Our club has a written training program. It is not a complicated program.

To attain the level of Qualified Pilot, a student must successfully demonstrate, in the presence of one (1) Club Instructor Pilots, jointly or separately, his ability to:
1. Comprehend all Club rules and regulations.
2. Range check radio system prior to flight.
3. Perform pre-flight check of aircraft.
4. Then:
a. Start aircraft in a safe manner.
b. Taxi aircraft to correct end of runway while observing status of all other fliers (optional for electric powered models and models without ground handling abilities).
c. Take off in a safe manner.
d. Fly a distance equal to two (2) lengths of the runway, maintaining constant altitude and heading.
e. Demonstrate one (1) Horizontal Figure Eight.
f. Land, in the correct direction on the runway.
g. Demonstrate the safe return of the aircraft to the pit area.
NOTE: These exercises may be demonstrated in any order, at the student's discretion.