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There is mostly an informal situation where one would turn up, share his plans (if he so wishes) with other pilots there or Ops of the club.
Often these people will volunteer information (don t forget to talk to so and so cos i heard their gliding is active), clubs will have a pc or printed weather board, the pilot signs out, sometimes does his flight planning at the club and MAY check this with Ops or the local CFI if available
Most clubs DO keep tabs on how recently the pilot has flown and when booking in for a flight, the CFI or Ops MAY suggest a check ride
But my experience is that most clubs do NOT check the full flight planning of the licensed PPL.
It is also a matter of cost. Once the PPL is licensed and providing he is current, he flies..... To suggest a backoffice suitable for full supervision of PPL flights would be unaffordable and would reduce the independence of the pilot to the point where GA could possibly die....
My lesson from Blackpool so far is that perhaps during training more attention should be given to the responsibilities and authority of the PIC, inclusive perhaps of a complete pre flight check list.
Whilst the service of a backoffice would be great if one could afford it, it seems to me we need to concentrate on the PIC himself for now.
Another help could be the development of good club integrated software which would include pilot currency (web-based in case people fly in multiple clubs?), flight planning with integrated weather, fuel and VFR log generating of frequencies, perhaps even flagging up flight planning in class airspace or danger areas/prohibited inclusive of notams. I have no idea of such software exists and/or is used by clubs
Thank you for your contribution, btw !!!!