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Skyline Soaring Club Training Syllabus
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| Lesson | Phase | FAR Requirement | PTS AoO | Demo | Perform | Proficient |
| 1 | Before We Fly | |||||
| 1a | Preflight Planning / Overview | 61.87(i)(1) | I | |||
| 1b | Aeromedical Factors Discussion | |||||
| 1c | Use of Controls | |||||
| 1d | Cockpit Familiarization | |||||
| 1e | Positive Control Check | 61.87(i)(1) | II(C) | |||
| 1f | Release Mechanisms | 61.87(i)(1) | II(C) | |||
| 1g | Handling - Hangar to Flightline | 61.87(i)(2) | II(B) | |||
| 1h | Handling - Flightline to Hangar | 61.87(i)(2) | II(B) | |||
| 2 | First Flights | |||||
| 2a | Pre Takeoff Checklist | 61.87(i)(1) | IV(A) | |||
| 2b | Attitude Flying / Scanning | 61.87(i)(6) | ||||
| 2c | Glider Daily Inspection | 61.87(i)(1) | I, II(C) | |||
| 2d | Airport Procedures | 61.87(i)(5) | III(A,B,C) | |||
| 2e | Cockpit Management | II(D) | ||||
| 2f | Aerotow Release | 61.87(i)(11) | IV(F) | |||
| 2g | Visual Signals | 61.87(i)(11) | II(E) | |||
| 2h | Normal Takeoff | 61.87(i)(3) | IV(B) | |||
| 2i | Normal Aerotow | 61.87(i)(12) | IV(C) | |||
| 2j | Straight Glide | 61.87(i)(4), (15) | VII(A) | |||
| 2k | Shallow, Medium, Steep Turns | 61.87(i)(4),(15) | VII(C) | |||
| 2l | Normal Landing | 61.87(i)(16) | IV(Q) | |||
| 3 | Core Flights | |||||
| 3a | Hi-Low Tow Transition | 61.87(i)(12) | IV(C) | |||
| 3b | Before-landing Checklist | 61.87(i)(16) | IV(Q)(8) | |||
| 3c | Traffic Pattern | 61.87(i)(16) | IV(Q) | |||
| 3d | Minimum Controllable Airspeed | 61.87(i)(8) | V(A), IX(A) | |||
| 3e | Turns to Heading | VII(B) | ||||
| 3f | Forward Stall | 61.87(i)(14) | IX(B) | |||
| 3g | Turning Stall | 61.87(i)(14) | IX(B) | |||
| 3h | Spirals, Descents | 61.87(i)(15) | ||||
| 4 | Advanced Skills | |||||
| 4a | Collision, Windshear & Wake Turbulence Avoidance | 61.87(i)(6) | IV(G) | |||
| 4b | Radio Procedures | III(A) | ||||
| 4c | Minimum Sink | 61.87(i)(8) | V(A) | |||
| 4d | Slips: Forward, Side, Turning | 61.87(i)(7) | ||||
| 4e | Best L/D; Speed-to-fly | 61.87(i)(8) | V(B) | |||
| 4f | Boxing the Wake | 61.87(i)(12) | IV(E) | |||
| 4g | Crosswind Takeoff | 61.87(i)(3) | IV(B) | |||
| 4h | Crosswind Landing | 61.87(i)(16) | IV(Q) | |||
| 4i | Unassisted Takeoff | |||||
| 4j | Covered Instrument Landings | 61.87(i)(9) | X(A) | |||
| 4k | Precision Landings and Stops | 61.87(i)(16) | X(A) | |||
| 4l | Slips to Landing | 61.87(i)(17) | IV(R) | |||
| 5 | Soaring Techniques | |||||
| 5a | Thermal | 61.87(i)(18) | VI(A) | |||
| 5b | Ridge | VI(B) | ||||
| 5c | Wave | VI(C) | ||||
| 6 | Unusual Attitudes and Emergencies | |||||
| 6a | Slack Line | 61.87(i)(9),(19) | IV(D) | |||
| 6b | Aerotow Emergency Procedures | 61.87(i)(9),(19) | IV(G) | |||
| 6c | Maneuvering Speed | 61.87(i)(8) | V | |||
| 6d | Structural Cruising Speed | 61.87(i)(8) | V | |||
| 6e | Never-exceed Speed | 61.87(i)(8) | V | |||
| 6f | Rope Breaks | 61.87(i)(9),(19) | IV(G) | |||
| 7 | Finishing Touches | |||||
| 7a | Downwind Landing | 61.87(i)(16) | IV(S) | |||
| 7b | Taxiing and Clearing Runway | 61.87(i)(2) | XI | |||
| 7c | Assembly | 61.87(i)(13) | II(A) | |||
| 7d | Postflight Inspection | XI(A) | ||||
| 7e | Disassembly | 61.87(i)(13) | XI(A) | |||
| 7f | Pre-Solo Written Test | 61.87(b) | ||||
| 8 | Solo and Badges | |||||
| 8a | First Solo and the "A" Badge | |||||
| 8b | The B Badge | |||||
| 8c | The C Badge | |||||
| 8d | The Bronze Badge |