EASA have published the 1st edition of the Sailplane Rule Book. When completed it will combine most regulations for sailplanes into a single document. It can be downloaded from IGSA Document and Forms or from here
Category: IGSA
IGSA AGM 2017
The 2017 IGSA AGM will be held on Saturday 19th January 2019 at the Citywest Hotel, Saggart at approx 1630.
8.33kHz radios
The use of 8.33kHz radio channels comes into force on 1st Jan 2019. However a derogation applies in Class G airspace in the Ireland. 8.33kHz channels will be mandatory in UK airspace incl Northern Ireland. See Radios page for more details.
2018 Airworthiness Forms
The Form 200 has been revised. All forms are on the http://www.igsa.ie/airworthiness/forms/ page. Old versions must be withdrawn.
2017 Airworthiness Forms
A number of forms have been revised including the 200, 203, 208, 211 and 112. All are on the http://www.igsa.ie/airworthiness/forms/ page. Old versions must be withdrawn.
IGSA AGM 2014
The 2014 IGSA AGM will be held on Saturday 12th Dec at the Citywest Hotel, Saggart, Co. Dublin at approx 1630.
2015 Airworthiness Forms
A new set of Airworthiness Forms, Nov 2015 have been uploaded to the Forms page. previous versions should be replaced.
Registration marks
The SI Registration and Nationality of Aircraft has been revised in 2015. It mainly add EJ- as a valid registration in addition to EI-. A note on the specifications of the markings has been added to the Airworthiness Menu
FLARM Update
FLARM Mandatory Firmware Update The scheduled and mandatory firmware update (version 6) has been released. The update is required for all FLARM-compatible designs. This includes Classic FLARM, PowerFLARM and FLARM manufactured by LXNAV, LX Navigation, Garrecht/Butterfly/AIR Avionics, Triadis, Ediatec, Flytec/Bräuniger, OzFlarm and others. All devices must be updated before the next flight! The update […]