Sport License Evaluation

Description

The sport license is something that every pilot should aspire to. For some, it’s about flying certain sites like Signal Hill. For others, it’s about flying all of our sites, it’s about knowing that you have the skill level required to fly these sites, it’s a stepping stone to further ratings, it’s about progress, your progress

The Sport License Evaluation will evaluate you on the following requirements for your sport license application:

• Prior to launch: Layout and pre-flight checks
• Ground control: Control of the glider throughout the flying window whilst on the ground
• Reverse launch control in soarable wind: pilot should be fully proficient in controlling the glider from pull up through to launch
• Landing accuracy landing 3 out of 3 attempts in 30m-diameter circle
• Thorough knowledge of
  • The performance limitations of the pilot’s glider
  • Cliff take-off
  • Steep turns/spirals
  • Stalls
  • Spins
  • Butterfly stroke landing
• Sport license exam
• Check of other requirements
  • 20km xc flight
  • 6 different takeoff sites
  • 5000ft launch
  • 200 flights
  • 50 hours airtime
  • 50 thermic flights
  • Completion of SIV type maneuvers
• Download the Sport License Application pack here