Medical Requirements

The BGA Executive Committee approved BGA medical requirements effective from 1st March 2003. The requirements followed those previously established for the NPPL. For more information, follow the links below;

Medical Fitness Validation and Procedures (updated 19/9/05)
Medical Fitness Requirements - Briefing Notes for Pilots (updated 19/9/05)
Guidance Notes on the Medical Fitness Required for Glider Pilots (updated 19/9/05)
DVLA Standards
CAA Self Declaration Form (with GP endorsement) (updated 2011) See note below.

Please note that the CAA Self Declaration Form does not list gliding. This is because the CAA does not regulate gliding.

The standards for a GP endorsed self-declaration medical for gliding are the same as those for a GP endorsed self-declaration medical for SLMG, SSEA and microlight.

Applicants who intend to use the CAA Self Declaration Form for gliding should tick the SLMG box. The BGA has requested that the CAA modify the form to identify gliding.