Poynting
This is a direct copy from DCTs booklet. You remarks about having seven flights was acknowledged.
"The flight grading system now divides into Basic and Advanced grading group. Basic grading group should have less than 30 hours of flying experience. You can rougly describe Advanced group is for PPL holders and above. FTA uses the Grob (G115) for flight grading primarily. If there is over demand for G115, the Tobago (TB10) is often selected as an alternative. The King Air simulator will be used for advanced flight grading.
Basic grading group is required to do 4 flights nowadays. (It used to be 7) The instructor will take care of the take-off, landing, and radio calls. In these 4 flights, the instructor will demonstrate taxiing, turns, climb, descend, stall, wingover, high level circuit, etc. in the training area northwest of Parafield Airport. You will be handed the opportunity to perform the exact manoeuvre after the demonstrations. Do not expect it to come out perfect if it is you first attempt in an aircraft. As long as you show gradual improvement in each trial, and satisfy what they want to see on you. Once again, if you do not perform as well as your expectation, just carry on with the next instruction and manoeuvre."
I beg your forgiveness about mentioning of the fifth flight...it doesn't even exist
Last edited by The_Architect; 9th Apr 2014 at 10:17.