FLIGHT PROFICIENCY PROGRAM

The Model Aeronautical Association of Australia has an Australia wide approved proficiency program that has been adopted by a lot of clubs in Australia. The State bodies, ( VMAA in Victoria ), issue the wings to the clubs on presentation of the fee and Logbook . All manoeuvres must be performed in front of at least one Gold Wing Instructor and performed from both directions of the airstrip in accordance with the MAAA Inc Flight Instructors Manual.

The Latrobe Valley Model Aero Club has adopted the MAAA Flight Proficiency Program.

BRONZE WINGS

To obtain the Bronze Wings the Pilot must be able to demonstrate COMPETENT BASIC SKILLS in those aspects of R/C Powered Aircraft Flying listed below, to the Satisfaction of the Trainee Pilot's Club which is in turn responsible for the award of the Bronze Wings.

Pre flight Training - Dexterity Training, Theory, Airframe & Pre-Flight Checkout

Single stick to Duel stick Transition

Preliminary Flight Training – Re trimming & Orientation

Take off

Procedure Turns

Landing Circuits

Approach & Landings

GOLD WINGS

The pilot must complete all of the Bronze Wings plus some advanced knowledge and aerobatics as listed below.

Preliminary Training - Flying in different quadrants - knowledge of CAO 95.21

Outward & Inward figure eights

Loops

Immelman Turns

Cuban 8

Three Turn Spin

Inverted Flight

3 Horizontal Roll

VMAA INSTRUCTOR

Satisfactorily complete the MAAA/VMAA instructors course theory and some practical.

GOLD WING INSTRUCTOR

Satisfactorily complete a MAAA/VMAA instructors course theory and all practical.