BMFA Jet 'C' Test
Tim
I for one see the BMFA achievement scheme as an "achievement" not an exam to pass or fail but to improve my ability and yes show others I have achieved a lever of ability that can be measured.
I would like to offer up my services as guinea pig to be "tested" by any examiner with the view of achieving the Jet C cert on the day or later when the test is finalized. I would be available for the two southern most locations if there is an invite for me.
I have a couple of scale jets but would bring my Boomerang Torus for this task if required.
Please do let me know if I would be useful on either of the southern dates.
Paul Smith
Then John, Geoff, Tim, Roger, Steve, WIll and finally Martin at 19.50 with the last flight of the day.
Apologies for not being there...post CJ clean-up and fatigue put paid to that!
Cheers,
Dick
Credit to Duncan really, all I did was help with M'F. There were lots of other people yesterday who contributed to the success as well: ie Roger, Steve, Geoff, Jan and everyone else who turned up!
BFN
Pete
The test is documented here - [link=http://www.bmfa.org/achievement/files/2013/C(GT)-2013.pdf]Jet C[/link]
Based on the feedback from yesterday there are a few minor detail changes but the manouvres are exactly as documented in the PDF.
Cheers, Alex
P.s. any examiners near the Huntingdon area or at Wyton next month?
Actually, one of the major discussion points yesterday was that the order of the original schedule i.e compulsary, followed by optional and finally landing, was designed so that after the compulsary manouvres you can land and refuel. That is why if you look at the end of the compulsary stuff there is the dirty pass and overshoot as it is assumed the model will be light and ready to land.
A few of us, including me said we carry so much fuel, we would like to do it all in one flight. The other issue is if you do it in the original order, and in one flight, you have to retract the UC multiple times which is not ideal for some models. After a considerable amount of discussion the BMFA examiners agreed to change the order so that all the dirty/slow stuff is at the end.
This option worked really well and I believe the BMFA guys are going to to clarify you can do the order as per the current, with a landing, or alternatively do it all in one flight but move the slow/dirty stuff to the end.
While we are tallking about revisions, the other change is that some of the heights quoted need revising as they are too low.
Keep any eye on the BMFA website as I assume any update(s) will be posted there.
Geoff.
BTW A disclaimer - I am not in any way a representative of the BMFA so anything I say is just my opinion and experience.
How can 9 people already have the certifcate whilst the 'final' version of the initial schedule is still being amended?
I'll read that PDF more closely .
Cheers, Alex
Rob
While we are tallking about revisions, the other change is that some of the heights quoted need revising as they are too low.
Geoff.
Whilst I know that revisions will always take place, should these trial runs and discussions not have happened before the scheme was introduced?
How can 9 people already have the certifcate whilst the 'final' version of the initial schedule is still being amended?
The 'final' version of the schedule or the requirements of the test did not change - merely the order of some manoeuvres. At the end of the day, the BMFA examiners had carried out tests on any pilot who wished to attempt the test, and 9 guys were successful. As an impartial observer, I was impressed with the consistency of flying done in all the tests I saw, the ground exam was thorough and the C certificates were well deserved.