FAI Badges started in the 1920’s with AB&C
Badges Now A&B • A Pin- Basically once you solo, you can apply for this badge. Must have a Valid FAA Pilot Certificate and Pilot logbook. Talk with your instructor to be sure you have complied & meet with the SSAI (SSA Instructor) for this pin. • B Pin- Solo flight of at least 30 minutes from a 2, 000 foot aero tow • (add 1 1 /2 minutes per 100 ft above 2, 000) • Talk with you local SSAI (SSA Instructor) for this pin
C & Bronze Badges These two Pins are Pre Cross-Country Phases, Preparing you to go Cross Country. C Pin- • Dual training in techniques for thermaling, ridge soaring & wave (simulated flight &/or ground instruction qualifies) • Knowledge of Cross-country Procedures includes Hazards of Cross-County, sailplane Assembly, Disassembly & Retrieves. • Solo Practice (2 hour min. ) Also another solo flight of at least 60 minutes after release form 2, 000 foot tow. • While Accompanied by a SSA Instructor (SSAI)Demonstrate the following – Make a simulate off field landing approach without reference to the altimeter. – Perform an Accuracy Landing from the approach, Touching Down & coming to a complete stop with an area no greater than 500 feet in length. • Talk with you local SSAI (SSA Instructor) for this pin
Bronze Badge Requirements • Must have completed ABC Training along with C Pin. • Log @ least 15 solo hours in gliders – 30 solo flights – At least 10 flights in a single-place glider • Log @ least 2 flights –Each having a duration of 2 or more hrs. • Perform @ least 3 solo spot landing in a glider witnessed by an SSA Instructor • Log dual time in gliders with an instructor which @ least 2 accuracy landings are made without reference to the Altimeter • Pass a closed Book written exam covering cross-country techniques & knowledge. 80% for passing & administered only by a SSA Instructor • NOTE: ABC & Bronze Pins -your local SSA Instructor can award to You.
Making the next step to the Silver, Gold and Diamond Badges
These FAI (Federation Aeronautique Internationale ) Badges • FAI Silver Badge- There are 3 elements – 3, 281 ft. altitude gain above an in-flight low point – 5 hour flight time after tow release – Distance is a 50 -km (31. 07 miles) cross country flight • FAI Gold Badge- This involves 2 elements. – Altitude is a 9, 843 ft. altitude gain above an in-flight low point – Distance is a 300 -km (186. 42 - mile) cross country flight. • FAI Diamond Badge- This has 3 elements. – 16, 404 -ft altitude gain above an in-flight low point – 500 –km (310. 7 mile) cross country flight. – 300 -km cross country flight using a pre-declared out & return or Triangle course
Promoting Cross-Country to a higher level • The 750 -km and 1, 000 -km The SSA as of 1996 has awarded in the US 68 and worldwide 275 • The World Distance Award was approved in 1992 -presented to pilots who accumulated through series of cross country flights that total 40, 000 -km a distance around the earth. There is no time limit for accumulating the total distance.
Lennie Pins • • Robert F. Symons was a pioneer in mountain and wave flying – in the 1940’s working out of the airport at Bishop, California. He instigated a new system of awards for wave flying. It wasn’t until 1962 when Carl Buron Jr. when learning of the history, re-established these awards under the SSA. One Lennie Pin - attaining altitudes of 25, 000 to 35, 000 Two Lennie Pin - attaining altitudes of 35, 000 to 40, 000 Three Lennie Pin - attaining altitudes over 40, 000
Preliminaries for Silver & Higher • • • Visit the SSA Website Go to Badge & Record guidelines. Sleeper info but important Official Observer (OO)needed- person needs to be a SSA member & hold at least an SSA “B” badge or a airport manager. The OO must be familiar with SC 3, pre and post-flight procedures for the data recording equipment and the flight documentation. Data Recording & basic Procedures- Flight Recorders (FR) are permitted for any badge or record flight. – Before flight, pilot & OO complete the pre-flight portion of the SSA Badge & record Worksheet. – In Flight the FR records data, as soon as possible after landing, an OO completes the post-flight portion of the SSA Badge & Record Worksheet. – Independent evidence is required to verify take off and landing times & locations. This may take the form of soaring site flight logs or witness statements. – NOTE: this is very basic must review the guidelines before planing a Badge flight.
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