Aerobatics BriefingAerobatics BriefingFor BGA Standard Aerobatics BadgeFor BGA Standard Aerobatics Badge

The LawThe Law

Aerobatics are prohibited over Aerobatics are prohibited over congested or urban areas or within congested or urban areas or within controlled airspace without the controlled airspace without the consent of the appropriate air traffic consent of the appropriate air traffic control unit. control unit.

BGA Recommended PracticesBGA Recommended Practices

RP18. The CFI should lay down RP18. The CFI should lay down minimum heights for aerobatics at minimum heights for aerobatics at his club and no aerobatics should be his club and no aerobatics should be done below this height without done below this height without special permission. special permission.

BGA Recommended PracticesBGA Recommended Practices RP19. The CFI is responsible for the authorisation RP19. The CFI is responsible for the authorisation

of all aerobatic flights carried out from the club of all aerobatic flights carried out from the club site in either club or privately owned gliders. site in either club or privately owned gliders. Before authorising a flight in which advanced Before authorising a flight in which advanced aerobatics, including rolling and inverted aerobatics, including rolling and inverted manoeuvres, are to be carried out, the CFI should manoeuvres, are to be carried out, the CFI should ensure that the flight has been authorised by a ensure that the flight has been authorised by a BGA approved Aerobatics Instructor. The BGA approved Aerobatics Instructor. The authorisation should be in writing if the authorisation should be in writing if the Aerobatics Instructor is not present at the time of Aerobatics Instructor is not present at the time of the flight and should specify minimum heights for the flight and should specify minimum heights for the manoeuvres intended and should also specify the manoeuvres intended and should also specify weather minima and recency requirements for weather minima and recency requirements for the manoeuvres to be carried out. the manoeuvres to be carried out.

BGA Recommended PracticesBGA Recommended Practices RP20. Any pilot exceeding the ‘g’ RP20. Any pilot exceeding the ‘g’

loading permitted by the glider’s Flight loading permitted by the glider’s Flight Manual should report this and the Manual should report this and the aircraft should not be flown again until it aircraft should not be flown again until it has been inspected and a log book has been inspected and a log book entry made and signed by an approved entry made and signed by an approved inspector. Damage incurred by one pilot inspector. Damage incurred by one pilot may result in structural failure when the may result in structural failure when the aircraft is being flown by another pilot. aircraft is being flown by another pilot.

BGA Recommended PracticesBGA Recommended Practices Aerobatics Training. Training in full Aerobatics Training. Training in full

aerobatics, involving sustained aerobatics, involving sustained inverted flying and rolling, may be inverted flying and rolling, may be given only on a dual-control two-seater given only on a dual-control two-seater by an instructor holding an Aerobatics by an instructor holding an Aerobatics Instructor Rating. All gliders used for Instructor Rating. All gliders used for aerobatics training (excluding spinning) aerobatics training (excluding spinning) must be fitted with a serviceable must be fitted with a serviceable accelerometer, visible to the instructoraccelerometer, visible to the instructor

BGA AEROBATIC TRAINING SYLLABUSBGA AEROBATIC TRAINING SYLLABUS Legislation pertinent to aerobatic Legislation pertinent to aerobatic

flights flights Aircraft certification Aircraft certification Low flying rules Low flying rules Built up areas Built up areas Noise & environmental Noise & environmental

considerations considerations

BGA AEROBATIC TRAINING SYLLABUSBGA AEROBATIC TRAINING SYLLABUS

Physical limitations Physical limitations Body stresses Body stresses Spatial disorientation Spatial disorientation Effects of positive & negative ‘g’ Effects of positive & negative ‘g’ Airsickness Airsickness Grey-out & black-out Grey-out & black-out

BGA AEROBATIC TRAINING SYLLABUSBGA AEROBATIC TRAINING SYLLABUS Airframe limitations specific to glider Airframe limitations specific to glider

being flown being flown Vne, Va, Vra, Max airbrake speed Vne, Va, Vra, Max airbrake speed Flight envelope Flight envelope ‘ ‘g’ limitations g’ limitations ASI colour coding ASI colour coding Weight & balance considerations Weight & balance considerations

BGA AEROBATIC TRAINING SYLLABUSBGA AEROBATIC TRAINING SYLLABUS

Glider type briefing Glider type briefing Daily inspection & pre-flight procedures Daily inspection & pre-flight procedures General handling characteristics General handling characteristics Flaps / gear (if applicable) Flaps / gear (if applicable) Emergency bail out procedures & use of Emergency bail out procedures & use of

parachute parachute Unusual attitude recovery (emphasis on Unusual attitude recovery (emphasis on

inadvertent tailslide) inadvertent tailslide) Spin characteristics and spin recover Spin characteristics and spin recover

BGA AEROBATIC TRAINING SYLLABUSBGA AEROBATIC TRAINING SYLLABUS

Aerobatic figures & Aresti notation Aerobatic figures & Aresti notation Target entry speeds Target entry speeds Reference points Reference points Minimum / cut-off heights Minimum / cut-off heights Airmanship & lookout Airmanship & lookout Sequence planning Sequence planning

BGA AEROBATIC TRAINING SYLLABUSBGA AEROBATIC TRAINING SYLLABUS

Glider Vs powered aircraft – Glider Vs powered aircraft – differences differences

Hi speed stall Hi speed stall Slipstream effect Slipstream effect Engine torque Engine torque Gyroscopic effects Gyroscopic effects Audible cues re: airspeed Audible cues re: airspeed

Badge TestsBadge Tests

The candidate must have received clearance from The candidate must have received clearance from a BGA Aerobatic Instructor to carry out the figures a BGA Aerobatic Instructor to carry out the figures included at the relevant level before attempting included at the relevant level before attempting any test. For the Standard badge this clearance any test. For the Standard badge this clearance may be given by a Full Cat. Instructor authorised may be given by a Full Cat. Instructor authorised for the purpose by the local CFI.for the purpose by the local CFI.

The candidate must be alone in the aircraft for The candidate must be alone in the aircraft for each test.each test.

The Standard badge test may be witnessed by The Standard badge test may be witnessed by any BGA Aerobatic Instructor or by a Full Cat. any BGA Aerobatic Instructor or by a Full Cat. Instructor authorised for the purpose by the local Instructor authorised for the purpose by the local CFI.CFI.

More than one test may be completed on a single More than one test may be completed on a single flight.flight.

BGA Aerobatics BadgeBGA Aerobatics Badge StandardStandard Clearance by a BGA Aerobatic Instructor, Clearance by a BGA Aerobatic Instructor,

or authorised Full Cat. Instructor, to or authorised Full Cat. Instructor, to undertake the following basic figures :-undertake the following basic figures :-

45 degree climbing and diving lines ( k7 )45 degree climbing and diving lines ( k7 ) Loop ( k10 )Loop ( k10 ) Wingover ( k12 )Wingover ( k12 ) 270 degree erect turn ( k5 )270 degree erect turn ( k5 ) Humpty Bump ( k13)Humpty Bump ( k13)

45 degree climbing and diving lines ( k7 )45 degree climbing and diving lines ( k7 )

45 degree climbing and diving lines ( k7 )45 degree climbing and diving lines ( k7 )

Loop ( k10 )Loop ( k10 )

Wingover ( k12 )Wingover ( k12 )

270 degree erect turn ( k5 )270 degree erect turn ( k5 )

Humpty Bump ( k13)Humpty Bump ( k13)