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Biennial Flight Review

Pilot: _____________________________________ Date:_____________

Address: _______________________________________________________

Ratings:______________________________ Lic #:________________

Last BFR: _______________ Instructor: ________________________

__ Preflight & ARROW

__ Launching equipment

__ Recency of experience requirements

__ Airspace

__ Assembly/Disassembly

__ Performance limitations

__ Signals & emergency procedures

__ FAR’s

__ Cockpit checklist

__ Take off

__ Normal tow

__ Box prop wash

__ Turns on tow

__ Steering turns

__ Slack towline

__ Release

__ Use of trim

__ Collision avoidance procedures

__ Coordination

__ Flight at Minimum speed

__ Forward stalls

__ Turning stalls

__ Cross control stalls

__ Spins

__ 720° turns, 45° & 60° bank

__ Pattern entry

__ Traffic lookout

__ Pre-landing check list

__ Speed control

__ Coordinated turns

__ Abbreviated Pattern

__ Spoiler usage

__ Side slips / Forward slips

__ Accuracy landings

__ Left hand pattern

__ Right hand pattern

__ X-wind take off & landing

__ Rope breaks

__ Down wind landing

__ Off-Field landing

__ Coordination

__ Sky Sailing Written

__ Other:__________________

__ Logbook entry

PREFLIGHT

Is pilot familiar with Sky Sailing procedures (ie groundbhandling, weights & balance, lines on runway, signals?) ____

Does the pilot check for proper assembly & ARROW? ____

Does the pilot check condition of tow rope? ____

Does pilot know tow pilot requirements? ____

Does pilot know TCA & Mode C ground reference ____

 TAKE OFF

Does pilot use pre take off check list? ____

Does pilot force glider to stay on the ground? ____

Does pilot prevent glider from gaining too much altitude before tow plane if off the ground? ____

Is the pilot prepared for rope break / emergencies? ____

Does pilot understand and use x-wind procedures? ____

AERO TOW

Does the pilot maintain proper tow position during turns? ____

Does the pilot use coordinated controls on tow? ____

Does the pilot "clear area" on tow and before release? ____

MANEUVERS

Does the pilot clear all turns? ____

Does the pilot pick up stalled wing with opposite rudder? ____

Is pilot able to maintain constant airspeed / angle of

bank, and straight yaw string during steep 720° turns? ____

Can the pilot handle inop airspeed and altimeter? ____

LANDING

Does the pilot understand and use pre-landing check list? ____

Does the pilot use proper pattern entry procedures? ____

Does the pilot use and understand appropriate speed for all conditions? ____

Does the pilot keep yaw string straight during turns? ____

Appropriate use of spoilers? ____

Does the pilot land where planned? ____

Does the pilot hold off skid as long as possible? ____

AFTER LANDING

Does the pilot stop where he/she wanted? ____

Does the pilot use appropriate ground handling? ____

Does the pilot understand the tiedown system? ____

Does the pilot remove ballast etc from the sailplane? ____

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