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-All gliders require a Daily Inspection (DI) before being flown on any given day. Pilots must be cleared to DI club gliders by an Instructor/Inspector with a signature in their logbook. The DI book must be signed to show that a glider has been DI’d. Once a glider has been inspected it can be taken out to the launch point and not before.+All gliders require a Daily Inspection (DI) before being flown on any given day. Pilots must be cleared to DI club gliders by an Instructor/Inspector with a signature in their logbook and be atleast solo(unless otherwise sufficently experienced). The DI book must be signed to show that a glider has been DI’d. Once a glider has been inspected it can be taken out to the launch point and not before.
  
 Any defects found should be reported to an instructor or inspector who will then assess the appropriate actions. Any glider found to be subsequently unserviceable should have a “Do Not Fly” collar placed over the control column and a defect report placed in the night safe or handed in to the office; refer [[g._reporting_defects_in_club_gliders|G. Reporting Defects in Club Gliders]]. Any defects found should be reported to an instructor or inspector who will then assess the appropriate actions. Any glider found to be subsequently unserviceable should have a “Do Not Fly” collar placed over the control column and a defect report placed in the night safe or handed in to the office; refer [[g._reporting_defects_in_club_gliders|G. Reporting Defects in Club Gliders]].
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 ‘Beat ups’ (and practice competition finishes at low level) are prohibited over Portmoak airfield. Fast, low passes are prohibited over neighbouring houses (and on the ridges – refer [[B. Ridge Soaring]]). Members of the public may perceive low, fast flying as dangerous or obtrusive. Pilots must of course comply with the law, particularly in this case SERA.3101 (Negligent or Reckless Operation of Aircraft), which includes "aircraft must not be flown closer than 150 metres (500 feet) to any person, vessel, vehicle or structure except...[limited exceptions, see the legislation]". ‘Beat ups’ (and practice competition finishes at low level) are prohibited over Portmoak airfield. Fast, low passes are prohibited over neighbouring houses (and on the ridges – refer [[B. Ridge Soaring]]). Members of the public may perceive low, fast flying as dangerous or obtrusive. Pilots must of course comply with the law, particularly in this case SERA.3101 (Negligent or Reckless Operation of Aircraft), which includes "aircraft must not be flown closer than 150 metres (500 feet) to any person, vessel, vehicle or structure except...[limited exceptions, see the legislation]".
  
-[[4. Flying Authorisation]] | [[:airfield_manual#contents|Contents]] | [[6. Local Airspace for Glider Pilots]]+[[4. Flying Authorisation]] | [[:start#contents|Contents]] | [[6. Local Airspace for Glider Pilots]]
  
  
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