Please consider submitting badge claims first using the SAC Badge Application Form.

The official 2023 application form for the soaring badges of the Soaring Association of Canada.

Replacing December 2022 application form.

Available from the Soaring Association of Canada, awarded by clubs to pilots completing the requirements, the Bronze badge reflects the continuous development of a pilot’s skills after licensing. The Bronze Badge is the required entry level for beginner cross-country clinics run by provincial associations and by the Canadian Advanced Soaring Association.

Updated March 2025 by Tony Burton.

This document contains a flowchart to help you visualize the multiple routes that you could take in pursuing the gliding experience to the fullest, from starting as a student pilot through to participating in international competitions, and all of the waystations in between.