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Cross-country and Competition News 2012 Nationals Entry Lists 3rd February 2012 The Nationals Entry Lists are now available. Click the link below for each class; 15 Metre Nationals Entrants are reminded that the payment regulations allow the organising club to charge an additional £15 for late deposit payers and £25 for balances paid later than the required 8 weeks prior to the event starting. So making payments to arrive by the due dates is recommended to avoid these extra charges being levied. Details can be found here. Entrants are reminded that they need a current FAI Sporting Licence to compete, and this may be applied for online here. Details of dates when deposits/payments are due to host clubs are available by clicking here. There are currently places available in each of the Nationals (except the Club class). You may still enter any Nationals if you have not done so - if no places are available, you will be placed at the end of the reserve list. Enter online here. 2012 Nationals Entry Reminder 25th January 2012 Pilots are reminded that closing date for priority entry to UK Nationals and Overseas Championship is 31st January 2012. You can apply online and renew your FAI licence at the same time by clicking here. Separate online FAI licence application/renewal can be done here. As per last year, entry fees for Juniors are approximately halved - the total fees being £145 for any of the Nationals (Juniors are those who are not 26 years old or older on 31st December 2012). Entry procedure for Junior Championship are via a separate system to be advised here in due course. Oudie Position Recorder Approval 4th January 2012 The BGA has approved the use of the Oudie position recorder for validation of gold and silver badge flights. Note that for the accurate measurement of altitude for Gain-of- Height, start and finish altitudes, and the 1:50 requirement for Silver distance, independent evidence of pressure altitude is required. 2012 Nationals Entries 13th December 2011 The online Nationals entry procedure is now up and running. Entries must be received by 31st January 2012. You can apply online and renew your FAI licence at the same time by clicking here. Separate online FAI licence application/renewal can be done here. As per last year, entry fees for Juniors are approximately halved - the total fees being £145 for any of the nationals (Juniors are those who are not 26 years old or older on 31st December 2012). Ratings for 2012 13th December 2011 The provisional ratings list to prioritise places for the 2012 Nationals is now online. You can find out how to check you rating, including the protest procedure, and download the full list with all the details by clicking here. Alternatively, if you just want to see where you are on the list, a quick version of the list is available by clicking here. 2012 Competition Rules 13th December 2011 Following feedback, analysis and further input from coaches, the rule in place for the last two years to restrict radio usage in National Championships to discourage team flying is to be removed from the 2012 BGA Rules. Radio transmissions will continue to be restricted to the air to air glider frequencies of 130.1, 130.125 and 130.4khz. Organisers may additionally specify an airfield frequency in the Local Procedures that may be used for control of start/finish and for safety messages only. The revised Competition Rule Book for 2012 is expected to be published in February. FlyWithCE Position Recorder Approval 25th October 20011 The BGA has approved the use of the FlyWithCE FR300 position recorder for validation of gold and silver badge flights. Note that for the accurate measurement of altitude for Gain-of- Height, start and finish altitudes, and the 1:50 requirement for Silver distance, independent evidence of pressure altitude is required. World Championship Team 27th September 20011 The results of the team vote, from which the teams will be selected for the 2012 World Championships to be held in Texas USA for 15m, 18m and Open Classes in August 2012 and in Argentina for Club and Standard Class in January 2013 are as follows (pilots selected emboldened): Club Class: 1) Gee Dale 2) Ian MacArthur 3) Ken Barker 4) Jon Meyer 5) Tim Milner 6) Tim Macfadyen Overseas Championships 21st September 2011 The BGA Competition and Awards sub-committee is pleased to announce the return of the Overseas Championship to be held at the well known site of Ocana just south of Madrid commencing Saturday 19th May and ending on Saturday 26th May 2012. The event is expected to be subscribed not only by UK pilots but also a growing number of Spanish pilots as well as pilots from other European Countries keen to benefit from the strong soaring conditions of the region. Entry will be as per the usual online Nationals entry procedure and will be modestly priced. The dates and venues of the 2012 British Nationals are as follows; Overseas Championships - Ocana, Spain 19th - 26th May Wave Seminar 12th September 2011 The Scottish Gliding Association has been fortunate to arrange a wave seminar with one of the greats of glider wave flying, Jean-Marie Clément. The seminar will be at Portmoak on Saturday 15th October at 1300. The seminar will be particularly useful to experienced cross-country pilots, especially those with some wave experience and is open to pilots from all clubs. More details are here. To book a place, please contact Irene at office@scottishglidingcentre.co.uk 2012 Nationals 9th September 2011 The dates and venues of the 2012 British Nationals are as follows; 15 Metre Class - Lasham 2nd - 10th June Team Voting 7th September 2011 The vote for the 2012/3 World Championship teams is now underway. All those that have finished in the top 50% in a nationals in the last 2 years should have received an email with details of voting. Voting closes on 23rd September 2011 - you must submit a valid vote by then to be eligible for the team. If you believe you should have received an email, but have not, email webmaster@gliding.co.uk. BGA Waypoint Changes 19th August 2011 A number of new BGA waypoints have been agreed, including seven in the Lyneham area, which is now free airspace. The seven new Lyneham-area points are: Brinkworth, Calne W, Clyffe Pypard, Chippenham W, Lyneham a/f, Swindon W and Wroughton a/f. These can all be used with immediate effect. Full details of all new waypoints, as well as a few that have been withdrawn, are at http://www.spsys.demon.co.uk/waypoints/stoppress.htm Bedford Aerodrome 4th June 2011 Bedford Aerodrome (Thurleigh) EGBF is now a Licensed Airfield and is active with both fixed wing and rotary movements. The airfield is Day VFR, and is strictly PPR. They have an Air Ground Radio Frequency of 123.375 which is monitored during weekday daylight hours and at weekends, if they have aircraft movements. The airfield is not licensed all the time but, as glider pilots it, makes sense to treat it as if it has an ATZ and to call them on the radio before penetrating the "ATZ". Details of their operations can be found on www.bedfordaerodrome.com Reflecting this new status, the BGA turnpoint at the airfield, BGC, has been withdrawn with immediate effect. 2011 Inter-Unis 26th May 2011 The 33rd Inter-University Task Week will take place at Aston Down, from 6-14 August. This competition is aimed at all student or ex-student pilots with an affiliation to a University Gliding Club, for any standard from ab-initio to cross-country ace, with an emphasis on pilot development and having fun. If you or anyone at your club would be interested, please visit the event website or email organisers@interunis.com. Registration is now open online. 2011 Junior Championships Entry List 19th May 2011 The Junior Championships entry list is now available by clicking here. There are still places available - you are eligible if you will be under 26 (at 31st December 2011) and have a silver badge and FAI licence(or will have by the time of the competition). The entry fee is only £30 and this includes 3 free aerotows. There are 2 ways to enter: If you have flown in the competition before, you may use the online form, found here. If you have not flown the competition before, you must print off this pdf form, and post it to the BGA, as you must get a sponsor (your CFI or DCFI) to sign it. Competition Rulebook Update 16th May 2011 The Competition Rulebook for 2011 has been revised. The only change in this revision compared with that published on 23rd March is to 13.1 where standardised requirements for airspace titles have been specified. Pilots and organisers are advised to carefully read the text relating to the amendment. GPS Jamming Trials 19th April 2011 The MoD will be conducting a GPS jamming exercise, centred on Sennybridge, between 23 May and 10 June. This exercise may affect GPS coverage up to 180nm away meaning that coverage may be compromised over all of Wales, the southwest of England and much of the Midlands. Full details are in AIC Pink 027/2011 which we expect to be published shortly on the NATS web site. Junior Championships 2011 18th April 2011 Entries are still being accepted for the Junior Nationals (Aston Down, 23-27 July). You are eligible if you will be under 26 (at 31 December 2011) and have a silver badge and FAI licence(or will have by the time of the competition). The entry fee is only £30 and this includes 3 free aerotows. Coaching opportunities will be available; a number of British team coaches have confirmed that they will be available for flight briefings and de-briefings and we plan, once again, to offer training in two seat gliders for those who have perhaps not flown in a competition before. This is a great competition for all younger pilots, irrespective of experience levels. There are 2 ways to enter: If you have flown in the competition before, you may use the online form, found here. If you have not flown the competition before, you must print off this pdf form, and post it to the BGA, as you must get a sponsor (your CFI or DCFI) to sign it. 2011 Turn Point List 21st March 2011 The 2011 BGA Turn Point list is now available here. Information about the changes is here. FAI Qualifying Sailplane Grand Prix 16th March 2011 Pilots are reminded that there are a range of Qualifying Sailplane GP events taking place this year (most within Europe), with the final at the Wasserkuppe in Germany in late July. Many still have places available. For dates and contact details of the events, please go to the FAI website by clicking here. Junior Championships 2011 16th February 2011 UPDATE 13th April 2011 - Entries still being acepted The dates of the Junior Championships have been changed to 23rd - 31st July 2011, and will take place at Aston Down. If your 26th birthday falls after 2011, you are eligible to enter. Although you must have a Silver badge and FAI Sporting licence to fly in the competition, you don't need to have them at the time of entry, as long as you complete them before the competition (should you be offered a place). Entries should be in by 31st March - entries arriving after that date will be added to the end of the list. The entry list will be published about 4 weeks later. There are 2 ways to enter: If you have flown in the competition before, you may use the online form, found here. If you have not flown the competition before, you must print off this pdf form, and post it to the BGA, as you must get a sponsor (your CFI or DCFI) to sign it. 2011 Nationals Entry Lists 14th February 2011 The Nationals Entry Lists are now available. Click the link below for each class; 15 Metre Nationals Entrants are reminded that the new payment regulations allow the organising club to charge an additional £15 for late deposit payers and £25 for balances paid later than the required 8 weeks prior to the event starting. So making payments to arrive by the due dates is recommended to avoid these extra charges being levied. Details can be found here. Entrants are reminded that they need a current FAI Sporting Licence to compete, and this may be applied for online here. Details of dates when deposits/payments are due to host clubs are available by clicking here. There are currently places available in each of the Nationals. You may still enter a Nationals if you have not done so - if no places are available, you will be placed at the end of the reserve list. Enter online here. 3rd North and South Comp-ette 10th January 2011 2011 Nationals Entries 15th December 2010 The Nationals Entry application forms are now available. Entries must be received by 31st January 2011. You can apply online and renew your FAI licence at the same time by clicking here, or you can download the postal application form for nationals. Separate online FAI licence application/renewal can be done here. As per last year, entry fees for Juniors are approximately halved - the total fees being £145 for any of the nationals (Juniors are those who are not 26 years old or older on 31st December 2011). Standard Class Nationals 15th December 2010 It is now confirmed that the Standard Class Nationals will take place at Bicester on the original dates, 25th June - 3rd July 2011. Ratings for 2011 13th December 2010 The provisional ratings list to prioritise places for the 2011 Nationals is now online. You can find out how to check you rating, including the protest procedure, and download the full list with all the details by clicking here. Alternatively, if you just want to see where you are on the list, a quick version of the list is available by clicking here. Standard Class Nationals 13th December 2010 Pilots planning on entering the Standard Class nationals should be aware that there is currently some uncertainty over the dates and venue. More news will be published shortly and we regret that it has been necessary to delay the Nationals entry process. British Team Coaches 2011/12 30th November 2010 Nationals pilots have recently voted for the British Team Coaches for the next two years. All coaches have undertaken to provide time for International Team and development coaching for up and coming pilots as part of a structured British Team coaching plan. The coaches are; Andy Davis, Brian Spreckley, Pete Masson, Jay Rebbeck, Richard Hood, G Dale, Dave Watt, Pete Harvey, Mike Young, Jez Hood. 2011 British Teams 23rd November 2010 2011 is a busy year for internationals, with Europeans, Junior and Women's World Championships. The teams are as follows; Flapped Europeans, Lithuania Unflapped Europeans, Slovakia Women's Worlds, Sweden Junior Worlds, Germany 2011 Nationals 7th September 2010 The dates and venues of the 2011 British Nationals are as follows; Standard Class - Bidford 25th June - 3rd July University Ladder 6th July 2010 The University ladder is now live and can be accessed at www.bgaladder.co.uk/SelLadder.asp. The BGA will be presenting an Annual Trophy (courtesy of, and with grateful thanks to, The Royal Aero Club) to the top university club at the annual awards dinner in March. To make flights count towards the university ladder, the pilot details should show your university club. GPS Guide 14th June 2010 The GPS Guide produced by the CAA-led Airspace Communication and Education Programme (ACEP) and referred to in the last BGA newsletter is now available online at http://www.airspacesafety.com/GPS_Guide/content/. The BGA believes that, used correctly, GPS is a significant aid to avoiding airspace infringements, particularly so in the complex UK airspace structure. The BGA is an active participant in ACEP and recommends this guide to all qualified glider pilots. Anti-Doping Information 13th May 2010 After protracted correspondence with UK Anti-Doping, air sports have now been included on the website which provides information on the status of various medicines and substances for particular sports. The website is Global Drug Reference Online. 2010 Turnpoint Database 31st March 2010 The 2010 turnpoint database has been updated. For more information and links to download files, click here. Competition Rulebook 19th March 2010 The 2010 Competition Rule Book is now available. Click here to download it. Eligibility for Junior WGC Team 19th March 2010 The 2010 BGA Competition handbook has just been released and your attention is drawn to the new requirement that in order for Junior pilots to be eligible for a place in the team for JWGC2011, they must have fully participated in a UK senior National Championship in any class in either of the last two years prior to the vote as well as placing in the top 20 of either of the last two Junior Championships. To help with the cost of participation, a much reduced entry fee for Juniors to enter senior National Championships has been put in place with the help of organising clubs. Pilots who do wish to enter who have not yet done so should initially apply online here. Junior Championships 2010 5th March 2010 The Junior Championships take place on 21-29 August 2010 at Bicester. If your 26th birthday falls after 2010, you are eligible to enter. Although you must have a Silver badge and FAI Sporting licence to fly in the competition, you don't need to have them at the time of entry, as long as you complete them before the competition (should you be offered a place). Entries should be in by 30th April - entries arriving after that date will be added to the end of the list. The entry list will be published about 4 weeks later. There are 2 ways to enter: If you have flown in the competition before, you may use the online form, found here. If you have not flown the competition before, you must print off this pdf form, and post it to the BGA, as you must get a sponsor (preferably your CFI) to sign it. Booker Regionals Anounced 24th February 2010 Booker Gliding Club is delighted to announce that, in response to popular demand, the Booker Regionals have been brought forward to run from the 29th May to the 6th June this year.All are welcome, please contact the Booker Gliding Club Office on 01494 442501 or email office@bookergliding.co.uk 2010 Nationals Entry Lists 4th February 2010 The Nationals Entry Lists are now available. Click the link below for each class; 15 Metre Nationals Entrants are reminded that the new payment regulations allow the organising club to charge an additional £15 for late deposit payers and £25 for balances paid later than the required 8 weeks prior to the event starting. So making payments to arrive by the due dates is recommended to avoid these extra charges being levied. Details can be found here. Entrants are reminded that they need a current FAI Sporting Licence to compete, and this may be applied for online here. Details of dates when deposits/payments are due to host clubs are available by clicking here. You may still enter a Nationals if you have not done so - if no places are available, you will be placed at the end of the reserve list. Enter online here. Competition Development: 2nd North and South Comp-ette 15th January 2010 After the success of the inaugural Comp-ette last year, the usual suspects have been prevailed upon to run the 2nd North and South Compette at Lasham and Pocklington on 24/25 April 2010. As last year, we will race cross-country when weather permits, and talk about it if we can't do it or when we get back. Details, celebrities and entry fee etc are not yet confirmed, but please do let us know if you want to reserve a place: Tim Milner for Pocklington or Liz Sparrow for Lasham. This is the competition with a difference: it is for everyone to learn how to fly faster and not necessarily about winning. But, having said that... (if you're a southerner) it is a chance to avenge last year's sneaky capture of the N&S trophy / (or, if you are a northerner) make sure we rub the faces of the soft southerners further into the dirt! Drugs and Anti-Doping – New Information for Competitors 4th January 2010 New anti-doping regulations have been introduced for air sports and are being adopted by the BGA, with changes being made to the competition entry process and applications for competition licenses. For most UK glider pilots, the only impact will some additional paperwork at BGA rated competitions and when applying for or renewing a competition licence, but it is important that competitors comply with the paperwork and familiarise themselves with the basic requirements. Coaches, crews, team managers and competition officials also need to be aware of the changes. More information is available here. UPDATE 26th January We have received a small number of Emails asking us to clarify whether testing will be introduced at BGA rated competitions and whether, as a consequence, competitors will be required to obtain TUEs for therapeutic drugs that they need to take but which may contained banned substances. The BGA is not currently under any pressure, nor does it have any plans in the foreseeable future, to introduce testing at national or regional competitions, or to introduce out of competition testing. As a result, TUEs would only be required in a situation where testing may take place, i.e. in international competitions. Should this situation change, competitors will be advised at the earliest opportunity. Any competitor who needs to take medication that contains a banned substance should continue to do so if there is no suitable alternative and should apply for a TUE if they expect to be flying in international FAI sanctioned competitions (i.e. normally European or World Championships). 2010 Nationals Entries 16th December 2009 The Nationals Entry application forms are now available. Entries must be received by 31st January 2010. You can apply online and renew your FAI licence at the same time by clicking here, or you can download the postal application form for nationals. Separate online FAI licence application/renewal can be done here. This year, entry fees for Juniors are approximately halved - the total fees being £140 for any of the nationals (Juniors are those who are not 26 years old or older on 31st December 2010). Ratings for 2010 1st December 2009 The provisional ratings list to prioritise places for the 2010 Nationals is now online. You can find out how to check you rating, including the protest procedure, and download the full list with all the details by clicking here. Alternatively, if you just want to see where you are on the list, a quick version of the list is available by clicking here. World Championship 2010 Teams 6th November 2009 The 2010 World Gliding Championships take place in Prievidza, Slovakia (unflapped classes) and Szeged, Hungary (flapped classes). The teams are; Club Class: Gee Dale, Andy Davis (reserve Ian MacArthur) World Championship Team Voting 28th September 2009 The results of the team vote, from which the teams will be selected for the 2010 World Championships in Slovakia and Hungary, are as follows; Club Class: 1) Gee Dale 2) Andy Davis 3) Ian MacArthur 4) Tim Milner 5) Jon Meyer 6) Richard Hood Team Voting 15th September 2009 The vote for the 2010 World Championship teams is now underway. All those that have finished in the top 50% in a nationals in the last 2 years should have received an email with details of voting. Voting closes on 25th September 2009 - you must submit a valid vote by then to be eligible for the team. If you believe you should have received an email, but have not, email webmaster@gliding.co.uk. FAI Sporting Code 7th September 2009 A number of points in the 2009 FAI Sporting Code have been clarified post-publication. These changes relate to declarations, particularly in identifying the glider being flown; use of GPS as horizontal position recorders for silver and gold badge flights; and a newly complied version of Annex C giving new guidance for OOs, taking into account the deletion of photographic evidence for turn points. The new Sporting Code comes into effect on 1st October 2009. 2010 Nationals 6th August 2009 The dates and venues of the 2010 British Nationals are as follows; 15 Metre Class - Nympsfield, 3-11 July Competition Rulebook 6th August 2009 The 2009 Competition Rule Book has been updated. The key changes are regarding team selection procedures. Click here to download it. Standard Class Nationals - Change of Venue 3rd July The Standard Class Nationals 2009 has changed venue. The dates remain the same (8th – 16th August), but the competition will now be held at Lasham. There are likely to be spare places available. If you have flown a regionals before and have a standard class glider, you may enter online by going to www.gliding.co.uk/nationalsentry. Any spare places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. If you have already entered, you will already have been sent an email and, if payment is required, you will be contacted directly by Lasham. Eastern Regionals - Date Change 15th April 2009 UPDATED 5th May PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS COMPETITION HAS BEEN CANCELLED Competition Rulebook 13th March 2009 The 2009 Competition Rule Book is now available. Click here to download it. Junior Championships 2009 20th February 2009 The Junior Championships take place on 22-30 August 2009 at Dunstable. If your 26th birthday falls after 2009, you are eligible to enter. Although you must have a Silver badge and FAI Sporting licence to fly in the competition, you don't need to have them at the time of entry, as long as you complete them before the competition (should you be offered a place). Entries should be in by 30th April - entries arriving after that date will be added to the end of the list. The entry list will be published about 4 weeks later. There are 2 ways to enter: If you have flown in the competition before, you may use the online form, found here. If you have not flown the competition before, you must print off this pdf form, and post it, as you must get a sponsor (preferably your CFI) to sign it. Competition Flying Development 16th February 2009 Following a successful day at Bicester on 8th February, the northern contingent have thrown down the gauntlet and we will now be running parallel Comp-ette events (see news item 1st January 2009 below) at Pocklington and Lasham on 25/26 April. The weekend will feature comp tasks when possible, and in between we'll have tips from British team members, coaches and other pundits on how to fly faster. For those who attended the extremely successful day at Bicester, this is the chance to put it all into practice. There will be an entry fee of £10 to cover prizes. The Compette is booking up fast, but a small number of places remain if you're quick to email interest to Liz Sparrow ebertoya@iee.org There will be some two-seater spaces available at each venue. 2009 Nationals Entry Lists 6th February 2009 The Nationals Entry Lists are now available. Click the link below for each class; 15 Metre Nationals It is with regret that the 20 Metre Two Seater Championship has been cancelled due to lack of support. Entrants are reminded that they need a current FAI Sporting Licence to compete, and this may be applied for online here. Details of dates when deposits/payments are due to host clubs are available by clicking here. You may still enter a Nationals if you have not done so - if no places are available, you will be placed at the end of the reserve list. Enter online here. 2009 National Entries 30th January 2009 Pilots are reminded that Nationals Entries are due in by the end of 31st January. To apply online and to see dates of events, go to www.gliding.co.uk/nationalsentry. In order to apply, you must have flown at least one regional rated competition. Competitions in France 30th January 2009 The Aero-club du Poitou invites UK pilots to join them at the Poitiers-Biard airfield for the two-seater European Cup from August 2nd-15th. Full details are available are here. The Aero-club d’Issoudun is holding its third annual Standard Libelle Cup from 4th to 13th July. More information is on the club's web site. 2009 BGA Waypoint List 22nd January 2009 Amendment List 12 to the BGA Waypoint List will be finalised in mid March. With less than two months to go, could CFIs and task setters review the list to see if they would like any new points added (or any existing ones deleted, perhaps due to airspace changes.) Please look not only at points in your local area, but also those useful in cross-country flying from your site. The list exists to serve the BGA community. If you or your club think that a new point could be useful, then ask for it. As long as it is not very close to an existing BGA point, or near sensitive airspace, it will be considered. The existing list can be accessed here and more information about requesting changes can be found here. Improve your Competition Flying in 2009 1st January 2009 Make a new year's resolution to improve your competition flying this year by putting the following dates in your diary: Ratings for 2009 2nd December 2008 The provisional ratings list to prioritise places for the 2009 Nationals is now online. You can find out how to check you rating, including the protest procedure, and download the full list with all the details by clicking here. Alternatively, if you just want to see where you are on the list, a quick version of the list is available by clicking here. 2009 Junior Team 23rd October 2008 The vote for the 2009 British Junior Team is now complete. The Competition takes place in Rayskala, Finland. The team will be; Andy May, Tom Smith, Mike Collett, Will Ellis, Charlie Tagg, Shaun McLaughlin. First two reserves - Stuart Carmichael, Will Chappel. 2009 British Teams 23rd September 2008 In 2009, the European Championships take place in Orel, Russia and Nitra, Slovakia. The teams are as follows: Un-flapped classes, Orel, Russia: Flapped classes, Nitra, Slovakia: The Women's World Gliding Championships take place in Szeged, Hungary. The team will be: Gill Spreckley, Rose Johnson, Liz Sparrow, Ayala Liran, Kay Draper, Hannah Hay. The team for the Junior World Championships will be announced in the next few weeks. UK Qualifying GP, Places Still Available 19th August 2008 Following the completion of the preliminary registration for the UK Qualifying Grand Prix and the closure of the deadline for overseas pilots, we are now in the position of having 3 spaces left for UK pilots. The current reserve list and/or any other UK competition pilot who may wish to enter are now invited to complete the entry on line and pay the entry fee of £ 250. Entries will now be taken on a first come first served basis regardless of IGC ranking. If you are interested and have not already registered, please add your details to the competitors web site http://gp.lasham.org.uk and make a payment of £ 250.00 to the Lasham Office by credit card over the phone during office hours, tel 01256 384900. The public site www.gp2008.co.uk has now had over 30,000 page views and contains over 100 pages of information about both the public day on the 6th of September and the GP pilots. This event promises to be the biggest public gliding spectacle ever seen in the UK. With the weather in August having been so poor and the long range forecast being favourable for early September, this could be the event of the year to be at. Competition Rulebook 22nd May 2008 The 2008 Competition Rule Book has been updated. The main change is a change to the rating system. Click here to download it. UK Grand Prix 11th May 2008 The UK Qualifying Grand Prix will be held at Lasham from 1st to 7th September. The winner and runner-up will qualify for the World Sailplane Grand Prix Final to be held in late 2009. More details are on the Lasham GP site. The event is likely to receive a considerable amount of media attention culminating in a public day on Saturday, 6th September. The public day is expect to attract in excess of 5000 spectators to see the Grand Prix, a series of air displays, and ground based activities and exhibits. More information about the public day will follow shortly. During the week of competition, each competitor will be tracked in real time so that the races can be followed by an even larger world audience live over the web. Prospective entrants are invited to register their interest in participating no later than June 15th. Sporting Code Update 19th April 2008 There is a new version of the IGC Sporting Code, the rules for world and continental soaring championships. You can download the update from the IGC section of the FAI web site. Nationals Entries 2nd April 2008 There are a few places still available in some of the Nationals classes; 18 Metres, 15 Metres, Standard, 20 Metre and Open classes. In order to apply for a place, you must first apply via the BGA website by clicking here. Competition Rulebook 27th March 2008 The 2008 Competition Rule Book is now available. Click here to download it. 2008 Waypoint Database 20th March 2008 The 2008 Waypoint Database is now available by clicking here and following links. Women Pilots' Development Weekend 2008 15th February 2008
The women’s development group ran three very successful weekends during 2006 and 2007 which were designed to help pilots move their cross country and competition flying forward to the next level. The group is now planning another event for early 2008 with one major difference to the earlier events – having a Y chromosome will not disqualify you from participating! All pilots, male or female, who have flown in a rated competition (regionals or nationals) and who want to improve their skills are invited to the competition development weekend at Sutton Bank on 5-6th April. Run in conjunction with the BGA coaching operation, the weekend will offer a ground school and practical flying designed to improve competitiveness. This is a great opportunity to learn from current British team members, who will be supporting the event. There are only 25 places available so, if you want to hone your skills ready for the new competition season with BGA coaches and members of the British gliding team – still the world’s number one – as well as, hopefully, enjoying some good flying in the process, contact Liz Sparrow to book your place. Trophy Rules 7th February 2008 The BGA Competitions Committee has published revised rules relating to flights counting towards any BGA award or trophy. The revised rules can be found here. Junior Championships 2008 1st February 2008 The Junior Championships take place on 2-10 August 2008 at Nympsfield. If your 26th birthday falls after 2008, you are eligible to enter. Although you must have a Silver badge and FAI Sporting licence to fly in the competition, you don't need to have them at the time of entry, as long as you complete them before the competition (should you be offered a place). Entries should be in by 31st March - entries arriving after that date will be added to the end of the list. The entry list will be published about 4 weeks later. There are 2 ways to enter: If you have flown in the competition before, you may use the online form, found here. If you have not flown the competition before, you must print off this pdf form, and post it, as you must get a sponsor (preferably your CFI) to sign it. Nationals Entry Lists 1st February 2008 The Nationals Entry Lists are now available. Click the link below for each class; 15 Metre Nationals Entrants are reminded that they need a current FAI Sporting Licence to compete, and this may be applied for online here. Details of dates when deposits/payments are due to host clubs are available by clicking here. You may still enter a Nationals if you have not done so - if no places are available, you will be placed at the end of the reserve list. Enter online here. Sporting Code Update 24th December 2007 The FAI have published an update to Annex A of the Sporting Code. As well as being the source of rules for world and continental soaring championships, Annex A also includes the updated IGC handicap list. You can download the document from the FAI web site. Ratings for 2008 30th November 2007 The provisional ratings list to prioritise places for the 2008 Nationals is now online. You can find out how to check you rating, including the protest procedure, and download the full list with all the details by clicking here. Alternatively, if you just want to see where you are on the list, a quick version of the list is available by clicking here. 2008 Nationals Entries 21st November 2007 The Nationals Entry application forms are now available. Entries must be received by 31st January 2008. You can apply online and renew your FAI licence at the same time by clicking here, or you can download the postal application form for nationals and for the FAI licence. Separate online FAI licence application/renewal can be done here. World Championship Teams 29th October 2007 The teams for the 2008 World Championships have been decided as below. The Standard and Club classes are going to Rieti, Italy and the 15 metre, 18 metre and Open classes are going to Lusse, Germany. In addition to these teams, Sarah Kelman and Gill Spreckley will be offered places by the IGC in the Standard and Club classes as the respective current Women's World Champions. Club Class: Pete Masson, Gee Dale World Championship Team Voting 16th October 2007 The results of the team vote, from which the teams will be selected for the 2008 World Championships in Italy and Germany, are as follows; Club Class: 1) Richard Hood, 2) Pete Masson, 3) Gee Dale, 4) Jay Rebbeck, 5) Dave Draper, 6) Jon Meyer The voting panels will be sent the transparent votes by email shortly, and the teams will be announced here shortly. Team Voting 24th September 2007 The vote for the 2008 World Championship teams is now underway. All those that have finished in the top 20 in a nationals in the last 2 years should have received an email with details of voting. Voting closes on 12th October 2007 - you must submit a valid vote by then to be eligible for the team. If you believe you should have received an email, but have not, email webmaster@gliding.co.uk. Competition Dates 24th September 2007 Please note that the dates of the 18 Metre Nationals and Junior Championships have been amended. The 18 Metre Nationals will be run from 17th-25th August 2008, and the Junior Championships from the 2nd-10th August 2008. Click here for the full calendar. Sporting Code Update 21st June 2007 An update to the Sporting Code for next season has been issued by the IGC. A copy can be downloaded from the FAI website. The revised code will become active on 1st October 2007. Badge Claim Turnpoints 30th May 2007 Although any point can be used as a turnpoint when submitting a badge claim with logger evidence, it would greatly help the BGA Badge Secretary if pilots planning badge flights could try to only use official BGA turnpoints as this makes checking claims much easier. If you do use a point that is not on the official BGA list, you must include its latitude and longitude in the declaration. The BGA turnpoint list is here. Registration Form 30th March 2007 A new version of the competition registration form is available here. 2007 Waypoint Database 2nd March 2007 The 2007 Waypoint Database is now available by clicking here and following links. Competition Rulebook 14th February 2007 The 2007 Competition Rule Book is now available. Click here to download it. (N.B. latest update version 28th February 2007) Nationals Entry Lists 7th February 2007 The Nationals Entry Lists are now available. Click the link below for each class; 15 Metre Nationals Entrants are reminded that they need a current FAI Sporting Licence to compete, and this may be applied for online here. Details of dates when deposits/payments are due to host clubs are available by clicking here. You may still enter a Nationals if you have not done so - if no places are available, you will be placed at the end of the reserve list. Enter online here. Junior Championships 2007 25th January 2007 The Junior Nationals take place on 18-26 August 2007 at Tibenham. If your 26th birthday falls after 2007, you are eligible to enter. Although you must have a Silver badge and FAI Sporting licence to fly in the competition, you don't need to have them at the time of entry, as long as you complete them before the competition (should you be offered a place). Entries should be in by 31st March - entries arriving after that date will be added to the end of the list. There are 2 ways to enter: If you have flown in the competition before, you may use the online form, found here. If you have not flown the competition before, you must print off this pdf form, and post it, as you must get a sponsor (preferably your CFI) to sign it. |
