C Certificate

Requirements

1. A total of 20 solo or mutual flights, including two solo soaring flights of at least one hour’s duration each. Notes: This means an overall total of 20 solos/mutuals. Only time in command of mutual flights can be counted towards this total.

2. Trained and checked in ability to carry out a safe outlanding.

3. Read the “passenger awareness” briefing notes, available on the club’s website and received a briefing from your instructor.

4. Oral test on basic theory, basic navigation, basic meteorology, airways procedures, outlanding hazards, post-outlanding actions and SAR requirements.

5. Demonstrate satisfactory spin entry and recovery. This may be carried out dual or solo (observed from the ground) at the discretion of the supervising instructor.

Privileges and Limitations

1. May fly cross-country at the discretion of the CFI or Instructor Panel.

2. Allows for the progression to Level 1 Passenger Rating (not for hire or reward and not Air Experience Flights) at the discretion of the CFI/Instructor Panel and under the direct supervision of the Duty Instructor. Note: this is issued separately to the C Certificate.