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
__ FARs
__ 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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