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Training Syllabus content has been updated:
<h2>Update By:</h2>
Barber, Piet
<h2>Description of Changes</h2>
added WINGS activity
<h2>Old Content</h2>
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<h1>Lesson 8d - The "Bronze" Badge</h1>
<h2>Lesson Objective</h2>
<p>In order to do cross-country flight in any club equipment, club rules dictate that the candidate must have a sign-off for that cross-country flight. A bronze badge meets many of the requirements, and demonstrates the candidate's skills necessary from safe cross-country flight.</p>
<h2>Regulatory Requirement</h2>
<ul>
<li><strong>Pre-Solo:</strong> <em>None</em></li>
<li><strong>Private Pilot Candidate:</strong> <em>None</em></li>
</ul>
<h2>Completion Standards</h2>
<p><em>Cross-Country Readiness</em></p>
<p>Applicant Must:</p>
<ul>
<li>Complete the ABC Training Program with the C badge awarded.</li>
<li>Log at Least 15 solo hours in gliders. This time must include 30 solo flights with at least 10 flights flown in a single-place glider if possible.</li>
<li>Log at least 2 flights, <u>each</u> having duration of two hours or more.</li>
<li>Perform at least 3 solo spot landings in a glider witnessed by an SSAI. The accuracy and distance parameters established should be based on glider performance data, current winds, runway surface, and density altitude. As a guideline, a maximum distance of 400 feet would be acceptable for a Schweizer 2-33 Glider.</li>
<li>Log dual time in gliders with an Instructor during which at least 2 accuracy landings are made without reference to the altimeter to simulate off-field landings.</li>
<li>Pass a closed-book written examination covering cross-country techniques and knowledge. The minimum passing score is 80%. This examination is administered only by an SSAI. </li>
</ul>
<h2>Further Reading</h2>
<ul>
<li>Soaring Society of America's "<a href="http://www.ssa.org/myhome.asp?mbr=5361749529" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ABC Bronze Training Program</a>"</li>
<li>Soaring Safety Foundation's "<a href="http://www.soaringsafety.org/dl/bbstudyguide.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bronze Badge Study Guide</a> "</li>
<li>British Gliding Association's collection of "[Off] <a href="http://www.gliding.co.uk/bgainfo/competitions/fieldlanding.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Field Landing</a>" articles</li>
<li>British Gliding Association's collection of videos relating to "<a href="https://members.gliding.co.uk/cross-country/field-landing/?fbclid=IwAR3CD5olQO1PIcjo2SGOZa6p1FSA4dTiCbuM04HfiDuNwF_2bSiFr4fM0Gc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Field Landing</a>s"</li>
</ul>
<h2>External Resource</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.soaringsafety.org/learning/bronzebadge.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.soaringsafety.org/learning/bronzebadge.html</a> - Study Guide and location of the official SSA Bronze Badge written test</li>
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<h2>New Content</h2>
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<h1>Lesson 8d - The "Bronze" Badge</h1>
<h2>Lesson Objective</h2>
<p>In order to do cross-country flight in any club equipment, club rules dictate that the candidate must have a sign-off for that cross-country flight. A bronze badge meets many of the requirements, and demonstrates the candidate's skills necessary from safe cross-country flight.</p>
<h2>Regulatory Requirement</h2>
<ul>
<li><strong>Pre-Solo:</strong> <em>None</em></li>
<li><strong>Private Pilot Candidate:</strong> <em>None</em></li>
</ul>
<h2>Completion Standards</h2>
<p><em>Cross-Country Readiness</em></p>
<p>Applicant Must:</p>
<ul>
<li>Complete the ABC Training Program with the C badge awarded.</li>
<li>Log at Least 15 solo hours in gliders. This time must include 30 solo flights with at least 10 flights flown in a single-place glider if possible.</li>
<li>Log at least 2 flights, <u>each</u> having duration of two hours or more.</li>
<li>Perform at least 3 solo spot landings in a glider witnessed by an SSAI. The accuracy and distance parameters established should be based on glider performance data, current winds, runway surface, and density altitude. As a guideline, a maximum distance of 400 feet would be acceptable for a Schweizer 2-33 Glider.</li>
<li>Log dual time in gliders with an Instructor during which at least 2 accuracy landings are made without reference to the altimeter to simulate off-field landings.</li>
<li>Pass a closed-book written examination covering cross-country techniques and knowledge. The minimum passing score is 80%. This examination is administered only by an SSAI. </li>
</ul>
<h2>Further Reading</h2>
<ul>
<li>Soaring Society of America's "<a href="http://www.ssa.org/myhome.asp?mbr=5361749529" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ABC Bronze Training Program</a>"</li>
<li>Soaring Safety Foundation's "<a href="http://www.soaringsafety.org/dl/bbstudyguide.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bronze Badge Study Guide</a> "</li>
<li>British Gliding Association's collection of "[Off] <a href="http://www.gliding.co.uk/bgainfo/competitions/fieldlanding.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Field Landing</a>" articles</li>
<li>British Gliding Association's collection of videos relating to "<a href="https://members.gliding.co.uk/cross-country/field-landing/?fbclid=IwAR3CD5olQO1PIcjo2SGOZa6p1FSA4dTiCbuM04HfiDuNwF_2bSiFr4fM0Gc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Field Landing</a>s"</li>
</ul>
<h2>WINGS Activity</h2>
<ul>
<li><a id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_AccreditedActivityList_ListGrid_ctl29_linkView" href="https://www.faasafety.gov/WINGS/pub/accreditedactivities/accreditedActivityViewer.aspx?aaid=%2084759">G-Bronze Badge Flight Activities</a>
<ul>
<li>1 Credit for Basic Flight Topic 3</li>
<li>1 Credit for Advanced Flight Topic 2</li>
<li>1 Credit for Master Flight Topic 2</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<h2>External Resource</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.soaringsafety.org/learning/bronzebadge.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.soaringsafety.org/learning/bronzebadge.html</a> - Study Guide and location of the official SSA Bronze Badge written test</li>
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