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Club Operating Rules
Update to include new BGA Positive control check advice
New Trophy for 2024
Will be awarded to both pilots for the highest scoring cross country flight in a club two-seater
Club Ladder Tasks 2024
PDF file of the club tasks
New Frequency for The Park
The airfield frequency is now 133.565
See this document for correct use of the frequency
Safety Evening Slides
Download them here
BGA
BWNDGC
Events 2024
AGM
Saturday May 4th
Open Day
Sunday May 26th
Sutton Bank Expedition
June 1st-7th
Friends and Family Day
Friday July 19th with backup of Friday August 16th
Flying Weeks
April 15th-19th
May 20th-24th
June 17th-21st
July 22nd-26th
August 19th-23rd Task Week
Aircraft Serviceability
yesKAN Puchacz
noFUY Puchacz
yesVN Puchacz
yesLPM Astir
yesJKW Astir
yesBNH K6
yesLY Towplane
yesKU Motorglider
Duty Rotas
View the sheet here
Instructions Rotas are on Google Sheets where anyone can view the documents. To edit the rota you need to be logged into a Google account, but there is no need to create a Gmail address as you can log in to Google with any email address.
Use this link to register with Google without having to create a Gmail address
Members who have made a swap can you please enter the changes online.
During the period from November to February inclusive, the winch driver changes over at 1PM, In the summer it's at 2PM.
Once the list is published it's your responsibility to arrange a replacement. Contact details are available below.
Flying Fees
Database update: 30/11/23. New one coming soon
Download Home Fees program
Right click on the link and "Save Link As"
Program instructions
Flying Fees Information Adam Sanders is the Fees secretary. His contact email is on the contact us page.
The Home Fees program gives you your flying account information, plus all your flying, including instruction and passenger flights. It is a Windows only program.
Your flying fees status can also be viewed on the clubhouse computer using the Fees shorcut icon on the desktop
BACS payments
If you make a BACS payment to your flying account Adam Sanders needs to be notified by email. Without that information he will not know about the transfer and your flying account will not be credited.
BACS details
Account: Bath and Wilts Gliding Club
Sort: 20 05 06
Account No: 00141577
The online Home Fees database is updated about every four weeks.
Safety Reporting
Download BWND Safety Form
Word format for emailing
PDF version for printing
Safety reporting instructions Please report all safety related issues that do not qualify for mandatory BGA reporting.
You can download the Word version and complete it on a computer. This can be emailed or sent to the Safety Officer. Or post it in the clubhouse fees slot.
All are studied and acted on by the safety team.


The Safety links are on the Links page
Club Blog
View it here
Open to view by all
Instructions Registering is restricted to club members. It will allow you to contribute and give you automatic email updates of new posts.
If you have applied to register and not been accepted please contact the webmaster. All users need to be identified to prevent spam.

Code of Conduct for Contributors
Posts on the Club Blog should be enthusiastic, informative and, possibly, if appropriate, humorous. They should attempt to make the Club and gliding attractive to members and ‘outsiders’ alike. Contentious issues, Club politics or grievances should not be aired. The posts should be factually accurate. No personal or collective disrespectful, hurtful or insulting language will be tolerated
Committee and AGM Minutes
Access the documents here
Restricted to club members
Instructions As with the rotas and contact details you need to log on to Google and get permission from the administrator to view.
Minutes have to approved at the subsequent meeting so are published about 6 weeks after the particular meeting.
Confidential items have been redacted from the minutes.
Member Contact Details
View the sheet here
Restricted to club members
Instructions The list of details is only viewable by club members who have been given access to the file by the webmaster. If you would like to be given permission, please click on the link above and follow the instructions.
You will need to be logged into a Google account to do this.
Maintenance Bookings
View the sheet here
Restricted to club members