About[]
Prowings Flying Club was established in 2011 and is a light aircraft flying training unit on YSFlight. The current Chief Flying Instructor (CFI) is Dave.
Flying Training[]
Pro wings conducts flying training (also known as the Prowings Flying Scholarship) is very similar to real world military elementary flying training provided by the Royal Air Force (RAF). The flying training is not too realistic as to not turn away potential new pilots or not too simple that it is too easy. Its just the right amount, for the student to learn basic flying skills and have a laugh at the same time!
"Blue" Rating Criteria[]
- Flight Controls and Aerobatics (Optional)
- Stalling and Recovery (Optional)
- Circuit Flying - Emergencies
- "Ghosted" Solo Checkride (Ghosted = Instructor sat in cockpit, not a ghost in the cockpit!)
On successfully completing a ghosted solo checkride, the student earns the "Blue" rating.
"Silver" Rating Criteria[]
- One solo circuit
On successfully completing a solo circuit, the pilot earns the "Silver" rating.
"Gold" Rating Criteria[]
- Navigation checkride
- Navigation solo
On successfully completing a cross country solo, the Pilot earns his gold rating, and is now officially a general aviation BADA$$ and can become an instructor pilot.
Wall of successful pilots[]
| Time | Student | Rating | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer 2011 | Dave | Blue, Silver, Gold, Instructor | Yes, I went through training myself! |
| Summer 2011 | Daniel | Blue, Silver, Gold, Instructor | Dan was the first student trough training. Dan helped develop the course. |
| Summer 2011 | Martjin Dutchie | Blue, Silver | Martjin trained in the Diamond DA-20. |
| Summer 2011 | Neil | Blue, Silver | Neil was the only pilot who trained using the Piper J-3 Cub! |
| Autumn 2012 | TB1 | Blue, Silver | TB1 flew the SA Bulldog military trainer. |
| Summer 2013 | Megakoce | Blue | Mega flew the Cessna 150, and was very good at it. |
| Autumn 2014 | Jetskit | Blue, Silver | Jetskit flew the Diamond DA-20 just like Martjin. Jetskit flew with flying colours. |
Training aircraft[]
Prowings use a small fleet of aircraft sourced from the YSF Welsh Addons Hanger (formerly YAA pack), Tf58 pack, GAC and stock aircraft.
Commonly used aircraft[]
These are the most frequently used aircraft:
- Diamond DA-20 Katana (Stock/Tf58)
- Scottish Aviation Bulldog (YSF Welsh Add-ons Hangar)
- Grob Tutor G115E (YSF Welsh Add-ons Hangar)
- Cessna 150 (YSF Welsh Add-ons Hangar)
Want to earn your flying rating?[]
- Contact Dave (David) on YSFHQ.
- Arrange a time and place to meet up, preferably on the YSFHQ Team speak for voice communication.