On Sunday, 14 August, the Chair of the Soaring Association of Canada (SAC) Flight Training and Safety Committee (FTSC) was in town to assess three of the senior club instructors for upgrading to higher classifications.
In Canada, Transport Canada awards the Instructor rating. SAC runs instructor courses, and recognizes 3 classes which recognize increasing experience and expertise. Instructors start with the TC rating, and are awarded Class III.
Class III: May instruct students up to and including solo stage. May recommend students for solo flight to a more senior instructor.
Class II: May instruct students up to and beyond solo stage. May send a student solo with second recommendation from another Class II or Class I instructor. May train pilots for passenger carrying and cross-country flight.
Class I: As for Class II, plus may send students for first solo flights. May provide advanced training such as cross-country and, following additional training, may train pilots to become instructors.
Some instructors may also specialize in aerobatic instruction.
All three candidates were successful, and join several other members of the club as SAC Class I instructors: In alphabetical order, congratulations to Greg Baumeister, Karl Boutin and Jeff Waters for their hard work, and recognized expertise.
GGC is fortunate to have a skilled and hard-working cadre of instructors who enjoy teaching our new members how to fly. Have you ever wanted to learn to fly?
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