Well, Hi linkadrip,

Honestly speaking, its a very good thread cos, I myself have been thinking about it that how you would enter into the rank of intermediate pilot from beginner and from intermediate pilot to an expert. I'm myself have been flying for little more than 1 and 1/2 years and my senior flying friend who is also a plane builder gives me all his planes to fly, I always land them nicely, without a crash, yes I did crash my plane due to engine failure all my planes crashed due to some problem, mechanical or electronical, not human error.

As I feel myself that I'm ready for a 3rd sport plane, fast which I love and 60 to 90 size one, prolly I'd go for 60 size. How one can be judged that he is a beginner, intermediate or an expert pilot. Naturally you must be a member of a club, and there would be some most senior flyers, instructors and trainers around, they should see you flying and your son, and let you do some maneuvers upon that they'd be able to decide in which category of pilot you fall, and ofcourse there are some sort of Tests like I think in USA, Test A or B, thats the only way one can be judged by others, self-judgement satisfies you, just like it does to me, but it won't make you assign yourself the category of pilot. Well, don't be discouraged, I wish you all the best, and I'm sure sooner you and your son are going to be called intermediate flyers My Best wishes to you both

Mody