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BGA Safety Information

The British Gliding Association (BGA) which includes all member clubs, is committed to safe practices with the objective of facilitating a sport gliding environment where the levels of risk to participants are as low as reasonably practicable and where third parties are not affected by the activity.

This is achieved through self-regulation and compliance with applicable regulations as detailed in ‘Laws and Rules’, an effective Safety Management System and a process of continuous improvement. A library of Safety Publications is available on the BGA members website library, the links are listed below:

BGA safety documents

Accident and incident summaries

Field Landing

General safety publications

Investigation reports

Managing Flying Risk

Safe aerotowing

Safe winch launching

Situational awareness and technology

BGA Safety Briefings

Aerotow performance

Ballast weights

CAA safety sense leaflets including use of GPS and collision avoidance

Cable hang ups

Control confusion

Currency barometer

EU GA Safety Team leaflets including use of GPS and collision avoidance

FES ground safety

Field landing

GQ parachutes

Is your glider fit for flight?

Land ahead if safe to do so

Launch cable safety

Mountain flying

Mounting cameras for use in the air

Parachuting after a mid-air collision

Safe aero-towing booklet

Safe winch launching booklet

Safety foam

Soaring protoco