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Training Syllabus content has been updated:
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Noss, John
<h2>Description of Changes</h2>
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<h1>Lesson 2c - Glider Daily Inspection</h1>
<h2>Lesson Objective</h2>
<p>The student/candidate will learn the importance of the glider daily inspection, the correct procedure and habits of a successful preflight.</p>
<h2>Regulatory Requirement</h2>
<ul>
<li>Pre-Solo pilot (Student Pilot and Transition Pilots): <a href="http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=80cb350ebfe5217be4fc51b8be4ae09f&rgn=div8&view=text&node=14:2.0.1.1.2.3.1.4&idno=14" target="_blank" rel="noopener">§61.87(i)(1)</a></li>
<li>Private Pilot Test Candidate: <a href="https://www.faa.gov/training_testing/testing/test_standards##Pilots" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> PTS</a> Area of Operation I, II(C)</li>
</ul>
<h2>Content</h2>
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<li>Purpose and Procedures of Preflight</li>
<li>Use of Preflight Checklists</li>
<li>Required aircraft documents (ARROW)</li>
<li>Critical Assembly Checklist</li>
<li>Weight and Balance</li>
</ul>
<h2>Completion Standards</h2>
<ul>
<li>know the role of the aircraft preflight procedure</li>
<li>know how to use the POH/GFM to discern proper preflight procedures</li>
<li>use loading charts to determine weight and balance limits</li>
<li>understand the importance of proper weight and balance</li>
<li>use appropriate checklists during preflight</li>
<li>know what documents are required in the aircraft for legal flight</li>
<li>know the roles of the Airworthiness and Registration Certificates</li>
</ul>
<h2>Prerequisite Study</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/glider_handbook/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Glider Flying Handbook (2013)</a>, <a href="https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/glider_handbook/gfh_ch06.pdf">Chapter 6</a>, pages 6-6 and 6-7.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=7928c3519e006e68785029fa905c5e53&rgn=div8&view=text&node=14:2.0.1.3.10.1.4.2&idno=14" target="_blank" rel="noopener">14 CFR §91.3</a> Responsibility and authority of the pilot in command.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=1&SID=526200b490c62604c88306d8b4c08669&ty=HTML&h=L&mc=true&r=SECTION&n=se14.2.91_17" target="_blank" rel="noopener">14 CFR §91.7</a> Civil aircraft airworthiness.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Recommended Study</h3>
<ul>
<li>Glider Flight Manual for the <a href="https://www.skylinesoaring.org/documents/flight-manuals#h.1zncxiwsrczd" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ASK-21</a></li>
<li>Glider Flight Manual for the <a href="https://www.skylinesoaring.org/documents/flight-manuals#h.7zmompf5zbor" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PW-5</a></li>
<li>Skyline Soaring <a href="https://www.skylinesoaring.org/documents/club-documents#h.2t8kl5o44adr" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cockpit Cards</a> (with preflight checklists for each glider)</li>
</ul>
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<h2>New Content</h2>
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<h1>Lesson 2c - Glider Daily Inspection</h1>
<h2>Lesson Objective</h2>
<p>The student/candidate will learn the importance of the glider daily inspection, the correct procedure and habits of a successful preflight.</p>
<h2>Regulatory Requirement</h2>
<ul>
<li>Pre-Solo pilot (Student Pilot and Transition Pilots): <a href="http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=80cb350ebfe5217be4fc51b8be4ae09f&rgn=div8&view=text&node=14:2.0.1.1.2.3.1.4&idno=14" target="_blank" rel="noopener">§61.87(i)(1)</a></li>
<li>Private Pilot Test Candidate: <a href="https://www.faa.gov/training_testing/testing/test_standards##Pilots" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> PTS</a> Area of Operation I, II(C)</li>
</ul>
<h2>Content</h2>
<ul>
<li>Purpose and Procedures of Preflight</li>
<li>Use of Preflight Checklists</li>
<li>Required aircraft documents (ARROW)</li>
<li>Critical Assembly Checklist</li>
<li>Weight and Balance</li>
</ul>
<h2>Completion Standards</h2>
<ul>
<li>know the role of the aircraft preflight procedure</li>
<li>know how to use the POH/GFM to discern proper preflight procedures</li>
<li>use loading charts to determine weight and balance limits</li>
<li>understand the importance of proper weight and balance</li>
<li>use appropriate checklists during preflight</li>
<li>know what documents are required in the aircraft for legal flight</li>
<li>know the roles of the Airworthiness and Registration Certificates</li>
</ul>
<h2>Prerequisite Study</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/glider_handbook/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Glider Flying Handbook (2024)</a>, <a href="https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/glider_handbook/gfh_chapter_6.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chapter 6</a>, figure 6-15.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=7928c3519e006e68785029fa905c5e53&rgn=div8&view=text&node=14:2.0.1.3.10.1.4.2&idno=14" target="_blank" rel="noopener">14 CFR §91.3</a> Responsibility and authority of the pilot in command.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=1&SID=526200b490c62604c88306d8b4c08669&ty=HTML&h=L&mc=true&r=SECTION&n=se14.2.91_17" target="_blank" rel="noopener">14 CFR §91.7</a> Civil aircraft airworthiness.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Recommended Study</h3>
<ul>
<li>Glider Flight Manual for the <a href="https://www.skylinesoaring.org/documents/flight-manuals#h.1zncxiwsrczd" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ASK-21</a></li>
<li>Glider Flight Manual for the <a href="https://www.skylinesoaring.org/documents/flight-manuals#h.7zmompf5zbor" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PW-5</a></li>
<li>Skyline Soaring <a href="https://www.skylinesoaring.org/documents/club-documents#h.2t8kl5o44adr" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cockpit Cards</a> (with preflight checklists for each glider)</li>
</ul>
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