Wolds Gliding Club has been recognised by the BGA for

“creating and energetically maintaining an exemplary safety culture”

…with a prestigious award at the recent BGA conference. The Saundby Sword Safety Award 2022 was received on behalf of the Club by Alan Rands from BGA Chairman Andy Perkins. The valuable sword itself has to remain at the BGA but the Club has received a fine engraved glass trophy for permanent display at Pocklington.

The Saundby Sword was donated to the BGA to be used as a safety award by the late Dr Peter Saundby and is the ceremonial sword issued to his father, Air Marshal Sir Robert Saundby. During his time as an RAF flying instructor his father had actively promoted improvements to flight safety.

A glider pilot as well as a senior RAF medical officer Peter Saundby was for many years a medical advisor to the BGA and for other air sports and was himself recognised as always having been a great advocate for better safety.