I have just been shown the schedule for the new BMFA Jet 'C' achievement scheme certificate.
I have my own views (which I have fed back to the BMFA) but wondered who else in the UK had seen it and what they thought. Good thing or bad thing?
(a) Carry out pre-flight checks as required by BMFA Safety Codes.
(b) Start up and Taxi out
(c) Take off and join the circuit in appropriate direction for conditions
(d) Perform a procedure turn to either left or right appropriate for conditions
(e) Fly a figure of eight
(f) Fly a rectangular or race track low level circuit - below 40 feet – in opposite direction to landing circuit
(g) Fly a slow dirty pass, flaps extended and undercarriage deployed where appropriate, height below 30 feet
(h) Fly one Inside loop into wind
(i) Fly a landing circuit appropriate to type, the site and prevailing conditions, and go-round from below 10 feet, this is an aborted landing, not a low pass
(j) Select and perform seven manoeuvres from the list below
[ul][*] Two Derry turns, one from each direction
[*] Reversal/Split S
[*] Cuban 8
[*] Inverted pass
[*] Wingover
[*] Knife edge pass, canopy towards pilot
[*] 4 point roll
[*] Slow roll
[*] Two consecutive rolls
[*]Immelmann turn
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(k) Perform a landing circuit appropriate to type, the site and prevailing conditions
(l) Perform a landing, wheels to touch within 25m of a pre-set point
(m) Taxi back, stop and shutdown engine
(n) Complete post flight checks as required by BMFA Safety Codes
(o) Answer satisfactorily during the Interview, showing a depth of knowledge about model gas turbine flying and safety matters