REMINDER: Sailplane Licenses and Ratings Conversion

From 30 September 2025 it will be mandatory to hold a Part SFCL SPL licence to fly Part-21 Sailplanes.

All pilots whose recommendations were sent to the CAA by 30 June 2025 are guaranteed to have their licence issues by 30 September 2025. Applications submitted after this date will be assessed on a first-come, first-serve basis and may result in pilots being unable to exercise privileges temporarily.

Holders of existing British Gliding Association (BGA) Gliding Certificates should contact the BGA directly regarding conversion to a Part-SFCL sailplane licence (SPL).

Pilots that hold either a LAPL(S) or UK-issued EASA SPL will have their licences reissued as a UK Part-SFCL SPL when they next apply to the CAA for a sailplane licensing service, or if they apply to the BGA to add additional privileges to the Part-SFCL SPL.

For further information, see our dedicated Sailplane webpages.