British Gliding Association

The British Gliding Association is the governing body for the sport of gliding in the UK. Our members are the 84 clubs that provide gliding facilities for their members clubs that are spread throughout the UK from the north of Scotland to the SW tip of England and which range from small, member-run clubs through to some of the largest gliding clubs in the world. Through these clubs we represent and provide services to some 7000 UK glider pilots. Our roles are many and varied. We provide advice and assistance to clubs on a wide range of topics, including finance, regulation, operations, and marketing and take a leading role in the development and promotion of gliding. We are responsible for managing training standards in the sport and are committed to safe practices with the objective of facilitating a sport gliding environment where the levels of risk are as low as reasonably practicable. We hold Part M subparts F&G approvals and manage the ongoing airworthiness of the UK gli...