Certificate Of Competency

Flying Without Supervision Competency Check Sheet

Purpose of Check Sheet

  1. To check that new members with A or B certificates are safe to fly on the site.
  2. Members who have not attained an A certificate but, are reasonably competent flyers, can be checked and certified to fly without supervision for a period of one year. This will have to be renewed every year if an A certificate is not obtained.
  3. After passing their tests the above will be certified capable of safely flying without supervision and their record annotated to show this.

Site Safety Rules

  1. If flying on your own let someone know where you are.
  2. Parking area
  3. Positioning of flight box
  4. Define flying area
    1. Must not fly beyond the edge of runway nearest the hangers
    2. Avoid flying over solar farm. Difficult to retrieve aircraft in the event of an accident
    3. Do not fly over the control tower. It is occupied.

Hazards

  1. Vehicular traffic crossing and on the runway. Do not fly over vehicles.
  2. Pedestrians walking and dog walkers. Stop flying if there is a danger of overflying them.
  3. The owner of the runway has a light aircraft which lands and takes off on the runway. Any sign of it landing or taking off then land immediately and do not fly.
  4. Be aware that winds blowing from the hanger direction can cause severe turbulence even if they are relatively light.

Competence to Fly Without Supervision

  1. Plane being flown should be within skill capability.
  2. Able to carry out proper pre-flight checks.
    1. Fail safe set.
    2. Range check if required
    3. All controls function and operate in the correct direction.
    4. Engine starts carried out with plane facing away from people and cars.
  3. Prior to take off check runway is clear and pointed into wind.
  4. Take off in a straight line and climb to safe height.
  5. Fly a circuit at safe height keeping within the designated flying area. Then fly circuit in opposite direction.
  6. Carry out a safe landing.

Check Carried Out  by    Name……………………………………      Signature……………………………    Date………………..

Club Member Checked    Name…………………………………..