SECTION 1: PRE-FLIGHT OPERATIONS AND DEPARTURE

a

Pre-flight sailplane (daily) inspection, documentation, flight planning, NOTAM(s) and weather briefing

b

Verifying in-limits mass and balance and performance calculation

c

Sailplane servicing compliance

d

Pre-take-off checks

Note for SECTION 2A-2C: At least for one of the three launch methods, all the mentioned items are fully exercised during the skill test.

SECTION 2A: WINCH OR CAR LAUNCH 

a

Signals before and during launch, including messages to winch driver

b

Adequate profile of winch launch

c

Simulated launch failure (during launch or in free flight) 

d

Situational awareness

SECTION 2B: AEROTOW LAUNCH

a

Signals before and during launch, including signals to or communications with the tow plane pilot for any problems

b

Initial roll and take-off climb 

c

Launch abandonment (simulation only or ‘talk-through’)

d

Correct positioning during straight flight and turns

e

Out of position and recovery 

f

Correct release from tow

g

Look-out and airmanship through the whole launch phase

SECTION 2C: SELF-LAUNCH

(powered sailplanes only)

a

ATC compliance (if applicable)

b

Aerodrome departure procedures

c

Initial roll and take-off climb

d

Look-out and airmanship during the whole take-off

e

Simulated engine failure after take-off

f

Engine shut down and stowage

SECTION 3: GENERAL AIRWORK 

a

Maintain straight flight: attitude and speed control 

b

Coordinated medium (30 ° bank) turns, look-out procedures and collision avoidance

c

Turning on to selected headings visually and with use of compass

d

Flight at high angle of attack (critically low air speed)

e

Clean stall and recovery 

f

Spin avoidance and recovery*

g

Steep (45 ° bank) turns, look-out procedures and collision avoidance

h

Local area navigation and awareness

SECTION 4: CIRCUIT, APPROACH AND LANDING

a

Aerodrome circuit joining procedure

b

Collision avoidance: look-out procedures

c

Pre-landing checks

d

Circuit, approach control and landing

e

Precision landing (simulation of out-landing and short field) 

f

Crosswind landing if suitable conditions are available

(*)     If no suitable training aircraft is available to demonstrate the fully developed spin including spin recovery, or if such spin manoeuvres cannot be performed due to bad weather constraints, the applicant should demonstrate the competence in all the aspects related to this exercise during a discussion with the examiner.

SECTION 1: PRE-FLIGHT OPERATIONS AND DEPARTURE

a

Pre-flight documentation, flight planning, NOTAM(s) and weather briefing

b

Mass and balance and performance calculation

c

TMG inspection and servicing

d

Engine starting and after starting procedures

e

Taxiing and aerodrome procedures, pre-take-off procedures

f

Take-off and after take-off checks 

g

Aerodrome departure procedures

h

ATC liaison: compliance

SECTION 2A: GENERAL AIRWORK (WITH ENGINE POWER)

a

ATC liaison

b

Straight and level flight, with speed changes

c

Climbing:

i.            best rate of climb;

ii.           climbing turns; and

iii.         levelling off.

d

Medium (30 ° bank) turns, look-out procedures and collision avoidance

e

Steep (45 ° bank) turns 

f

Flight at critically low air speed with and without flaps 

g

Stalling:

i.            clean stall and recover with power;

ii.           approach to stall descending turn with bank angle 20 °, approach configuration; and

iii.          approach to stall in landing configuration.

h

Descending:

i.            with and without power;

ii.           descending turns (steep gliding turns); and

iii.          levelling off.

SECTION 2B: GENERAL AIRWORK (WITHOUT ENGINE POWER)

a

Straight and level flight, with speed changes

b

Medium (30 ° bank) turns, look-out procedures and collision avoidance

c

In-flight engine start and stop procedures

d

Stall in turns

SECTION 3: EN-ROUTE PROCEDURES

a

Flight plan, dead reckoning and map reading

b

Maintenance of altitude, heading and speed

c

Orientation, airspace structure, timing and revision of estimated times of arrival (ETAs), log keeping

d

Diversion to alternate aerodrome (planning and implementation)

e

Flight management (checks, fuel systems, carburettor icing, etc.) 

f

ATC liaison: compliance

SECTION 4: APPROACH AND LANDING PROCEDURES

a

Aerodrome arrival procedures

b

Collision avoidance (look-out procedures)

c

Precision landing (short field landing) and crosswind, if suitable conditions are available

d

Flapless landing (if applicable)

e

Approach to landing with idle power 

f

Touch and go

g

Go-around from low height

h

ATC liaison

i

Actions after flight

SECTION 5: ABNORMAL AND EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

This section may be combined with Sections 1 through 4.

a

Simulated engine failure after take-off 

b

* Simulated forced landing 

c

* Simulated precautionary landing 

d

Simulated emergencies

e

Oral questions

*         These items may be combined, at the discretion of the FE.