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--- airfieldmanual:4._flying_authorisation [2025/10/04 16:04] – SFCL bruced
+++ airfieldmanual:4._flying_authorisation [2025/10/04 16:19] (current) – bruced
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-====== 4. Flying Authorisation ======
+====== -#4 4. Flying Authorisation ======
-===== - Supervision =====
+===== -#1 Supervision =====
 Flying will normally take place when an SGC or approved visiting instructor has been designated as Lead Instructor to supervise. During the week this is by arrangement. At weekends there is a Duty team with a designated Lead Instructor and supporting Duty Instructors. The Lead Instructor should be a suitably experienced FI(S) approved to supervise airfield operations.
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 Obviously some weather conditions are much more challenging than others, and being current on winch doesn’t mean you can aerotow, or vice versa. The supervising instructor may impose limits on solo flying, or conversely may waive the currency recommendations for an individual, in both cases dependent upon the individual’s overall experience. However, the person primarily responsible for deciding if a proposed flight is safe is not the supervising instructor but the pilot. All pilots must make considered and rational judgements about their own currency – depending on the launch method, the glider and the weather – and discuss their situation with an instructor if in any doubt.
-A “qualified pilot” is one holding Bronze plus CCE (Cross Country Endorsement) or SPL. In the case of those who were pilots before CCE was invented, holding a Silver C makes them “qualified”.
+A “qualified pilot” is one holding an SPL.
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-In addition to the requirements in the table, all pilots intending on carrying passengers in gliders, motor gliders or aeroplanes must have completed 3 take-offs and landings in the last 90 days in accordance with EASA air operations and licencing rules, refer [[https://www.easa.europa.eu/sites/default/files/dfu/Sailplane%20Rule%20Book.pdf|Sailplane Rule Book]].
+In addition to the requirements in the table, all pilots intending on carrying passengers in gliders, motor gliders or aeroplanes must have completed 3 take-offs and landings in the last 90 days in accordance with SFCL.160(e) and also SFCL.115 (10 hours flight time or 30 launches after issue of the SPL, plus a demonstration of competence with an FI(S)).
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 ^Level of Experience^Restrictions/Currency^Privileges|
 |Solo, with fewer than 10 satisfactory solo flights.|Daily check flight before flying. Signature in logbook from supervising instructor for all check and solo flights.|All flying must be under the direct supervision of an instructor.|
-|~10 satisfactory solo flights, but not yet a qualified pilot.|SGC instructor recommendation and signature in logbook. Briefing before every flight. Signature in logbook from supervising instructor for all check and solo flights. Check after every 10<sup>th</sup>  flight until Bronze completed. Check flight every 3 weeks. {{:annualbiennialcheckform.pdf|24 month progress check}}  required.|As above.|
+|~10 satisfactory solo flights, but not yet a qualified pilot.|SGC instructor recommendation and signature in logbook. Briefing before every flight. Signature in logbook from supervising instructor for all check and solo flights. Check after every 10<sup>th</sup>  flight until SPL skills test completed. Check flight every 3 weeks. {{:annualbiennialcheckform.pdf|24 month progress check}}  required.|As above.|
 |Qualified pilot, but pre-Silver or less than 100 hours. Note: minimum age 16 for this qualification.  |Check flight every 3 weeks if red on currency barometer. Otherwise, check flight every 6 weeks since last flight using proposed launch method. {{:annualbiennialcheckform.pdf|12 month checks}}  required.  |Self-authorising for flights in own aircraft, under overall supervision by an instructor on the field. Authorisation required from SGC instructor for all flights in SGC aircraft. Briefing recommended from SGC instructor for cross country flights in own aircraft.  |
 |Silver Badge and 100 hours or holding a BGA Instructor rating|Check flight or discussion with instructor if 6 weeks since last flight using proposed launch method. {{:annualbiennialcheckform.pdf|12 month checks}}  required, except that instructors follow standard BGA annual revalidation requirements. Must retain 30 days currency to instruct or carry passengers.|Self-authorising for flights in own aircraft. Authorisation required from SGC instructor for all flights in SGC aircraft. Briefing recommended from SGC instructor for cross country flights in own aircraft.|
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 ^Aircraft^Members^Visitors|
 |Junior|All SGC solo pilots with 10 solo flights or more.|Site familiarisation check. Approval of CFI or deputy (logbook signature) plus review with lead instructor.  |
-|Perkoz|All SGC Bronze+CCE pilots, subject to satisfactory check flight(s) (logbook signature).|Silver plus 100 hours, subject to satisfactory check flight(s). Approval of CFI or deputy (logbook signature) plus review with lead instructor.|
+|Perkoz|All SGC qualified pilots, subject to satisfactory check flight(s) (logbook signature).|Silver plus 100 hours, subject to satisfactory check flight(s). Approval of CFI or deputy (logbook signature) plus review with lead instructor.|
 All initial flights must only be made after approval and briefing by a SGC instructor, refer [[:airfieldmanual:4._flying_authorisation#glider_conversion_and_private_purchase|Glider Conversion and Private Purchase]].