Desirability of having a silver C for a tuggie
a) you understand what's going on behind you (alarming at times!)
b)you understand where the lift should be and how to deliver the gliders to it(most important!)
c)you understand how a gliding club works (peculiar at times!)
How to get a Silver C
a) Go solo
b) Get your Bronze C =
50 flights or 10 hrs flying
2 x 30 min duration flights (winch launched) or 2 x 1 hour flights (aerotow)
Pass the theory exams
Get flying & field landings check by Full Cat instructor
c) Get your Cross Country Endorsement =
1 x 2 hr flight
1 x 1 hr flight
Field selection exercises
2 x field landings with instructor
plan navigation for 100 km XC flight & fly enough of it to show intructor that you know what you are up to.
d) Get your Silver C =
5 hour duration flight
1000 metre height gain
50 km cross country flight
The silver C qualifications can be done in any order or even all in one flight if you're very lucky with the weather,
or a couple of years (like wot I took)
