ABINGTON FLYERS
WINGS PROGRAM
Pilots must have a valid AMA card and be a member in good standing of the Abington R/C Sport Flyers. All flying must be in the presence of an ARCSF instructor.
A-
SAFETY
1.
Read
complete AMA Safety Rules
2.
Read
Club Field and Safety rules.
B-
FLIGHT
1.
Straight
and level flight.
2.
Oval
racetrack pattern, left and right.
3.
Taxi
aircraft.
4.
Figure
eight pattern, left and right while maintaining altitude.
5.
Slow
flying control.
6.
Stall
and stall recovery.
7.
Take
offs.
8.
Idle
throttle glide.
9.
Landing
approaches.
10.
Controlled
Landing.
11.
In
flight trim adjustments.
Once pilot has passed the Solo level requirements, they may now fly with a club member present who is qualified as a SPORT FLYER. Solo qualified pilots shall not fly alone.
Pilots
must meet the following requirements for SPORT FLYER LEVEL Proficiency. Pilots
who have completed the SPORT FLYER Proficiency test are approved to fly
unassisted at AR/CSF fields.
A.-
SAFETY
1.
Read complete AMA Safety Rules
2.
Read complete Club Bylaws and Club Rules
B.- PRE-FLIGHT
3.
Transmitter controls and their function on
the aircraft
4.
Transmitter range check ( min 75 ft. )
5.
Control surface check
6.
Engine run-up and reliability check
C.- FLIGHT
7.
Straight flight at a constant altitude
8.
Left & right 180 degree turns at
constant altitude
9.
Ability to fly left and/or right hand patterns
within designated limits
10.Gradual take off with straight line departure
11.Right and left 90 degree turns
12.Gradual take off with procedural turn
13.Landing approaches at mid and low altitudes
14.Announce landings and takeoffs
15.Simulated dead stick landing ( idle throttle
or power off)
16.In flight trimming of aircraft
17.Touch and go landings.( optional electrics)
18.Three ( 3 ) consecutive takeoffs and landings
with no prop to ground contact ( optional electric’s)
SPORT
FLYER LEVEL and SOLO Flight are a Prerequisite.
A.-
SAFETY
1. Abides
by AMA and Club Safety Rules
B.- FLIGHT
2. Right
and left hand pattern
3. Two ( 2
) consecutive inside loops
4. Two ( 2
) consecutive rolls, one left the other right or viceversa
5. Figure
eights horizontally
6. Stall
turns
7. Inverted
fight straight line up wind
8. Immelman
turns
9. Touch
and go’s
10. Half reverse
cuban eights
11. Stall with a spin and recovery
12. HumpyBump
13. Snap roll.
INTERMEDIATE
LEVEL is a Prerequisite.
A.-
SAFETY
1. Set example for others in abiding by AMA and Club Safety
2. Assist others in learning to fly
B.- FLIGHT
3. Left and right hand pattern inverted around field
4. Two ( 2 ) consecutive outside loops
5. Two ( 2 ) consecutive rolls, one left the other right or
viceversa, from an inverted attitude
6. Straight line knife-edge
7. Figure eights vertically
8. Stall turn or hammerhead with full roll on vertical down
9. Four ( 4 ) point roll
10. Side or front or knife edge slip
11. Avalanches ( snap roll on top of an inside
loop )
12.
Sharks tooth; vertical up, ˝ roll on inverted
45degree down line
13.
Square loop
14. Slow roll