Originally Posted by
Arclite01
Cats
Staff Cadets could not 'automatically' take passengers.
G1 used to have to have at least 50 solo flights before they could be considered for the test..... in practice this meant at least 75 solo flights ( so probably 500 launches) before they could be considered. Then they had to take a test with a 'Flying Supervisor' before the Grade was issued. The Grade was subject to Quarterly check and Annual renewal - so pretty rigorous actually (more than most BGA clubs that I've been a member of.......)
Arc
Although I was never a GS staff cadet,I joined the staff of 613 whilst I was an apprentice at Halton - I have just looked in my old log book and I see that I got my P2 rating (P2 later became Grade1 so exact equiv) @ 267 launches.Unless a GS pilot was outstanding or perhaps if there was a shortage of P2/G1's there was never any hurry to get people qualified and we were allowed plenty of time to accrue experience.
Hope you had a great xmas Arc
