GENERAL
In as much as the Discus will be stored in its trailer. Check-out
in rigging and de-rigging.
If you intend to fly the Discus
you must be there in the morning to help rigging or plan to stay
and help cleaning and putting it away. If you are not able to
do both, don't fly it.
FOR LOCAL FLIGHTS
Having been checked-out for the K-21 and meets the requirements
to fly the K-21 from Harris Hill.
Check-out and log book endorsement
by an instructor who has flown the Discus.
FOR CROSS-COUNTRY
Silver "C" Diploma.
A minimum of 10 flights in the
Discus.
Check-out by a X-C instructor*.
Briefing on off-airport landings,
at instructor's discretion.
Briefing by X-C instructor prior
to take-off on first 3 X-Cs.
Preparation to fly with water
ballast for the first time is to be supervised by an experienced
Discus instructor. Also, must be briefed on the changes in handling
etc.
* CROSS-COUNTRY INSTRUCTORS
Cassetta, Tom
Gertsen, Kai
McMaster, Roy
Murphy, Sean
See, Clarence
Sullivan, Monty
Weissenbuehler, Heinz Jr.
Welles, Dave
Welles, Tim
ADDED REQUIREMENT FOR ANY X-C
FLIGHT IN HHSC'S SAILPLANE (including instructional X-C flights)
Must
write an article on the flight for the Newsletter, describing
the experience, what was learned, what you will do different
next time, etc. To be submitted to the editor within two weeks.
K.G.
03/24/01
01/05/2005