The track for pilots joining our XC trips. The XC day is broken into three levels: planning the day, planning the flight and the execution — launch, route and landing as three separate skills. Plus working in a group with a guide, radio and retrieve, equipment, insurance, and the parts of SIV you actually need on a route.

1 module20 sections65 questions with explanationsExam: 30 questions, 80 % pass mark

Program

Module of the track

MODULE 01

XC trip: the day, the flight, the execution

The track for pilots on our XC trips. We take the XC day apart on three levels: planning the day (a three-day forecast and the working window), planning the flight (the line along the terrain, glides, margins…

⏱ 100 min · 20 sections · 65 questions in the bank

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Access is opened to pilots on our XC trips when the trip is booked. The track assumes that the advanced course and SIV are already behind you: here we do not cover flying technique but how an XC day is put together.

The module opens in English — read the first sections before you decide. Behind the access code the full text and the question bank are still in Russian while the English versions are being prepared. Your access code works for both languages.

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How to study this module

Read the moduleTheory in plain language, with case studies, tables and “fine point for pros” blocks. The figures come from federation documents and manufacturers’ manuals, not from memory.

PractiseAfter the module — a practice test: you answer a question and immediately see the explanation. Repeat as many times as you like.

Take the module exam30 questions, 45 minutes, 80 % pass mark. Those who pass get a school certificate for the completed theory.

Fly the tripTheory comes before practice: you arrive at the trip already knowing what you will do and why. Clearance to fly is given by the guide.