SFCL.205 Sailplane towing and banner towing rating

• Regulation (EU) 2020/358 found in: Sailplane Rule Book - Part-SAO Part-SFCL CS-22 (Nov 2022)

SFCL.205 Sailplane towing and banner towing rating Regulation (EU) 2020/358 (a) SPL holders who have privileges to fly TMGs shall tow sailplanes or banners only if they hold an appropriate sailplane towing or banner towing rating in accordance with this point. (b) Applicants for a sailplane towing rating shall have completed: (1) at least 30 hours of flight time as PIC and 60 take-offs and landings in TMGs, after obtaining TMG privileges; (2) a training course at an ATO or a DTO, including: (i) theoretical knowledge instruction on sailplane towing operations and procedures; (ii) at least 10 training flights towing a sailplane, including at least 5 dual training flights; (iii) in the case of an SPL holder with privileges restricted to TMG in accordance with point SFCL.150(d), five familiarisation flights in a sailplane which is launched by an aircraft. (c) Applicants for a banner towing rating shall have completed: (1) at least 100 hours of flight time and 200 take-offs and landings as PIC on TMGs, after obtaining TMG privileges; (2) a training course at an ATO or a DTO, including: (i) theoretical knowledge instruction on banner towing operations and procedures; (ii) at least 10 instruction flights towing a banner, including at least five dual flights. (d) Applicants for a sailplane towing rating or a banner towing rating in accordance with this point who already hold a sailplane towing or banner towing rating in accordance with point FCL.805(b) of Annex I (Part-FCL) to Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 or who have fulfilled all the requirements for the issue of that rating, as applicable, shall: (1) receive full credit towards the requirements in paragraph (b) or (c) for obtaining the sailplane towing or the banner towing rating, as applicable, if their relevant towing rating as specified in paragraph (d) includes privileges for towing with TMGs; or (2) have completed at least three dual instruction flights covering the full sailplane towing or banner towing training syllabus, as applicable, in TMGs. (e) The completion of the training course as specified in paragraphs (b)(2), (c)(2) and (d)(2) shall be entered in the logbook and signed by the head of training of the ATO or the DTO or the instructor who is responsible for the training, as applicable. (f) To exercise the privileges of the sailplane towing or banner towing rating, the holder of the rating shall complete a minimum of five tows during the last two years. (g) If a holder of the sailplane towing rating does not comply with the requirement in paragraph (f), before resuming the exercise of his or her privileges, he or she shall complete the missing tows with or under the supervision of an instructor.