BGA News • Average age of glider pilots • Encouraging people (to get more out of gliding) • Age 14 solo • Junior Gliding Centres • Approved Training Organisation • Licence Conversion • CASC • Red Tape Challenge and CAA • Single Seat Microlight Deregulation • Airspace • Life after BI’s • Safety Management System • Funding • Near and in Cloud Average Age of Glider Pilots Number of Accidents Projected Accident Age Distribution 180 160 140 People stop flying 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 16-23 24-31 32-39 40-47 48-55 56-63 64-71 72-79 80-87 88-95 Pilot Age 2002-2006 2012 2020 2028 2036 Encouraging People (to get more out of gliding) – Marketing • Todays theme • Website – Aim Higher • Anything that encourages/supports/informs – Women Glide • National ‘Women Go Gliding Day’ in 2014 – Junior Gliding • ‘Environment’, funding, support, governance Under 16 Solo Twenty-five solos to date aged 14 and 15 Junior Gliding Centres – Need to review governance status – Expect contact in 2014 & simple review process – Support: • juniorgliding.co.uk • lizzie@gliding.co.uk – Schools & Colleges lead Yvonne Elliott Approved Training Organisation – Regional ATO/conversion workshops for CFI’s • Lasham 16 Nov • Hus Bos 30 Nov • Rattlesden 7 Dec • Portmoak 14 Dec • Shobdon 4 Jan • Pocklington 11 Jan • Halton 8 Feb • North Hill 15 Feb – Manuals being written – Will apply to CAA for approval this winter Licence Conversion – Happening – 80 licences issued – 16 months remaining… – Regional workshops underway Community Amateur Sports Clubs – Threat from Govt review of CASC rules…. – BGA + 19 other sports engaged with HMRC – Consultation comment response document detail expected Monday – Expect contact from Alison Randle Red Tape Challenge & CAA – Great response from Air Sport people – CAA leadership keen to be seen to reduce burden – Some political pressure in UK & Europe – Positive, but not holding our breath! Single Seat Microlight - Airworthiness Deregulation Airspace – LOTS going on, including pushback • Robin Hood • Other – Farnborough / Southend airspace grab – Infringement performance – ATZ issue…. – More from John Williams in the CFI session Life after BI’s • Introductory Flights – New Operations requirements in the pipeline – Discussing with CAA in context of aerial work – Standby for more info Safety Management System • Designed to support gliding operations by BGA clubs and members – Some risks potentially impact upon all members, visitors and other third parties – ‘Significant risks’ need management by clubs and the BGA – Adoption by clubs before ATO approval Safety Management System • Appetite for risk varies among participants – Managed by SMS at three levels: 1. Third parties / visitors 2. Flights by unqualified pilots who are therefore not equipped to effectively manage the risk for themselves 3. Flights by qualified participants who can control the risk for themselves Funding – Sport England Grants x ‘lots’ – New BGA funding guide imminent – Individual bursaries x ‘lots’ – Helpful engagement with industry – Keep eyes open for a new bursary coming soon – Thinking of donating with tax benefits? • Please consider the BGA’s charity…contact Robert John via BGA Near and in-Cloud = Say 4000’ in Class G 1000’ Now under ANO The glider is flying above 3000’ and within 1000’ vertically from cloud, so IFR applies (no instrument rating req’d by BGA or under EASA SPL/LAPL(S)*) From 2014 under SERA The glider is flying above 3000’ and within 1000’ vertically from cloud, so IFR applies (no instrument rating req’d by BGA or under EASA SPL/LAPL(S)*) *Part-FCL wording does not include sailplane pilots among those needing to hold an instrument rating to fly IFR Part-FCL will require a sailplane pilot to hold a Part-FCL sailplane cloud flying rating to fly in cloud. See it as insurance against a future change to either airspace or licensing rules… BGA News Thanks for your time - hope you enjoy the rest of the day!