Practical flying tests

(1) The applicant shall, subject to the provisions of regulation 164 of these Regulations, be required to undergo the following practical tests in a glider of which the maximum total weight authorised does not exceed 1,250 lbs.– (a) a free flight of not less than one minute’s duration in the course of which the candidate shall manoeuvre the glider so that its flight path is in the form of the letter “S”, followed by a normal landing; (b) a free flight, during which height is not lost over a continuous period of at least five minutes, followed by a landing made within 100 yards of a point fixed beforehand by the candidate. A barograph chart endorsed by a Royal Aero Club Observer will be accepted as as an alternative to observation of the flight but not of the (c) two winch launchings; and (d) two completed aero-tow launchings. (2) Where the application relates to a glider of which the maximum total weight authorised exceeds 1,250 lbs. the 154 Civil Aviation applicant may be required to undergo such flying tests as the Governor may consider appropriate in the particular case. (3) The tests shall be subject to the following conditions – (a) the candidate shall be alone in the glider; (b) the tests may be carried out in any order; (c) the tests shall be carried out within a maximum period of six months or within such longer period as may be authorised by the Governor; (d) the tests shall be witnessed by properly accredited examiners who shall deposit their reports with the appropriate authorities. The reports shall give full details of the flights and particulars of the landings; and (e) the candidate shall, before each test, furnish the examiners with proof of his identity.