider Access to Temporary Reserved Areas (TRA) 008,007,006,006 and 004

Annex A - TRA 007, 008







Annex B - TRA 005




Annex C - TRA 006





Annex D - TRA 004

clubs listed against Annexes A-D below. <click - PDF>    

Borders
Cairngorm
Deeside
Eden
Highland
Scottish
Northumbria
     
Borders
Clevelands
Eden
Northumbria
Yorkshire
     

Burn
Clevelands
Eden
Wolds
York
Yorkshire

     
Bowland Forest
Eden
Lakes
Ulster
     

Permitting Access to areas of Manchester & Leeds Class A Airspace

Derby & Lancashire

<click - PDF> <click -.air>
<click - .txt>

Initial briefing from authorised club officers, recorded on DLGC website for 6 monthly re-briefing via the website mechanism.

Permitting Gliders flying from LGC Access to part of the Luton TMA

London

<click - PDF>

<click - .air>
<click - .txt>

Personal on-site briefing mandatory
Defining permitted areas of operation for gliders flying under the auspices of the British Gliding Association (BGA) within the Bristol Control Area 6 (GD CTA-6).
Bannerdown
Bath, Wiltshire & N Dorset
Bristol and Gloucestershire
Cotswold
Mendip
<click - PDF>

<click -.air>
<click - .txt>

 
Concerning procedures to activiate RILES gliding areas up to FL195
Bristol and Gloucestershire
South Wales
Cotswold
Midland
Herefordshire
Black Mountains
<click - PDF> <click -.air>
<click - .txt>
 
Permitting Gliders Flying from Lasham Competitions 2007 Access to part of the LTCA  
Lasham Gliding Society <click - PDF(1)>
<click - PDF(2)>
<click - .air>
<click - .txt>
These annual exemptions are issued for competition gliders during competition weeks only.  Pilots must be briefed by the competition organisers.  Pilots must assure themselves that the affected airspace has not changed since 2007.
Permitting Gliders Flying from Husbands Bosworth Competitions 2007 Access to part of the LTCA  
The Gliding Centre, Husbands Bosworth <click - PDF(1)>
<click - PDF(2)>
<click - .air>
<click - .txt>
Permitting Gliders Flying from Booker Competitions 2007 Access to part of the LTCA  
Booker <click - PDF> <click - .air>
<click - .txt>
Permitting Competition Gliders to transit areas of Lyneham Class D Airspace
Clubs hosting national or regional competitions <click - PDF>   Affected areas to be negotiated on a day by day basis
Permitting Competition Gliders to transit areas of Brize Norton CTR
Clubs hosting national or regional competitions <click - PDF> <click - .air>
<click - .txt>
 
Permitting Gliders to access parts of Airway N615
Bowland Forest <click - PDF> (1)
<click - PDF> (2)
<click - .air>
<click -.txt>
 
Defining permitted areas of operation for gliders flying under the auspices of the British Gliding Association (BGA) within Doncaster Controlled Airspace.

Darlton
Burn
Derby & Lancs
Trent Valley
York
Wolds
Yorkshire
Carlton Moor
plus clubs hosting national or regional competitions

<click - PDF>    
 

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