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Lesson 9a - Proficiency or Stage Check
Lesson Objective
To assist members in achieving a reasonable level of proficiency and safety, whether at the beginning of the soaring season, or any time required by club special currency requirements.
Regulatory Requirement
- Skyline Soaring Club Operations Manual, para 3.1.5 'Special Currency Requirements'
- Recommended by the Soaring Safety Foundation
Content
- Review of procedures and maneuvers selected at the discretion of the CFI providing the check flight.
Completion Standards
The member will demonstrate a level of safety in performance acceptable to the CFI conducting the review.
Prerequisite Study
- None
Further Reading
- Bob Wander's book, Glider BFR and Spring Checkout
WINGS Training
Instead of just doing a flight around the pattern for a stage check, consider applying some of these credits toward the FAA WINGS Program
- A100125-32 G-Air Work
- A100125-31: G-Ground and Takeoff Tasks
- A070405-26: G-Slow Flight, Stall, Soaring Steep Turns
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SSF-A-Badge: G-SSA A-Badge
- SSF-B-Badge: G-SSA B-Badge
- SSF-C-Badge: G-SSA C-Badge
- A070405-135: G-Takeoffs, Launches, Landings, Downwind Landings
- A070405-134: G-Takeoffs, Launches, Landings, Slips
- A070405-25: G-Takeoffs, Launches, Landings, Slips
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