What is needed to pass a 'A' cert?

Ye, what is needed to pass a 'A' cert, just curious so i can get in some practice!

You should find all you need in the BMFA handbook - except of course the acquired skill itself
Almost any reasonable trainer model will suffice as advance aerobatics etc are NOT required for an A test.

http://www.bmfa.org/achievement/index.html

on this page Test standards and guidance fixed wing A have a read

BB

Mark Barnes wrote:http://www.bmfa.org/achievement/index.html

on this page Test standards and guidance fixed wing A have a read

BB

Thanks!
It helped me understand what i must go up against!
One question, why cant you taxi the plane in and out of the pits?

Thnaks!
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Sam

At our club you shouldn't really taxi in and out of the pits. It is okay to start your model and carry it out to the taxiway, and then taxi out from there. On returning, it is usual to cut your engine at the the end of the taxiway, and carry your model back to your area in the pits.

I'm in the process of sorting out an area on this forum for storing our local site flying rules which have this information in (and more). Once it is up, I'll let you know.

Hope that helps.
Andy

PS. the taxiway is the 2-3metre wide strip of cut grass that goes from the pits area to the strip in the middle of the field.

Just to clarify, you can taxi from the first right hand bend towards the strip, then coming back towards the pits you must stop & cut the engine before or a the bend before turning left & heading towards the pits.