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Purpose of the Program:

1. To provide an interesting and challenging flying achievement program that will encourage individual club members to improve their overall flying proficiency.
2. To develop a membership of competent flyers to assist new club members regarding all aspects of the sport that pertain to powered flight.
3. To minimize safety hazards and accidents by encouraging all club members to develop better and more proficient flying habits.
4. To make radio control flying a more meaningful and satisfying experience for all club members.

Flying Proficiency Levels

Wings Levels

Judging of Candidates

1. Any club member holding a "D" wings level will be permitted to examine a club member for their level "A" wings.
2. Any two club members holding their "D" wings level will be permitted to examine a club member for level "B" and "C" wings.
3. Any three club members holding their "D" wings level will be permitted to examine a club member for their level "D" wings.
4. The chairman or a member of the executive must be in attendance at all examinations to act in a supervisory capacity, with the exception of level "A" wings examinations.

General Rules and Conditions

1. Qualified instructors of the club will be appointed as examiners for the purpose of granting Program Wings. All other members wishing to participate in the judging are welcome and are encouraged to qualify.
2. To qualify as a Official "Examiner", the member must attain their "C" level Wings.
3. The above qualification is good for marking "A" and "B" levels only. To mark "C" and "D" levels one of the two examiners must hold a "D" level.
4. Two examiners are required for "B", "C" and "D" levels. To ensure that all members have an opportunity to obtain the required "A" level one qualified examiner will suffice if two are not available. However the candidates instructor cannot be the sole examiner.
5. Examinations may be taken at any time, however to ensure that an examiner will be on hand a candidate should contact the Chief Instructor so that arrangements can be made. During an examination no other aircraft shall be flying or running in the pits. This is to ensure every advantage to the candidate.
6. All maneuvers will be judged out of 10 points. A minimum of 6 points for each maneuver and 60% for each flight is required for a passing grade. Two successive flights must be made and both of them must be successful ( attain at least 6 points in each maneuver)
7. Judging for "A" levels will tend to be softer than for the other categories. This is to account for trainer type aircraft and nerves. However, the other 3 categories will be marked in the same manner as at a contest. When you win your wings you can be proud of them!
8. Candidates may, if they wish, have an assistant to aid them in the pit area and call the maneuvers out during the flight.
9. If there are 10 or more planes waiting to fly approval from all pilots is required before test may commence.

Pilots Instructions

1. The pilot must stay within the designated pilot area for all maneuvers.
2. The pilot or their aid must call his maneuvers prior to execution.
3. At no time should the aircraft fly behind the flight line.
4. The candidate must perform all maneuvers and/or procedures parallel to, but beyond the designated runway.
5. Candidates will maintain a reasonable height and range while being judged.
6. Candidates are allowed only two free passes per flight.

General Downgrading

•  5 points for each time the aircraft crosses the flight line.
•  2 points for each time a maneuver is not clearly called.
•  5 points for each free pass made over the allowed limit of two,
•  5 points for flying too far away.