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Club Pilot Theory

Curriculum

  • 5 Sections
  • 43 Lessons
  • Lifetime
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  • Airlaw
    This section revisits and expands upon the essential Airlaw concepts introduced during the Elementary Pilot (EP) course. We will recap the fundamental role of the CAA as the UK's aviation governing body and the critical importance of adhering to the Air Navigation Order (ANO).
    15
    • 1.1
      CAA & ANO
      2 Minutes
    • 1.2
      Collision Avoidance
    • 1.3
      Approaching head-on
      1 Minute
    • 1.4
      Approaching Whilst Ridge Soaring
    • 1.5
      Converging Course
    • 1.6
      Overtaking
    • 1.7
      Aircraft on Approach / Landing
    • 1.8
      Aircraft Priorities
    • 1.9
      Dropping Items
    • 1.10
      Radios
      3 Minutes
    • 1.11
      NOTAMs & CANPs
      5 Minutes
    • 1.12
      Airspace in the UK
    • 1.13
      Incident Reporting
      5 Minutes
    • 1.14
      Low Flying Rules
    • 1.15
      Visual Flying Rules
      3 Minutes
  • Meteorology
    Welcome to the meteorology part of your Club Pilot course! This is where we start to really understand the air we fly in. Knowing a bit about the weather will make you a safer and more confident pilot,
    11
    • 2.1
      Airmasses & Why we have weather
      3 Minutes
    • 2.2
      UK Airmasses
    • 2.3
      Pressure Systems
      10 Minutes
    • 2.4
      Thermal Development
      2 Minutes
    • 2.5
      Cloud Types
      5 Minutes
    • 2.6
      Fronts
      10 Minutes
    • 2.7
      Synoptic Charts
      15 Minutes
    • 2.8
      Wave
      5 Minutes
    • 2.9
      Inversions
      5 Minutes
    • 2.10
      Sea Breeze
    • 2.11
      Orographic Cloud
      3 Minutes
  • Principles of Flight
    In this section we recap parts of the glider and key aerodynamic terms as well as how your glider is affected by the way you fly!
    8
    • 3.1
      Parts of a glider
    • 3.2
      Angle of Attack, Airflow & Stall
      5 Minutes
    • 3.3
      Drag
      5 Minutes
    • 3.4
      Polar Curve & Speed to Fly
      10 Minutes
    • 3.5
      Dangers of flying slowly
      2 Minutes
    • 3.6
      Big Ears
      2 Minutes
    • 3.7
      Speed Bar / Accelerator System
      2 Minutes
    • 3.8
      Harness Waist Strap Settings
  • Airmanship
    This final section of the course focuses on topics that you will need to be aware of as a pilot to fly safely!
    9
    • 4.1
      BHPA Pilot Rating Scheme
    • 4.2
      BHPA Banned Practices
    • 4.3
      BHPA Mandatory Safety Requirements
      2 Minutes
    • 4.4
      Paraglider EN Rating
      3 Minutes
    • 4.5
      Airspeed / Windspeed / Groundspeed
      5 Minutes
    • 4.6
      Atmospheric Pressure & Altitude Readings
      3 Minutes
    • 4.7
      Asymmetric Tucks
    • 4.8
      Lee Side Turbulence
      2 Minutes
    • 4.9
      Thermal Etiquette
      3 Minutes
  • Assessment
    Exam Time!
    1
    • 5.1
      Club Pilot
      56 Questions
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