Control and monitoring skills should be practised perfectly. The planning skills and the associated transfer of ultimate flight responsibility to the student mark the end of the advanced segment. Students should be able to recover from incipient and full spins, and unusual attitudes. They should know the limitations of their aircraft, have flown at .75 Vne, and have performed wingovers. They should be able to judge the glide slope on approach accurately and make adjustments such that they can land the aircraft within 100 feet of a designated point. In the process they should be able to control crosswinds both during takeoff and landing and while flying the circuit. They must be able to fly the aerotow accurately, be able to execute the box-the-prop-wash manoeuvre, and be capable in handling slack in the tow rope.
On the other side of things, students should demonstrate good situational, option, and action awareness. They should actively decide the course to be taken, and be able make good decisions.
The Advanced stage student must generally exhibit more judgement-related habits.
- Stays upwind of the airfield and within gliding range of a normal circuit.
- Operates situationally at all times (knows what the appropriate activities are in ‘Red/Yellow/Green’).
- Reacts properly to congestion in circuit and on the runway.
- Controls crosswinds and takeoffs appropriately.
- Attempts fully held off landings.
- Acts as pilot in command at all times.
- Knows when to limit flying activities based on personal readiness.