Tasks for Club Pilot Rating
Phase 6
Pre-soaring 21 Pre-soaring: Theory
of soaring flight; more developed knowledge on weather assessment, site assessment,
flight planning, rules of the air.
22 180 degree turns: The student will demonstrate competence at unassisted
launches and turns up to and beyond 180 degrees.
23 Planned Approaches: The student will
demonstrate competence at controlled landings in different conditions and
using different techniques, within a designated area.
Phase 7
Soaring 24 Soaring flight: Utilizing
ridge lift to maintain and gain height.
25 Top Landings: Learning safe and controlled top landings on at least
two sites in different conditions..
26 Flying with others: Putting the Rules
of the Air into practice in the company of other aircraft.
Phase 8
27 Improving Skills: Exploring the speed range: Speed to fly concept;
fast and slow flight.
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28 Accelerator Systems: Learning to
use the speed bar and trim setting devices.
29 Forward Launching: Further development
of forward launching skills, preparation for forward launching on Alpine sites,
etc.
30 Reverse Launching: Further practice
of reverse launching; honing reverse launch techniques.
31 Weight-shift and pitch-roll co-ordination
in turns: Steering the glider with weight-shift harness inputs.
32 Cross-wind and slope landings:
Practice of various landing techniques; potential hazards involved.
Phase 9
Instability & Emergencies 33 Theory:
Tree and water landing procedures; PLF refresher; emergency parachute systems;
alternative control systems; instability and turbulence .
34 Active flying: Flying in turbulent
air – techniques.
35 Rapid descent techniques: The use
of 'big ears' descent technique.
36 Dealing with an asymmetric tuck: Practicing how to deal effectively with
small tucks.
Phase 10
37- 40 Theory & ExamTheory: Meteorology,
Principles of flight, Rules of the Air and Airlaw, General Airmanship knowledge.
41 Final Assessment: Where you get to prove that you
are ready to fly outside the supervision of a school. You are now qualified
as a Club Pilot!