In message , Jim Beckman
writes
At 23:30 08 July 2009, Don Johnstone wrote:
The law governing the solo flying of gliders in the UK is very simple,
you
have to be over 16 to do it. That is it, that is all the law says.

That's an interesting point. Does the BGA enforce that rule?

Oh yes.

My point
being that in the US you can solo on your 14th birthday. A certain number
of pilots do that every year.

And quite a few solo on their 16th birthday here, assuming the weather
is suitable!

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