General aviation (GA) has a high priority for the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). In this context, EASA is dedicating effort and resources towards creating simpler, lighter and better rules for GA. Recognising the importance of GA and its contribution to a safe European aviation system, EASA has created the GA Road Map. One project of the GA Road Map is the revision of the sailplane licensing requirements to address topics identified by sailplane experts on the aircrew side.